Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-28
CITY COUNCIL.

boards adjourned. The license Dill Ior
the year ending May 81, 1903. was
passed. There we're only slight changes
in the old bill. A tax is imposed on
certain outdoor shows not formerly
covered by the Law. The amount
varies from $40 to $75 per day, accord
ing to the seating capacity OF the tents
or iDclosures. A license OF $40 10 In
posed on dealers 10 antique furnitare
who are not taxed under some other
section Of the bill. The tax on collect
ors Of rents, &C., Is reduced from $40 TO
$l5. The Commissioner OF the Reve-
nue. will be paid his fee by warrant on
the City Treasurer hereafter, and the
same collected by the Mayor when the
license tax Is paid.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There was no debats In the Board OF
Aldermen and the action OF the Com
mon Council was concurred 10 nnani'
mously on each paper thst came in ex'
oept two, one OF which was the ordi-
nance granting the electric railway
company permission TO form loop
around the block bounded by King,
Prince, Fairfax and Royal streets.
Mr.. Borke moved that 1t lie over
until next meeting when all the mem
bers would probably be present
Messrs. Hill, BallenRer and the Presi-
dent being absent. He said 1t was sd
important matter and should be duly
considered.
II was finally agreed to ley 1t over.
40 ordinance fixing the grade OF
King street was also laid over until
next meeting.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board met promptly at s o'clock.
The clerk had begun to read the
license bill for 1923, reported by the
finance committee, when, Mr.. TIimyer
moved that the Board Of Aldermen be
invited into the chamber to elect a gu
perintendent OF gas.
MIR. Bryan thought the revenue bill
should take precedence, but withdrew
objection on the assurance OF Mr.
Trimyer that the joint meeting
to elect officers always hereto
fore had taken precedence ofotoer busl-
ness and the motion YVES adopted.
JOINT MEETING.
The aldermen having eutsred The
chamber. Mr.. H. d. HanizDon, the
preset Incumbent, was unanimously
elected and tle ioiut melting closed.
SESSION RESUMED.
The clerk began again to read the
license bill.
II was asked il any changes had been
made In the present law.
Mr.. Bryan explained that the only
changes were q new tax on travelling
shows, and reduction of from $25 to SIT
on agents for collecting rents. This, ht
said, mad been done because there was
now only one licensed collector snC
IL was thought a less rata would To-
crease the number OF licenses.
Mr.. Snowden Inquired who paid the
licenses for peddliDR oil, the drivers o.
rse wagons or the oil companies?
Mr. Fisher said he thought that the
oil companies paid the License.
| Mr.. Snowden thought that So wai
too little for the oil companies, which
had a monopoly OF the business, and h'
gave notice that il these coupinie'
were the licensees he would iptroduc,
an amendment to increase the licens'
tax, but be did not wish to raise tina
upon the oil peddlere.
The bill was passed, yeas 10, nays 0
The appropriation bill for the comiDl
fiscal year was read twice and agreed
to; S1l3. 400 is appropriated by this bill
Mr.. Bryan explained that the average
amount OF taxes collected wes $50, 76S
for The pAst four yesrs. This witt
other receipts, including $1,000 ex
pected from the gas works, would foot or
$113,400. He belived tots 10 be q con
serVative estimate. The total increase
10 appropriations this yeor over those
OF last year was $4,000; this included
$4,000 needed Tor the jail and city hal
improvement ttc.
The Mayor, Auditor, eto., we're au
tborized 10 make a temporary loan o.
"a COO from the banks ID pay current
,1pensis.
The ordinance for paving King street
from Royal to Fayst.e street, elc, was
reported from the 6DaDcs aGd the street
CON mittees.
| Mr.. McCneu moved tat tie c ty buy
and furnish tle brick for the work.
| Mr. Leadbsater explained that the
more expeditious and economical way
would be 10 let he contractor furnish
the brick.
Mr.. Spiuks said it would be better
and cheaper for the city TO furnish the
brick because ths City Engineer could
then iueure tae bsst brick, whereas
the contractor fearing that the brlcks
might DO rej oted, would be compelled
TO bid higher. He thought that il the
cts furnished the brick it would save
20 per ce0t. on the work.
Mr.. Biyao favored the bill as il
stood.
Mir. McCGen thought it would be
cheaper for the city 10 buy the brick.
Mr.. Burks ssid ne did not see why
the city should furnish the brick any
more Than It should furnish the sand
and cement.
| Mr.. McCuen's amendment WAS lost
and the bill passed, yeas, 10; nsys, D.
Ths foancs committee reported in
favor Of eppropriaIing 5000 to buy a
reserve engine from air. Dreiius.
Mr.. Bill said this engine could be
made better taau either OF the FIRE
engines nov 10 use. L. had a hole 10
the boiler, made by design, and It
would need 81, 500 to get a new boiler,
&c., and then the engine would be the
best Ia towo.
Mr.. Trmyer thought that unless the
Dreiius engine was 40 efficient engine
It would not be policy to buy 1t.
Mr.. Bryan eald that Alderman
Sweeney had taken Superintendent
Sprawl 10 see this engine aud he declar-
ed that IL Rhs halter than eDY engine