Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-28

The last regular meeting OF the City
Council was held last night, and the
u.ra matters concerning the winding
mn Of fiscal year received attention.
REPORTS were presented by the City
Treasurer. the Auditor and the COM
mi,tec on light, all Of which, were or
dcred 10 be printed.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.
six Aldermen We're in attendance.
There was no debate, and as fast as the
clerk read the different papers imme-
daye action was taken.
An ordinance, passed by the Common
Council on the 25th of April and laid
over by the board, requiring certain de-
posts TO be made by parties opening
streets for the purpose of laying water
and other mains, came up.
The ordinance was anta2onizcd by
Nh BRYANT, who regarded it as defec
tive in several particulars, and explain
ed them in detail.
Mr.. Leadbeater asked what were the
provisions of the present law, and MIR.
BRYANT explained them.
1t was agreed that the ordinance in
no way met the exigencies OF the cases
il was intended 10 remedy and the pa
per was again laid over.
Mr.. Bryant presented an ordinance
allowing the Miaiaho halifoao I0ilpa'
ny to extend their tracks DOWN Union
street TO Churcn, there 10 cross the
square bounded by that street ana
South street (the creek shorel TO the
tracks of the Mount Vernon Electric
Railway.
Mr.. Bryant said it was desirable to
have immediate action on the ordi-
nance, as this would be the last meet,
ing of the present Council. 1t would
take some time to organize the new
committees and delay would ncccsSari-
~ eusue IN action on the paper. lie
hoped the ordinance would BE- passed.
Mr.. BurGc desired 10 Know IL III
building the track the cliy'S interests
,vouid be protected, and was assured
by NJ. Bryant that they would ne 'haG
gentleman stating mat WINE nc qua
not speak officially, II was 'houShG I'm. ,he
extension oithe track was preilinl-
nary movemSht ~, toWat n' ,,o mU'N0'Hi"S
"iIkeS slreeV os Ino . ,ba., ,as,od h,.
ne ordi'iance WAS 'iei '''77e" y g
unanimous Vo'e; u, ,o-o1,.;on al
Mt. p .ta ao, LII" ON nuhIic mon
rectinS tue co,iihiiV'ee oii P.'o,iH ~ ~.
erty 10 nave 'ile P.ast5i VI p No wi nio.'
In the chalhoer % oU'h p1aiu9 ieno.
ed. Ihese coin.Jes 49, 81. De" ,eoardeJ
Sof some tlhle ana are }usIh,y i. ED
- q r'II Ill DO as n,ncb dom
they fall they Woula 90 as ,ina b uam
age as 80 I bao,v 'U The did fail in
~ 20. % - ! aj"o rno3, one nioht
" aoiiIsyon Nv 0 ,Lo craft wae NOT at
;oi t"'a.G' 49,, 49, settooS into the floor
itO %, anu Iio.o aeVVe. >dantod
ne fesol'tIio!i was uI iS 80 h.;osa
Alter concurrlhS III al 'no ,. puain -
transacted py 'he 0oiii'loi' oo"H'ti Wv
Aldermen ADJOURNED.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The last regular meeting OF the ola
board was fairly well attended. ,:o,,oo
The Mayors veto OF Inc orolnance
authorizing warrantee DEEDS oil certain
lots near the old cooper shop, looC o d
Duke street, was read IL ihcio p son q
letter from Corporation Attorney bren'
in which he says that the deed pro
posed by the ordinance gives greater
estate than was sold by the city OF raia
for by the purchasers. g.,
The communication was LAID over Tor
awhile and afterwards, on motlon OF u
Mr.. Mushhach, the matter was calieu
up and a general warlantee oee9 , ?uo-
stituted for all other covenants VI '''ie'
&c. !, ,,aor
This Mr.. Musbbach sal6 he unuer-
stool would be acceptance 70 Wv. ~.
Mayor and the Corporation ATTORNEY L.,
and in this shape the ordinance was
unanimously adopted. ou4 90
In presenting the annual repor. oi
the finance committee ana tng hh ITi'Ia,.
officers OF the corporation, WI. = t:n n,T'
made the following resume resume ot tne "'"'''
cal condition OIL tle G eapE 1i ,'onr ordino
AT the c a0s or. o. 'n aen ms f,nd had to
May oil, o., ~ ,n ~ this ,aar we close
Its credit Sozo:oo' .nia nv aXnnnd-
with S29I92 10 Jus c &c IT, ,arnost no,
itures are Sl!9;Sll.o'-one Id aSn5 an,
outlay in eighteen years, ",i eco op
preached only IN .he c Sea 20 'S 3,'n;no
when we expended SILL ,ooV.4o, curing
which year the public debt account ~ was ,,;s
So, 30l.S0 as against 500 '9o,2 S 'n liz,
year, the difference pelng ,,n ni a0o 5 ~
largely by the payment OF SLOW o ~
the Gunton heirs for BONDS helo oD ~
them. \ comparison OF reeeiP 200 S'n nE
expenditures for the TWO years lloo o;,'ts
and lS92-93) explains why tne receipts