Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-10
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Business Transacted at Meet
ing Of the City Council.
oRDINA MCE ADOPTED
ALLEGED INTERFERENcE WITH
IMPROVEMENT OF KING STREET.
Electric Railway Company Said to
Have Retarded the work-Gen-
eraI and Personal.
ORDNANCE ADOPTED
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Evening Star Bureau.
7O1 King street,
ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 10, 1902.
Considerable attention was given to the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railroad Company at the semi-monthly
meeting Of the city council last night Mem
bers emphatically alleged that the company
had seriously retarded the Improvement of
King street from the very beginning OF the
work. An ordinance was introduced and
adopted. after much discussion, making 1t
unlawful for any. railroad company or any
employee Of such company to ohstruct street
improvements. and also making 1t q mis-
demeanor for any railroad company to fail
to pave between its tracks and two feet on
each side OF them. as required by law. The
penalty provided for a failure to comply
with this ordinance is a fine ranging from
$40 to $50 for each offense. and each day Of
such failure Is to be regarded as separate
infraction. Immediate action on the meas
ure was opposed by Mr.. snowden on the
ground that 1t was new matter. He would
be willing. he said, to vote for it at the
next meeting Of council. Chairman Lead
UedloE VI lu6 Stic0I COnM1Ctc0 desired
ton at once. He alleged that the company
had not been altogether fair In its treat
ment to the city. In the discussion which
followed the company was severely ar
raigned. especially In connection with its
action regarding the paving on King street
between Columbus and st. Asaph street.
Excepting Mr.. Snowden, all the councilmsn
voted In favor of the ordinance.
Report Of Gas Works Clerk.
The semi annual report of s. L. Monroe,
clerk Of the city gas works. for the term
ending November 30, 1902, was read. 1t
showed that the sale Of gas amounted to
S120 8.56 OF this amount 11,14147 had
been paid out leaving a balance Of $685.. 90.
The report also showed an increase in the
sale of coke, tar and lime, which amounted
to $2,O1857. being ~an, increase Of about "a
per cent over the corresponding sales of last
year. It was shown that the increase in
the consumption OF gas over that Of last
year was about; II per cent, It was stated
at the conclusion OF the report that the re-
cetpts for the present year were larger than
ever before. : gs,,-.
A favorable report was received from the
committee on light on the petitions Of Jacob
Brill and Hugh Latham for the supplying
OF electric currents Tor incandescent lights
at their respective places of business, the
privilege to be temporary and the proper
precautions to be taken The report was
adopted An ordinance was presented and
referred to the committees on finance and
light granting the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railroad Company the
right to supply electftcity for Illuminating
and motor purposes. provided that 20 per
cent OF the gross receipts be paid to the city
It was also provided that the company
render auarte<y report to the mayor and
that 1t be-suhject tosa fine Of, IS for failure
to comply Mr.. Johnson Introduced an or
dinance providing for parking next to the
houses on streets where the roadway is
reduced and for the erection of neat iron
fences In front of,the dwellings. It was re-
ferred to the joint committee on laws and
finance. A resolution. which he also in
troduced, providing for the appropriation
Of 81 800 for graveAng st. Asaph street from
Cameron street to Pendleton street was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
Street improvements Ordinance.
Mr.. Bryan presented an ordinance for pay
ment by property owners for street i'm
provements. It provided that they pay 20
per cent Of the amount down. and the re-
mainder in one, two. three and four years,
the amounts to be secured by notes. 1t was
referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Uhler offered a resolution that the
street committee be requested to examine
the ordinance granting the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
Company permission to lay siding at the
intersection of King and Washington streets
to ascertain whether or not 1t contains a
repeating clause. Mr.. Uhler said he saw no
necessity for maintaining the switch now
as the road had practically double track,
considering the use Of the Cameron street
line, to the heart Of the city. It was re-
ferred. -
Common council concurred in the action
of the board Of aldermen adjournfng until
the second Tuesday in January, 1903.
Election Of Officers.
At a meeting Of Alexandria Council No.
627, Royal Arcanum. held last night, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: F. H. Grillbortzer. regent; C..
T. Hellmuth. vice regent; M. Jaffa- orator;
J. r. Mansfield, chaplain; Nevelle s. Green
way. guide George A. Barlow. warden. and
Preston Cockey, sentry. H. K. Field was
elected first representative to the Grand
Council Of the state which meets In Roam
e eks next spring aWa snnn was
Kemp Was chosen first alternate and +. J.
Pollard second alternate.
General Matters.
The December term of the corporation
court opened this morning at 10 O'clock.
Judge Louis c. Barley. who was elected to
the bench Monday by the state legislature.
presiding for the first time, The docket
was called and cases were set for consider
alton. There will not be any suits of i'm
portance at this term of court Only chan
Gerry cases are on the docket.
Mr.. L. NJ. Willis. who for several years
has been connected with the internal reve
nue. office in this city, has been transferred
to Luray. Va. ~
President M b. Harlow Of the Business
Mems League has named Delegate James
r. Cation to represent the local league In a
conference to be held In Richmond to con-
slider laws relating TO the government Of
cities and towing 82z't
The Alexandrfa Athletic Association. col
ored foot ball team will play the last game
of the season Friday afternoon next at the
old fair grounds with team known as the