Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va, held No
vember H. 1862, there were present:
Messrs. Trimyer, Burke, Snowden, Risheill,
| Fisher. Normoyle, Desmond, Bladder, Brill,
| BRYAN. johnson, Uhler, McCuen, Leadbeater
and Spinks. The clerk called the board 10 order
and Mr. Uhler was elected president pro tenn.
An ordinance to amend and reenact an ordI-
nance approved February II, 1896, entitled an
ordinance to increase the police force of the
city of Alexandria, Va, was reported favor
ebly by the joint committee on Police and
Finance and read three times and passed,
ayes IA, n0esO.
The Joint Committee on Finance and Police
reported Recommending that an increase OF
$3.50 per month be made in the salary of each
member of the police force, said increase TO
commence December LIST, 1902. Mr.. Brill
moved to insert an increase Of $500 per
month instead Of $3.50, which was lost, ayes
Messrs. Desmond and Brill (2), noes Messrs.
Burke, Snowden, Risheil, Fisher, Normoylc,
Bladder, Bryan, johnson, Uhler, McCuen,
Spinks and Leadbeater (l2). The report Of
the committee was adopted.
A resolution requiring the clerk of the city
Gas Works to report to the City Council at
the first meeting in December 1902, amount OF
bills remaining unpaid, and amount secured
from sale of gas tar, coke, &C., was passed.
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation Of 81 900 to gravel the roadway
and pave cutters on Gibbon street from Wash
ingtou TO Pitt street and the report was
adopted, ayes 10, noes (Mr. Nomoyle).
The Committee on Streets recommended
that the sum of 5000 be paid to Mrs. Bette
Genzber2er for improvements 10 sidewalks,
cutters and curbing at the Marshall House
corner on Pitt street and the report was
adopted
The Committee on Streets recommended
resolution appropriating $4,000 to build "A
sewer in the first alley east Of Columbus
street on Cameron street, the amount TO be
available when taps of 5000 each have
been paid and the owners sign deed for
right of way to build and maintain the sewer,
and the report was adopted.
Permission was granted Mr.. J. II. Byrne TO
construct frame dwelling at $40 Duke street
provided that the adjoining property owners
do not object.
A petition from Mr.. Jacob Brill to use in
candescent electric lights at No. King street
was referred to the Committee on Light.
Mr.. Bryan offered the following: Whereas.
Thelcost of employing an inspector 10 oversee
and partly superintend the paving Of the
street, and setting curb on King street. from
Royal to the Potomac river, was paid entirely
by the city, and
Whereas the setting of curb on King from
Royal TO Henry street was completed prior to
the paving of that street. and the employment
of such inspectors being deemed necessary for
the progress and character of the work, and
therefore one of the items of cost Of such paw
ing; Resolved, That the City Engineer charge
and have collected from the Washington,
Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Railway Com
pany such amount as may have been paid the
inspectors that said railways proportion be
as TO the wLsl cost of work.
The preamble and resolution were referred
to the Committee on Streets.
A resolution appropriating 10000 to inn
prove Franklin street was referred to the.
Committee ON Streets.
A petition from Geo. III. Richards was re-
ceived from the Board of Aldermen and their
action concurred in.
An opinion of Gardner i. Booth, Corpora
ton Attorney, on the proper division Of the
Wards and equal representation in the City
Council. was received from the Board Of
Aldermen and their action concurred in
Upon motion the matter was referred 10 the
Committee ON General laws.
The Board then adjourned.
l.. L. UHLER,
President pro tenn.
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