Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-27
ALEXANDRIA.
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK,

1 n.
The completion of the finance committee's
report enables the city to have clear idea OF
Its monetary status. There is now due the
banks 81. 900, which represents the outgo over
the income up to this time. The present APP
preparation bill provides for an expenditure
of SlO7 $3.50 next year, while the estimated
receipts for the same time will be about $9l-
OoO, leaving probable deficit of some Gle, 900
next year These increased expenditures, which
rendered necessary by the extension of the
time and the increase Of its activities and popu-
lation.
THE RAILROADS ANSWER.
The railroad conference committee Of the
city council last night submitted a report in
closing letter from Superintendent Kenny of
the Washington and Southern Railroad Com
pany under date of May %, in answer to the
letter of the committee. He sets out that the
railroad authorities can make no reduc-
ton In fare; will not pave Henry street,
except the tracks and two feet outside, now
required by law, but that the Washington
Southern Railroad Company will put up q 81, 600
depot here if the city will, BY an act of council,
validate the use of Henry street as well as Fay
ette street for the tracks of the railway.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
The city council held last night the meeting
most important of years, although more popu-
lar interest is taken in the July meeting, at
which the minor officers of the corpora
ton are chosen. The tax bills we're
all agreed to. No change is made in
the 81 annuities levied on real and
personal estate with discount of 10 per cent
for prompt payment No change was made in
the license taxes except the license of commits
sion merchants was reduced from $50 to S25
per annum. The Alexandria Water Company
and all dividend paying joint stock companies
were added to the bodies whose stock taxes are
required to be retained out of the dividends.
The finance committee submitted in the ap-
preparation bill the following estimate for next
year: For salaries. - ,6l7.5O; police and extra
police, 80, 500 public schools, SI2 900; cleaning
and repairing streets, S3,OOO board OF pris-
oners in Jail, $500; pumps and repairing, $500;
printing and advertising, 5000; poor and
work house and outdoor poor, S3,5OO
fire department, $500; fire plugs, $780,
the courts, 80, 500; repairs and expenses of
public property. $500; expenses Of city council,
81, 600: contingencies, 500; expenses of cleo
ton, 300; ground rents, 500; board of health,
$500; public debt and interest on same, S34, 900;
electric lights, $1,000; streets and sewers,
"A 900.
This bill was laid over until the next meet
ing, twelve votes being required for its passage
and only eleven members present. The report
OF the railroad conference committee was sub
mltted and laid over. These matters occupied
the entire time Of the board. The council in
vited the aldermen to joint meeting to elect o
superintendent Of gas, but the aldermen de-
clined the invitation and both boards ad-
journed.
THE ELECTION.
The city election takes place tomorrow.
There viii be contests over the Offices Of clerk
OF market, superintendent Of police and one or
two council seats. Polls will open at sunrise
in each of four wards. and the law which for
bids the opening of saloons between sunset on
the night before the election and sunrise on the
morning afterward will be enforced.
The city circuit court, Judge Keith, is now
in session here. and is occupied with civil cases.
L. C. Barley, C. C. Carlin and E. B. Taylor
have been appointed commissioners in chan
Gerry.
A false alarm called out the fire department
this morning.
Mr., n. W. Pierson, formerly representative
OF Fairfax county in the general assembly of
the state, but lately resident of this CITY, died
yesterday noon at his home here.