Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-10
CITY COUNCIL.

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Council was held last night. The bust
ness was OF q routine nature, and tn,
proceedings attracted few spectators.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Messrs. Havener, Burke, Ballenger
Hinkin and Davis were present in thu
Aldermen's chamber, and in the alb
sence of the President, Mr.. Marbury
Mr.. Burke was called to the chair.
No business originated in the RoarG
of Aldermen. and the action of the
Common Council was concurred in on
number of papers without debate.
The board at an early hour adj
journed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council opened with q
quorum, but eleven seats were filled be.
fore Council adjourned.
The finance committee reported in fa-
vor of an additional appropriation OF
500 for the support of the chain gang
which was unanimously agreed to. The
expenses of the chain gang have great
ly increased during the past year.
Mr.. Strider inquired what had be-
come of the application ofProf. Thomp.
son for leave to extend electric wires on
the streets so as to furnish incandescent
electric lights in front of stores sc.
Mr.. Uhler said no action had yet
been taken.
Mr.. Stridor hoped something would
be done quickly.
Mr.. Uhler responded that while
the matter was under consid-
GRAFTON it was found that Mr.. Thomp-
son had extended wires across q street
and was furnishing incandescent lights
to the Hotel Fleischmann. These wires
were at once cut of, as contrary to law.
He did not think that this opposition to
the city's gas lights should receive any
favor from the city.
A communication from the Supervi-
sors of Alexandria county, relative to
the extension of Prince street to cross
Hoof's run, was read and referred. The
communication stated that the county
would appropriate 800 and no more
for che construction of road from
Prince street extended to the Leesburg
pike when the city shall have extended
Prince street.
An ordinance to provide for the
erection of public sewers and for tap.
ping sewers was reported and referred
to the committee on streets. The or
dinauce provides a tax of $35 for tap
ping sewers for use of dwellings, stores,
&C., and $75 for taps for the use Of
hotels, breweries, sc. 1t also provides
that sewers shall be laid only by the
city and that all taps of sewers shall be
paid for according to the ordinance. The
ordinance was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
When the bill in equity of the Coun
ty Supervisors for division of the
courthouse and Jail properties was read,
it was proposed to refer the subject to
the committee on general laws, and an
amendment directing the Corporation
Attorney to protect the city's interest
was added.
Mr.. Snowden said his position was
that he opposed the surrender of one
brick and he wanted the city's interest
fully protected. If the county desired to
abandon its joint right it could do so,
but it could not force the city to sell its
share.
Mr.. Uhler suggested that the city
had been paying all the cost of keeping
the Jail.
MIR. Burke asked if more than five
sixths was charged to the city.
Mr.. Uhler-We simply pay FIVE
sixths of the bill, but that ive-sixths is,
as a rule, as great as the whole, ba-
cause as creditors know, the county's
share is hard TO collect, they increase
bills proportionately, SO that five, sixths
equals the whole.
The Chair asked if the street commit
tee had taken any further action on the
proposal to repeve King street.
Mr.. Burke reported that the commit
tee was not yet ready to report.
No other business called out discus
sion, observation or suggestions from
members OF council, and after short
session the board adjourned.