Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-26
CITY COUNCIL.

Inc proceedings OF tne City COUNCIL
last night were devoid of special inter-
est. The resignation of Mr.. E. G.
Dunn, City Engineer, was received and
accepted, and the Auditor presented a
statement of the expenses incurred by
the city in the smallpox cases.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The members of the board were slow
in assembling, and it was after S o'clock
before quorum was secured.
The committee on claims reported
the bill of DR.. ]. T. Miller for attend
ance on smallpox cases and VAGINA
ton, amounting to $307.52, without re-
commentator.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hinken the bill
was recommitted to the committee on
claims.
The Auditors statement in pamphlet
form of the expenses in smallpox cases
was received.
A communication from the Mayor
enclosing the resignation Of Mr.. E. G.
Dunn, City Engineer, was received and
the action of the lower board in ac-
cepting Mr.. Dunn's resignation was
| c0ncurred in.
The action of the lower board in re-
ferring to special committee the reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 or as much
thereof as may be necessary to gravel
Princess street from the east side of Co.
lumbus street to the west side of Union
street, and Fairfax street from
Princess street to Queen and Royal
street from Princess TO Queen, was non
concurred in.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hinilen the mat
ter was referred to the committee on
streets.
The Common Council returned the
resolution sdhering to their action III
referring the resolution to special
committee, and asked for q committee
of conference. Messrs. Sweeney and
Curtin were appointed on the part OF
this board. The conference committee
will submit its report ut the next meet
ing Of Council.
The board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board came to order at S O'Clock.
Auditor Price, in accordance with a
resolution recently adopted, submit
ted an itemized statement of expenses
incident to the recent smallpox epidem
ic. The amount so far paid out by the
city treasurer is S7,93S.S7, 8 copy Of
the report was laid upon the desks OF
the members.
A communication from the Mayor
inclosiug the resignation OF MIR. II. G..
Dunn as City Engineer and eulogizng
that officer was received from the
Mayor. He advised against an imme-
diate election, saying that there would
probably be no early street improve
ments needing the services of an eX-
pert and his salary, $500 per annum,
might be saved for awhile.
The communications were received
and on motion of Mr. Greene the resig-
nation of the City Engineer was ac-
cepted.
The finance committed reported in
favor of borrowing So, 900 or so mucn
as may be needed to carry on the city
government to the end of the fiscal year.
Mr.. Greene asked if any rate of in
terest had been agreed upon.
Mr.. Uhler.-Yes, 81 per cent.
Mr.. Greene.-I know man who
will loan it at 8 per cent. AS much as
possible should be saved.
Mr.. Uhler said the resolution had
been introduced some time since and
the L,;tu over Is days ago overdrew its
bank account. He did not believe that
better business arrangement could be
made than had been agreed upon; 81 900
would be needed tomorrow but the
money was to be borrowed from time
to time, not all at once.
Mr.. Greene replied that there had
been no authority whatever given to
borrow money The subject had been
presented to Council and had been re-
ferred to the finance committee for re-
port.
Mr.. Uhler said some of the needed
money had already been received.
Mr.. Greene said whatever arrange
ment the Mayor had made had been
made in advance of authority to do it.
Mr.. Uhler said whether they had
authority or not it was good business
tact for the Mayor, Treasurer and
Auditor to make the arrangements
with the banks to secure the money
when needed.
Mr.. Greene said ne had told Mr..
Uhler when the loan was first propos.
ed that it could be obtained at 8. per
cent. and it was business tact for the
Mayor to find out whether he could
borrow at less than 3! per cent. MIR.
Greene offered an amendment that the
money be borrowed at the lowest rate
of interest and this was adopted, and
the report as amended was then
adopted.
When the committee on general laws
was called,
Mr.. Greene said that the committee
had been engaged in many investiga-
tons, especially on the water question;
that they had been convinced by the
result of the recent elections that the
people did not sustain them in their
work and they had directed him to re-
turn the papers to the City Council
without action.
Mr.. Birrell thought it unseemly for
the committee to dismiss their business
in this style. He, too, had been left
out al the recent election, but felt it
his duty to go on with his business as
member of Council until the end of his
term.
Mr.. Greene said that no committee
could be coerced into report and he
had acted upon the instructions OF the
committee. They felt that any further
work on their part would be time
wasted.
Mr. SnoWden said that perhaps if the