Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-04-12

.-.,~a was 0ul littIe iuIOl0SV AAahi
lD5' y, rbe proceedings OF the City
.7'.,l = Inst night The business trans
CON- ,.ss mostly of a routine nature.
s,',' ."saflng was called for eight
. ne ~ at which hour the boards will
o'-.'" mil October, when half-past
Dr., ,c o'clock will again be the time.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
r.. bosrd was called to order at q
.l ~, past eight o'clock.
- ,@sr the proceedings OF the last
1, ,;,r mad been read and approved,
1''.-, napers were brought in from
common Council, Most Of
JUG snper,ained to routine business,
'-'-., lc,ion OF the board was con-
,',',. a5yarse report OF the committee
a. ms on bills OF DIR. Bechtel and
~ w.. S.udds ~ connection with the
'i,ax matters was adopted.
T,a adverse report of the joint COM
....sson finance and light on the prop
'' ....ao of c. F. Thompson for lighting
'. .,.q with electricity was received
~. .'N fis over board aud their action
lumber of resolutions, &C., requir.
concentrations of small amounts,
.9,'r.1 from the Common Council,
'''. fafl on the table for want of
,'.-,u.ional majority, only five Al
ia-re en- being present.
ra Board, shortly before nine
h. adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The hoard met at S o'clock, that be-
9Th. hour for the assembling OF the
,,ri durius the short nights.
T,4 finance committee reported ad-
r.-..ry 10 the petition of g. +. Thomp
.snin regard TO electric lights and tav-
,-sn, ON the petition of Policeman
n T. lNles, injured while in the
AIMS. of his duty and so losing a
lays. -,
fl. febl committee joined with the
finance committee adversely to the pc
.~oa of Mr. Thompson who had oil r
..o -un the electric hgat works Al
-,Y ~. 600 to $4,000 per aunum. They
a., .gat The difference in crSt does
.o warrant the change The report
wssasrred to.
Nr Greene made statement in re-
.1os 81 meeting Of The committee Oh
Genera laws at which representatives
NJ trr Alexandria Water Company
Mere present. They had now before
mem analyses made by the experts OF
me water company. More were eX
nae.ei and additional time to the 20
a,,au had been granted to the water
company.
Nh Greene also explained that the
i..for would not be able until the
NIX, r, Getting of Council to furnish a de,
,-j -,ltement Of the amount pa!d
5lton smal lpoX accounts.
Mr. UDl0 presented an application
t-,mt1e Ger1asn Evangelical Lutheran
CurcI. for leave TO extend their frame
.-l-c5 building fifteen feet, which was
ucuunousiy granted.
Inc civ Engineer reported that ne
bad some correspondence with erie
ian we'll diggers in reply to the resoiu-
tol offered by Mr.. Greene at e recent
III. e.iue of the Common Council lie
n.t6st the cost varies from = 80 to
Suo4r foot. The two arteslan wells
roa sum. here lat the ice works ana
5e brewery are each over 400 feet
ieep snd cost about 81, 600 each. he
1ai understood that good pure water
can be procured at a depth OF 100 teet.
Ifso the cost would be $40 eacn anc
the whole cost of the four wells 81 600
Ifadepth of 100 feet should be reQuir-
RI the cost would be $1,000 eacn or
$4,000 for all.
Ine report was ordered to De re-
eeyei
The committee on streets reported ~
5yor OF an appropriation OF $500 Tor I,
era GOTTA sewer along north Alfred
street from King to Cameron street
with lateral pipe up Peabody alley
Mr.. smith explained, to q question
ilom the the chair, that the taps wouln
not pay for the service. but the line
aas wanted to connect with q sewer
,ys,em beyond Cameron street.
Nj. y. Moore thought that there
should be at least guarantee OF q SUI
icleul number of taps 10 pay one'n"''
lhe cost.
M smith explained that as there
We're only a lew houses on both s!oe'
OF ,nsJ square it would be Impossible
10 get sufficient taps for that purpose
but when the sewer passed beyond anC
Into G mrroD street the amount would
De more than reimbursed for both
Iuares
The appropriation was agreed to, to
&c paid out of next years funds.
oil Of DIR. Julian Miller for S30I 81
10Y attending smallpox casos IN the
month of March was referred t" 1fe
committee on claims.
Mr. Brill hoped that his committee
would not be burdened with it, as the
matter had already been decided by MS
committee Let the subject 60 to the
nance committee.
Mr.. Jnler-We do not want it.
Inc Chair-The subject will go &c
'ae committee on claims.
Mr.. Brill-We might report favor
ably tonight.
The Council conquered with the Al
G,enaen IN rejecting the claim of Dr.
Dechtel for attendance on smallpox pa
tents.
An application from the trustees Of
Christ Church and of Mr.. barley for
Sidewalk, gutter, &C., on the north side
VI frncess street, under the 33d sec
"on was unanimously granted.
Mr.. Smith introduced an order tol
an appropriation of 81 900 to gravel st
As4ph street from Queen to Pendleton
street. which WAS referred to the com