Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-11
COMMON COUNCIL.

AT 4 rc@ula: meeting OF the Common Coun-
ell Of the city of Alexandria. Va, held May
10th. 1892. there were present:
Hubert Snowlen. esq. President. and
McSSrs. w. :. Moore. Atchcsaa, {. y. Moore,
Fisher, Jones Mu'hhach, Harrison, DaTis
Strder. uhlcr. imOot and McCucn.
\ communication from the Clerk of the
City School Board submitting the estimate of
money needed for school purposes Tor the
coming year was referred 10 tilc Committee on
Finance
AN act to appropriate part OF the city
rcvcauc for the fiscal year ending May 3! j.,
1883, submitted by the Finance Committee,
WAS read the first tmc ana referred back 10
the same committee.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on persons, property, income. etc,
within the city cf Alexandria. Va. for the
Year commencing on the lst of June. $50,
and ending on the :i1st Of May. 1S93." re-
turned by the Finance Committee with The
recommendation tia. il h. passed. Was read
Two times and an amendment. offered by Mr..
Fisher, that the section in reference Ia ground
rents read lin making the assessment OF such
lands they shall he valued ut fifteen times
their annual amount" in lieu of the section
that lin making the assessment of such lands
they shall b. valued at twelve times their an
nual amount" was rejected by the follo"'ing
vote; viz: Ayes, Aicssrs. A;tcheson, Fisher
and McCucn-3. Noes, MeSsrs. w. s. Moore.
C. y. Moore, Jones, Mushbach, Harrison, Da-
Wis, Stridor, Uhlcr, Sroot and Mr. President
10. The ordinance WAS read the third
time and passed by the following vote; viz
Ayes, Mcssrs W. S. Moore. c. ~ Moore.
Aitchcson Fisher, Jones. Mushbach. Harri-
son. Davis. Sttdcr. Uhlcr Smoot, McCuen
Mr.
4 request from the Board OF Aldermen for a
Joint convention for the purpose of consider
ing the paving of King street WAS granted
and they Were invited into this board.
AN ordinance for imposing and collecting
licenses within the city Of Alexandria for the
Year commencing on the ist day of June.
1892, and ending on the ilst day of May.
1898" returned by the Finance COMMITTEES
with the recommendation that il pass WAS
read two times and motion to amend by
striking out section ], which read as reported
ION every license to sell wines. ardent spirits,
or malt liquors, or any mixture thereof shall
be one hundred dolla:s, and substituting the
following therefor:
1. On every license to sell ardent spirits
or wines at wholesale, there shall be levied
tax OF sixty dollars. This applies to pei;
sons selling in quantities of fce gallons "
more.
.. On every license to every brewer or
wholesale dealer in malt liquors, twenty
dollars.
g. On every license to sell wines, ardent
spirits, or malt liquors. or any mixture
thereof at retail forty dollars. This applies
to person., S. ling in quantities OF less than
five gallons, aud not to be drunk on the
premises.
4 On ovcry license to sell Wines ardent
spirits or malt liquors, aS retail, to be
drunk on the premises, or not, fifty doi-
lars. This law applies to bar rooms or where
bsr is kept.
[Note.-Any person desiring to carry on
the bu,iness Of u Wholesale liquor dealer ani
also that of retail liquor merchant. shall
obtain separate license for each, hut his re-
tail license shall ouly be onc-half of that
r. qnired by section threo.
Was adopted by the following vote: viz, Ayes
Messrs. ". $. Moore, Aitchcson, Fisher, Jones
iiushbach, Str:der and McCucn-7. Noes
Mcssrs. &. y. Moore. Harrison, Davis, Uhlcr
Smoot and Mr. President-6
And also motion TO amend by striking out
sections %. % and 30 which read rs re-
ported.
%. On every attorney nj law, whose prlc-
tice does not exceed $1,000 per arnum SO.
VII tHOSc NHooS pIstCtiCc - III cAtSSa Vi
$1,000, SD.
%. On every physician SO.
30. On every dentist SD.
And substituting therefor the following:
30. On every attorney at law. physician
or dentist, whose practice Is not exec, d
81 600 Per anuup, fifteen dollars OF these
who:o yratt &C is in Excess of 81 Geo AID
less than 50. COO. twenty Go lars, and
these whose practice is more than $1,000,
twenty-five dollar.
Was adopted by the following; viz, Ayes,
Messrs. Aitchcson C.. y. Moore, Fisher, Mush-
bach. Harrison, Davis, Strider, Smoot and Mr..
President-9 Noes, Messrs. W. S. Moore,
Jones, Uhler and McCuen-4. The ordinance
was read the third time and passed by the fol-
lowing vote viz. Ayes, Alessrs. w S. Moore,
Aitcheson, c. n. Moore, Fisher, Jones, Much
bach. Harrison, Davis, Strider, Uhler, Smoot.
McCucn and Mr.. Presidcnt-13 Noes-O.
The Board of Aldermen requested confer
cncc committee on the license law which re-
quest was granted and Messrs. Uhlcr and
Davis appointed on the part of this Board
The following were received from the Board
of Aldermen and their action thereon con-
Cured in; viz: The petition of c. III. Butler
for pump on the northeast corner of Patrick
and Wythe streets also the petition of the
Western Union Telegraph Company for per-
mission to erect line of six or more poles on
Fayette street between Queen and King
streets also the report of the Committee OH
Claims upon the petition Of VIM. II. Price for
salary during his suspension from the police
force also the conference committees report