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

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Mr.. Desmond-I move We buy at
that price. II is the cheapest l ever
knew. Laughter.
Considerable discussion followed.
Mr.. Smith said that If the city would
make toe contract with the water COM
pany for the water Mr.. ]. M. Hill
y ould supply the sprinkler without
cost to the CITY until it felt able to buy
one.
MIR. Lawler criticised the way the
sprinkler was used and said that II
passed bis store last Saturday after the
street had been swept.
Mr. Paff favored the use of the fire
horses for a street sprinkler, but said
he knew that the proposition would be
unpopular.
Mr.. Trimyer opposed 1t, saying it
would ruin the fire department.
Mr.. Burke and Mr.. Desmond sup
ported the suggestion OF Mr.. Paf and
sa the fire horses were used for such
pu poses in other cities.
Mr.. Trimyer suggested objections.
Mr.. Desmond did not like to be too
hard on the lsboriDg men who drove
the hose carts, but said even such hard
workipg men could get little exercise
if they would drive q street sprinkler;
for the additional work their pay might
be slightly increased.
Mr.. Evans opposed the use OF fire
horses for the ordinary work OF sprink-
ling. If they were cali ed on for hard
run after much work 1t would kill the
horses.
Mr.. Desmond said it would kill Mr..
Evans to be put suddenly to work after
long rest, but he could be gotten into
1t by degrees; 80 could the horses.
It was finally agreed to contract for
the water and to pay teams and driver
out of the street cleaning fund.
When proposition to lay q sewer
from the corner of Henry and Pendle-
ton streets to the river came 10 from
the Aldermen, Mr.. Lawler inquired
who had introduced the measure, and
after some discussion was told that Al
derman Clark was the patron. The
paper was laid on the table.
During a debate on q proposition to
purchase iron pipes. Mr.. Evans said he
hoped different sized pipes would be
purchased, and narrated an instance
where pipes laid in the Fourth ward,
! and fitted together with cobble stones,
| had been washed apart and the money
spent for the Improvement literally
thrown away.
Mr.. Desmond presented measures
for new improvements at the Columbia
, and Hydraulion engine houses and said
that the alley at the Columbia engine
house would have to be paved as Mr.
Thomas Hoy had refused to allow the
further use Of his sidewalk for the pur-
pose of drying hose.
Several matters looking to the i'm
provement Of alleys were laid on the
table as it was stated that the alleys in
question were private alleys and should
be kept in order by the owners OF the
adjoining property. During the dis
cussion Mr.. Trimyer inquired why the
square on Lee street, between Duke
and Prince, had not been paved, al
though the appropriation for the work
had been made over q year ago. He
thought this strange, especially when
work in other parts OF the city had been
done. Dnring this debate Mr.. Des.
mond deprecated the squabbles over the
expenditure Of small sums and said if
this was kept up no improvements
would be made.
The committee on streets presented
a measure for the purchase of street
sweeper and discussion followed, dur
Ing which the utility of such sweeper
in the city was questioned.
Mr.. Lawler asked Mr.. Smith If
street sweeper was used If it would not
throw q number OF men out of work.
Mr.. Smith said he did not favor the
purchase and Mr.. Lawler thought
it strange if that were the case that he
(Mr. Smith) should have recommended
the measure.
A resolution directing the city en-
gineer 10 distribute the hiring OF carts 30
as to give each ward an equal part, was
referred to the street committee.
A petition from the managers OF the
Alexandria Library asking an appropri-
alton OF $500 per annum to operate the
library for the use of the public was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
A resolution directing the city en-
gineer to prepare estimates for improv-
ing Duke street, from Payne street TO
the Stone bridge was referred.
After further business, Mr.. Lawler
introduced resolution requiring the
electric railway to place fagmen at the
intersection of Royal and Wilkes;
Washington and King, and King and
Royal streets, which he said he wished
to be referred to the committees on gen.
eral laws and streets. Mr.. Lawler said
tina. the effect of the 20 per cent. tax
imposed on the electric railway COM
pany for power license had ben to in
crease the electric rents on citizens and
as it was plain that the railroad would
pay no money to the city for its many
valuable franchises he said he would
make them employ labor if they would
not pay taxes.
The reference was made, and after
some further business the board ad-
journed.