Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-28
CITY COUNCIL.


October. The Common Council non.coD-
Cured and the Aldermen receded from
its action.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Ali the Aldermen with the exception
OF Mr.. Hill were present.
Alter the approval otthe minutes Mr..
Burke introduced q resolution which
was passed providing that Council take
its usual recess after adjournment until
the second Tuesday 10 October. This
was non-coucurred In by the lower
board and the Aldermen receeded from
its action.
The other business transmitted came
in from the Common Council and their
action was concurred 10 without dis
cussion and by unanimous votes.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board wa called to order short
time after o'clock.
A communication from the Mayor
suggesting the extension OF the vitrltied
brick pavement on King street from
Royal to Henry street, covering two or
dinances, one for new pavement on King
street and one for pavement on Alfred
street from King to Queen street. Yves
received.
An ordinance to pave Alfred street
from King to Queen street with vltrl'
fed brick and granite curbing was then
read.
Mr.. Burke asked If any one knew
whether the property owners on Alireo
street bad petitioned on the subject.
Mr.. Bryan thought that the subject
should be understood before action.
Mr.. McCuen said that it might be
well to ascertain what the people de
sired.
Mr.. Johnson suggested that Council
would fix what kind Of pavement should
De used without reference to the prop
erty holders.
This ordinance and similar one re-
lsting 10 King street, was referred tt
| the committee on streets.
Ga order approprisIing $45 to rein
burse Lee Camp, 9. v, for extra pavin'
at the Confederate monument wa'
agreed to.
The street committee made favor
able report on a petition OF Mrs. G. l.
Lsadb eater for new curbing and q WITH
fed brick gutter iE front OF the prem
ises 101 to 107 south Fairfax street, th'
petitioner to pay two-thirds Of the cost
Mr.. Burke moved that the paper b.
amended so as to provide for the paw
ing of the entire street in front of tn
premises mentioned. The paper Wa
adopted as reported and the subject o
Dsving the entire street at that poin
went over.
The committee on streets also report
ed In favor of repairing al alley on III
street near Cameron-also at Princes
and Patrick streets, also for q sewer D
an alley adjoining Peabody Schoc
lot, all of which we're agreed to.
1he street and finance committee
reported on q petition signed by pun
bsr OF citizens of the Second and Thir
wards. aud dated October %. 1900, ask
ing that the marshes in the extrem
northeastern section of the city b
} filled in or the menace to health oco'
stoned thereby be sbated by dralpaR
or some other method. The repor
which was adopted, recommended ths
unless the property owners aoate u
nuisance at once, the street com mite
: and city engineer shall do the work an
assess the cost against the property.
A resolution sppropristing Sl,9OO Il
terra Gotta sewer on the south side
King street from Fairfax street to u
river, was lost, only IL votes appearlp
10 its favor, Messrs. Snowden an
Burke declining to vote.
: Mr.. Snowden explained that b
, would like TO know something OF 10
: matter before voting. There was
ready one oeWer on the south side
the street; O larger one on the mort
side below Lee street and also sew'
lin Fayette alley, all going In the san
direction. He thought some OF tines
sewers might be utilized. He moved
reconsider and recommit, which q
, ter some debate was agreed to.
A resolution that the sum OF $500
appropriated to place house conven
ences in the sewer on King street, b
= tween Pitt and Alfred streets, wse y
ferred to the committee on streets.
An application of certain proDerl
. holders on King street between Unto
/ street and the river for paving tf
street with vitrifed brick &C., was n
ferred.
: A resolution that the sum OF S435 I
appropriated to lay terra-cotta PIP
D sewer on King street, between Pitt an
3 ROYAL streets, and also for the propC
! catch basins, was referred to the con
mittee on streets.
An ordinance TO create the office
Keeper of the Town Clock OF Sl05 pc
? annnm was introduced from the cou
s mittee on public property.
= Mr.. Burke inquired why keep'
Q was needed now when Council bad
short time ago abolished the oftie
3 | Would it not be better TO pay $50
: $25 every year or two than to pay SIC
g per aunump
D Mr.. McCuen said that II there vel
no keeper the repairs would cost MOI
Q than $105 per aDnum. The committe
{ mad employed Mr.. Fleming and he ha
: sublet the Job TO MIR. Latham. IL W.
9 said that several oogs were missing.
/. MFR. Desmond said that Mr.. Flemin
0 and Mr.. Latham had worked togeth'
= on the clock. 1t was all right whe
!. they finished, but afterwards cogs vel
missing. .
D The subject was recomm'tted to Il
3 committee on public property.
z Messrs. Cuvilier and Spinks petition
: ed to be paid the difference between Il
p. cost of the bricks on which they bi
{ and the cost of those which they we
/. required 10 use on K ug street. I'll
2 petition was referred to the fiOsn'
: committee.