The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-26
CURRENT EVENTS
In ALEXANDRIA
Much Business Transacted at
Meeting of City Council.
Postmaster CTupPer's denomination Is
Hailed With Delight-Programme Of
Holy Week Services.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. March 25.-The
semi-monlhly meeting. Of tie city coJ.-l-
ell was held last night. Considerable
business was disposed Of.
The finance committee recommended
the following additional appropriations
for the fiscal year ending Mag 81. 1902
Street cleaning. $1,000; fire department.
SLIGO; chain gang. $50; poorhouse. 500.
and electric light plant. $500. the rec
concentration was ADOPTED by unanimous
vote.
The same committee recommended that
$2oao, instead Of $1,000. be appropriated
for graveling, grading. and laying cutters
and curbng on Duke Street, from Payne
street 20 Hoon Run. at the stone Bridge.
They also proposed TO have thirty two
foot roadway. The recommendation
caused considerable debate. Mr. Lead
beaten did not think it would be fair to
do the work under the thirty-third sec
tion Of the charter. thereby making the
property owners pay two-thirds Of the
cost He, however. thought this might be-
done in the case Of the cutters Mr.
Snowden moved TO have the work done
under the thirty-third section. Ills
amendment was defeated and the recon-
mendation Of the street committee was
adopted. The work will be commenced
at an early date.
a petition Of Dr.. George T Klipstein.
asking that crossings he placed at she
corners Of Fendleton and Royal. Pendle-
ton and Pit. and Alfred and Montgomery
Streets, was referred &c the street com
mittee
A petition from the alexandria Fertil-
izer Company asking the council 20 grant
the Southern Railway Company the right
10 lay a spur track to connect with the
main track OF that road on Union Street.
between Queen and Princess Streets. was
referred TO the street committee.
An application Of Messrs. Charles King
& Son to lay a terra Gotta sewer from
Thompsons alley, near Fairfax Street TO
the river front a distance of about coo
feet. was granted. Mr.. Leadbeater stat
ed for the benefit Of the council that the
sewer had been already laid. hence their
action
Mr.. Brill offered a resolution that $500
be appropriated TO make necessary. re-
pairs at the city jail. The resolution was
referred to the joint committee on finance
and public property. He also OF
fered resolution that after June ]. 1903.
the price Of gas be made $40 per 900
feet. and that a discount Of 10 per cent
be given for prompt payment. which
would make the rate 81 per l,0C0 feet.
The resolution was referred to the com
mittee on '.ght
The pro osition OF Messrs. Willard &
Warren, Of 90 Wall Street. New York
City, TO lease the city gas works and
electric plant for a period OF not less
than ten years was presented to the
council The matter was referred to the
joint committee on finance and light.
This is the syndicate that Mr.. Frank
Goldsborough represents.
Mr.. Trim.er asked for the bills Of the
members Of the electoral board, which
were as follows. Z. Z. Downham. SIS. ].
B. W. Duncan, S27. and Alton Moore. S25.
/ The finance committee returned these
bills without recommendation. Mr. Snow
den moved that the bills be laid over until
the next meeting. Mr.. Bryan thought that
SO. the amount provided by the state law.
was sufficient pay. Mr.. Spinks moved that
the matter be laid over until the next
meeting, which was done.
In the board of aldermen an ordinance
TO provide for the removal Of ashes from
private residences at the expense of the
city. the work to be done under the SUI
pervision Of the city engineer. was re-
I ferred TO the joint committee on general
laws, streets, and poor. The lower board
/ concurred in this action.
In the board Of aldermen an ordinance
was introduced imposing a fine Of from 81
/ 10 s. for leaving ashes on the sidewalks
I OF in alleys, or In fact. in any place other
/ than proper receptacle, which shall be
! placed al g pOin- not less than thirty feet
/ from the curbing. To was referred to the
| joint committee on general laws. streets.
and poor
An ordinance asking that the salary Of
| the overseer OF POOR be raised from S25 TO
/ $40 per month, to commence October
1902. was brought up by the aldermen and
referred 10 committee
] The reappOintment Of Postmaster
I Joseph L. CruDpcr Of this city. is hailed
with delight By the members Of the or
ganization,' and the citizens generally.