Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-10


said the railroad embankmen, had
damned he water in the old marsh
and the health of that section was en-
dangered thereby ; the company had
promised two months ago to do this
work, but 30 far had not done so.
The amendment was accepted and
the report adopted.
Mr.. Latham called up the report OF
the committee on light made February
20, 1900, providing for an extension of
the electric plant at cost Of $40 900,
and asked that arecorded vote be taken
thereon.
Mr.. Paff objected to the matter being
acted upon without the original bill be-
ing presented; this was too important
measure to be acted upon hastily.
Mr.. Lawler was also If the opinion
that no action could be taken 10 the
matter tonight unlets the bill was laid
before Council.
The clerk said be had the paper, but
it would take an hour to fad it.
The chair asked Mr.. Latham how
he proposed to bring the measure be.
fore Council tonight.
Mr.. Latham said the light committee
had reported on the subject months
ago and be wished action and record
ed vote.
The chair stated that the original
matter had been referred to the com.
mittees on light, public property and
finance. The committees had met and
after discussing the matter had post
poned action till it could be ascertain.
ed how many citiz ms would use In.
candescent lights. No report could
be secured, but from Information OBJ
tanned it was found that nothing like a
sufficient number would use the lights
to justify the expenditure of $4,000 or
the enlargement of the plant.
After much debate the matter was
re committed to the original committees.
An ordinance was passed granting
the Southern Railway Company the
privilege of laying a switch, to connect
with their main train, between Madi'
son and First streets, and also to lay
spur tracks connecting with the prop
erty recently leased Mr.. George Hop
kins and bis assigns, by the city.
A resolution that the City Engineer
be instructed to report to the City
Council at their next meeting the cost
of laying q ten-inch sewer on Kine
street from Fairfax to Royal street wsf
referred to the committee on streets.
An application Of Mr.. Thomas
Kelly for an order to compel
the owners of the the old decrepit
frames on Gibbon street, between AL
fred and Patrick, adjoining his house
to remove or repair the same as they
now constitute q nuisance, was pre-
scented.
Mr.. Evans stated that the property
was 10 charge of Mr.. M. B. Harlow
He said as Mr.. Harlow was the pro-
moter of the Precious League" de.
signed to improve property these ole
wrecks were good place to bsgin
The subject was referred.
A petition from Coief Petty, OF tb'
Gre department, asking that the sun
Of $25 be appropriated for the placin,
Of fire plug at the aims house, 10 Al
exandria county, was referred to tn
committee on public property.
| A communication was received from
Mayor Simpson 10 reference to con
sultation be aud Corporation Attorney
Gardner L. Boothe held with the oil
fcals of the Washington, Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Electric Rsilwa,
Company about the recent ordinance
passed by the City Council requiring
them to pay the sum Of 81 600 annual,
into the city treasury.
! The clerk called attention TO tn
omission OF the section OF the ordinanc
which requires the company to run city
cars on Fairfax and other streets.
The communication was received
and the ordinance ives referred to tn
Joint committees on laws, streets ant
finance.
An order authorizing the Agricultur
al and Industrisl Association OF North
ern Virginia to use certain streets TO
floral carnival and street fair was re
ferred without having been read.
Mr.. Evans called up the measure ir
troduced by him some months ago pro
viding for the setting back Of certain
fence lines where eDcroschment wa
being made on streets and sidewalks.
Mr.. Burke said that ne had been re
quested to withhold o report by q mem
Der who YVES unable to be present to
night.
Mr.. Evans was satisfied With the ex
PLANTATION.
A paper offered 10 the Board Of Al
dermcD by Mr.. Dobie, asking that tn
sum OF $500 be appropriated for tn
extension Of the sewer at Franklin
street, to connect with Hunting creek
was referred TO the committee OIL
STREETS.
Mr.. Trimyer called Councils atten
ton to an old resolution offered by bin
several months ago, asking them t.
purchase the property adjoining th
Relief truck house, 81 as to hav,
room for the building of more com
modious house. The property, he said
could be purchased for 81 800, and II
bis estimation the price asked was
reasonable one. The present house
be said, was unsanitary, and entirel,
too email and unsafe. He ssked tina
the matter be taken from the hands o
the committee and action taken on ]
tonight.
Mr.. Psff was opposed to spriDgiol
these questions at this time 10 order
that mem ers may show their RECORD
10 favor OF Improvements. He believed
that sill the members of the Council
were in favor of improvements judici.
ously done; he was a member of the Re-
lief company aud wanted to do every
thing possible for the fremeu, but fear
ed II hasty action was taken the mat
ter would be killed. He hoped Mr.
Trimyer would withdraw his motion.
The chair laughingly suggested al