Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-10

loan ana providing for sewer tax
adopted.
Mr.. Cation supported his measure.
Mr.. Kraft asked if the new 18th Sec
ton would interfere with his measure
for taxing persons who had already tap
ped sewers.
Mr.. Cation said it would only
strengthen the power to enforce that
measure.
Mr.. Thompson inquired if water
closets were to be abolished There
were many citizens now who owned
their own home with great difficulty and
ne was opposed to compelling all
to tap the sewers and pay the expenses
which they could not afford.
The President explained that this
section did not have any effect except
to give Council the power to enforce
sewer connections.
The amendment was agreed TO.
Section 81 was amended so rs 10 re-
quire the collector to report the amounts
which he has collected every 80 days
and providing for the removal of the
collector ii he fails to make report and
payment according to law.
Mr.. Cation introduced substitute for
the oath section providing q better
method OF enforcing the tax lien.
which he explained and which was
agreed TO-
Mr.. strider inquired whether under
the proposed section, the salary OF any
officer shall be increased or diminished
during MS term OF Office. applied 70 the
police
Mr.. Cation said it applied 10 charter
officers only.
When the police section was under
consideration the chair suggested tina.
it might not always be necessary -
have captain and Lieutenant 70 l.
men, and il would perhaps be well no.
20 make the lieutenant charter Officer
the captain may suffice.
Mr. Moore The captain cant De On
duty night and day.
Mr.. Uhl=r and Mr. Fisher thought :.
lieutenant necessary.
The chair merely wanted the matter
optional with the City Council.
All the sections establishing . police
board were adopted.
Dr.. Cation introduced q new section.
20, 10 compel sunken lots 70 BE- raised
aud nuisance5 abared al the expense OF
the owner OF the LOT.
The chair asked what would BE- tie
effect on the marshes around town.
5lr. Cation responded thai Il would
have no effect until Council acted il
the matter. Mr. c. also introduced :.
new section. Il. providing thai Council
should have power 70 Levy q tar OF -
cents per front foot as street improve
ment and sewer tax. Mr.. Cation said
the object Of this was 20 meet the de-
ciSion OF the Court OF Appeals which
forbade the present method OF special
taxes.
Mr.. Evans said % cents front foot
vas an infamous gouge. especially OF
ne owners Of corner lots. He moved
10 amend By making the taI 20 per
cent. OF the real estate tax.
Nj Cation eontended that his plan
was the fairest.
Mr.. Uhler moved to strike out %
cents per front foot and insert 10 cents
and Mr.. Cation accepted the amend
ment and the section was adopted.
All the proposed amendments to the
charter were then agreed to-yeas 10;
nays ).
Mr. Kraffl presented resolutions for
2 board OF three 10 make real estate
assessments and for an act OF the legis-
lature 10 allow the city TO increase its
funded debt $4,000 in per cent
bonds, if approved by 3 majority OF the
:reeholders.
SIr. Cation introduced substitute
asking the General Assembly TO author
ize the Corporation to issue $500, 900 OF |
Improvement bonds in series Of SO. 900 |
each year.
Both proposals were referred.
A resolution from the Board Of Al
dermen looking for an increase OF the
bond OF the City Treasurer, was after de-
bate, referred 10 the finance committee.
Mr.. Uhler thought gu increase unne-
cessary and Mr.. Fisher said some steps
should be taken looking TO q decrease
in the bond required of that officer by
the State.
The board adjourned to meet next
Monday night.
The CAMPBELL PASS BrLL.-The
Campbell pass bill, requiring railroad
companies in the State to furnish mem
bers OF the Legislature and judges o!
the various courts with free tranSporj2-
ton, came up before the House commit
tee on roads on Monday. and after
much discussion was reported favora-
blv. The bill i AN amendment 10 the
18th section Of the Mason act, and, aS
heretofore stated, provides that ths
various railroads shall transport free
members of the General Assembly anG
Judges OF the various courts. aud al the
same time repeats sections Isl and Isl
of the code of 1887. which provides for
for those officers. Slr. Camp
bell appeared before the committee and
explained at some length the merits OF
the bill. Among other things he point
ed out that if the bill were passed the
State would save on the average the
sum of $4,000 annually which hereto
fore has been paid out for mileage.
After some consideration the commit
tee decided TO report the bill favorabiy.
The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE celebrat
ed its 95th birthday with the coming in
of the new year. The GAZETTE is one
of the J'irginian's favorite exchanges.
Its face has always q healthy glow
about it that years only tend to make
brighter and fresher May it continue
to prosper and succeed.-Norfoik FIR