Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-15
CITY COUNCIL.

The regular meeting OF the City
Council last night, after months re-
cess was brief, from the fact that seV-
ersl of the members belong to the
Roval Arcanum, which organization
had its annual banquet. There was an
apparent purpose to defer or refer tne
Business which came up. 1t was, now
ever. of q nature that would keep.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There was full attendance at the
meeting of the Board of Aldermen, ana
business was transacted with dispatch.
When the bills of Messrs. Hanranan
and Hoy were presented, ~,
Mr.. Burke said that he thought the
county should pay portion OF the
debt.
Mr. Ballenger was of the opinion
that if the city should raise objection 10
these bills it would cause them great
deal of trouble, as the merchants OF the
town would not like to contract oil 8
under such circumstances.
The bills were finally referred to the
committee on public property. :,
Mr.. Smoot asked what action should
be taken in regard to the carelessness
of physicians and parents who allowed
children of q family to go 10 school
when a portion of said family were
stricken with contagious disease.
Mr.. MIarbury thought the Board OF
Health was the proper body to take
action in the matter.
4ao O rnSNlntInn
which was unanimously adopted, re-
curing the Mayor and Health Officer
to institute immediate measures to pre-
vent the spread of scarlet fever in this
city.
Mr.. Hinken, from the committee on
light. presented an amendment to the
act to reduce the price of gas. The
amendment, which was adopted by
unanimous vote, sets forth that from
and after the 1st day of March, 1896,
the price of gas shall be $1.40 per 1000
feet with per cent. discount for
prompt payment, but no discount shall
be allowed on any gas bills unless paid
on or before the 1st day of the succeed
ing month in which the meter is taken,
and when not paid within ten days af-
ter the date, the clerk of gas shall cut
off the supply of gas.
After concurring in the action OF the
lower board in several petitions the
board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
a bare quorum was present when
the board was called to order by Presi-
dent Snowden.
Mr.. Cation moved that the reading of
the minutes of the last meeting be dis
pensed with. This was adopted, and
the committees were called on for re-
ports.
Mr.. Burke, from the committee on
streets, preeented the ordinance to
amend section S of chapter of the city
code. This ordinance was passed by
the Common Council at the last meet.
ing but their action was non-concurred
in by the Board of Aldermen, that body
Directing to a clause which did not
make it obligatory upon householders
to clean snow from pavements outside
the fire limits. The Aldermen recon-
mitted the ordinance to the committee
on streets which action was concurred
in by the Common Council, and the
latter board last night adopted it after
the committee had eliminated the
clause to which the Aldermen objected.
a communication of the County
Board of Supervisors in regard to the
disposition of the Columbus street court
house property was referred to the
committee on public property.
The next business in order was the
petition of the Police Commissioners
for authority to elect four additional
policemen. This has hung fire in the
Common Council since last September,
and action on it was again postponed
by the adoption of a motion, made by
Mr.. Cation, to lay it over until the next
regular meeting, he saying he desired
to obtain some information in regard 10
the proposition from the chairman ofthe
finance committee, who was absent.
On his motion it was also agreed that
when the bill should again come up it
be considered in joint session.
a petition of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company asking Council to re-
turn $50 of the license tax paid by that
company was referred to the committee
on claims. This company, it will be
remembered. paid the license tax as
sessed against it under protest.
Some routine business was subse-
quently disposed Of, after which, up
on invitation, the Board of Aldermen
entered the chamber for the purpose of
participating in the election of School
Trustees, the terms of Messrs. R. P.
Aitcheson OF the First ward, John r.
Chapman of the Second, J. T. Harrison
of the Third, and F, L. Smith of the
Fourth, having expired. These gentle
men were unanimously reelected, after
which the joint session dissolved.
A resolution was received from the
Board OF Aldermen requiring the Mayor
and Health Officer to take immediate
steps to prevent the spread of scarlet
fever in this city, several cases of that
disease having occurred in this city
during the past few days. The action
of the Aldermen was concurred in.
The Board then adjourned.