Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-29

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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
r,,s members of the Board of Aldermen
- ,,rsseat Rhen that body was called 10
ne, ms rsadlug and approval OF the
,ot.,.i ea OF the last nesting,
Mr.. Bryant, from the committee on
800. presented reports on surdry matters
5,.ics. hsd bean referred to them, among
IN che on the petition of the Alexaudsis
go,fsx Passenger Railway Company
m. f1r 81 * ension OF the time 10 which
az. -, ri ui. ed 30 build stree. railway
..l,ocify 81 A!exandrs. The committee
=, 'avsrse to extending the TINS snd re.
,,s1(.si INST the prayer CT the petition
a. ELECTED. 8eyipg ;hat for the past
e. coooths tie eaid company have been In
u'os 'o-,l. a. valuable franchise, and have
t.,ils nd an option on the city. They
ss! sur!s time 10 which TO build the
.oseJ .csi had they so desired. The
tt,.so.iftaa sjso recommended that the char
t,ot The company be declared null and
rod Appended 20 the report we're some
ia . concerning etreet railway franchises In
or-a7 cifisf. 10 Philadelphia, the commit
49, s.., q. two horse cars are taxed OF the
"a n $50 2aob, while tex OF S25 IL levied
IN -ao,ee cars the railroad company, In
edtfis p * c, mpeleG TO keep The stree,a
nv ,sisn llif TRACKS ext md in good order
r uyy L 10 curb The COMMITTEES also at
a.. in New York sad some other cities
s.yL raj Wy franchises are sold 10 the
E,s4ss. a;d&ar. ! he report OF the commit
IL gss adopted 1imousy.
No fnc:hor hUsiuees appearing, recess
followed, of short duration, however, as in
les, thsn zen minutes tina, some bur!ness
wBi,a hea bsaD transacted BIZ the Common
CrSaoii wes received and ccncurred in.
n. Egv,,At offered resolution which
was sdopiad proy!6ing that when Council
aajan.nsd IL he until the second Tuesday
IN 0atnhey next uutees sooner called to-
eatasT GnJs- tina ordinary rules governing
The Two hoarGg.
az. LsGGbeater offered resolution,
when wasladonted, providing that one cczsp
snIt. ~ striped ovefalis for the use of the
cha gang ba purchased By the Supsrin.
terognt Of Police.
Dr Ilnes. from the Common Council, at
this iuDcture entered the chamber and On
rnnToeG that the lower board was through
VII Ms bn-ness snd ready to adjourn, and
nothing further appearing the Aldermen
adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
Tse president called to order the regular
NEE. 80 Of The Council est night 81 s O'Clock
and -nYd u~e ccusclltoen Ia their seats.
Ano-neT member aifes9 q d. came l..
~ Gosars Q1-s nlitsas reported 70 favor
ofre4acicP She stsess ont on she dwelling
OF r J. Nagat5, or Uolamhns street, bear
Cam-r-r IL $1,000 and refundirg 50 over
psld 80 200 valuation. II being sisted
that q house adjoining NJ. Nevltt's, its
couu -,oar 10 every particular, was assessed
at S2oo9 only.
Nj Fsher said he thought 1t bad precs-
dent II Mr.. Neyett's house was worth
$1,000 only 1t should be assessed at % 600.
but il the ruls was adopted OF lowering ss
sessn1ents becsu:e like property was assessed
less, he Council would never get its full
revenue He thought the assessment OF the
house next TO Mr.. hewitt should be raised to
81. 500 instead OF lowering MIN g assessment
to - 600.
Tne cbaIr called attention to the fact that
Council could reduce but could not increase
sssese nents
Mr.. Ualer eaid the assessments on the
squares on Columbus, between King and
Princess ssrss's, had not been inore,s ID In
proportion to their incresse In value.
When the resoiuton to sell property for
deiii ouent taxes next October was reported
from vie finance committee
Mr. Uh!er said that epnual tax sales had
proven very effective In inducing the psy-
mept Of taxes.
The chair asked Il the resolution Included
the epscisl taxes for paving.
Mr.. Uhler-We agreed that thie should
cover sil delinquent billie nsvirg as we'll ss
tax bils
The resolution vas adopted. Re CT air vot-
ing a. Z ard making nine votes
Mr.. Fisher who had TO 90 s'one In the
negative said that u voea ,.ra needed.
The chair declined TO cl"r- 30 resolu-
ton adopted II that poi"' va -'ssd. It
might ne doue by unanimous consSu'.
MIR. Fisher was peifeo.v willing to With
draw his vote he was Mt opposed 10 the
resoluson, but had vo'ed IN the negative
because he had nlls'aken what bad been
said and bad suppo II he resolution to be
detective and to need amsodment.
The resolution was then unaplmone'y
adopted
When the resolution that Council tab 3 8
recess until Ootober CANA 10, adopted, from
tde Aldermen
Mr. Fisher opposed the rec IS as on ipter-
ference with public business lie thoplht
there use too much haste TO a6journ.
Mr.. SnoWden Mr.. Unler In the chaif)
said there was no undue haste. Ga the
contrary, ths time Of recess was later than
usnai, and the reassembling fixed by this
resolution was two weeks earlier than here
tofofe. Tbe Council could be called togeth-
er at sny time By the Mayor or by the pres
ideDts at Che request OF sny member Of the
board Who had business which he Wished to
be considered. To take summer recess
was ou'y carrying out the usual custom,
tlr Fisher said that this custom had Gre
ated great inconvenience, and ne knew by
experience how difficult 1t was to get a
quorum q. called meeting during the re-
cess.
Council concurred With the Aldermen In
agreeing to take the recess.
Wbea the report OF tbs g rect committee.
adverse to the extensiof line to allow the
Alexandria and Fairfax H. r. Co. to hold
the right of wsy over the streets until 1892,
without beginning the worS, came in, adopt
ed, fron the Aldermen,