Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-09

used for other than charitable purposes,
the tax should become payable.
The application of the Free Kinder
garten for an appropriation was reported
on fayorably by the committees on f.
nance and laws and an order tor 5000
in its favor was presented.
Mr.. Snowden asked if the finance
committee had looked into the right of
Council to appropriate money for this
purpose; he would not oppose the appro-
priation, however
Mr.. Bryan said it was assumed that
the Council had this right. The Council
appropriated money often in way
not contemplated by the State con-
stitution.
Mr.. Snowden said that all the men,
bers of Council had sworn to support the
constitution.
The appropriation was passed, yeas IL
noes 0.
The report of the clerk of the city
gas works was read, showing that Of the
500. 55 due in June last SAL. 80 had
been collected, leaving $267.76 still due
of which so per cent is collectable. He
stated that the receipts from the sale Of
gas for the six months ended November
80 was sl2, 616, of which $l2,llS had
been collected. He further reported a
considerable increase in the consumption
of gas over previous periods of the same
length and in the sale Of coke, gas-tar,
and other by-products. The report was
received.
The committee on public property
and finance reported adversely to the
erection Of new Hook and Ladder
house at this time.
In the absence of Mr.. Tr;myer Mr..
Snowden moved to postponed until Mr..
Trimyer arrived. He had the matter in
charge.
A resolution leasing the old Hydraulion
House to the Veteran Hydraulion Com
pany at $l2 per annum was referred.
Authority was granted R. F. Down
ham to reshingle the house on the south
east corner of Washington and Oronoco
streets.
A MEMBERSHIPS is not in the fire
limits"
Another member-"Mf. Downham
has been notified that it is"
A number of property-holders on
Cameron street asked that a vitritied
brick ''streetway be laid on that street
from Washington to Pitt. Messrs. W.
II. May, S. H. Lunt, ]. s. Beach,
Anthony Bremen and others, who sign
ed the petition, offer to pay halt the cost
of the improvement. The petition was
referred.
The Washington National Building
and Loan Association asked that 1898,
personal tax paid on the French estate,
be RENTED, as it was paid by mistake
at the time of the payment of the tax
on real estate. The application was
referred
1t was agreed that when the Council
adjourn it be to meet on Tuesday, the
18th of January, 1904.
The ordinance for the payment ofS750
to James F. Webster, Chief of Police,
was reported adversely and recOmmitted.
As Mr.. Trimyer had now come in, the
adverse report Of the committee on a
new truck house was called up.
Mr.. Trimyer said he intended to move
that the money received from the sale of
a part of the aims house property be ap-
propriated to the erection of the truck
house.
The report of the committee was adop-
ted.
JOINT SESSION.
The Aldermen then, on invitation
of the Common Council, entered the
Chamber and joint session was COM
menced to elect school trustees and
keeper of the town clock.
After some discussion as to the method
of voting, the following nominations
for trustees were made.
LIST Ward, G. r. Yates; End Ward,
Henry Strauss; 3rd Ward, VIM. f.
Carne; 4th Ward, VIM. B. Smoot.
All the nominees were unanimously
elected.
Messrs Yates and Carne were re-
elected and Messrs. Strauss and Smoot
succeed Messrs. Marbury and Sweeney,
ineligible under the constitution, because
of being members on the City Council.
There was but one nomination for the
position of keeper of the town clock,
that of William Wildt, of the firm of
Henry Wildt & Son, and be was elected.
The salary is 800 a year.
The convention dissolved and the
board adjourned.