Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-13

CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
The session of the City Council last
night lasted two hours and half, dur.
ing which time q considerable vOlame
OF routine business was disposed OF.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There were seven Aldermen present.
The business presented Occasioned no
debate and most of the time was con-
sumed by recess.
Mr.. w. Fl. Sweeney presented pc
tition of the lady managers of the Alex
andria Library for an appropriation Of
$500 per year in order to have the Ii
brary opened three nights 10 the week
free to the public. The petition was
referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Dobie introduced a resolution
providing for the construction OF d
trough sewer at the intersection OIL
Franklin and Union streets, After he
had made an explanation of the utility
of q sewer at that point the resolution
was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Clark Mr.. Louis
Brill was given permission to erect o
sign post 10 front of his restaurant
southwest corner of King and Pitt
streets.
Mr.. Clark introduced q resolution
which was referred to the committee
on streets, providing for the construc
ton of a sewer on Pendleton street
from Henry to the river. He gave
sundry reasons why such a sewer
should be built, stating that during
heavy rains it would carry of much
water which at present converges al
the intersection OF Cameron and Henry
streets and occasions damage to prop
erty.
Mr.. Clark also introduced q resolu
ton directing the City Engineer to as
certain the cost of a suitable roadway
on Duke street from Payne to the
Sto 10 Bridge. He described the pres
emit condition OF that part of Duke
street, and said there were number o.
cases Of typhoid fever 10 that neighbor
hood that were believed to have beer
superinduced by the unhealthy coDdi
ton OF that street. The resolution wa!
referred to the committee on streets.
After concurring with the Common
Council on a number OF papers sent IL
from that board the Aldermen ad
journed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order sooI
after 8 O'Clock, a quorum and the City
Engineer being present.
The Auditor was authorized to issue
an order for paying to the examiners o
candidates for superintendent Of gai
$50 each.
The committee on streets reported in
favor of an appropriation of $500 fol
grsveling Henry street between Wilkes
and Gibbon.
Mr.. Evans said that this was his prop
osition months ago. but he was not will
ing that the work should be done unit
the intersection of Henry and Gibbor
streets was improved, fences removed
from the street, &c.
Mr.. Lawler thought that under THU
state OF affairs the appropriation shoulC
ne postponed, and it was done.
The application of Lee Camp for 6
vitrifed brick or asphalt street way
around the Confederate monument al
Washington and Prince streets was read
The City Engineer reported his plsn'
| for this improvement at a cost OF abou
&, 200, of which the ladies of the Con
| federate chapters will contribute $500
making the cost to the city about 81 200
The plan provides for modern pave
ment and granite curbing, allowing fol
a grass plot Immediately at the base Of
the monument, and 24-foot roadway
on each side thereof.
The committee on streets reported In
favor of the work.
Mr.. Paff asked how much was the ap.
preparation for street improvements
during the year.
He was answered that s., 800 was the
total.
Mr.. Psff then said that that was 6
large share to be put in one place.
Mr.. LAWYER opposed the sppropris
ton at this time. ss the whole street ap'
preparation was only 81 500.
Mr.. Smith urged that il there was one
thing on which the whole people was
agreed it vas this appropriation. L
any street Improvement is ever to be
made, there was no better place to be-
gin. 1t would be an object Lesson Of
street work. The petition of the best
citizens asked for the work.
Mr.. Burke did not see bis way clear
to vote for the appropriation now; if ii
would cost g., 200 to improve one cross
ing be feared work would stop at the
one object lesson.
Mr.. Lawler did not care for petitions.
II was easy to sign petitions, but the
councilmen had to take the responsible
ity oil spending the city's money. He
thought it should be more evenly dis
tributed and suggested that the matter
lie over for future consideration.
The chair.-"Unless there is objec-
ton the subject will lay on the table,"
and 80 it was done.
A report was submitted by the COM
mittee on streets in favor of pipe
sewer on Queen street from Pitt to
Washington, and on Washington from
Queen to Oronoco, at cost of about
s., 900.
A discussion followed, in which
Messrs. Smith, Lawler and Evans par