Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-23
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

O'CLOCK before quorums appeareu III
either board.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
An impromptu discussion ensued be-
fore the board was called to order in
regard to the pay members of the Elec-
tora Board should receive, some con-
tending that, according to law, they
were entitled to $40 each. The bills
which had been presented at the last
meeting called for S25 each for two OF
the members and $27 for the third.
The bills had been referred 10 the T.
nance committee at the last meeting.
1t was S:25 o'clock when the board
was finally called to order.
Mr.. Sweeney, from the committee on
light, introduced resolution proyid
Ing for certain alterations in the office
of the Clerk of the Gas Works in the
City Hall building, and on motion OF
Mr.. Hinken the resolution was referred
to the committee on public property
An ordinance was received FROM the
Common Council requiring the electric
railway to put down grooVed rail Oh
King street, between Royal and Fair
fax, and to do the required paving.
Mr.. Sweeney moved that the ordi-
nance be placed on its second reading.
Mr.. Havener thought twelve days
(the time given the company to do the
work. was short.
MIR. Hinken said that it was plenty
of time.
The ordinance wes finally passed
unanimously.
The action of the Common Council
in ordering the payment of ST to the
three members of the Electoral Board,
and rejecting the adverse report of the
finance committee, was announced TO
the board.
Mr.. Dobie moved to non-concur and
sustain the committees report.
Mr. Sweeney said he was placed in
rather curious position. The finance
committee had been reporting Oh these
bills for years, and it seemed that re
Gently the members of the Electoral
Board had been receiving the sums
claimed.
Mr.. Hayener said the last time the
bills were presented was during re-
cess, and they were paid under pro-
test or misrepresentation. The commit.
tee, however, had subsequently found
the law governing the matter, which
allowed SO to each member. II the
members did not want to serve for
these sums they could abdicate and let
others take their places. One of the
members of the Electoral Board had
told him the law did not regulate the
sum, but he found this was erroneous.
Mr. Sweeney said if an understand
| ing had been made with the finance
com mittee in regard to the sum be
would vote to pay the bills; but from
Mr. Havener's statement no such un-
Outstanding had been reached, and
while he might have favored paying the
amounts claimed this year, as the mat
ter was now presented he would have
to vote to non-concur in the action OF
| the Common Council and sustain the
com mittee's report.
Mr.. Dobie's motion WAS adopted
unanimously.
Some other matters came in from
the other board which were concurred
in without debate.
Mr.. Brill, from the lower board, en-
. tered the chamber and invited the
| Aldermen to meet the Common coun-
Gil in joint session for the purpose OF
participating in the election OF School
Trustees. The invitation was accept
| ed and the mem bers proceeded TO the
chamber of the lower board. Upon
their return additional papers were re-
ceived from the Common Council and
their action concurred in.
a conference committee with
Messrs. Havener and Curtin on the
part of this board) was subsequently
appointed on the bills from the mem
bers of the Electoral Board and they
reported in favor of paying the amounts
claimed, aud the report was adopted.
The committee also presented resolu-
ton, which was adopted, fixing the
pay OF the members in future at $40
each, according to the State law.
The board at eight minutes to 10
o'clock adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order short
~ after the usual hour, quorum being
in their seats. Corporation Attorney
Boothe and Mr.. Jas. R. Cation, counsel
for the Mt. Vernon Electric Railway
Company, were also present in refer.
ence to electric railway matters.
The committee on finance reported
adversely upon the bills of Messrs.
White. S27; Moore S25 and Duncan
S25 for services as members of the cleo
toral board.
Mr.. Uhler said the Code of Virginia
declared that no member of the cleo
toral board shall receive more than so
in eny one year.
Mr. Strider urged that the committee
had heretofore acied upon an agree
ment to pay S25 and be thought that
the present bills should be paid, but due
notice given that hereafter only $40
should be paid.
Mr.. White urged that the members
Of the board had taken the office ex-
pecting to receive S25 and bad done the
work with that expectation.
Mr.. Brill moved that the report be
rejected.
MIR. Birrell, who had just come in,
INQUIRED what the business before Coun-
Gil was.
Mr.. Brill-They are kicking against
the payment of these bills.
Mr.. Uhler-Not kicking agains.it but
merely showing the law.
Mr.. Uhler said if Council wish
ed to pay the bills he would not
oppose such payment. He did not
think, however, that the work now was