Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-14


aud found thst the reduction OF the
hours oil labor In the U. 5. shops mao
increased the output OF work. .,
Mr.. Burke supported the report OF
tbs committee and urged that the city
could net sfford t) make reduction
at this time.
The report of the committee was
sgreed to. Yeas 8; nays 5.
The committee reported adversely u
,he petition Of w. T. Penn, OF 424
Queen street, for leave 10 put up bay
window
Mr.. Desmond asked the chairman Of
he committee the reason for such re.
port.
MIR. Lesdbester explained that the
regulations did not allow over twelve
inches. II was true that there was al
ready ou that square q bay window ex-
tending beyond twelve inches.
Mr.. Desmond was In favor of giving
one property holder the came right as
another and voted no; but the report
Of the committee wss adopted.
A report ADVERSE to sppropriating
81, 500 to repair the city jail, but sp-
oropriatiDg 81 200 was agreed to.
The appropriation bill for 1907 -
and the license tax bill for the same pc
Rod we're reported and referred 10 TIE
f1ancs committee.
An order authorizing the w., A. &
Mt. V. Ry. 10 continue for one year
be furnishing of power for fans. mo-
tors, &C., was introduced by Mr.. Brill,
and agreed to.
An order adding $75 to the $3.50
heretofore appropriated to readjust the
water pipes, &c., at the market square
was agreed to.
| A. this point an alarm OF tire oc-
| casioned o short recess. Portnet's
Brewery was reported on fire. and Mr..
Johnson asking leave, hastily departed.
1t was ordered that the salary OF
Policeman Samuel TIGER during his sb-
sence from the force on account OF an
injury to his arm. oe paid.
The street committee we're requested
to report the cott OF watering cart
for street work.
Mr.. E Wsifeld, jr., asked that be be
allowed to use incandesceDt lights from
the electric trolleys to ornament his
soda fountain and agreed that bis gas
DILL shonld aot be diminished. The per-
mission was granted.
Toward the close of the session the
members were evidently anxious TO
pet away as the fire bells were st'l
ringing.
40 appropriation of $3.50 was asked
/ no At
granite curb to be used on Alfred
street, and S400 to move catch basins
on King street away from the cross
nes; bill of g l.. Boothe, 300 foI
legal services, was presented, as was
petition to improve Gibbon street from
WASHINGTON 10 Pitt and an order t
improve the gutter near MIR. Young
property on Franklin and ALFRED
street; an application OF J. A. Dwye
for leave 10 reshinele house were al
dealt with as appears 10 the oticis
proceedings in another column.
The pltiton OF property holders Oh
Columbus, between King and Cameron
streets for vitrified brick pavemeu
,. under the 33 / section, was referred.
A protest of residents on FsyttI
. street agslntt double railroad tract
! | on that street was read and referred.
The ouly matter which occasione'
discussion during the closing minute
of CouUoil was the Electrical Boar
IpIy.
MIR. Trimyer called that matter ul
! and said that 1t should be settled nov
as the members of the board had beel
re-appointed and awaited the actio
of Council before accepting the posi-
| tons.
Messrs. Burke, Snowden and Brya
favored accepting the committees re
port recommending observing the stat
law which gave $40 to each of tn
members OF the board. The repor
D also advised dividing $40 bstwee
Messrs. E. E. Lswler aud +. Z. Down
D | ham, each of whom had served half
{ year.
D Mr.. Desmond favored paying S25 q
} asked by the members OF the electors
+. board, but his and Mr.. Trimyer's wer
the only votes against the order
? psy only $40 to the members.
/ Just before the sj ournmeIt Mr.. Johr
son moved to invite the Aldermen Int
j | Joint session for the purpose of electin
q Superintendent OF Gas, but ss tn
hour was late, it was decided to pos
| pone the election.
, A petition from Col. F. L. Smith
} which had been seat to Council yea
ago, asking for q sewer on Royal street
between King and Prince, was recon
mitted to the street committee.
, 1t had then been ascertsined that no
the brewery but 40 ice house had bee'
on fire, and the board adjourned.