Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-11
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queDt TOT taxes.
The committee on streets reported in
fsvor of a terra Gotta pipe sewer on
the west side of Royal street, from
Duke 20 Wilkes, and on Duke. from
Royal to Pitt street, to cost 3, 250.
The chair Inquired at whose request
this sewer was 10 be laid.
Mr.. Snitn-At tbs request OF MIS-.
Carlin by Mr. Hulish, as ner agent.
Il was asked how many people Hil!
tap the sewer.
Mr.. Suith-None get knowu, sir.
o. motion OF SIR. Snowden the sub
| ject was laid over until the number OF
persons who Will tap the sewer cou!h
be ascartaiDed.
Mr.. Unler reported back without
recommendation petition OF tne
! Washington Southern Railway Com
panY for reduction of tax Oh rolling
stock, etc. Ii was accompanied % a.
opinion OF Corporation Attorney Boothe
that the lax had been assessed accord
ing to law, but that be was not sap-
guine OF success OF an attempt to collect
the tsx against the will OF the railroad
company.
Mr.. Green suggested that the subject
be laid over.
Mr.. Uhler detailed the circumstances
uuder which the tax was levied and OF
all the discussions which had taker
place concerning it. He said that
| ia the early part OF 1898 Commissioner
| Callahan assessed the rolling Stock o
the company il this State ~ S23, 600.
which assessment was ba:ed Oh ne W!
ua,ion o; Tie compguy's stock in the OF
fee Of the Board of Public Works, il
Richmond, The valuation in that Office
being about $4,000 Toe statemen
10 the Office OF the Board OF Public
WORKS was sworn 10 by officers OF to
company, and tonight it deVelopsC
the. Mr. Wilson, real estate agent Tor
the company, in Philadelphia, made
statement under osth that the compap!
owueI no rolling stock il this State.
| The conflict in the two staten eDls was
Immediately noticed, and was tn
cause Of the matter being laid over for
awhile, pending az Investigation. Cor
poration Attorney Boothe was Of To,
opinion that Commissioner Callahei
was justified in making the assessment
but that the assessment should have
been made for 1897 instead of 1895 H.
was also OF the opinion that the city
would experience considerable difficulty
in enforcing payment OF the assessed
tsxas.
Mr.. Greene differed on that point,
claiming that the city could obtain
judgment against the company for the
amount, which judgment would be
lien on tue road bed OF the company.
which owned the road from the Ions
Bridge to Qusntico. Owing to TIE
complication above stated, the matter
went over.
The committee reported in favor OF
refundiug to Col. j. a. de lLagte
$1S8 95 erroneou5ly over paid for taxes
The street committee reported in f.
vor OF several crossings mentioned il
the official proceedings and this was
agreed to.
An order for an appropriation OF $500
for q sewer through Grace Cnurcn al
ley &c, to connect with the Henry
raet sewer, was referred to the coz
mittee on streets.
1t was stated by Mr.. Unler that the
Henry street sewer was now taxed 10
its utmost capacity, and that if a sewer
!. vas built from Patrick and Prince
streets it would be best 10 lay it elope
Patrick street southwark.
Az ordinance to require the Wash.
ingten, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon
Raj way Company to ley a grooved raj
90 King street, between ROYAL arc
Fairfax, and that the Corporation Al
torney be instructed to bring suit t
compel such action was agreed to-12
which passed this board last month
pu. which was defeated by the Alder
men.
An order to give 800 leads Of coke.
more or less, to the outdoor poor under
taa order of the superintendent OF tee
outdoor poor, was introduced by Dir.
Trmyer, who said that there was it'll
demand for coke now, and that it could
| b. substituted for cord wood with ed
vantage TO the city.
Mr.. Strider said he had no objection
to the order il wood could be supplied
in cases where coke could not be used
II was stated that during some portions
of last year coke had been sold for 81
load.
The subject was referred to the CON-
mittee OF light.
A commpDcation from Mr.. L. c. Bar
ley, attorney, was read, proposing to
pay 10 the city Of Alexandria the sum
of $50, 900 for the entire plant OF the |
city gas and electric light works, aud |
the right to manufacture and furnish |
gas and electricity, for any and all pur
poses. together with the exclusive right |
therefor for period OF fifty years, the |
petitioner agreeing to furnish as many
arc lights as the city may desire, with
10 the corporate limits OF the city, at
price not 10 exceed sixty dollars p5r
lamp per anDum, and TO keep such |
lamps burning all night every night Ia
tire year, and further that the maxi
NUN price OF gas shall not exceed 81 80
per 900 feet, with discount of per
cent. for prompt payment: the entire
purchase price to be paid within ninety
DAYS 10 cash or in such manner as the
CITY may desire, the title to the plant
not to be rars!erred until the whole
sum is paid.
The matter was referred to the CON-
mittees on light and finance.
4 report of the committee on light
in favor OF reduction in the price CT
gas from $40 to 81 80 per thousand
feet was received from the Aldermen,
having been unanimously agreed to by
that body.