Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-10-09

nance was unanimously adopted, ss
was an ordinance for q sewer Oh
Alfred street north OF Cameron and
en- ordinance to compel the WASH
inpton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company to lay down sp ap-
proved rail on Cameron street, at Its
Alfred street crossing.
Another ordinance for vitriied brick
pavement on Fairfax street, between
King and Printers alley, was passed
after Mr.. Trimyer had suggested that
the work be continued to Prince
street, ss, he said. the property holders
on Fairfax to Duke street would then
be willing to extend the vitrlfied brick
one block farther south; as WAS an or
dinsnce requiring new rails on the
electric railway over the improved per-
ton on Fairfax street.
The ordinances for repsving on King
street, at OF Union, and to require the
Southern Railway Co. and the w., A.
& Mt. V. r. r. Co. to put down new
rails were passed unanimously.
The finance committee reported ad'
versely on reducing the tex on the
Western Union Telegraph Co., and
favorsbly on an appropriation OF $3.50 to
cut curb from the canal locks, and for
a tax sale In December; also favorably
on buying for 81. 500 lot adjoining the
Relief truck house for q new house for
that company.
The first three recommendation
we're adopted. When the report 10
favor OF the 81, 800 appropriation was
made, Mr.. Johnson said he was un'
willing to vote for this appropriation
until he saw the need Of it.
Mr.. Trimyer explained the circum-
scribed condition of the Relief house,
its i'll ventilation. etc.
Tbs report was then agreed to.
The committee reported In favor OF
leasing half square adjoining the Old
Dominion Glass Works to that COM
pany for $40 per annum with an option
to purchase the lot at $500 within ten
years.
Mr.. Snowden asked what proportion
OF the cost paid by the city for this land
would be paid back under this proposal.
Mr.. Uhler said that the city paid
$1,000 for the property-all the ground
east OF Pitt street owned by the canal
company from Wythe to Montgomery
street, about n square or Is acres.
Mr.. Snowden was willing to lease
the land but wished to leave the sale
and the price to be determined by
arbitration. One square had already
been leased to this company on the
most favorable terms aud allowing 1t to
purchase for 81 900 at the end OF, or
during the term OF the lease. This
had been done to encourage manufac-
tories. He also wished to encourage
manufactures but wanted the city's
interest looked after. With many such
granite the city will soon have no more
land to offer.
Messrs. Johnson and Brill argued in
favor OF the lease and the report was
adopted as was also proposal to lease
half square on the river at the canal
outlet to A. Dean for $40 per annum
with an option to buy the same within
ten years at $500.
The matter OF improvements to the
city Jail was referred to the City En-.
giueer who is to make plans and esti
mates of cost, SO.
The application Of the school board
for $3.50 to keep up new school for
girls was referred to the committees on
finance and schools.
Mr.. Snowden asked whether the
police committee had taken action in
regard to the diminution OF the police
force.
Mr.. Johnson responded that the CON-
mittee had not yet been able to do so |
but expected to organize by next week.
Mr.. Snowden said that the police |
board would fill vacancy next week |
aud moved that one councilman and
one alderman be appointed to request
that board not to fill the vacancy for |
two weeks.
Mr.. Brill called for the yeas and nays |
and said thst we did not have u suff
cient police force now. He was in
favor of adding four men instead OF re-
ducing the force.
Mr.. Snowden would put against the
opinion Of Mr.. Brill the opinion of the
Mayor, o member OF the police board,
policemen and others who thought the
force two large. The proposed plan
was to reduce the force slowly, not to 1
discharge any men. Since the matter
was presented by the Mayor. FIVE men,
bers OF the force had resigned and If the
places of four had not been filed the
city would have saved $4,000 and the
force not crippled. He said the city
was spending money more rapidly than
IL was getting 1t in the treasury and this
81, 900 could be used 10 paying for q
pew school and for the repairs to the
Columbia en- zine just ordered.
Mr.. Spinks said IL we needed add.
tional fire engines we needed police to
watch out for fires, SO. The police
ate outbreak OF the smallpox, where
he police had done superhumsn work.
The police now had no spare time.
They were required to work hours on
md hours of and bad only 16 hours
very third day. They were obliged 10
,over miles OF territory.
Mr.. Johnson said that in bis neigh
,orhood it was often difficult to get a
policeman 10 time OF disorder.
Mr.. Spinks explained that with
.rest area to be covered by one
the officer would sometimes
'e at one end OF the beat while the dis.
rider occurred at the other end.
Mr.. Leadbeater thought that with q
be increase OF telephone service, police
nen could easily be summoned 10
asses OF emergency.
Mr.. Snowden called attention to the
act that the force had been increased I
My six years ago by the addition OF t
our men and that the city was quieter a
g we'll then as now while the efficiency
( the force had not been improved sir CO
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