The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 24-The reg
Ular semi-monthIy meeting of the city
council was held last night. with Hubert
Snowden presiding and eleven members
present. The meeting was called TO order
at $50 O'Clock and adjourned at 9:45
o'clock, and between times transacted
considerable routine business.
The Committee on Streets reported IA
vorabIy on the petition to remove the
fence at the intersection of Gibbon and
Henry Streets back to the proper lines
and their report was adopted. The city
engineer was directed to supervise the
removal of the fence The committee also
reported favorabI on an amendment to
the ordinance granting the Postal TeIe-
graph and Gable Company permission to
remove their poles from King and Union
Streets out Pitt Street to PendIeton
Street. The report was adopted.
A bill of c. NJ. CuviIIier for 81 for extra
work done on the Pitt Street sewer be-
tween Prince and Duke Streets was re-
ceived and ordered to be paid The Com
mittee on Light reported adversely on the
petition Of ". b Smoot for a reduction in
his gas bill for the last quarter on &C
count Of a leakage in his pipe. The com
mittee were of the opinion that in grant
ing this petition they would establish a
dangerous precedent After considerable
discussion the matter was recommitted,
with q resolution that the committee
grant such rebate as they may deem nee
essary.
The Committee on Public Property re-
ported uuravoraDIy on n petition asking
for an appropriation Of 81 for the cree
ton of a fire plug at the almshouse.
The report was adopted An appropria-
ton Of the sum of $50 was made also for
repairing the ceiling in the chamber Of
the board of aldermen. The committee
reported adversely on the resolution ask
ing for an appropriation of the sum Of
81 500 for the purchase of the Ruben prop
erty. adjoining the house of the Relief
Hook and Ladder Fire Engine Company
Mr. Trimyer asked why the matter was
reported adversely. William Desmond,
chairman of the committee. stated that
the committee were of the opinion that
the price asked was exOrbitant, and he
further stated that the committee were
in correspondence with parties in Wash
ingtCn, who owned property, relative TO
its purchase. Mr. Trimyer then asked
for recorded vote on the matter and this
was taken with an unfavorabIe result.
Mr.. Trimyer stated that the Relief Com
pany was very little expense to the city
and was of much service in case of fire
and that the company is sadly in need
of a new engine house. After the vote
was taken with an unfa roFa bic result
Mr.. TrImyer arose from his seat and
stated that in case of fire some of the
members of that company might not at
tend.
He further stated that the action Of
the council might result in the city
having to have a paid fire department
The chair said no threats should he made
and in his opinion no such drastic measure
. said a
new engtnehouse would probably cost $Ie-
60, and as the city had no money for such
a purpose in his opinion it would be use
less to purchase the property just now.
The higher board reported fdVorabIy en-
the resolution requiring the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company 10 pay the city the sum
of $3.50 per annum for the use of ROYAL
Street The money Is to be paid quar-
terly. commencing May / The lower beard
concUrred in this action.
\ resolution that the city engineer be
directed to grade oTOnOcO Street. between
Washington and St. Asaph Streets. was
referred 10 the Committee on Streets
Councilman Burke introduced q reSoIu-
ton. al the instance of A J We'd 1ar5urn
asking permission of the use of the City's
streets from May 20 10 p. Tor the purpose
of holding street carnival Nj Burke
said the committee had made no recon-
meudatiOns in the matter. Several letters
were read from Richmond mercaGnts. con-
corning the carnival which WdS held in
that if the Virginia Agricultural r'air As
ISOLATION did not hold the carnival that
any body of reputable citizens could have
the power TO hold the same. Councilman
LAWYER called the attention Of the council
TO the fact that no names were signed to
the paper, and it was his opinion that in
dealing with people It was well 10 know
whom you were dealing with. It vas fur
Their cited that the petition was rather
VIDE in its scope AfJeE some little debate
It was decided to refer the matter TO the
Joint CQumittees on Streets, Finance, and
General Laws.
Councilman Trimyer then offered a reso-
luton that the Committee on Public Prop
erty be instructed to ascertain the price
Of various lots for the proposed new en-
ginehOuse for the Relief Fire ComLuny
The resolution was referred 10 the Com
nittee on Public Property. The council
then adjourned
In the Alexandria County Court, Judge