The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-13
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.


! Council was held last night with Fredc-
/ rick PaT presiding and thirteen members
/ present. The session lasted two hours
! Much Of this time was passed in recess
/ caused by the higher board falling to
/ concur In certain matters that the lower
/ board had already adopted In order 20
| save time. the lower board were com
! PEELED TO concur in the action of the
/ higher board Most Of the business trans
/ acted was Of a routine nature. and did
/ not cause such debate. There was com
/ parauyely little new business disposed Of
/ old business previously referred to the
| different committees for their action were
/ the subjects of consideration
! The first matter was an ordinance to
/ provide for the construction of public
/ sewers. and to regulate the use thereof
/ This was Identical with the old ordinance
/ governing this subject. adopted March D
/ 1897. with the exception that section three
| was changed, adding a cost Of $40 for
/ every sewer taken from the curbing TO
! the middle of the street The ordinance
| requires that tappeTs. for private resi-
| dences. pay into the city treasury the
/ sum of 81. and those who tap for fac
/ tories. railway stations. and other public
1 places pay the sum of SO. This ordinance
/ came from the Committee on Streets who
! recommended its adoption. Council unaui-
/ moUsly adopted the ordinance.
/ a petition Of j. W. Landis Of g21 King
! Street. TO erect a frame shed in the rear
/ Of his premises, was reported favorabiy
/ upon by the Street Committee. and coun-
! ell c0ucurred in their action.
] The Committee on Streets and General
/ Laws recommended that a resolution pro-
/ Nid;ns that when roadways siNty-slN feet
/ wide or over are reduced In width the
| property owners shall have authority 10
| move sidewalks TO the curb line. and park
/ the space between the new sidewalks 10
/ the curb line and park the space between
/ the new sidewalks and their residences
| The committees report was adopted
| Mr. Lcadbeater offered d resolution that
| the sum OF $50 CT as much thereof as may
| be necessary. be appropriated Tor the pur-
| chase of a carload Of Eitrihed clay pipe
| 10 be used in the present street improve
| meuts. The matter was taken up with
| out being referred 10 any committee, as
/ is the usual custom, and passed
| Mr.. Lcadbeater also offered resolution
| asking that the sum Of $50 or as mucn
/ thereof as may be necessary, De aPPFo-
/ prIated 10 build a sewer in the Peabody
/ Alley, TO the west end OF the Sdld siLie4
] with all communications, etc lie saiu
/ that four persons had sfgnined their IN
/ teution Of tapping the sewer Ine resoiu-
| The Committee on Light reported adj
/ Versely on the petition OF citizens TesIalHS
/ IN the vicinity OF the corner OF hlLE 80
| West streets. asking for an electric iEllL
/ Al mai rhorOugprIre. and reported ad-
! VerSclg for AL electric light AT Ltv corner
! Of Royal and Wilkes streets Inc ptt4-
/ TONERS for the last named light asked
! that the light recently taken from lie
] Yards OF The Southern Railway -aiuFtA-
] Dee placed al that thorOughtare The com
/ miItee in reporting adversely on L4tSt
/ petitions stated that the present 2lenS
/ lid not have sufficient hprse-po% Sr 20 IuI-
/ uiSh any more light. as il would "vertaS
! it, capacity. Their report IN the matter
| air Desmond. chairman OF the Commit
| tee ON Light offered a resolution that the
| clerk OF the city gas works lurnlNh lur
( Council with statement OF tIlt Hi-'ill',9r
/ etc, OF the gas plant Tor the slA months
/ ending November ]. The resolution was
The Joint Committee on Finance and
! General Laws presented "a resolution aG-
/ JhoIiziug the Mayor 20 execute "a Geed anu
| lease to the Old Dominion Glass Company
I for the property az the ola canal locks re-
! Gently leased 20 them Inc resoiuuyA was
A similar ordinance authorizing the
! Mayor 90 sign lease for property rented
I 10 Augustus Dean at the canal lock was
/ brought up and passed
! A petition Of Mrs Kate Lindsay to re-
/ ~rfngIc house ON the west side Of Union
/ street. between Prince and Duke streets
! A Communication vas received from HUI
! bert SuoWdeu, clerk Of the city sChu0l
! board stating that the terms OF A IL
/ Thomson Z. p AitChesOn, J. 1. harrison
and Col r L. smith members Of the city
! school board. had expired
4 petition from e. number or residents or
that locality 70 lay curling on + Ta"E nm ".
l and Alfred streets was referred 10 the
| Committee on Streets
A petition TO the Mayor, Council and
| Board of Aldermen. signed 10y residents IN
| the neiehborhOOd Of thu Southern H.tllWay
! shops called their attention 70 smoke
! IN that HeiEhbUThOOd since the rdllroau
| company had abolished the round mousse
They hoped that permanent ana tiIrc-
| tive measure would be adopted 10 abate
the nuisance
| Upon the motion of Mr.. Uhler it was de
I cided 70 send'the communication 70 Mayor
| Simpson, and get aim 10 see the railroad
! officials in reference 20 the matter, with
/ the hope that the company may soon
! build round house, which Is SAID TO De
Bins of j. ". B. Duncan. E +. Down
| ham and r. Alton Moore, members II the
/ electrical board. for 50 each, with the tA-
| ceutIDu u Mr.. duncan 3, "Lp7e hIl "s-a
| $3.50. were referred TO the Finance Com
/ i.ogis Brill introduced a resolution that
! hereafter only white men De employed 70
| work ON the streets I'm work given out IN
| contract by the city, and that the Whlle
| men are TO receive nor less IMAM FI--J LoI
| uiu, hours work Mr.. Brill asked Tor ac-
| ton on The resolution tonight The reSO-
| luton was referred 10 the Committee on
| General Laws
| the city engineer Doe directed 70 report "a
| plan for the improving OF Washington
| Street from Duke 20 OrunOcO streets
| This was adopted.
Mr. Brill also offered a resolution that
| the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
! Vernon Electric Railway Company De
| granted permission TO FURNISH SltCJile
| power for Illuminating purposes from
| December J 10 January l.. lJl-r during
! the Christmas holidays. Tho matter was
/ referred 10 the Committee on Light
4 petition was received from the Board
| of Police Commissioners asking for the
| sum of $500 to dcfTay the legal expenses
! incurred In the legal proceeding OF the
| Mayor VS.. the Commissioners. council
! man I-husou moved that the peuuon DE
/ tabled, and this was quickly done, ana ia"
| comments were made II VIII probably
! never come up again.
/ The board of aldermen amended the
( resolution auvut parking In front OF resi-
d,uces, etc. $50 AS to allow no fencing
| outside of the building line The resolu-
| The council also uoncoucurred in the
! resolution PASSED by the higher board
/ authorizing the mayor To sign a lease Tot
/ property leased To- Augustus Dean Their
! reason for $50 doing was that mere was
/ uD restrictions placed I'm the bill
/ President Pan appointed Mcssrs h,'F
! and Bryan To- hold "a conference with the
/ higher board Mr. IhlCr shyIIN alltL-
/ ward returned and moved That council
I concur in tho action of the higher b'dLd
{ This was done The matter Is now IN the
! hands Di the Joint Committee on nance
/ and Public Proutrty The board also
/ Eoucoucurred in the action counel n3d
I taken In the requests for electric hEll'S
/ at the abuye-uamed corners. moving ludI
| the matter be- referred 70 the committee
| ON Light Council cOncuTred IN their ac-
uun on this matter also, "a g. .,
4 Nllr.r session then htla ftI lllf-