Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-31

MEETING OF THE BOARD CT ALDERMEN,
a calIed meeting OF tue Board OF Alder
men WAS held last night.
3 fore the beard vas called to oider Ma
i)r Gsorge DutIoy, Cjmmissloner ofths Rev
paua. appeared ia The chamber and read al
exhihit Of the assessment OK the property VI
TIE civ for several years past, which be
claimed VISA s. sufficient exclamation TO the
en.vna which poZZ'sG Use Aldermen at
Tuesday, nights u,eeting when the query
was yropouudod; Way isn't the revenue OF
tae city Increased 10 accordance with Its
growth"
Upoo the board having been called to or.
5eg. the President stated that the object Of
tne mot tag was to consider some unfinished
bp.ine.s. the liTs. beiUg the resolution psss'
ed br the Common Council st its last meet
ing empowering the Mavor, Auditoc and
Treasurer 10 borrog $l2 900 for the use OF
tae city.
Before The ques ion 81 tne resolution was
put
NJ. Burke, otthe G0srcs committee, esid
ne desired t. read al exhbir presented 10
the lower beard III its iesr meeting which
saoTei the workings OF taa financial DO
partment of the city for several years past,
u So wig the amount asked was rendered
necessary.
The President (Mr. MarSury) thought 1t
unnecessary from the fact that Council mad
pe iect confidence in the finance CON mittee,
asd il ;ns mOaey was needed there WIS
n9lhiue TO ID bet vote for the resolution.
Mr. Bryant said he would like TO hear 81
statement, and Mr.. Burke proceeded with
its rsad.ug, auG ~ it, cooc2uelon tle ssou!G-
ton Wa pseseG unanimously.
I'll. Hlnkeo tier ceiled up tee act amino
ios ne isW losu.Gding lie sale OF liquor on
cuoo&ys
lIr yant, ten the COMMITTEES co ges-
efa iaws, ssid rs Bad voted ia cummiCtes ~
reGam1odd the passage of the bill und-r u q
impression thai it would not interfere with
tbs 30 or of the Corporation Conrt 70 ds,i
wih olie0Gers, but from su5st queut cnnvef-
sstiou DE bad bean LED To Charge bis opn-
ION and Rnou,3 vote against rs ps- age "a
the ordinance vas nov pfes enied 1t we ~,
fbc simiip cf The Sieta law, and according
to the wnrkiug OF the luJter would 5upsl-
stde il, except go Tar - he pooer 81 Jhs
court s3.s:ec Ia revoke Iicensss. 1.-The pen
nl,y imCcsrd were amended SO es :" r'eF,s
= The iGweet smouut CT fire sid $3.50 the
egh.s instead OF $40 and $500 the proposed
isw would not in eny way coz Fl ct wish tho
5 ste g Ia ute, sni ibe poVe7 now FrssesseC
oy tne court wonid III 40 7;se bs sb.:dsed
Ia0tt-r words. iftbe eisg ccu.dn'1dea with
1h7ucessiae court suer CeuG.
C-n.Merseia debate followed. Msssgs
Bu'ka H!okeo, T0ompson aud McKor2 -
vsslu- lie msttsy in The ser,e iight e. M.
B'vaor nd Msssrs Goods!cl and Msrbafg
'>.,ios he opposite Srouad. The til! "&o
sliS aai 90 rs passage and !ost.
Nj B,ysnt then desired to move sreccu-
siderston, blt the President troaga' 5u2a .
procedure woud be gu, Of order, tuT
NJ st@. HiaSen e1d Tbornpsou ,nellt4iasd
tat vuCn u moticn would 20 in keeping
@I.h Parliamentary rues. and il was finally
entertained aud prevailed.
Nh Bcyenttbe offered su amendment TO
the ordinance making the limits of shs pen
st'y for violation OF the ordinance 70 sud
$500, ard as amended 1t was pa5ssd, after
WEIGH the board adjourned.