The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-09
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. oct. 9-Last
nights meeting Of the city coun-
Gil was one Of the longest ses-
sious held for a number of years
The meeting was called to or
der promptly al 7.35 o'clock with eighteen
members present. and at a few minutes
before II o'clock adjourned The meet
Ing was a reCOrd smashgr for making ap-
preparations The sum OF SlLo15 was ex-
pended for street improvements. Most
of this money Is for paving and the laying
of sewers.
The city engineer was directed TO csti-
mate the amount 20 be assessed against
each property owner on King Street. be-
tween Royal and Fairfax Streets for the
improvements recently made on that
square.
An ordinance was brought up for the
laying of "a twenty-seveu-f10t roadway
on Alfred Street, between King and
Queen Streets The roadway is to be Of
vitrined brick. II was understood shat
parking was 10 be placed on each side
The present street is f1rty-two feet wide.
The matter caused some debate. Many
suggested that il would be best 60 pave
the street its whole width Finally the
matter was passed by the council but
the higher board non-cOncurred in their
action. \ committee from the two boards
were appointed To settle the matter AZ
ter half hour the committee Of the low
or board reported that the committee
from the higher board would attempt to
have the higher board concur with the
lower board Notwithstanding action was
not taken tonight
The sum Of Sl25 was aDprpDriatad for a
catch basin at the intersection Of Cam
eron and Alfred Streets.
The sum Of $40 was appropriated for
the laying Of a terra Gotta pipe sewer on
Queen Street, to alley south Of Cameron
Street
An ordinance requiring the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
railway Company 10 place grooved rails
at the corner Of Cameron and Alfred
Streets was passed
The sum Of $50 was appropriated for
paving. with vitrifed brick Fairfax
street from King 70 the alley on the
south, a distance of about ninety feet
Inc Finance Committee reported adj
Fersely on the petition Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. asking for a
Ieductlon OF license Their present license
Is 800 per annum.
The sum Of $3.50 was appropriated To cut
curbing from the old canal locks The
money from the sale Of same viii be
credited 10 the appropriation.
A resolution was passed that all prop
erty upon which the taxes are unpaid b.
sold az auction The sale VIII commence
December {, 1901
The sum Of 1880 was appropriated for
the purchase Of lot owned By Mrs. Ru-
ben adjoining the Relief Hook and Ladder
house The lot VIII be used when the
Reliers house is enlarged.
George Hopkins. Of the Old Dominion
Glass company. was leased a half square
OF ground near the COmpany's works for
period Of ten years al an annual rental
OF - with the privilege Of buying a the
expiration Of the lease for 800. This
property does not face on the river front
Augustus Dean was also leased property
on the river front, in the same vicinity.
at the same figures, and with similar
privileges.
The Committee on Public Propertv rec
commended that the city engineer be d.
rected 10 draw plans and ascertain the
cost OF placing the city jail i'm a sanitary
and improved condition.
The CITY School Board asked that 500
DC appropriated for an extra teacher.
They stated that the girls school was
OyerCrOwded and that unless the appro-
priatIon was made children would have
10 be turned away and be compelled to
wait until next year The matter was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Schools and
The sum Of SIS was appropriated 10
gravel and repair Alfred Street between
Peudleton and OrorOco Streets The mat
ter was first passed in the higher board
and the lower board then cOncurred In
their action
Councilman Snowden asked that some
action be taken toward the resolution now
before the body for reducing the police
force by four members He stated that
If council did not take action tonight the
commissioners would. probably al their
next meeting, I'll the vacancy now exist
ing in the force He said that he had
the best Of authority for stating that
four men could easily be diSpens ID with
Louis Brill stated that if they needed
anything IL was to Increase the force by