Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-26
rDARD OF ALDERMAN.

twenty minutes past eiSh' eio0N'
Mr. BRYANT, from the committee on
streets. made reports on several mat
fars which had been referred TO them,
and the reports were adopted without
The finance committee reported in
f,cor of releasing certain property be-
LONGING to Mrs. Easter from tax dues
upon payment to the Auditor the sum
of$Il5.95.
Mr. Goodrich asked the amount of
the original bill.
y Mr.. Burkc-"About twice that
Mir. Goodrch-"Then why the re-
duction?"
Mr.. Burlle-"B Because of over assess
ment and the unproductive character
Of the property. "
The report was adopted.
A resolution came in from the Com
mon Council instructing the Corpora
ton Attorney to prepare an ordinance
in accordance with the recent views
of the L. s. Supreme Court levying a
tax of - On each telegraph pole within
the city limits; also calling on him for
the necessary procedure in order to tax
express companies.
Sir. Leadbeater said Commissioner
of the Revenue Dutley, who was pres
ent, had told him Council couldn't IL
cense the companies, but it could tax
their property within the city.
President Marbuly said the rcsolu-
ton merelp sought an opinion on the
matter. No legislation was in progress
now.
Mr.. Leadbeater said he wanted a
legal opinion before any action was
taken.
Major Duffcy asked the privilege of
the floor and stated that the l. ;. SUI
preme Court had decided q city couldn't
license the companies, but could levy
tax on the property OF such institutions
kept in city.
On motion of Mr.. Burke the action of
the lower board was concurred in.
Mr. Bryant said apropos to the above
it might be stated that in Baltimore
fee was charged on each pole and that
the electric railroads paid nine per cent.
out of their receipts to the city.
The license law and the revenue bill
for 1898, referred to the finance COM
nittee by the Common Council, were
received from that board and their ac-
ton concurrcd in.
The ordinance providing for fire es-
capes was also received from the lower
board and passed.
Dir. Bryant introduced an ordinance
providing for the grading, paving, gut
tering and sewering of the alley run
ming through the squares bounded by
Henry, Fayette, King and Prince
streets Columbus, Alfred, Gibbon and
Wilkes streets and King, Cameron,
Pitt and st. Asaph streets, and 1t was
passed
Mr.. Bryant also submitted petitions
for paving and grading in the north
western portion of the city, and for re-
pairs to Prince street, between Pitt and
st. Asaph, and they were appropriately
referred.
The report of q special committee re-
commencing the adoption of the Camp
bell roller shelf system for the clerk s
office of the Corporation and Circuit
Courts and for the proper indeNing of
the records, was received from the
Common Council and their action con-
Cured in.
All other matters which had been
acted on by the lower board were re-
cciycd and their action concuTed IN eX-
cept the ordinance regulating the open
ing of streets ard alleys by plumbers,
which. at the request of Mr.. Bryant,
was laid over, that gentleman saying he
was not present at the committee meet
ing when it was acted on, not having
been notified, and seeing defects IN the
instrument, lie desired time to study II
before voting for its adoption:
Mr. Leadbeatcr introduced an ordeI
that the committee on public property
abate nuisance which exists on the
first and second floors of the east wing
of the Market building, and on motion
of Mr.. Burke it was adopted.
The board adjourned shortly after u
o'clock
COMMON COUNCIL,
ihe attendance OF the members o
Council was quito large at the opening
ofthe Council when the president tool
the chair and called the board to order
and during the evening 10 members
were in their seats.
When o bill to compromise tax a
sl,600 assessment on the old ware
house, southeast corner of Union ant
Prince streets cameup
Sir. Uhler explained that th,
old warehouse was not worth SaQ4 ans
bad been profitless for years. He ad
vised a compromise at about 20 pc