Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-26
CITY COUNCIL.

The regular semi-monthly meeting OF
the City Council last night lasted about
an hour. An average volume of busi-
ness was transacted, however. There was
a joint session of the two boards tor the
election of School Trustees, with the fol-
lowing result: Luther II. Thompson,
First ward; DR.. T. NJ. Jones, Second
ward; Herbert Bryant, Third ward, and
Laurence Stabler, Fourth ward.
The two additions to the board are DIS.
T. NJ. Jones and Laurence Stabler. DIR.
Jones takes the place of Mr.. Normoyle,
who declined election. Mr.. Laurence
Stabler succeeds DR.. w. NJ. Smith, OF
the Fourth ward, the latter having re-
moved his residence to the Third ward.
Mayor Simpson sent communication to
Council on the introduction of electric
ity into the city, which will be found IN
full in the official proceedings.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Five Aldermen were present, and In
the absence Of President Sweeney, Mr.
Burke was elected President pro tenn
pore. There was no discussion and by
unanimous votes the action of the Com
mon Council was concurred in on all the
papers sent in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President Paff called the board 10
order as the town clock rang out 8
O. clock.
A communication from the Mayor was
read in reference to the method by which
the electric railway company supplies IN
candescent lights to the stores and
houses. He advises that no permit be
allowed to any citizen to use incandes-
cent lights until either the city or a
private corporation shall have establish
ed a plant to supply incandescent lights.
The paper was referred to the commit
tee on light.
The committee on streets reported In
favor of an appropriation of 81, 200 TO
substitute macadamized roadway for the
present cobble stone on Cameron street
between Washington and Pitt streets.
The present was an opportune time as
the street was now being torn up for the
new sewer work.
Mr.. Snowden asked what it would
cost to put small cobble stones on those
two blocks.
Mr.. Leadbeater-"About S4OO per
square-$S00 in alp
Mr.. Snowden called attention to the
fact that when macadam had been order
ed for sonth Lee street the property
holders protested and asked for cobble
stone.
Mr.. Brill said that short time ago
macadam was put on part of Pitt street
and it had proven failure.
I Mr.. Lead5eater replied that the large
property holders on Cameron street per-
ferred macadam to small cobble stones,
so as to diminish the noise Of the mar
ket carts early in the morning.
Mr.. Snowden suggested that as the
work could not be done this winter the
consideration of the matter should be
postponed.
Mr.. Leadbeater thought that the wish
ofthe property holders was for macadam
because il was noiseless
Mr.. Snowden thought that all the
property holders should be consulted, but
added: ave have got to improve
this city and all persons will have to bear
some inconvenience. He favored macad-
am for streets on the outskirts, but did
not think such material should be used
in the heart of the city. Paving, well
done with small cobble stones, would
be much better than macadam on the
side streets.
The President urged that no addition
al macadam be laid until that on Pitt
street be first tested.
Mr. Leadbeater said he would with
draw the report, which was done.
The committee on streets reported in
favor of a 5000 appropriation for paving
half square south on Pitt street with
macadam, but on motion of Mr.. Brill
the report was recommitted.
The light committee reported in
favor of renewing the gas light at the
intersection of Lee and Wilkes streets,
provided some reliable citizen would
agree to light and extinguish it.
1t was suggested that this should be
done by the police, but the reply was
made that the law required no such SER
vice by the police and that the lights
now maintained were served by private
persons.
Mr.. Snowden said he thought the
health of the police would not be i'm
pared if they extinguished these few
lamps. Inquiry was made as to the
number of street gas lights now in use.
Mr.. Trimyer said seventeen gas lamps
he'd been erected during the last year.
No law required the police to attend to
the gas lights.
The report was adopted.
The Fire Wardens reported in favor
of putting heater in every engine
house. The cost would not exceed 800
for the work-referred to the committees
on public property and finance.
The clerk of the school board present
ed a request that the vacancies in the
school board occasioned by the expira-
ton of the terms of service of four trus-
tees should be filled.
The communication was received.
A proposal of the Howard Company
to renew the town clock at n cost of 5000
or to furnish new clock at $500 was
presented.
Mr.. Brill explained that Mr.. Cadmus.
agent of the Howard Company, would
explain the trouble with the present
clock.
Mr.. Cadmus said that 30 years wear
had worn the old clock SO that it could
not be expected to keep as good time as
formerly. The present works would have
to be carried to Boston, but could be re-