Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-13


the rear of their premises on Royal street
to Pitt street. The petition was referred
to the committee on streets.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council, President Paff
in the chair, was called TO order soon |
after s o'clock.
The committee on finance reported an
ordinance to amend and re-enact an
ordinance authorizing the W., A. q Mt
V. r. r. Co. to furnish electric power
for fans, incandescent lights, etc., to
houses ETC., until the lst of January,
1904, upon paying 20 per cent. of the re-
ceipts from such grants. i
MIR. Brill moved to strike out 20 and
insert 10 per cent. He said the railway
company would make the consumer
pay it.
Capt. Bryan thought that ten per
cent. would not pay for the loss oil gas
revenue. SO,
Mr.. Burke said that Mr.. BrilPs con-
tention would lead to an abandonment
of any tax.
Mr.. BrilPs motion was lost, yeas l,
nays IA, and the ordinance was agreed TO.
Capt. Bryan explained that the IL
cense bill now to be presented did not
increase the license on liquor sellers,
but leaves it still $75, because the State
was now levying such an exorbitant tax
on the sale of liquor. He read list OF
municipal taxes in Richmond, Norfolk,
Staunton, Petersburg, Roanoke and
other cities of the State, the average
being $3.50 each. The tax here is con-
tinued at $75. The committee had con-
sidered the subject and deemed this a
sufficient tax.
| After a portion of the bill unchanged
| from last year had been read, and the
sections with added fee came up,
Capt. Bryan said that the committee
estimated that the new subjects Of license
would add about $3.50 to the city reve'
nue. but the loss by withdrawal of some
liquor licenses and all the slot machine,
would mean reduction of about 81 OOC
J in the public revenue. The ordinance
was agreed to. Yeas Is; nays o.
The committee reported the appropri
alton bill for 1903-'4 and the bill was re
committed. Am So,
expenses of the fire department was in
! troduced and laid over.
Mr.. +. p. RusselPs proposal to fur
nish electric lights &c for the city wa
l submitted and read and referred.
Council concurred with the Aldermen
in the matter of an ordinance for tn
establishment of gates on railways a
t street crossings by the Washington
e Southern Railway Company, also in al
! appropriation of one hundred dollars TO
! the repair of the garbage cart.
G. NJ. Schwab was authorized t
Y erect frame fre-proof kitchen at hi
e house on King street and r. S. Myer
a frame addition to his property No
l15 north Pitt street.
Mr.. McCuen moved to appropriat
: : $500 to gutter Alfred street between
! Wilkes and Franklin which was re
ferred.
, The Columbia fire company aske'
800 to assist the company in their tril
to Frederick, Md, next June; it was re
= ferred.
i An application was presented asking
, that the engineer examine the gutter a
Il the southwest corner of King and Wash
: ington streets, and report cost of change
and the application was granted.
An application of w. B. Smoot, an
other property holders in favor of th
Washington street sewer south of Duk
street was read and referred.
Mr.. Leadbeater introduced a resolu
: ton requesting the Corporation Attorne
: to communicate with the delegate fror
g Alexandria to the General Assembly
:, Virginia relative to changes in Law
relating to street and sidewalk in
- provements.
Mr.. Leadbeater moved that the othe
board be invited into joint session
y elect City Engineer-pending which
: Mr.. Spinks introduced resolution t
= reduce the salary of the City Enginee
" from 81, 800 to 81, 500 per annum. H
saw that the finance committee repoIte
a shrinking of the city income and sal
IL that economy should be observed.
Il Mr.. Brill moved to postpone th
, election and refer the resolution to tn
70 finance committee.
N Mr.. Leadbeater saw no reason fC
r postponement and for reducing the pa
Is of the engineer who had done more wor
n last year than any previous three year.
Mr.. Spinks asked if the expense of tn
engineers Office was not now twice 8
much as it was two years ago.
g Mr.. Leadbeater said he did not know
Is Mr.. Trimyer moved to refer the resC
Il luton to the committees on finance an
ir streets, and the motion was lost.
pt 1t was stated that the salary of th
,o engineer was 81 500 but that COunc
Al had ordered the Auditor to draw wal
re rant in his favor of $25 per month unit
further orders.
l. Considerable discussion ensued an
&c then Mr.. Leadbeater's motion for
a az Joint convention was agreed TO.
le JOINT MEETING.
The joint convention having Assem-
bled to elect City Engineer,
70 Mr.. Leadbeater nominated Mr.. L. [
,r Dunn.
3. Mr.. johnson moved that the nomins
!. tons be closed which was agreed to.
d A motion was made that the presider
n of the Alderman cast the vote of tn
e convention for Mr.. Dunn.
g This was agreed to, Mr.. Spinks vol
% ing mo-"
y The Chair declared Mr.. Dunn electe
? | and Tho nonuon ton he y; M. diaaoluad ih