The times., 1899-04-26
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

Alexandria, Va. April 25-At the semi
monthly meeting of the City Council to-
night Mayor Simpson submitted COM
munication enclosing the resignation of
Emmet C. Dunn, City Engineer. In his
communication the mayor suggested that
it would be advisable. in view OF the fact
that no extensive public improvements
were pending, TO defer the selection Of Mr..
Dunn's successor until after the expiration
of the fiscal year The communication was
received and the resignation of Mr.. Dunn
accepted
resolution which had been adopted
by the board of aldermen was submitted
to council and caused some discussion, but
was finally adopted. 1t provided that the
committee on streets should have the
power TO conduct the work left unfinished
by the city engineer, and also to prose-
cute the repairing OF pumps and cleaning
OF streets, and such ether work as had
heretofore been authorized by the council.
The application of William B. Corse for
the office of city engineer was received.
f. f. Price. in accordance with reso-
luton adopted at the last meeting of the
council, submitted an itemized statement
of expenses incident TO the recent small
pox epidemic. The amoant so far paid
out by the city treasurer is $1,93S.S1. Mr..
Uhler, of the finance committee. reported
favorably resolution which was intro
duced at the last meeting of the council
directing the mayor and city auditor to
borrow 1900 to meet current city eX
penses for the present fiscal year. Mr.
Greene inquired what interest the finance
committee proposed TO pay and Mr.. Uhler
replied 1-2 per cent. Mr. Greene as
sured the chairman of the finance COM
mittee that the money could be borrowed
at 3 per cent, and offered an amendment
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the money be borrowed at the lowest pos
sible rate. Mr. Uhler opposed the amend
ment. The resolution as amended was
adopted.
Mr. Greene returned to the council from
the committee on general laws all the pa
pers relating to the investigation of the
Alexandria Water Company. and requested
that his committee be relieved of further
consideration of the matter. He was of
opinion. in view OF the result of the recent
election, that the residents of Alexandria
were not anxious to have the water inves-
tigation further prosecuted. The matter
was laid on the table until the next meet
ing of the council.
The bill of Health Officer Julian T. Miller
for 1907 80 for services rendered incident
to smallpox, was returned to the council
without action by the claims committee;
the matter was recommtted to the COM
ion from the corporation attorney on the
claim.
The petition of the heirs OF William
Harper, deceased, for reduction of taxes
on real estate at 1l9 South Fairfax Street,
was referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Beach offered an ordinance providing
for the appropriation of $4,000 for certain
improvements to Princess, Royal, and
Fairfax Streets, which was referred 10 I
special committee composed of Messrs.
Beach and Greene the action OF the lower
board was non-concurred in by the board
of aldermen, who referred the matter to
the committee on streets. When the pa
per was returned to the council this board
adhered to its former action, and Messrs.
Trimyer and Greene were appointed to
confer with a similar committee from The
aldermen, and report at the next meeting
of the council.
Mr. Greene introduced the following
ordinance, which was referred TO the COM
mittee on general laws:
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City
of Alexandria Va, That the Washington, Alex
andria. and Mount Vernon Railway Company
be required to keep conductor upon each OF
the cars of their line during the running or
operating hours of their street railway within the
corporate limits of the city of Alexandria, 50
that there may be at all times when the cars OF
said company are running upon a street OF the
city, in addition TO the motorman. proper per
son upon each coach us conductor OF
| managey.
failure to comply with the provisions of thi.
ordinance shall render said railway company liable
to a fine OF not less than S5 nor more than $40
to be recovered before the mayor OF the city o
Alexandria, Va.
Mr. Strider offered resolution granting
permission to the Washington, Alexandria