Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-26
CITY COUNCIL. :

OF the license bill passed May % were
also adopted.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the Aldermen were present. The
proceedings generally caused no debate
and the session was short.
When favorable report of the COM
mittee on streets on petition of the
Standard Oil Company for permission
to lay pipe line from their works to
the wharf at Oronoco street was re-.
ceived from the Common Council,
MIR. Ballenger suggested some incon-
yeniences which were likely to be pro-
duced at that wharf during the fishing
season by such pipe, and it was de-
termined to recommit the petition to
the committee in order that confer
ence between them and the petition
ers could be held.
All business which had been present
ed having been disposed of,
Mr.. Burke arose and said as this
would doubtless be the last meeting of
the present board, he desired to move
vote of thanks to Mr.. Marbury, the
President, for the impartial and cour-
teous manner in which he has presided
over the deliberations of the Aldermen
during the term of his Office.
The clerk put the motion and it was
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Marbury responded in few
feeling and appropriate remarks, in
which he expressed his appreciation of
the kindly relations which had existed
between him and the members and for
the aid he bad received from them in all
the duties appertaining to the presi-
dency of the board.
The Aldermen then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council held its regu-
lar meeting last night, opening with
ten seats filled.
The bills amending the revenue law
in relation to express companies and
telegraph companies, so as 10 conform
to the opinion of the U. S. Court, were
reported and passed unanimously.
The annual reports of the Auditor,
Sinking Fund, Gas Committee, &C.,
were presented by Mr.. Uhler, who
said:
II hereby submit the annual report
of the City Auditor, showing the re-
ceipts and expenditures for the fiscal
year ending May 81, 1895, and desire to
make few remarks upon municipal
matters of the past year. The amount
reported in the appropriation bill for
the year 1S94.95 for estimated e1pendi'
lures was sos, $50 the amount expend-
ed as shown by the report is SOS, 369.59:
only 1889 more than the estimate. Or
course it is understood that some extra
appropriations were made, part OF
others not used, and that for the Hy-
draulion engine house not touched. L
refer to the matter as being singular as
it is not often that expenses, passing
the hundred thousand dollar mark, are
exactly what was arranged for; it
makes little difference how it 80 hap.
pened as no effort was made to bring it
about. We also estimated receipts
at S1O7, $50, which includes the $1,000
transferred from the gas fund. The re-
ceipts as shown in the report are SILL
42O.62. If there is deducted from this
sum $21 81, amount in treasury June l,
1894, and 81 500 received from Fertili-
zer and Chemical Co., the receipts were
$1O7 800, only $40 over estimates; this
is also remarkable. The past twelve
months have not been those of great
prosperity, yet it is gratifying that in
our fiscal affairs we have done 80 we'll.
1t should be remembered that during
the year we paid temporary loan OF
SIS, GOO and have to-day balance OF
s., O51 to the credit of the general fund,
50, 535 to the credit of the sinking fund
and So, 7O5 to the credit of the gas fund,
total, S9,291. I am informed by the
Auditor that the S., 900 was transferred
from gas to general fund on May 81,
and the receipts from sale of'gas, coke,
gas tar, &C., were 1852 more during the
fiscal year just past, than the year end
ing June l, 1894. These matters will no
doubt be explained by Mr.. Hinken, the
chairman Of the committee on light in
the other board. Two things that are
of great interest in summarizing are
that we have the lowest tax rate in
fourteen years and gas is at the lowest
figure ever furnished. 1t is hoped that
the management of our corporation
will continue on the lines that will bring
still further reductions in our tax rates
and further concessions to gas con-
sumers.
When the joint committees reported
the amended ordinance in relation to
the gas works, &C.,
1t was agreed that the ordinance be
considered as on second reading.
The ordinance was read at length.
It still contains the admopition against
s'blowing out the gas" which made
part of the old ordinance and regula-
tions on the subject. 1t also prescribes
the duties of the clerk of gas and makes
him responsible for the collection OF the
gas bills.
The chair ruled that the ordinance
| would require IL votes if adopted to-
night.
| was laid aside.
When the ordinance for grading,
paving, &C., Fsyette street, between
King and Cameron, came up,
Mr.. Burke said that the old ordi-
nance required the railroad company
to grade and keep the whole street in
order, instead of, as in this ordinance,
requiring them to keep in order only
the track and two feet on each side.
Mr.. Strider doubted the propriety OF
requiring the railroad company to keep
the entire street in repair. He did not
.1,;,l- tho old or6inapoa WQq intanQeQ to