Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-24
Due nv 2 n Cook

Oue by Z. i. COOK, 81 ,Oi3 g.,
The Joint committee reports thar There
still due the City Council by Mr. Cox di.ec.
hundred and forty.twO dollars and thrtr.
three cents (1,542.33), SUI ject to any sd.
dit on that may be sscertained i'll the tlt8.c
should Mr.. Cook have inadvertently Isl % 90
credit any person on gas or coke account dur.
ing the present fiscal year"
Thi; report was part of my message
your honorable body Februa Y ! }. 1r9s. and
refers solely to matters in the clerk oi..c
from June l, 1897, to January p, ISIS. ID.
elusive, and it further shows that the amour.
due from 3. T. Cook has no reference 10 any
possible discrepancies that may have occurred
anterior to juno /, 1897, and as your rtsl.
luton, herewith appended, authorizing SCI
Element without limitation as to the d.t.s
hereinbefore mentioned. was evidently n.t
intended to give to the Mayor ana Aailrs
such powers as they might assume from ny
construction of its meaning l deem il both
just and proper to return ) i'd resolution viii
out my approval. Respectfully
GEO L SIMPSON. Mayor
The Mayors veto of the resolution was
unanimously sustained.
Mr.. Uhler, By request, presented the io
lowing:
Resolved, That the Mayor and Auditor Be-
and they are hereby, directed to accept q D TO
payable two years after dale 10 the Cts
touncil of Alexandria, Virginia, in the SUE
OF TWO hundred and teventy.five dollars ana
fifty eight cents 1925 5S), with interest 81,
six (6) per centum, in Sc Element Of tic
amount due by 4. 1heo. Cook, eX Clerk o
Gas, as shown in the report Of the JOIN; Com
mittee on Finance and Light made t. the
City Council onlTuesday, February 10, 1-as
based upon that report, and subject 70 's
conditions and covering the period from lue
3, 1897, to January 26, 1895, ssid note 90
be secured by deed OF trust
Upon motion the resolution WAS uusu-
mously adopted.
The following, offered by Mr. Bill was
unanimously adopted
Resolved by the Common Council tie
Board Of Aldermen concurring, That tie
Board Of Fire Wsrdens be, and they are here.
by, requested TO a'certain and report 20
Council at lts next regular meeting the cost
Of an electric fire alarm system, such s. is ll-
quired in this city.
A resolution from the Committee on Stree
to curb, gutter and pave the south side OF
%olfe street, between Washington and 81
Assph streets also re olution from the sam"
committee sppropriating 500 for the purpose
OF cutting flag stone from the canal !ocss
were unanimously adopted
The Committee on Finance, TO whom VS.
referred an ordinance introduced by NJ
Birrell, on January II. 1898, repor Cd that
the matter be passed for the present in VS.
of the fact that the new revenue bill val s.gI
be acted upon, and the recommendati 81
the committee was unanimously -dOpted
The action OF the Board Of Aldermen $50
concnrred in on the following Potion o..
Mr. C. Ashby Rladen for reduction in tc
delinquent taxes of his deceased fathers
property; also letter from Mr. B. f. HnpM
relating to an application from Mr Andre"
j. Byrne for superintendent Of gas work.
The board then adjourned
HUBERT SNOWDEN, Presidea'.
Teste: d. r. STANSBURY. Clerk.