Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-09-18
CITY COUNCIL.

I SOohNAA eAo0 ANC LaOmUCIS VI Uu0 OUdTl
of Aldermen being present, DO new
business could be transacted, but The
two boards. though late in assembling
remained in session for some time.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Called meetings of the Board of AL
dermen as general thing are not wei
attended by the members of that BODY
and last nights meeting did not prove
an exception to this rule, as the mes
senger was kept quite busy looking for
the fifth member, in order that quo
rum should be present to transact bust.
ness.
Mr.. Hinken, from the committee on
light, presented report from said
committee, which unanimously agreed
to recommend to the City Council re-
duction in the price Of gas to Sl.lO per
thousand feet for power, heat and cook
ing purposes.
When the resolution directing that the
work of repavipg Prince street between
ST. Asaph and Pitt be done out of the
appropriation for the street repair fund
came in from the lower board it met
with some opposition. and at one time
it looked as if this board would non
concur in the action of the lower board.
Mr.. Hinken said that he would vote
against the measure on the ground that
Council had not been consulted in the
matter. "The right thing to de-" con-
tinued the speaker, lis 10 stop such q
move as this on the START. Before this
work was commenced the committee
on streets andCity Engineer should have
come to Council and gotten permits
siou. He intended to vote against it
solely on that ground.
Mr.. Havener said that he committee
and the City Engineer bad made mis-
take, but inasmuch as the work had
been commenced he thought it best 10
overlook it this tim g, as the square was
badly in need of repairs. He then ap.
pesled to Mr.. Hinken to withdraw his
objection.
Mr.. Curtin said the reason he voted
for the improvement in the committee
was upon the recommendation of the
City Engineer. The work of improve.
ment was certainly needed on the
square.
After further consideration Mr.. Hin
ken stated that be would withdraw his
objection in this case. but in future he
would vote against any measure that
was not presented in the regular and
lawful manner to Council.
The action of the lower board was
then coDcurred in.
After concurring in the action Of the
lower board In several minor matters
the board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
1t was half past eight O'clock before
quorum appeared ct the called meeting
of the council last night. Dir. /. p.
Uhler was called to the chair
The chair said that as less than twelve
members were present no new business
could be transacted.
After number of petitions mention
ed 10 the official proceedings had been
referred,
& communication from the Auditor
announcing that the appropriation for
the repairs on Washington, Columbus
and Wolfe streets was exhausted was
read.
Mr.. Kelley asked if it was proper for
the Auditor to wait until an appropIia
ton is exhausted before making re
port to Council
MIR. Uhler said this was the common
custom.
The committee on streets reported in
favor of an appropriation of 5000 for
gravelling the centre of Lee street from
l. =. r. Uu;ll-ac nnH tho rnnOrf
adopted without debate except that MIR.
Moore suggested that there be no
change in grade.
When a communication from the
Board of Health suggesting new cutters
on Pendleton, Alfred and Patrick streets
was read,
Mr.. Moore asked who was to pay for
the work.
The chair-The city pays it.
Mr.. Moore-I would like the gutter
in front of my house to be paved in this
way.
The chair said that the city was
obliged to do this work unless specia
benefit could be shown and then ii
might be charged to the property
holder.
The subject was referred to the com
mittee on streets.
A lengthy argument was preclpltated
by the statement of the chairman ofthe
committee on streets, MIR. Smith, that
the Auditor had stated that he would
refuse to draw warrants to pay for the
repaving of Prince street, between Pitt
and St. Asaph streets, out of previous
appropriation of $500 for repairs to
streets.
Mr.. Uhler, who was in the chair ex-
| planned that the Auditor would not re-
fuse to draw the warrants if the pay
rolls were made out for repairs.
A resolution directing that the work
OF repaving Prince street, between st;
Asaph and Pitt, be done and charged
to the appropriation for the repair OF
streets, was presented.
After some discussion as to whether
this could be passed by less than Il
votes,
MIR. Smith thought that, as this work
had been ordered by the committee on
streets, it had become part of the con
tracts of the city, and resolution de-
claripg out of what fund 1t should be
paid could be adopted by less than
two thirds vote.
Mr.. Ubler said that the auditor re
fused to draw warrant for the work
on Prince street as new work, but II
reported as repair work he would issue