Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-28


streets recommending an additional
appropriation of $500 for improve
ments now in progress in the Second
ward.
Mr. Callin moved that the Aldermen
concur in the action of the Common
Council, which board had adopted the
recommendation.
Mr. Burke understood that 5000 in
excess OF the $4,000 already appropri-
ated had been spent. 1t was no qucs-
ton Of an additional appropriation. but
one of paying debt already contract
ed
Mr.. Hinken was opposed to appro.
priating any more money for this OBJ
ject. He referred to the fact that in
other cases-notnbly alterations in the
station house-cstimates of cost had
fallen far short and additional! sums
had to be appropriated.
Mr.. Leadbeater also opposed spend
ing any money in that neighborhood,
and said the way to stop the work was
to refuse to appropriate more money.
He moved that the report be laid on
the table.
After further debate vote was TAX
en- on adopting the report, resulting,
ayes ., noes 2-Messrs. Leadbeater and
Hinken. The latter, however, subse-
quently changed his vote and The re-
port was adopted by constitutional
majority.
No further debate occurred
CoMMoN COUNCIL.
The Common Council met shortly be-
fore eight O'Clock with q fair attendance
of members.
The chairannounced the death of his
colleague, Mr.. VIM. s. Moore, OF the
First ward, the Oldest member of the
City Council He said Mr.. Moore had
served his constituency faithfully for
over quarter ola century ard being
known as Il safe ana conservative man
the conservative people OF that con-
ServaIive ward mad elected him 10 rep
resent them ut each election since 1866
He then offered appropriate resolutions
in respect to the memory OF the de-
ceased.
Mr.. Cation in seconding the resolu-
tons paid a tribute to Mr. Moore's pub
lie service and spoke with feeling OF his
personal relations with the deceased.
He would not he said pronounce Il
needless eulogy upon Il man whose life
was his best eulogy.
Mr.. Uhler, from the finance commit
tee, in reporting bacl; the order apprG-
priating 5000 to complete the work on
the new streets OF the Second ward
without recommendation, said that.
there was now in the treasury only
81, 100, and =, 600 would be paid out
at the end OF this month TO The police
and other officers of the city, so that
there would be only about 81 500 in The
treasury at The opening of April. There
was now -, 800 due TO the school, fund,
which might, it was likely, be paid out
Of the money to come hereafter from
the gas works. So far $94, zoo had been
expended since the opening Of the fiscal
year and there were sti!ltWo months to
come, the whole appropriation for the
year being only S92, 800. Under such
circumstances a loan would be neccs
sary, and the committee would wait for
the instructions Of Council.
The chair asked if any money Of The
appropriation for the q was,i now
street work still remained mexpendcd
Mr.. Cation said that all the money
was now spent.
The chair asked if any money was
now due on the work.
Mr.. Caton-Beforo Council mcots
again the work will be completed and
the whole $500 will become due.
The appropriation was agreed to by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Kraft introduced an ordinance
to tax all persons who have tapped The
city sewers, and said by such q tax the
city would derive considerable rev
enuc The bill fixed the rate at from
;:25 to SO, according TO the size of the
building, sc.
Mr. Fannou asked if The tax you'd
apply 10 sewer taps whore sewers pass
cd across private property.
Mr. Cation thought that an amend
ment should be made to cover thar
matter, as some of the sewers passed
through private property only by coz
sent Of the owners, who if they
saw fit they could dig up the sewers.
Mr.. Fisher said he had opposed the
running OF the ID ward sewer through
private property, as the continuance OF
the sewer would depend on the will OF
the rel estate owners. He thought, TOO,
that change in rates might be needed,
and asked that the whole matter be
laid over until next meeting. The
subject was laid over.
An additional appropriation Of $50 to
the 0ycrSecr OF the Poor was made.
A resolution increasing the salary Of
the City Treasurer from 5000 10 :;50c
was laid over.
The Auditor submitted his annual re-
port of the number of deaths, the nun
Der Of building permits issued during
the year 1898, &c. These statements
have heretofore Deer published in the
GAZETTE.
No other matters occasioned debate.
aud after Il long wait for the Aldermen
TO finish their business the board ad
iomned.
FRE.-The alarm of fire at SID this
morning was caused by the burning OF
q pile ofscrap paper in the press room
of The li'otcamda, on Cameron street,
between Royal and Pitt The paper
vns innited by q shark fror,, u stove