Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-14
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Council Considers and Refers to Committee
Draft of Curfew Law.
Forbidding Young People From Free
quenting Streets at Night-Gen-
eral and Personal News.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, March IA. 1900.
The city council held Its regular semi
monthly meeting last evening, when vari-
Gus matters of interest to citizens generally
were given consideration. In the absence
of President John H. Strider of the lower
board, Councilman Hubert Snowden was
called to the chair. As forecasted in The
Star yesterday, an ordinance was intro
duced the provisions of which were SINH
lar to those of the ancient "curfew law
1t stipulated that all persons under the
age of sixteen years should be required
to return to their homes within fifteen min
utes after the ringing Of the curfew bell.
1t was further provided that in the event
of any such person being found on the
street after the bell had tolled. unaccom-
panied by parents or guardians, the per-
son so found would be considered guilty Of
a misdemeanor and would be liable to a
fine of not less than 81 nor more than %.
Children sent for physician or to secure
the necessaries of life are exempted from
the operation of the ordinance.
1t was also provided that the chief OF
police shall cause the Columbia engine
house bell to be rung at 8 o'clock pm. from
October / to March 81. and at 8 o'clock
p. IN. from April to September 30, fifteen
strokes being the signal each day.
According to rules the ordinance was re-
ferred to the committee on general laws for
report
Prohibiting Signs on Poles.
A report was received from the commit
tee on general laws, recommending the pas
sage of an ordinance prohibiting the plac-
ing of signs or advertisements on the tele-
graph OF telephone poles in the city, and
providing penalty or not less than 3 nor
more than $40 fine for each offense. An
amendment was proposed directing that the
city engineer have all signs and advertise
ments now displayed on poles torn of, and,
as amended. the resolution was adopted
accompanied by an appropriation of $23
for the work.
The committee on streets recommended
that 800 be appropriated to gravel a twen-
ty-foot roadway on Duke street from West
street to the Stone bridge. 1t was also
recommended that the city attorney be d.
for the placing Of cutters on each side OF
that street. Pending an inquiry into the
cost of macadamiZing the street the mat
ter went over.
The joint committee on light, finance and
general laws submitted report recon-
mending the creation Of the office of super
intendent of gas at salary of $1,000 per
annum. the term of office to be two years,
beginning May l. The ordinance was
adopted.
ditor Price, notifying council that the ap-
preparation for outdoor poor, fire depart
ment and other kindred branches had been
exhausted. This, with bill from Corpora
ton Attorney Boothe for IS for preparing
an ordinance, was referred to the finance
committee. A petition from the Co-Opera-
tive Charities Association asking that suit
able laws be made for the relief of worthy
poor was referred to the committee on gen
eral laws.