Evening star., 1901-08-28
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
BUSINESS rRANsAcrED BY CITY
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
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Motion to Adjourn Until October De-
feated-Appropriationss for Street
and Sewer Work.
Evening STAY Bureau,
No. 'T01 King Street,
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August o. 1901.
Much business relating toathe city streets
and other local matters was transacted at
the sem-monthly meeting of the city coun-
ell held last night. Thirteen members were
present, and the session was longer than
usual. In the common council Clerk Stans-
bury read a communication from Mayor
Simpson recommending that King street
between Royal and Henry streets be paved
with vitrified brick, the work to be done
under the thirty-third section of the city
charter. An ordinance providing for this
paving was referred to the committee on
streets. An ordinance to pave Alfred street
from King street to Queen street with Wit
rified brick was also referred to the street
committee.
A favorable report was received from the
committee on streets on the petition of Mrs.
c. L. Leadbeater asking that the front of
her premises on Fairfax street between
King and Prince streets be paved with Wit
rified brick. The city engineer will superin-
tend the work, which, according to ag1ee-
ment, will be done by the city, while the
material useo will be paid for by the petit
toner. The finance committee recommend
ed that the sum of $45 be appropriated to
pay r. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans
for extra work done at the confederate
monument at the intersection Of Prince and
Washington streets. The report was
adopted.
Improvement of an Alley.
A favorable report was received from the
street committee on the petition Of Francis
Cox for the improvement of an alley bound
ed by King, Cameron, Royal and Pitt
streets. The cost of the work, which will
be done under the thirty-third section, is
estimated at $780, A similar sum was ap-
propriated for the extension of the sewer
at the Peabody school building west to the
adjoining alley. resolution that the sum
or $SU be appropriated for tapping the
sewer on King street between Pitt and AL
fred streets for the benefit of the residents
was referred to the finance committee.
A resolution was introduced to appropri-
ate $1,000 for the laying of sewer from
King and Fairfax streets to the river. An
effort was made to have the matter con-
sidered Immediately, but motion to that
claimed that postponement would delay
the contemplated improvements on lower
King street. The matter was finally re-
ferred to the street committee. Another
resolution referred to this committee pro-
vided for the appropriation of the sum OF
$435 to lay a sewer on King street between
Pitt and Royal streets.
Committees Organizations.
Council was officially notified of the or
ganization of the committee on public
property, with the election of Councilman
Louis Brill as chairman. The committee
recommended that keeper of the town
clock be elected for a term bf two years at
salary of $105 per annuIn. After much
debate this was referred to the committee.
A communication was received from the
board of health, calling attention to sani-
tary conditions and asking for a contin-
gent fund. The matter was about to be re-
ferred when Councilman Snowden asked
that it be Immediately considered in view
Of it's important nature 1t was then
passed by a unanimous vote.
A communication was received from the
decided to adjourn until the second Tues
day in October. Mr. Desmond made
speech in which he said there was too
much business of Importance pending for
council to adjourn for such length of
time Upon motion It was! decided not to
adjourn, and later the higher board recon-
sidered its action and concurred In the
action of the common COUNCIL.
Council then adjourned until the next
regular meeting night.
General Items.
The Alexandria county court, Judge ]. M.
Love, presiding, was in session this morn
Myer Heights. The business before the
court was of a routine nature.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Quinn, y hose
death occurred yesterday morning, will
take place tomorrow morning from st.
Mary's Catholic Church.
The marriage of Miss Eleanor S. Good
rich and Mr.. Guy H. Mander took place
quietly Friday evening last at the parson-
age of the NJ E. Church South, Rev. E. V.
REGISTER, the pastor. officiating.
Miss Dorsey Ashton who has been visit
near Fredericksburg, has returned to this
city.