Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-25
CITY COUNCIL.
BOARD OLE ALDERMEN.

that the Board Of Aldermen would nave
no session owing to the fact that the
members were slow in arriving. The mes
senger was finally dispatched TO bring
in some ofthe members. He succeed
ed in running across Mr.. Ballenger,
whose presence barely made quorum.
When the resolution appropriating
5000 for repairs to the market building
came in from the Common Council,
Mr.. Marbury stated that owing to the
fact that there were only five members
present, lacking one of the required
number to legally pass an appropria-
ton, he thought it best to let the mat
ter lay over. The motion finally pre-.
vailed.
When the bill of Mr.. S. G. Brent,
Corporation Attorney, came in from
the lower board,
Mr.. Hinken was of the opinion that
it came under the head ofan appropria-
ton, and that it required 8 two-third
vote to pass it. He thought it best to lay it
over until the next meeting as was
the other measure which had just
been acted on.
Mr.. Burke said that the bill had
already been before Council and refer
red to the finance committee, which
committee had acted on it, and ordered
that it be paid. He saw no reason
why the board could not vote on the
measure.
Mr.. Ha7ener said that the bill had
been standing over a year and, as it
had been before the Council and re-
ferred to the proper committee, and
that committee had reported favorably,
it was proper that the measure should
be passed on Immediately, notwith-
standing it was something on the order
ofan appropriation and there were only
| five members present to vote on it.
The action of the Common Council
on the measure was finally concurred in.
Mr.. Burke moved that the ordinance
repeating section 3, chapter y, OF the
corporation code, which had been re.
ceiYed from the Common Council and
laid over, be put on its passage. The
motion was adopted.
Nothing further appearing before
the board it adjourned at few min
utes before 10 o'clock.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Members of the board were slow in
coming i'll last night. 1t was sixteen
minutes past eight o'clock before more
than bare quorum appeared.
After the reading of the minutes OF
the preceding meeting
Mr.. Uhler, from the finance commit
tee, presented the bill of MIR. S. G.
Brent, Corporation Attorney $4,000,
balance due for services in connection
with the Violet case before the Court
of Appeals. The committee recon-
mended its payment, they having had
a conference with Mr.. Brent, he being
averse to making any reduction in his
| fee.
On motion the bill was ordered to be
paid.
Mr.. Uhler also presented an ordi-
nance making an additional appropri-
alton of 81, 500 for the purpose of meet
ing the necessary expenditures OF the
city for the fiscal year ending May 81.
He explained the necessity for the APP
preparation, as the amounts previously
apportioned to various branches of the
city were about exhausted. A state
ment from the Auditor to the same ef-
feet was also presented. Among the
appropriations which have been ex-
hausted are those for police, printing,
chain gang, fire department, poor, &c.
Mr.. Uhler said something in the way Of
an investigation should be instituted in
regard to the Poor House, as at pres
ent it was impossible to tell whether it
cost SO cents or 81 day to take care OF
pauper. In regard to the police, he
s,id the increase in the force had rem
dered the additional amount of $500
necessary. The chain gang was an ex-
pensive institution, over 81, 200 having
already been spent this year in its
maintenance.
The ordinance provides for the fol-
lowing additional appropriations: For
fire department, $500; streets, $500;
poor, $500; chain gang, $500; police,
$780, pumps, $3.50; fire plugs, 5000;
courts and Jail, $500; printing and ad
vertisipg, 500; City Council and offices,
5000; electric lights $500. Total 81 $50.
The ordinance was referred to the f.
nance committee.
A resolution directing an inquiry into
the reason for the extra large bills for
gas rendered for the last quarter was
referred to the committee on light.
An ordinance amending the ordi
nance allowing the Southern Railway
Company to lay a track from Lee street
on Wythe to st. Asaph street, allowing
the cars of other roads to run thereon
by paying the necessary trackage, was
referred to the committee on streets.
Mr.. Strider. from the committee OF
public property, to which resolution
providing for the placing of closets in
the City Hall had been referred, report
ed in favor of the same. He said the
cost would be about 5000, and that the
closets would be connected with the
sewers running down Fayette alley.
He explained their utility.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
Mr.. Strider reported progress in the
matter of selecting a site for the pro-
posed new building for the Hydraulion
Fire Company.
On motion of Mr.. White the build
ing law was taken from the table.
He said spring was approaching and
number of new buildings were to be
erected and that the new law should be
on the statute book.
The clerk proceeded to read the Or
dinance, which occupied about half an
hour. During its reading several