Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-10

poSh66O AAIS. ANNASSo AIlen ,. llimlfrl
Le Boy, n. Y.
ly confronts us is not whether certain ~
technically amount to anything but who'll,
men not versed in the intncscie. Of ..'-,
questions and legal decisions would not "a
vertently drift into error of acting Lcr"al
the limits of specifically mentioned no;yors
because Of the introduction of needless wi.
therefore do think that this ordinsnco 80
an approved law, might mean an sbnnfa%.
harvest of contention. misunderstaoding sr5
unintentionsl usurpation. There j. nofb;.a
in it that would prevent the discharge Of on7
ployees and the engagement OF Others will.
out preliminary appropriations By your bor-
orable body, for section No. =, speaking If ,ba
Committee on Streets, says that they bo ON
thorized to approve necessary paw rolls in
connection with the duties assigned them -,
above, which pay rolls shall be recognized ~
our Auditor" that is to say. the committee /.
to assume all the powers of CITY Epyinea,
with no liability. This fact is so remsrkab,o
as to deserve more than passing notice. ior
accompanying bestowal of extraordinsry
powers is the incongruity Of restraining CIV
Engineer in bonds of $4,000 and tnen'a;.
ing of no restriction whatsoever upon the zen.
tlemen constituting the Committee on Street.
ITO take charge of and prosecute all un6n.
ished work on streets, sewers, S.. and In
have performed all necessary work In conucc.
ton with cleaning streets, repairing pum,s
&c." might naturally be accepted by your
committee as q right to do anything which
said committee might deem necessary. do
not think that such indefinite though sweep.
ing authority should be conferred uL!ess me.
coded by a thorough understanding of the
import and the importance Of 20 large
grant. The vacancy in the oifce Of
City Engineer cannot, OF course, be Tiled
without the legal prerequisite of cxsmins.
ton and certiiication Of applicant. and
am glad to add that the present vacancy n
said Office has been no mpediment To promr;
and vigorous prosecution of street and nlley
work, for all complaints lodged at the Mayors
office relative to the condition OF said streets
and alleys have been followed by speedy rec.
LITIGATION of trouble. There i. therefore.
nothing that should require our departure
from the limits of regular appropriations OF
that sbould compel our Auditors recognition
Of pay rolls that only committees deem Ne
cessary. Respectfully,
GEO. L. SIMPSON. &Isyor.
An ordinance granting permission 10 the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company to furnish and supply ecc-
trical power for the operation Of electro fans.
motors and other machinery within the .iiats
OF the city of Alexandria, wss received from
the Common Council, read second aad third
times and passed By the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Havoner, Dobic, Beliengeg.
Hinken, Curtin, Smoot, Sweeney and Nj
Presidents Noes, none.
An ordinance requiring the Southern Bail.
way Company or the corporation receives
trustees, or persons operating SAID railway
within the corporate limi 5 Of the city Of
Alexandra 10 place llagmsu At the hallway
crossings at the intersection of Oouoeo and
Henry streets. etc, was referred to the toH-
mittee on Streets.
A resolution suthorizine the Mayor o. q,
once appoint Mr.. w. B Corse acting -necr
until August /, 1898, was received fiom
the Common Council and laid on the table
A resolution approprating 500 for ,hcpar-
pose Of completing Improvements ia ihe Tor
poratioB Court room was passed by the 'o..
lowing vote:
Ayes, Messrs Hsvener, Dobie, Bsicueer
Hinken, Curtin, Smoot, Sweeney aai fr
Presidents. Noes, none.
resolution appTopriating S25 to lag @
fagstone crossing on the north side OF Wilkes
street. across Royal street, was pa.scd by thc
following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Dobic, Bs.leugei
Hirken, Curtin, Smoot, Sweeney and Mr.
Presidents. Noes, none.
a resolution appropriating $50 10 laY
fiagstone crossing across First street az Go.
lumbus street, was passed by the 70 lowing
vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havcner, Dobie, Baoagel
Hinken, Curtin, Smoot, Sweeney and MI
Presidents. Noes, none.
Mr.. Smoot FROM the Committee on Streets
rendered his resignation from ssid committee
which was accepted, and Dir. Doelc appointed
in his stead.
The following were received from tie
Common Council and their action conpuei
in Law imposing taxes on persons, etc
also upon the petition Of Rudolphus kohe'
also upon the petition of Peter II. Hal
also upon the petition of DR.. Vim. Hapcrs
devisees for abatement of taxes: also Te'o'
luton directing the Committee on Light io
take out Of the country market two c!eciic
lights and place gas therein; also 40 oIdl'
nance directing the Committee Oh FIhIt
Property to ascertain the cost OF reWlntns
the Market Building; also an orlluahee
creating special committee consisting OF t"o
members from each board to investigate ana
ascertain il any member or members OF me
City Council have contracted with Tie GU!
Council or have in any way received aDy
benefit in money or profit from any contrast
made with the City Council (Messrs. HayeHeii
and Curtin being appointed on the part o'
this board), and petition of Hubert snow
den, Edw. s. Leadbeater and others to nave
sidewalk and gutter paved, etc, adjoining
Christ Church parsonage on Princes street
The board then adjourned.
w. II. MARBURY, President
Teste: E. E. KNIGHT. Clerk.