Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-14

| lily CUpluttT, HoWCNCi, WHICH Luz
/ been tabled and laid over so long, wa:
passed by the Common Council, but
! laid over until next meeting in the
Board of Aldermen. The attendance
of spectators was small, none having
interest enough in the proceedings tc
appear without the bar in the Board o.
Aldermen.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six members were present in the Al
dermen's chamber. As is generally the
case, the business was transacted with
out debate.
Mr.. Hinken. from the committee on
light, reported in favor of electric
lights at the intersection of Princess
and West streets, also at the intersec'
ton of Columbus and Madison streets.
Mr.. Sweeney said Mr.. Kirby, of the
electric light works, had said the power
for the proposed lights could be furnish.
ed now without any trouble. Hereto.
fore extra lamps could not be erected
for the reason that the works had been
taxed to their fullest capacity.
Mr.. Leadbeater inquired the cost Of
the lamps.
Mr.. Sweeney answered that they cost
about S75 each.
Mr.. Hinken said two could be erect
ed for $l20 1t would cost about two
cents night to operate a lamp. MIR.
Hinken called attention to the building
up of the northwestern portion of Alex
andria and showed the need of the
lamps.
The reports were adopted.
Mr.. Leadbeater, from the committee
on public property, submitted com.
munication calling attention to certain
needed improvements in the City Urea
surer's office. He said the work would
cost about 500, and showed the need
OF the proposed improvements.
Mr.. Hinken moved its adoption and
his motion prevailed.
When the ordinance creating the
office of City Engineer reached the AL
dermen,
Mr.. Goodrich moved it be placed on
its second reading and then moved it
be put upon its passage.
Mr.. Leadbeater, however, was not
ready to vote for it. Mistakes had
been made in the past by hasty legisla-
ton. The ordinance allowing the cleo
trio railway to pass through the Poor
House property was an illustration in
point He moved that the ordinance lie
over until next meeting.
Mr.. Goodrich withdrew his motion
and the ordinance went over.
The Aldermen then proceeded to the
chamber Of the Common Council for
the purpose of participating in the cleo
ton of school trustees, and upon their
return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council met at the
usual time, after most of the members
of the board had examined map OF
the northwestern section of the city
which had been prepared by City En-.
gineer Graves and displayed on the
| walls.
A communication from the Mayor
enclosing the resignation of DR.. A. f.
Cox, collector of the southern district,
occasioned the first discussion. As
soon as DIR. CoX's resignation had been
read,
Mr.. Mushbach asked: care the &C
counts all square ?"
Mr.. Uhler said that the accounts
were all settled, and that IS 500 of bills
had been turned over to Mr.. P. F. Cor
man, as deputy of Mr.. Cox.
The resignation was then accepted
and Mr. Uhler presented an ordinance
turning over all the uncollected bills
surrendered by DR.. Cox to Mr.. German,
collector of the northern district, for
collection. The amount Of compensa
ton was left blank in the ordinance, but
Mr.. Uh!er said it was proposed to pay
) per cent. for collecting these bills.
Mr.. Uhler said that those bills which
DR.. Cox had left unsolicited were
much more trouble to collect than the
usual bills and the fnance committee
in order to make no break in the col
ections, had prepared an ordinance
for delivering those bills to Collector
German. 1t was proposed to pay 5 pei
cent. for the collection of those bills.
Mr.. shbach-Ought not one-hal1
be charged to Mr.. Cox's account?
Mr.. Uhler-Mr. Cox has settled il
full with the corporation.
Mr.. Fisher opposed allowing an ex
ira percentage on the bills and though
that Mr.. German should be paid only
the usual rate, % per cent.
Mr. Cation said Mr.. Cox had collect
ed the cream of these bills. The bill:
had been culled over and the refuse
was thrown on Mr.. German. Certainly
5 per cent. was not too much for the
collection of this kind of bills.
Mr.. Fisher contended that the city
could compel the collector of the north
ern district to collect the southern dis
trict taxes at the regular rates.
Mr. Cation said that the collector o.
one district could not be compelled to
collect the taxes OF the other district.
The chair asked if it would not be
better if the city was likely to lose to
refuse to accept the resignation of DR.
Cox and require him to collect the tax
bills under the law during his term OF
Office, and hold his bondsmen respon-
sible.
Mr.. Mushbach moved to reconsider
the vote to accept the resignation oil
DR.. Cox, which was lost.
Mr.. Uhler desired to withdraw the
ordinance,
Mr.. Fisher said that no withdrawal
could be made without the consent Of
the majority of Council.
| Mr. Mushbach moved to lav the