Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-26
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

large voumne of miscellaneous BUSH
ness was considered.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr.. Ballenger presented resolution
appropriating s65 for constructing a
drainage and affordiug protection to
the walls OF the Columbia engine
house. He asked that the resolution
be passed instead OF referring it to a
committee, as the repairs should be
made at once. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Ballenger also introduced q
resolution appropriating $500 for the
construction of a cement floor and de-
tention rooms at the aims house.
The resolution was referred to the
committees on poor and public prop
erty.
Some other miscellaneous papers
we're presented and disposed Of, after
which Mr.. Field, from the finance
committee, presented the tax ordinance
for the coming fiscal year. The ordi-
nance impose tax Of $50 upon every
one hundred dollars worth OF property
and allows discount of six per cent.
upon all bills paid by July ] and four
per cent. upon such as may be paid by
September l.
Mr.. Ballenger offered an amend
ment making the discount four per
cent. upon bills paid by July l and
two per cent. upon those paid Spptem-
Der /. He called attention to the fact
that the ordinance recently passed in
an irregular manner had allowed these
discounts and he thought they were
liberal enough,
Mr.. Hill said since the introduction
Of the previous ordinance the finance
committee had looked further into the
matter and had arrived at the con-
clusion that greater discount should
be allowed for prompt payment. The
collector Of taxes believed more money
could be collected by July 1st by this
additional inducemeut, and he hoped
the ordinance would be adopted as II
came from the committee.
Mr.. Field said she committee had
more light on the matter since the
last bill was introduced, and there was
every reason to believe ample revenue
would be received by allowing dis
counts Of six and four per cent. Ia
fact, he believed more cash would
be collected binder the new ordinance.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Ballenger's
amendment and it was lost by the fol-
lowing vote Ayes, Messrs. Ogden and
Ballenger-2, Noes, Messrs Hill,
Brill, Field, Fitzgerald, Summers and
Mr.. President.
The ordinance was then read the
third time and passed by vote OF 6 to
2-NIessrs Balenger and Ogden in
voting the negative.
Two ordinances compelling persons
living on streets upon which sewers
have been constructed to tap the same
as we'll as persons whose property abuts
upon alleys in which sewers have been
placed were received from the Common
Council
Mr.. Summers opposed the passage Of
the ordinances, and said the enforce
ment Of the laws would he virtual con
tiscation Of property in many cases.
He called attention TO the many small
houses in the southern section OF the
city which abatted on what was formerly
the tan yard ditch but which is now
portion OF the sewerage system Of the
city, aud said it would he 4 great hard
ship to compel the owners Of the small
habitations to make the expenditures
necessary to tap the sewers. Fle thought
il existing laws were enforced all SAM
tary ends would be accomplished.
Mr.. Field said he was not in favor Of
adopting the ordinances in their present
shape and suggested that they could be
laid on the table and called up at the
next meeting.
After some further interchange of
opinion the ordinances were laid on the
table.
Mr.. Ogden introduced resolution
looking to the abolition of the Board
of Fire Wardens and veSting com
mittee oI the City Council mo member
of which shall be a member Of a fire
company and the chief engineer Of the
fire department with all authority in
the government of the fire department
The resolution was referred
The Aldermen copcurred in the
action of the Common Council on
number OF papers which had been sent
in and subsequently adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
There were IS members present
when Council came to order.
! Mr.. Williams, as soon as the min
utes were read, arose 10 a question Of
personal privilege. He said that the
Chair after the close OF the last meet
ing had stated that he had submitted
certain OF his rulings to Judge Crisp
the parliamentafian OF the House OF
Representative, who had said that they
were correct. Mr.. Williams read GER
tain questions written by him TO Judge
Crisp with the Iatter's replies. He
asked that these letters be made part
Of the records. In these replies Judge
Crisp seemed to take a position differ
ent from the one he took when con-
suited by the Chair.
This request OF Mr. Williams at once
started an acriminous debate.
MeSsrs. SpinEs, Smith and Birrell
thought the matter too personal a one
to be made part OF the record.
The Chair said he cared nothing |
about the matter that he knew what |
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