Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
At a regular meeting of the Common
Council Of the city OF Alexandria, Va, held
May 27, 1902, there were present:
+. J. Psf, etq., President, and MCs
Burke, Snowden, Risheill, Fisher,
Desmond, Baader, Brill, Bryan, johnson,
Uhler, McCuen, Ieadbeater and Spinks.
Upon motion of Mr.. TTimyer, the Board of
Aldermen convened in joint session for the
election OF Superintendent Of the Gas
Works
Mr.. Johnson nominated Mr.. h NJ. Ham,.
mon and he was unanimously elected.
The Joint session then dissolved.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
licenses within the city Of Alexandria for the
year commencing on June 1. 1902, and end
lug on MAy 81, 1903, was recommended by
the Committee on Finance and road tbs
second ana third times and passed: Ayes,
10 noes, o.
an ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving and cnTbing Of King street. from the
east crossing of Boysl street 10 the tracks Of
the Washington Southern Railway Company
on Fayette street, and for the assessment Of
the coat thereof in accordance with the $50
section Of tho city charter was recomme ded
BY the Joint Committee on Streets and FL
nance and read the second and third times
and passed: Ayes, 10 noes, o.
An ordinance to establish the grade Of King
street, from Royal to Payne street, was read
three times and passed: Ayes, 10 noes, O.
An act TO appropriate q part OF the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 81,
1903, was recommended by tho COMMITTEES
on Finance ard read the second and third
times and passed: Ayes, 10; noes, o.
A n rrdfpanpA IN naTmil fnA Wa4llDQtOn.
AlexandriA and Moant Vernon Railway Com.
pany to lay its tracks and run its cars on
Prince street. from Fairfax to Royal streets
and to remove its tracks on Fairfax street,
south OF Prince street, and stop runDing its
locsl car 10 the city on certain conditions,
vas reported by the joint Committee on
Streets and General Laws and read the second
time.
Mr.. Trimysr moved to amend section by
striking out November /, 1903, and insert
ing January /, 1903. Mr.. Leadbester NOV
cd 10 amend the same section by interting
ION or before July 1, 1903" Mr.. Lead
bester's amendment was adopted: Ayes. 10;
noes, 3.
Mr.. McCuen moved that the railway COM
pany be required to pave Royal street, from
King to Prince streets, which was lost: Ayes,
3 noes, 10.
The ordinance as amended WAS read the
third time and passed: Ayes, MessTs. Trim
yer. snowden, Risheill, Fisher. Desmond,
Bsader, Brill, johnson, Uhler, Lead heater,
Spinks and M President-12.. Noes, MessTs.
Bryan and McCRen-2.
A resolution passed on Msy ID, 1902, sp-
propriating SlS5 for a sewer at the Columbia
engine house was returned from the Board
Of Aldermen, Bon-concuTred In and referred
to the Committee on Streets. Council re-
coded from its former sctlon and concnrred
IL the action Of the Board Of Aldermen.
The Committee on Streets recommended that
the appropriation be made and the report was
adopted: AysI, 10; noes, o.
Tho Joint CoHmittee on Finance and Pub
lie Property presented . report recommend
ing that $500 be appropriated for the pur-
chase of the fire engine now owned by Messrs.
]. Dreifus & Co, and the report was, upon
motion IF Mr.. Snowden, recommited to the
same committee. This action was subse-
quently reconsidered, and the report was
adopted: Ayes, 16 noes, o.
Tho Finance Committee presented the fol-
towing:
Resolved, That the Mayor, Auditor and
Treasurer be, and they are hereby, authorized
and objected TO borrow the sum Of four thou
sand dollars for the use Of the genral fund tjr
the fiscal year ending May 81, 1902, and
issue tue sty's obligation therefore.
This WAS passed: Ayes, 10 noes, o.
a resolution appropratlng $500 10 change
openings OF the catch. basins on King street.,
was recommended by the Committee on
Streets and passed: Ayes, 10 noes o
A resolution sppropristlng $3.50 to cover
the difference in cost between granite curb
ana canal curb on Alfred street. from King TO
Queen street, was recommended by the Com
miltes on Streets ana passed: Ayes, 10 /;
noes, o
q petition from J. H. Fisher and others
for paving on Columbus street, between King
and rsmeron streets, was Ieeommitted to the
Committee on Streets with power 10 summon
the property owners to hear reasons for or
against the proposed improvements on said
square.
The Committee on Streets reported that the
cost OF street sprinkler would be about
$500 aud Mr JrlmYer presented the follow
lnk which was referred to the Committee on
Finance:
Resolved, Thss the anm Of $500 be and is
hereby appropriated to buy a watering cart to
be used on the streets in the business part Of
the city, the same 20 DO under the supervision
OF tho City Engineer.
Upon petition OF Francis L. Smith and
Others for q sewer On Royal street between
King and Prince Streets the Committee on
streets recommended that the sewer be built
under the $50 section of the City Charter,
aud that they be empowered to summon the
property owners TO hear reasons for or against
said Improvements.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Snowden. the matter
was re-commtte1 TO the Committee on
Streets
Upon the petition Of Mr.. ]. NJ. Young for
ueW cuibing At franklin and Alfred sreels.
the Committee on Streets recommended that
the request DO granted except the cutting
down OF the tree mentioned In the petition
and the report was adopted. Ayes 10;
noes, o.
Permission was granted to Mrs. e. 8.
Leadbeater to Teshingie roof at 91S Queen
street, also to MI. Jas. NJ. Petit, jr., 70 re-
build a frame stable in lear Of GOT King
strset; also to N. l.. Williamson to make
frame addition aud Improvements to houses
Nos. 1905 and 1908 Queen street, providing
the adjoining property owners do not object.
Tae following WAS referred to the Commit
tee on FINANCE:
A resolution by Mr.. Trimyer that the OFF,
clsl proceedings Of the City Council and oTdi-
nsnces ba published ia both OF the city
zap re; also petition from Me'sfs CuVil'ier
& spiuki for $253.56, balance due on con-
tact on King street between Fairfax and
Royal streets.
The following were referred 10 tae Com
mittee on Streets: A resolution approprIst-
ing 1886 TO construct catch basins on the
north side OF Wilkes street at Washington
street and connect with the lanyard sewer;
also resolution by Mr. Risheill sppropriating
$50 10 construct wooden drain 10 square
bounded oy Wilkes, Pitt, Giboon and Royal
streets
An ordinance making it unlawful for any
persoa, firm OF corporation to allow house or
bath water or any other drainage, except rain
water, to run or DO drained on any street, i'm
al IL l.