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

1t regular meeting Of the Common
Council OF the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
May Sth, 1891, there We're present:
Hubert Snowden, esq. President, and
MeSsrs. Burke, Thompson. Moore, Fisher,
Kraft, Klaus Beach, Harrison, Cation, Strider,
Uhler, Fannon and McCuen.
communication from his honor, the Mayor,
notifying Council of the removal of W. c.
Bremen from his position IS member OF the
police force for cause, was received.
A communication from the Auditor notify
ing COuDcil Of the exhaustion Of the appro-
priation for the fire department, was received
and the recommendation of the Finance Com
mttec that Council make an additional APP
YropriatiOn Of $500 was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, viz:
Fisher, Kraft, Klaus, Beach, Harrison. Cation,
Uhcr Fannon, McCuen and 5lr. President
-. Noes. none.
IAN ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on persons. property, income. etc, with
in the city OF Alexandra, Va. for the year
commencing on the LIST June, 1891. and end
ing on the 31st May, 1895" returned by the
Finance Committee with recommendation that
it pass. was read second time and an amend
ment offered by Mr. Fisher changing the tax
rate from 81 10 s 50 and liking penalties for
non-payment was lost by the following vote /:
Ayes, Mr.. Fisher-1 Noes, Messrs. Burke
Thompson Moore, Kraft, Klaus, Beach. Har-
rison. Cation. Strider, Uhler, Fanuon. McCucn
and Mr. Prcsident-13.
The ordinance wss then read 3rd time and
passed by the following vote viz:
Mcssrs. Burke, Thompson, Moore, Fl. her.
Kraft. Klaus, Beach Harrison, Cation, Strider.
Uhlcr. Fanuon. McCuen and Mr. President
IL. Noes. none.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
licenses within the city of Alexandria for the
year commencing on the 1st day OF June,
1894 and ending on the 31st day of May,
1895 retufled by the Finance Committee
with the recommendation that it pass, WAS
read second time. and an amendment to see
license for peddling green groceries from SD
To $40 was lost b. the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Fisher and fannon = Nos.
lessrs. Burke Thompson, Moore. Kralif.
Klaus, Beach. Harrison Cation, Strilcr Unlec.
McCuen and Mr.. President-12
The ordinance was then read SRI time and
passed by the following vote: viz:
Ayes. McSsrs Burke, Thompson, Moore.
Fisher. Kraft, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, caton
Strider, Uhlcr. FAnnon. McUuen and Mr.
President-l3. Noes. none.
1t was ordered that the license law and the
''law imposing taxes on persons, ETC. he
printed in both Of the city papers.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the Superintendent Of Po-
lice be directed to notify, rs required by sec
ton 40 of the City Charter, the owners Of the
lots or squares of ground lying between Prin-
cess. ST. Asaph, Wythc and Fairfax streets.
to fill up the said lots or squares of ground
to conform with the grade OF the streets upon
which such lots or squares Of ground abut or
front
The resolution in reference TO the purchase
of . street sprinkler was taken from the table
and the following substitute adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets
be directed TO advertise for proposals for
sweeping. cleaning and sprinkling the streets
and alleys OF the city for the year comn:enc-
ing June i, 1894, and ending May 81. 1898.
A communication from Thomas Leadbcatcr,
Clerk of the Electoral Board. in reference to
the purchase o. the election booths necessary
under the Australian ballot law, was referred
+, the Finance Committee.
The Board OF Aldermen requested joint
meeting for the purpose Of clccting police Oil
GERS 70 ill vacancies now existing. The re-