Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-24
ALEXANDRIA.
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

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| The city council held its regular session last
night, closing the municipal year. President
Marbury presided in the aldermen's and Presi-
dent Sweeney in the common council The
| annual reports of the au litor treasurer and
finance committee and of the gaslight commit
, tee giving detailed statement of the finances OF
the city for the past year were received and ac-
cepted- The finance committee reported that
there had been some difficulty as to the time
when the bond of the collector for the southern
district was rendered to the committee. The
charter required the bond to be given within fif-
teen days after the election and all the other Off
GERS had given bond within that time except the
collector OF the southern district. and his bond
when offered was not deemed sufficient by the
committee. The council referred the matter
back to the finance committee with instruc-
tons to allow the collector to strengthen his
bond, and if it should be made satisfactory to
them to take it at any time before the LIST of
July and then deliver the bills to him for col
lection. After the application Of Mr.. Brawner
for payment of a lost coupon had been granted
and J. Lawsons petition for stay OF tax collec-
ton had been referred the usual resolutions of
thanks to the presiding officers we're adopted
and the boards adjourned sine de-
PUBLIC SCHOOL CLOSING.
The closing exercises of Lee Public School
(white girls took place at the Peabody build
ing this morning at O'Clock. The young ladies
assembled at the school hall, and after music
and addresses by the superintendent and others
a number of rewards for attention to school
discipline and studies we're made The me-
mortal medal 'to the girl most faithful to duty"
was voted by the pupils to Miss Marion Wet
Deck: and the superintendent's medal awarded
10 MISS JAMIE Lewis, who made 81 per cent.
THE YEARS FINANCES
The annual city accounts were presented to
the city boards last night. The total receipts
oil the city for the fiscal year we're 1921, O34.sS
and the expenditures S119,77934, leaving a
balance of sl,2 "a in the treasury at the close
OF the year. The total bonded debt is S921 564
and the floating debt SIS. 1885, During the year
mayor Downham paid into the treasury for
licenses and fines s10.9l5; Tax Collector Cor
man paid IN 43.495 10; Tax Collector Cox 1885,
5io.5O; the treasurer, q. S37O4. The city will
start the new year with a sum in the treasury
much smaller than the small claims upon it,
but the taxes OF the next year will soon begin
to come in.
THE A. AND r. STREET RAILWAY.
The Alexandria and Fairfax passenger rail-
road, which it was expected would be put in
operation on the streets of this city within two
years from its charter on the grant of the right
OF way has not yet made any movement toward
the laying of its track, and the time within
which the work is to be begun or the right of
way expire is approaching. Last night Mr..
Fisher. on behalf of President Litchbnrg and
the railroad company, made application for
further extension of time for one year, when
II Is hoped the financial condition OF the COM
pany will justify the beginning of the work.
The matter was referred to the next council.
NOTES.
Mr.. Charles Williams, formerly timekeeper
at the Midland railroad shops, died this morn
ing at his home on Duke near Alfred street.
Acton & Taylor have bought for $500 of
Brent Il Worton a lot Of ground on Madison
street between Columbus and Alfred streets.
successful effort is now being made to
establish a library for the railroad reading
rooms here.
Subscriptions are being taken up for a
private fire alarm system which it is proposed
to establish here.