Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-27

expenses amounted TO Sll0,3l6. So:
Gill renee between actual aud estimated
expenses is S16,S16. Extra and special
appropriations were made during the
year. | will refer to them and the
amounts to show the S16,S16. The re-
port of the Auditor which is before me
shows the amount first appropriated
and also the amount expended. / give
the extra amounts-public debt, ST.
$3.50; police, Sl3334 courts and jail,
$l,6S3.49; fire department, 81 1855
the poor, $1,097.22; electric light,
l,593.S5 streets, $5,144.5S; chain
gang, $926.60; public property, 81
1862 coroner's inquests, $l39; Alex
andria Infirmary, $500, making total
of $l6,325, with which, and Mayors
commissions on licenses and other small
charges, make SIG, SIG, to which l have
referred. In asking for these extra APP
preparations l explained that the in
terest was due but had not been called
for. Courts and jail was for the new
roller shelves and an allowance of 800
per month extra to the clerk for index
ing. And now it costs $50 year to eX-
anime the Jail, whereas prior to 1890 it
cost on SIS for twelve years, or S125
year. Fire department was for wagons
and hose. The poor-owing to q dull
winter. Electric light don't know,
but it is owing no doubt to the
natural wear and tear, and will
cost more each year and not be
less as was claimed by some when
the plant was first put in operation.
The streets, for the work in the I'd
ward, paving alleys, sc. Chain gang,
for the large number of persons sent to
jail for crap shooting, petty thefts and
slight offences. Public property, the
new station house, repairs to engine
houses, market building and other corr
poration property. Coroner's inquests,
because in late years it requires two
persons, and at one time three, to as
certain what DR.. Powell, when coroner,
did not think necessary to find out. An
examination of the records, made
few days ago, discloses the fact that
during II years-1S7S.1S90-the cost of
coroner's inquests was only 1888, less
than $50 per year; during last 4 years
-1S90-lS94-cost was $3.50, average
1882 per year. The appropriation for
Inirmary was asked for by its mana
gers and no doubt the money was well
spent. In April a resolution was pass,
ed authorizing the borrowing of $4,000.
/ am glad to say it was found necessary
to borrow only $S,000-2 notes for so
and 60 days for 1000 each. Tempo
rary loans have been made only three
times in nine years and these only for
short periods, as is the case this year.
The general fund had to its credit on
May Slst, end of fiscal year, 80, l31, and
am also informed the balances OF sink
ing fund and gas fund are on the right
side of the ledger, as will be shown
fully in the Auditors report for the
year. There can be no doubt, unless
appropriations are made, not now con-
templated, our receipts for year 1S94-95
will meet our obligations and without
resort to temporary loan.
Mr.. Uhler in his discussion of the
finances said that 81 800 had been paid
in 10 months for reindexing the books
of the clerks Office of the Corporation
Court.
The chair asked how much this would
cost in all.
Mr.. Mushbach said that very much of
the work remained to be done and
he suggested that the matter be referred
to a committee for inquiry, which was
agreed to.
Mr.. Fisher asked that the report re-
lative to cleaning and sprinkling streets
be taken up and the subject was made
the special order for the next meeting.
When resolution of thanks to the
committee on light for their years work
came in from the Aldermen it was
amended by Mr.. Mushbach so as to in
clude "all committees"
Mr.. Fisher thought it should read
that all the members of both boards mu-
tually thank each other.
Mr.. Mushbach's amendment was
agreed to and the board adjourned.