Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-10-15
CITY COUNCIL.

business transacted causedno discussion.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Aldermen concurred in the action
of the Common Council on all papers
sent in save in one instance where dis
for room rent for registration purposes
were referred to the committee on finance
instead of the committee on claims. The
Common Council subsequently receded
from their action and concurred with
the Aldermen.
When the report of the finance COM
mittee recommending an increase OF one
dollar per diem for services rendered by
the registrars of the city was received
from the Common Council,
Mr.. Clark said he thought the peti-
TONERS should have been granted two
dollars per day additional for their SER
vices. The county had given their reg
istrars five dollars per diem.
Mr.. Marbury said the county proba-
bly, had more money than the city.
Besides the registrars had taken their
places knowing the amount they would
receive.
Mr.. Burke favored concurring in the
action of the Common Council. These
men had not been steadily employed;
they had relieved each other at intervals
and none had been compelled to re-
remain in the rooms nine hours at a
time.
Mr.. Clark admitted that such was the
case, but contended that the claim should
be allowed Notwithstanding.
Mr.. w. II. Sweeney favored concur
ring in the action of the Common
Council
1t was finally determined to concur
with the Common Council.
No other business caused debate.
( COMMON CorNCIL.
The board was called to order at 8
O clock by the president.
The application of the registrars OF
election for additional pay was granted
to the extent of 81 per day in addition
to the fee 81 per day allowed by TIE law
of the State, the recommendation to APP
ply only to the registration just COM
pleted.
The committee on streets, in reference
to improving the side walks on Alfred
street, between King and Queen, made a
report in which they recommended that
the city engineer be authorized to have
the space between the lines of the old
and the new curbs sodded, but that such
persons as may desire to do so be allow
ed to pave to the new curb line.
Mr.. Leadbeater explained that this
was the best that could be done at this
time. 1t was stated that the cost would
be Is cents per square yard for brick,
81. 20 for granolithic and Is cents for
sod.
Mr.. Burke asked who would pay for
the sodding.
Mr.. Leadbeater announced that the
work would be done at the expense of
tie city.
Mr.. Burke was unwilling that the city
should pay for work on Alfred street
which it did not pay for on other streets.
Several members expressed wish
that the city might do sodding for their
constituents.
Mr.. Uhler did not see why an excep-
ton should be made in favor of these
Alfred street people They had petit
toned for the work to be done and now
the city should do the work and charge
it TO the property owners.
Mr.. Snowden said that this proposal
was for the city to put down sod and
then allow the property holders to take
itup whenever they shall see fit to do so.
Mr.. Leadbeater urged that the cost of
this sodding was in the same category
with cleaning streets, carrying off
ashes &c.
After further debate by Messrs.
Uhler, Johnson and McCuen, Mr..
Leadbeater said he did not believe that
the City Council could compel the prop
erty owners to put their sidewalks be-
yond the p. esent limits.
A motion to lay over was lost. Mr..
Snowden said he had voted to lay
over until the property owners had
agreed, and the city relieved of any
further expense on the subject. He
said it was obvious that the property
owners would not do this work so long
as they thought the city would do it.
The work had already cost the city
much more than was at first expected.
Mr.. Leadbeater said the property
owners then would never agree.
Mr.. Snowden moved to allow such
property owners as desired to put down
sidewalks.
After still further discussion Mr..
johnson moved to omit all from the re-
port which looked to any payment by
the city for sodding or pavements on
sidewalks. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Bryan, at the request of the audi
tor, presented the bills for rent of rooms
used by the registrars in Che First and
Second wards for SO per day each This
was very much more than the cost for
room rent in the Third ward. The bills
were referred.
Capt. Bryan Of the finance committee
said his committee thought that the City
Council should be inform ed as to the
bids for the $50, 600 loan, and he read
statement by which it appeared that
SAL 800 of the loan had been placed at
an average of l0lt, The city he said
had no reason to be ashamed of this
financial showing. Norfolk had made a
loan at about l0l and that was to sue.
coed an per cent loan.
On motion of Mr.. Brill the statement
was ordered to be published With the