The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-10
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

semi-monthly meeting of the city council
was held last night and considerable
routine business transacted. Il was u
o'clock before council adjourned The
greatest number IF spectators seen pres
eut for some time occupied the space re
served for them. Most OF them came from
the meeting Of the Citizens Progressive
Association, which adjourned earlier IN
the evening.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that the request for the sum Of 500 from
the property owners for tapping d pro-
posed sever on Alfred Street. between
King and Cameron Streets, be reduced
TO z175. Their report was adopted. The
sewer viii cost 500. and there are only
seven taDpers on taat square. Several
councilnen Were Of the opinion that some
Of the people residing on that square,
who We're clamoring for sewers and pub-
lie improvements, were able 70 pay for
them.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that when sufficient sum Is raised from
the property owners the alley run
ming west Of Washington Street. between
King and Cameron Streets, be paved, and
their recommendation was adopted
\ resolution was pssSed that the South
ern RaiIWay Company be notified 10 place
q suitable driveway at Jones Point, and
drain the marsh land adjoining, within
one week. under the penalty OF the sum
of Sl0G-
Councilman Latham called up an OLD
resolution. which was brought up Feb
TuaTS =, 1890, but action was deferred on
the same He asked that 1 recorded vote
pc taken on the same tonight After con-
siderable debate the resolution was re-
committed 10 the original committee from
whence it came. The resolution was that
the sam OF $Ze.0l9 be appropriated for the
enlargement Of the city's electric light
plant, 50 as 10 furnish iGcandeSceuJ lights
To merchants. power for manufacturing
purposes. and also 10 furnish fifty more
street lights The Committee on Light. of
which Mr. la ham IS Chairman was of
the opinion that the work could probably
be cone Tor less tnau SZtHD- by cOmpe-
tent people. Mr. Paff objected TO a re-
corded vote unless the original bill was
presented. Mr.. LAWYER was of the opinion
that no action could be taken III the mat
ter tonight
An ordinance was passed granting the
Southern Railway Company the privilege
Of having 4 switch. 10 connect with their
main track. between Madison and First
Streets, and also to lay spur tracks cen
Meeting with the property recently leased
George D Hopkins and his assigns, by
A petition from Chief Petty. Of the fire
Department, asking that the sum OF So
he appropriated for the placing Of Il fire
plug at the aims house. in Alexandria
County. was referred 10 the Committee
on Public Property.
\ petition was received from Mayor
George L. Simpson. in reference To a con
sultation he and Corporation Attorney
Gardner L BOOthe held with the
officials of the Washington, Alexandria
ana Mount vernon Electric Railway COM
p1ny. dueDt recent ordinance pas Sed
by the council requiring them to paw
the sum of $3.50 annually into the citv
treasury. The communication was recef.-
Cd upon motion. The ordinance referred
to. slightly amended was received from
( Corporation Attorney Boothe. and was re-
terred to the Joint Committees on Laws,
Streets. and Finance.
The Board Of Aldermen received 3 peti-
ton from the Agricultural and Industrial
association OF Northern Virginia, asking
Tor the use OF the city $ streets. from May
- to May >, Tor the purpose of holding
2 street fair The higher board refer
red the matter TO The Committee on
| Streets and the lower board concu-red
1 in the action.
petition was offered in the higher
board by Alderman William DObie asking
| that the sum of S2.5se be appr0pria led for
| the extension OF the sewer at Franklin
Street, to connect with Hunting Creek
The resolution was referred 70 the Com
mittee on Streets, and the lower board
COuCurred in the acton.
Councilman TrimyeT called councils at
teuJiUn 10 an Old resolution offered by him
| several months ago. asking them TO pIr-
| chase the property adjoining the RSileT
Fire Engine House. so as to have room for
the building OF a more cOmmOdious
| house The property, he said, could be
the price asked was d reasonable one The
/ present house. ne said. was unsaniJary.
and entirely too small and unsafe He
asked that the matter be taken from the
hands OF the committee and action taken
on the matter tonight. After Considera-
| BILE debate Mr.. TrimyeT withdrew his FeSo-
| luton when promised that the commit Tee
would make a report on the matter at the
/ next meeting Of the council The meeting
| then adjourned
| The Citizens Progressive Association
! held a meeting last evening il
| Sarepta Hall for the purpose OF receiV-
! ing the report OF the committee charged
! with the selection OF 4 list of candidates
/ Tor the city council =. =. Downham.- one
| of the vice presidents of the organization
| called the meeting to order and anaounc-
| had been prevented from attending be,
| cause OF important business. He intro
! duced James Z. Cation. who addressed
| the aSSemblage on the principal object:
/ Of the movement
| Mr. Cation referred to the address
! which had been circulated over the city
as be ing the assOcia ton : declaration Q.
| .irinC piles He believed that all citizen!
saw room for improvement in the city.
/ brought about by economy and wise man
agement. The speaker declared that nj
one vas seeking an office and that tk'
NO nnent he represented was purely fOl
the 1e -terment OF Alexandria re refeTre,
| TO the creation OF the Office OF city en-
gineel and said the object was to have
| i ornament plan OF Improvement 10
| sire IS. This be said bad never beer
! realized. He urged that the original pur
! tematic scheme Of Improvement be tor