Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-15


same. lie did not represent any or
ganization that was makinga yelled
effort" OF any kind He did try to
represent every qualified voter in the
city whether lie vas property owner
or not.
Mr.. Spinks said the president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce had asked him
to support the retention OF the old tax
rate OF $l.90. He thought the town
vas getting sll the Improvements and
benefits that were necessary and this
without any increase in taxes. Ger
tainly it would be much easier TO get
the people in the surrounding country
TO come into the city limits BY offering
lower tax rates.
Mr.. Snowden (Mr. Smith in the chair
was opposed to postponement and
saiG that during the 25 years he had
been 4 member OF Council! the tax bill
as reported by the finance committee
bad never been laid over. It had been
generally understood that the rate
would be lowered when the assessment
was raised, and in his opinion it would
be double dealing with the citizens not
to do this. He declared that the court
would have been working day and
night hearing complaints for reduc.
ton OF assessments had it been thought
there would be no reduction in the
tax rate. He said the proposition
in q nut shell was simply to re-
duce the present rate OF S1.90 S1.75
to partly offset the increased as.
sessment; this was no time to increase
taxes. In conclusion, Mr.. Snowden
said he would stand by the report OF
tho finance committee and declared the
members Of Council would not be any
more posted two weeks hence than they
are at the present time; he believed
that the finance committee knew more
about the matter than all the other
members OF Council put together.
Mr.. Brockett said that il every piece
OF property had been raised uniformly
and the rate decreased and this by agree.
ment it vas something he knew moth
ing Of and did not believe had been
done. He thought every citizen and
every organization OF citizens had q
right to be heard on every question OF
public interest. II The finance COM
mitlec had taken . long time to settle
on this measure the other members OF
Council should certainly have ut least
Two weeks 10 look into the matter.
On roll call Mr.. I.cadbealer's motion
to recommit was passed ayes S, noes 5.
The street committee recommended
that Peyton street between King and
Cameron be accepted rs city street.
and this was done by ordinance
The committee on streets and finance
recommended that an inquiry into the
cost OF river standpipes be referred to
the fire wardens and this Was done.
An ordinance prohibiting any person
firm or corporation from interfering
with the sweeping OF the streets was
passed.
The Alexandria Fertilizer Company
asked permission To enlarge their frame
Office at the foot OF Princess street and
this was sent TO The street committee.
Mr.. Swan introduced resolution
providing that committees should
report back to Council any matter re
ferred 10 them within 50 days, which
was referred 10 the general laws conn
mittee.
Mr.. Brockett moved that Henry
street from Oronoco street north be
lighted with incandesent gas or electric
lights, and this was referred 10 the light
committee.
A bill from Geo.W Jones for $l5.G4
for groceries for quarantined persons,
approved by the committee on poor,
vas ordered paid.
A petition from Geo. e. Price asking
that he be relieved from paying for
the use of wafer and gas ut bis stall in
the city market, IS no other stall renters
pay any such charges vas received.
This went to the commissioner OF the
fund.
Several matters came in from the
aldermen and their action vas agreed
to.
The annual ordinance for imposing
and collecting licenses vas referred to
the finance committee.
A petition of the Second Baptist
Church for = gas lamp in front OF its
church WAS referred to the light com
mttcc.
A petition OF the commemorative
attorney, asking that bis compensation
be made $500 q year. in accordance
with section l0l7 of the code, was re-
fcrrr,l TO the finance committee.
The Cooperative Charities Associa-
ton asked for an appropriation
of $500 to tide them over for the win
ter. Their appeal was referred to the
in2nce committee.
Permission was granted 10 T. +.
Kelly TO erect frame dwelling on
Wolfe street between Alfred and Pat
rick streets.
A petition, signed by several prop
crly owners, for 4 large pipe sewer run
ming southwark from King on Payne
street to an alley nearby, vas referred
to tie street committee.
A communication was received from
The city school board 10 the effect that
Mr.. Lawrence Stabler, recently elected
a member from the First ward, had
declined to qualify. 1t was decided to
hold Joint session aud go into al
election. The Board OF Aldermen,
however, asked that the election ba
postponed until the next meeting, and
no joint session was heard. Council
then adjourned,