Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-25
City Council.

also an ordinance regulating the sale
of cocaine, eucain and preparations
thereof. The other business transacted
was of routine nature.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present. The
business presented to the board caused
no discussion.
Mr.. Marbury, from the committee on
general laws, submitted an ordinance
regulating the sale of cocaine, and 1t
was read the third time and passed.
Several requests OF property owners
for permission to make additions or re-
pairs to their houses were granted.
The appropriation bill for the fiscal
year and report of the finance COM
mittee recommending the payment to
DIR. Z. A. German of 81, 100 for pro-
fessional services in connection with the
health department, were received from
the Common Council and laid over un-
der the rules. The action of the lower
board on all other papers sent in was
concurred in.
The Aldermen subsequently proceeded
to the chamber OF the Common Council
for the purpose OF participating in the
election of a Clerk of Gas, and upon
their return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order at Sill,
with IA members present.
The finance committee reported the
appropriation bill for 1904-5, which was
passed, yeas IA, nays O.
The appropriations differing from last
year were salaries Sc, AIS, courts and
jail 81, 500, the increase being, Capt.
Bryan explained, the salary of the
police justice; public property 81, $50,
the addition being required for repairs
to the Columbis engine house. The
appropriation for outdoor poor was SO
arranged as to give the ladies OF the
Cooperative Charities control of part of
the appropriation. No change was made
in the appropriation for public schools,
the usual amount, $l3, 800, being appro-
priated for that purpose.
The greatest increase was in the item
for streets, the appropriation being
$lS, 625.
Capt. Bryan stated that the committee
had given only the necessary appropria-
tons to the other branches of public
service and had left all the rest of the
city money for the work upon the
streets.
Mr.. Leadbeater expressed thanks for
this appreciation OF the work of the
street committee.
Capt. Bryan then announced that the
main sources of revenue would be taxes,
$S3, 900; licenses $4,000, gas fund
$12, 800, tapping sewers 81, 300, King
street special taxes now due 81, 200, &c.
The total expenses are estimated at
1922, 900, an increase of 81, 800 over
last year, and OF receipts at 1923, $40.
Capt. Bryan then reported the small
pox bills. When the first, bill for
$751; for use of the Kuhn disinfect-
ing machines was read,
Capt. Bryan said he understood
that the City School Board had four dis
injecting machines. Had this been
known sooner these machines might
have been used and the amount for the
use of others saved.
The bill was passed, as was the pro-
vision bill of w. II. Peck, $405.03, and
a bill of $50 for a cook and nurse.
The bill of DIR. +. A. German, 81, 354,
for several months services with small
pox patients was read.
The committee recommended an APP
preparation of 81, 100 for the services.
Capt. Bryan said that no pressure
whatever was exercised upon DR.. Cor
man, but the financial condition of the
city was represented to him and, of his
own accord, he reduced hisbill to 81, 100.
The appropriation was agreed to.
Alderman Sweeney here appeared and
announced that his board was ready to
adjourn.
An appropriation OF 81, 275 for terra
Gotta sewer to connect the neighbOrhood
of Fairfax and Gibbon streets with the
Royal street sewer was reported by the
street committee and referred to the
Joint committee on finance and streets.
The ordinance amending the building
laws so as to allow metal ties in brick
walls was reported and laid over until
the next meeting, on motion of Mr..
Normoyle.
The committee on general laws re-
ported favorably on an ordinance to regu-
late the sale of cocaine &c. and the ordi-
nance (which had passed the Aldermen)
was agreed to, yeas IA nays 0.
J. w. Summers was authorized tc re-
single his house on Pitt street within
the fire limits. The repair of the ice
plant at the foot of Cameron street was
also authorized; J. F. Rodgers was
authorized to make frame improvement
at No. 317 south Pitt street and similar
privileges were granted to Elizabeth
Martin, Mary Ryan and Thos. Elliott.
Mr.. SnoSden suggested general law
upon the subject so as to prevent these
petty matters from being brought into
council and Mr.. Desmond cOncurred
with him.
Alderman Curtin appeared and an
nounced thae the Aldermen were ready
to adjourn, adding that the weather was
very hot.
Mr.. johnson moved that the Alder
men be invited to a joint meeting, to
elect the superintendent and the clerk
of gas.
Mr.. SnOwden suggested that before
an election of Superintendent takes place
the powers of the committee on light be