Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-09

bills for the fiscal year were passed, but
the proceedings which attracted most
interest were the election of two police
men and first and second readyman.
Candidates were numerous and num-
Der of ballots were taken before those
finally chosen secured the requisite
NUMBERS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
President Marbury and five members
were present
But little business originated in this
board and it was quickly transacted
and without debate.
AS soon as the board was called to
order it was seen that either the Alder
men or the Drum Corps would have to
adjourn, and alter the clerk had been
compelled to read several papers a sec
ond time while the members held their
hands behind their ears vainly endeav-
oring to find out what was before the
board,
lIr. Leadbeater moved that the mes
senger be dispatched to the barracks of
the corps and request them to bang up
their drums ana flies in order that the
Aldermen could proceed to business
The Emusic" soon ceased and no furth-
er interruption was experienced.
Mr.. Leadbeater then introduced an
order, which was adopted, requesting
the committee on general laws to re-
wise or prepare a new ordinance in re-
lation to dogs running at large. He
said he was not dog fancier, though
many people are, and he was rather
appreheusive of the public safety while
so many ours were allowed to roam at
large in the streets of the city. He also
referred to the horrors of hydrophobia
which were becoming so common.
Mr.. Sweeney introduced an ordi-
nance (Which is printed in full in the
official proceedings allowing the Wash
ington, Alexandria & Mount Vernon
Railway Company to connect its tracks
with those of the Il. & d., Washington
Southern ana B. K O. roads, and to run
its tracks down Royal street to Frank
lin from King, and to use any sueet;
sotua OF GibboE and east OF Royal, also
to allow said company 10 run freight
cars from the depots OF other roads
through the streets of the city until the
first OF next January, ami after that
GATE only on streets south vi Wilkes
street. The bill was read by each mem
Der and commented on in u converse
l,oual manner previous to It's iliIoduc
ton, bat upon 1t being read
MI Sweeney moved lis reference to
the cOmmiitee on streets.
Mr. Burke moved an amendment
that it be printed in the official proceed
ngs-and it was SO ordered.
The ordinance was accompanied by a
petition asking Council to grant the
right of way Down Royal street II
was signed by Rev. II. G. Cutler for St
Mary's Church, F. G.. Swaine. Mrs. c.
Bohraus, VIM. II. Lambert, Isaac
Eichberg, w. F. Creighton & Co., S. G.
Brent, C. c.. Carlin, Park Aguew, NJ.
b. Harlow, Mrs. John w. Henderson,
Curtin Il Butts, J. r. n. Curtin, VIM.
Dobie, Thomas Berry, r. L. Grover,
James H. Adams, Charles Dean and f.
Murphy Adams.
The Aldermen concurred in the &C.
ton of the Common Council in passing
the revenue and tax bills, in appropria
ting $500 for the fire department, which
fund had been eXhaused, and in ali
other papers which came from the low
er board, and after participating in joint
session in the election Of two policemen
and two readymen returned to their
chamber and adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order about
O'Clock when most Of the members
were present.
A Communication from the Mayor
announcing that he had dismissed Off
Ger w. c. Bremen from the police force
was received and read.
When a recommendation of an addi-
tional appropriation of 500 for the fire
department was introduced Mr.. Uhler
said its immediate passage was neces-
sary and it was adopted, yeas, 10; nays
none.
When the tax bill came up,
Mr.. Fisher moved to amend and in
sert $50 cents instead of 200 cents as
the tax on property, with a penalty of
10 per cent. for non-payment on the
1st of July. He thought this would
make better appearance before the
public.
Mr.. Uhler said that the present tax
! bill had been in operation ten or
twelve years and had given satisfac-
ton.
Mr.. Cation expressed doubt whether
the penalty could be made higher than
that fixed by the State
The chair said that when he was on
the finance committee some time ago
that question had been examined by
an attorney and as higher penalty
than that fixed by the State had been
found unlawful, the tax bill had re-
NAMED as it now is.
The amendment was lost, yeas. l.
nays, y.
The tax bill as presented by the fl
nance committee, which is the same as
that of last year, was then passed.
When the license bill came up, Mr.
Fisher moved to increase the tax on
peddlers of green groceries from SIS tc
$40 because, as he said, this trade was
in the hands of Washington peddlers
who did not give fair weight Or meas
ure and sold the refuse of the Washing
ton market.
Mr.. Kraft knew Alexandrians were
in this business and he thought the IN
crease onerous.
Mr.. Thompson was sure that Alex
drians were very largely in the ma jon
~ in this business and many of them
earned 3 living part of the year by ped
ding, and to raise the license would be
a hardship which none of them cculo
hanr