Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-10

Mr.. BRllenger mOVeu Inhu ZIG Iooo'u
ton be laid on the table,an the motion
was adopted.
Mr.. Smoot asked to be relieved from
further duty as member of the com,
mittee on streets, inasmuch as he WILL
be out of the city most of the time from
now until July /. He thought it best
10 have a gentleman appointed who
could attend to the business of the COM
mittee.
The resignation was accepted and
Mr.. Ballenger was appointed, but ne
asked to be excused, and Mr.. Dobie was
selected
At quarter past ten o'clock the
board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
When the clerk read the minutes OF
the last meeting
Mr.. Greene desired to correct the
minutes which recorded contrary to the
fact that on the motion to borrow
money for the city at the lowest rate OF
interest obtainable all the votes Q5)
we're affirmative. In fact there was one
| negative.
Mr.. Uhler said he had no objection
to the record stating that he voted
mo"
Mr.. Greene desired it to be known
that on his motion to amend the reso'
luton to borrow, by adding sat the
lowest rate of interest,"" Mr.. Uhler
| voted no.
The chair asked if there had been q
renordad vote
The clerk replied that there had
not been.
The Chair.-Let the minutes show
1t in the affirmative and one in the
negative. He could not determine the
| names.
The finance committee reported in
favor of releasing interest on the tax
upon the Harper property on Fairfax
street, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Uhler presented the tax bill for
| 1899. He said that there had been no
change in the rate of taxation but it
may be necessary to change the rate OF
discount. We do not desire to raise the
tax rate. The bill was referred to the
finance committee on Mr.. Uhler's mo.
! ton.
A call for Mr.. Beach's resolution as
to the Princess street improvement re-
veeled the fact that the paper had dis
appeared again.
Mr.. Greene suggested that perhaps q
carrier pigeon had been employed to
carry away Mr.. Beach's resolution.
The committee on general laws re-
ported an ordinance to grant to the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Yer
non R. r. Co. the right to furnish pow
err for fans, motors and other machinery
! in homes in this city for one year. The
ordinance passed, yeas II, nays 0.
On the application OF Peter j. Hall
for q gutter on Patrick, west between
Oronoco and Pendleton streets,
Mr.. Smith said the need of a gutter
there was extreme and he hoped the
matter would be acted upon at once.
The city's part would be only $43. Mr..
Greene also favored action and the or
| der was made with the understanding
that the city should not pay over S45
and the work to be done when the ad
joining property owners were willing to
do their part OF the work.
MIR. Birrell asked if anything would
be done in the matter of the order for
reducing the price of gas, which had
gone to the Aldermen.
MIR. G. N. Moore said the chairman OF
the committee had been directed to re.
port on the subject tonight.
Mr.. Strider suggested that some &C.
| ton might be taken in reference to the
tax Oh the Postal Telegraph Company.
1t had paid no tax and even if less
rate were charged, something would be
better than nothing.
MIR. Uhler stated that the matter was
now before the finance committee.
Mr.. Greene moved that the public
property committee be requested to
report the cost of painting the Market
| building.
It was stated that that work fell to
the commissioners of the sinking fund,
but Mr.. Greene said that his only OBJ
ect was to ascertain the cost. The sub.
ect was referred.
Mr.. Trimyer moved that the two
electric arc lights be taken out of the
Market sheds and that COS be used in
their stead. He explained that these
two lights could be used to better ad-
vantage on some OF the streets. The
subject was referred to the committee
on light.
Mr.. Latham asked when city engi-
neer would be elected.
MIR. Smith thought this matter should
be speedily acted upon.
reformation was here communicated
by Mr.. Beach that the Aldermen were
engaged in discussing the Mayors veto
of the street committees resolution
adopted at the last meeting.
A recess was taken and many went
into the Aldermen's chamber, leaving
only three persons in the Council cham
Der.
The recess was not very soon con-
cluded, several members having gone
downstairs.
When the board reassembled,
Mr.. Snowden introduced the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the Mayor be author
lied to at once appoint MIR. w. B. Corse
acting City Engineer until the LIST of
August next.
Mr.. Smith-Should we not act on the
Mayors veto message first? That is on
the table now.
Mr.. Greene said he would prefer that
the message of the Mayor should be
considered before Mr.. Snowden's reso-
luton.
The resolution was laid aside.
The Mayors veto of the street reso.
luton passed at the last meeting came
in from tho Aldermen not suateined nv