Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

John b. Strider, esq, President. and
Messis. Trimyar, Burke, snowden, Moore
Desmond, Lathnm. Baader Paff, Appicb
Smith, Lawler, Evars and Kelly
The fol owing communication was received
aud referred to this Joint Committee on Fl.
nance and Schools:
Alexsn1ria, Va. Dec. IL, 1899.
10 the Honorable tho City Council of Alex.
andria:
Gentlemen I'm view of the fact that
there ate many boys in our city who are COM
PEELED to labor daily and who are thereby de-
nied the educational advantages afforded by
our public schools. would respectfully sug.
gest that the establishment of night school,
supported by municipal appropriations, would
greatly aid those who are alb olutsly compel
ed e. absent themselves from our regular in
situations. The cases which such an estat-
lishment woul assist are possibly moro num-
erous than cur.ory observation exhibits, and
l am quito confident that consideration OF
the subject by your committee on schools and
school board will elicit full and exct lent req
Sous Tor the institution OF A much needed AID
eminentty practical means Of instruction for
those who are Obliged to work and who are
anxious to study. espettfully,
GEORGE L. -IMrsoN, Mayor.
Samuel l. Monroe, clolk of the city gas
works, submitted report and stat msnt in
c. mpliance with resolution adopted by the
City Couccil November IA, 1899, which was
received.
The Finance Con- mittee reported recon-
m ndiDg that the 81 III of ono hundred $500,
dollars be appropriated to the steward of Of
fees for his s, rvices az night Waterman in the
City h II building and that the Auditor draw
his variant fo- the sum of G ght and one-third
($SHa) dollars monthly from January !,
1900, until said aDproprat on is exhaust, d.
The report was adopted: Ayes, IA Dots
none.
report from the Finance Comnt err
commencing that the Auditor be directed to
convey to tho Robert Portner Brewing Com
psny parcel of ground on the north side Of
Pendleton street. between Pitt and st. Asaph
streets, upon the pay ment of the sum of one
hundred and five ($105.25) dollars and
twenty cents, was adopted: Ayes, IA
noes, none.
A report from the Finance Committee re-
commanding the payment of the bills of
Messrs. LAWYER, Moore and Duncan, amount.
ing to seventy SEVEN (677) for one years ser-
vice on electoral board, was adoptvd: Ayes,
Ia noes, none.
A resolution appropriating ten dollars to
repair the aleyway at Columbia fire engine
house was adopted.
A resolution appropriating the sum Of one
hundred dollars and directing the G, mmittee
on Public Property to mako necessary re-.
pairs to the Hydraulion fire engine house was
adopted.
A rest Int on authorizing the Committee on
streets to employ Mr.. t. H. Ficklin as Civil
Engineer at cost not to exceed $1o to assist
in repairing Cameron street, between Colum.
bus and Alfred streets, was passed. Ayes,
IA !; noes, none.
a resolution appropristing six dollars to re-
psir pump at the cornor of First and Colum-
bus street was passed.
Permission was granted to the committee
on decoration flom the Masonic lodges Of the
city to use electric lights in Armory Hall on
the night of December ID. 1889.
The Committee on Public Property we're
directed to ascertain the cost of layinga vitri.
fed brick floor in the Colum bia fire engine
house.
proposition from Mr. B F. Biser to lease
the old canal property, with rights to puI-
chase, was referred to the Committee On Pub
lie Property.
The following, offered by Mr.. Burke, was
referred to the Com mittee On General Laws !:
Whereas the present disposition of the gar.
bage from Washington city is in the extreme
an obnoxious and dangerous nuisance to the
citizens Of alexandria, practiculsr'y to those
living near the river front that at all times
and seasons of the year, whenever the wind
IS from the east or south, the stencil is in
tole1able, much worse in warm weather but
very jectionabe during the winter months.
A condition endangering it is believed the
health and life of very young children and old
perons, and so unbesrable that when the
wind is in the proper direction residents are
driven from the open air to seek the shelter
in their houses with closed windows and
doors in the heat Of summer therefore be 1t
Resolved that the Corporation Attorney is
hereby instructed to t.ke such measures by
federal Injunction or otherwise as shall
effectual y overcome this pestlsnce, which is
Adisgrace to any civilized community and
the sum of two hundred dollars or as much
thereof as may be necessary, be appropriated
for the pur ecse about stated.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Evans dir ,ct-
ing the Washington Southern and Southern
Railway Companies to keep crossings open at
the Intersection of Wolfe and Payne streets
was refe, red to the Joint Committee on
Streets and General Laws.
A communication from the Thompson
Electric Company submitting an ordinance
grsuting them permission to furnish cleo
.rital power within the limit, OF the city was
refe rred to the Committee on Light
The following was received from the Audi.
tor and referred to the Finance Committee:
Alexandria, Va, Dec II, 1899.
To the Honorable City Council:
Ger. l. men AS required by section of
the appropriation bill approved June IA,
1899, I have the honor to inform you that
the appropriation for pumps, $500, and tue
appropriation for repairing streets, 81 sou, IS
exhausted, and Of the 81 200 appropriated
for cleaning streets So, 30, has been ex-
pended. Very respectfully,
E. F. PRICE, Auditor
A netition from B. L. Myers and Others for
sewer in alley on the east side of Pitt street,
b,tween King and Cameron streets, was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Streets
resolution appropristing one hundred
dollar. to gravel Columbus street, from Queen
+, First street, was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
A proposition from Mr.. F. Me'tens to lease
the city gas end electric light plants, upon
motion was laid on the table.
The following were received from the
R,ard of aldermen and laid on the table: a
proposition from Mr.. F. Meftens to lease the
civ gas and electric light lints; also reso'
luton appointing special committee TO con,
slider all propositions relating TO the gas and
electric light plants. 49,.
The following were received from the
Board of Aldermen and their action concurfeo
IN. A resolution granting permission to
citizens 10 purchase Illuminating power from
the washington, Als1andris and Mount peI-
non Railway Company until January 3, 1910;
also q resolution that when Council adIourns
.oniebt it be to meet on the second Tuesday
in January. :.
Ihe board then adjourned:
JOHN b. STRIDER, President.