Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-26
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

officer during his term OF service. ne
thought this would be the most salts
factory manner In which TO act 10 the
premises.
The resolution was adopted without
dissett.
The action of the Common Council
on the papers which came in from that
board was concurred 10 by unanimous
votes.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The finance committee reported
without recommendation the electoral
board bills In which Messrs. Duncan,
Moore and Downham claimed $77 for
electoral work, and it appears that the
law fixed $40 each as the pay but that
S25 each had heretofore been paid.
| The committee simply called attert!on
to tde law, which says the members OF
that board shall receive 50 per day for
their services, bot thst no individual
member shall receive more than $40 In
one year for such service.
Mr.. Trimyer favored paying the bills.
Mr.. Uhler moved that the report be
received and the committee discharged,
leaving the Council TO consider the
| matter.
Mr.. Ubler said these gentlemen knew
that they were entitled only to what
the Ststs allowed. He thought the
| work of the electoral board would not
take over four hours, and that the COM
pensation allowed by the law was am
pie.
Mr.. Bryan said the law allowed only
$40 10 any one year; the law was plain.
Mr.. Trimyer called attention to the
fact that IL had been agreed all along
that $25 should be paid. He was 10 IA
vor of paying only what the law allow
| ed but this was a case 10 which sddi-
tional pay had been promised. Pay
this time and stop.
Mr.. Suowden asked If these gentle
men had served with the understand
lng that they were to receive S25 each ;
| ne wss 10 favor Of Carrying out the law
but did not wish to do injustice to the
members OF the c.ett jral board. He
moved that fHr,ber consideration OF the
| matter be pOs tponed.
A n ton was read from Messrs.
Dnacan, Downham and Moore, the
| s.ectoral board, asking that they be not
made victims of any new departure by
Council, but be paid $25 each as their
| predecessors had been.
The motion to postpone considers
ton was agreed to.
The finance committee reported the
annual tax bill the same as last year,
fixing The rate at $1.90 with 10 per
cent. off for payment before the let OF
July aud per cent. before the 1st OF
September. The only change was the
fixing OF the value OF ground rent at
16s times the annual value instead OF
II times ss heretofore. The ordinance
Yves passed unanimously.
| Tue street committee reported 10 fa-
vor OF sppropristiug $4,000 for the re-
pairs OF Duke street from Payne street
TO the Stone Bridge.
The Chair asked If this was to be un'
der the 33rd section.
Mr.. Leadbeater replied that this kind
OF work was never done under that sec
ton.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Burke urged thai
the board should proceed slowly In the
matter of appropriations.
Mr.. Leadbsater was willing to let thu
matter rest now but hoped money could
be gotten for the work next spring.
Mr.. Spinks said II any member o
Council would walk out upper Duke
5 street tonight 10 the slusb be woul'
ace the immediate need oil this work.
Mr.. Snowden favored suburban i'm
: provement and knew that the streetwa,
in question needed repairs. He was not
D however, prepared to spend $4,000 GU
7 of the general fund and what had bee
8 stated would be temporary work. II
!. thought that the Fairfax county roa
T Supervisors could do that kind Of wor
suggested at o much less cost.
The subject was recommiltsd.
Mr.. Brill from the committee o.
I public property reported in favor OF o
: appropriation o; $3.50 to repair and In
: prove the water. closets at the static
= house.
: Mr.. Desmond explained the need {
q the work.
Mr.. Uhler said that the Mayor toll
q MIN the work was very much needed.
|. The report was adopted.
# Au ordinance directing the tax CO.
70 lector to take procession Of all propert
y Did 10 ty the city at the tex sale {
a. 1899 aud rent the same in order to pa
IL all taxes &c. was referred.
The Auditor reported that the sppr,
pristions for chaiD gang, light work
IL and fire department have been el
lie hausted aud that the appropriation
ID for poor and work house and cleanio
r streets will soon be exhausted. II
O, subject was referred to the Rnan,
o, committee.
a. T. J. Fsnpon asked leave to make
ID frame addition to his house at Dul
" and Henry streets and the leave "
ns graz ted.
as the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chen
Q. cal Company asked permission to lay
railroad t -ack into the property l
Gently acquired by them In the squs
ty bounded by Union Lee, Queen 81
TO Princess streets. The petilon was
OF ferre6.
us The Council concurred fn the ORD
D. OF the Board OF Aldermen referring
n ~ the Corporation Attorney the guesti
S S whether the salary OF tt g City Engine
i ne could be increased during his term
~, Office.