Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12


the Common Council came in and their
rction on them was concurred in. They
were IN the nature of routine business
only and occasioned no debate. The
Board at 10 minutes to 8 o'clock ad
journed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council had more than
quorum when it was called 10 order
alter the summer recess at its first Oc-
tober session. Afterwards several 9TH
ers came III and twelve members at
tended.
Mr.. Uhler introduced a resolution
that the fire wardens and the public
property committee be instructed to
ascertain and report the cost Of a suit.
able fire bell and hanging the same in
the steeple of the Hydraulion engine
house.
Capt Geo. W. Pettey, chief engineer
Of the fire department., made applica
ton for an increase of salary to $3.50
per annum instead of $50 as now.
The chair-The petition will go to
the finance committee.
Mr. Unler-The request is barred by
the charter which forbids the salary of
an officer being changed during his
term of office.
Mr.. SyriGer suggested that as it was
impossible for the chief to get 10 fire
in time without a horse it might be
proper TO appropriate money to feed
the horse OF the chief engineer.
Mr.. Smith introduced an amendment
providing that 500 be appropriated
each year TO keep horse for the chief
engineer Of the fire department.
The petition and amendment were
referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. :. II. Lunt made application for
leave to repair the frame house Of Mrs.
+ W. Nichols on south Pitt street, re
Gently damaged by fre-a metal roof
replacing single one, sc.
The chair-"The matter will go to
the street committee"
Mr.. Smith-"How many votes will
be required to grant the petition to.
night ?"
The chair-"Twelve votes"
Mr.. White inquired if protest had
not been filed by the adjoining proper
ty owners.
Mr.. Smith-"Let it go over then"
4 communication was read from
Mr.. c. F. Neale setting out that he haG
offered curb for King street at II and
80 cts. per linear foot and Mr.. Dunn had
gwen the contract to Mr. Smith, of
Baltimore, at 20 cents per foot. He
could not see the reason Tor this.
Mr.. Uhler said the matter was one
for the committee on streets.
Mr.. Brill said Mr.. Neale was present
and might make statement.
The chairman said Mr.. Dunn was
not present and the subject was one for
! the street committee which knew all
| about the questions involved.
The communication was referred.
The same subject came up again
when Engineer Dunn made application
for the purchase of 800 feet of curling
for use in repairing.
Mr.. Strider inquired if it was not
true that only 80 cents per foot was to
be paid for this curbing. He thought
some explanation should be made on
this subject as the price to be charged
90 King street would be 10 cents per
foot.
Mr.. Smith had not heard OF this state
of facts. He had not heard it while on
his committee. Perhaps Mr.. Ficklin
could give the information.
Mr.. Flcklin said that he was not
present at the early portion of the last
meeting of the committee on streets.
MIR. Saowden did not see why after
! the contract had been awarded at 40
cents per foot there should be com
plaint made by those who did not come
forward when the committee twice ask
ed for bids. He wished Alexandrians
could furnish all the material for paw
ing but some Of it had to be purchased
elsewhere. Mr.. Neale had every OPP
portunity to bid for furnishing the
curbing, and not having done so now in
fimated that the contract had rot been
given to the lowest bidder. He refused
to believe anything of the kind OF the
street committee. The fact was that
the So cents wae different proposal
from the 70 cents. One was for the
stone on the cars in North Carolina,
the other for the stone laid in cement
| on King street. MI. ouo"ueh VuOus"
that Mr.. Dunn's request for the pur--
chase of 500 feet of granite curbing It
50 cents linear foot shout be granted
aud Mr.. Uhler thought so likewise
Mr.. Smith said that as the engineer
had stated that 80 cents would be need
ed to bring the stone here and lay II
in concrete, he had new light on the
subject. He moved that $3.50 be ap'
propriated to purchase granite curoing,
which was agreed 10, according to the
recommendation of the engineer.
An application from number OF mar
ket people for change Of the lighting
from electric arcs 20 gas was received
The chair said that the electric lights
had been substituted for sas at the re-
quest of the market people. II they
Wished change it could easily be made
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