Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-26
CITY COUNCIL.

The lsst meeting of the City Council
OF 1899-190l was held last night. and
the Presidents shortly before 10 o'clock
declared their respective boards ad-
journed sine die. A large volume OF
business, mostly OF q routine nature,
was presented and acted upon. There
YVES comparatively little debate. The
Auditor, City Treasurer and Clerk OF
the City Gas Work presented their an
nual reports.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There was but one paper presented
in the Board of Aldermen-a resolu-
ton, offered by Mr.. Clark. sppropriat-
ing 50 for extra services performed by
the jsnitor OF the Market Building dur
ipg the examination of candidates for
the position of Superintendent of Gss
II was adopted. The action OF the
Common Council was concurred in by
unanimous votes and without discussion
on all the papers which came in from
the lower board.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The members of the board were slow
10 ascend bling and seats were vacant ex-
cept in nine cAses, but three others
afterwards came 10.
The fosnce committee reported IN
favor of sppropristing $75 to buy safe
for the the Treasurer's Office which was
agreed to unanimously, as was an ordi-
uanca increasing the salary OF the clerk
of the gas Office from 81 900 to 81 200.
Mr.. Lawler presented the Auditors
and Treasurer's annual reports IS APP
proved by the finaDce committee which
were accepted after Mr.. L. had sum-
married. their contents. He said:
The Auditors report of the general fund,
which Is presented tonight, will show receipts
during the fi'csl year ending May 81, 1901
Of $l17 ,462, and If from this amount is de-
Quoted $4,000, n temporary loan, and
1877. 90, cash balance in treasury June i,
1900, leaves $112, 674.OS rs the net receipts
OF the year. The estimated receipts were
placed at $110, $40, 20 the excess over esti-
mates ia about 1000. An examination OF
the Auditors statement will show q number
of items OF receipts not pl,c d In estimates,
because being unknown were not considered,
and other items are in excess OF estimst %.
The more important, or what may be termed
the larger item, were all close, for instance
Estimsted from taxes $88 $40, received
$50, $50; from Mayors licenses, estimated,
$4,000, received $10,210 from fn' 8
So, 900, received So, 400; from dog licenses
$500, received x848; from gaswoIks So
600. received $4,000; from electric lights
500, received 800; from sewer tspperc
$500, received S725; from fsh wharf $4OO
received $500. / have stated that the net re
ceipts from various sources exclusive Of loans
and balance on hand Jane I, 19OO) amount
| to S112,674 08, and as the total expendi
| lures amount to $112, 462, one will see at &
! glance that the income WAS equal to the
| outgo, the nesrness Of which is remarkable
and ii may not occur sgsin for years. ltwil
| be recalled that when the resolution authoriz
| ing temporary loan Of "a 200 was presented
| | then stated il was 10 Its broadcast sense only
temporary, rs We lsd been told by tb,
Auditor that the cash balance on hand June
would be in excess OF the loan. This hs
proven to be the case. the balance being
S5,164.83 At no period during the yea
have we been without money to our credit II
l the city depository. review Of our expendi
| lures can be made in few words. EstimsteI
OF expenses as provided for In the sppropria
ton bill smourted to sos, 500. Extra 81
propriations and work ordered will accoun
| for the 81, 01O difference between $1O6, 6Ot
aud $1l2, 462. However, in some case
amounts named in appropriation bill wer
not used and In others they had to DO sddet
to. the more important additions being: Fo
public property, $500; electric light
BpS ousepSs
$500; law expenses, $500; fire department
5000; Lee Camp for monument To-, 81, 100
Galveston food, $780, total Of IS, 700.
Through the committee on light Elk
pert Jas. Bayne reported that ths ga
accounts had been properly kept ant
the report was received. The repor
shows receipts for the year. $2S. 26l.H
expenditures, SIT ,522.4S; amount turn
ed over to the general fund, $4,000
and balance 10 treasury, $739 49,.
The committee on pubic propert.
reported an ordinance abclishing tn
Office OF keeper of the town clock ant
providing that the clock shall be regu
lated, wound, &c., by the Steward O
Offices, the salary OF the Steward to b
$500 and that of the Messenger OF tn
Com mon Council to $40, but one per
son may, If elected, hold both offices.
After some discussion and explana
ton Mr.. Trimyer and Mr.. Evans di'
not see what was 10 be saved by tn
proposed change. Mr.. Evans insiste'
that the cost OF repairing the clocl
should be charged to the keeper of tn
clock.
Mr.. Lswler said his salary was col
lected up to date.
Mr.. Evaus-This is my farewell ad
dress and not Gen. Wsshington's and
wish to be right.
The ordinance passed, ayes, 8; noes, .
Messrs. Evans, Smith and Moore. MI
Evans desired to change his vote.
Mr.. Smith said he was not opposes
to increasing Mr.. Gill's salary, but b.
Gid not wish to throw anyone out OF
position and therefore was opposes
to the abolition of the Office OF tn
keeper of the town clock. II one mai
failed to do his duty another should b.
employed.
Mr.. Moore changed his vote, 80 tina
the result stood, ayes IL, noes /.
The committee on streets reported II
favor OF granting the petition for paw
ing King street from Fairfax to Let
With vitrifed brick II the grade was no
too steep, otherwise with Belgian bloci
90 the hill.
Mr.. Psff and Mr.. Smith feared tina
such action would delay the work bu
we're assured by the Chairman ant
Mr.. Burke that no delay would be oc
casioned.
The committee reported, also, IL
favor OF paving with vitri6ed bricl
King street from Lee to Union street
which was agreed to.