Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-15

ugIy and inefficient, system Of surface drain
see-s system which sometimes enables as 10
preserve tidiness Of our own premises at the
sxpense and comfort OF our peighbors-more
frequently q system which Injuries the whole
ommunity- certainly system which We
have an unauestioned right TO sbllish
Under our present sewer tapping Jaw csti-
Gems are required to pay for the privilege. and
| the compulsory feature herein suggested in no
wise alters this condition.
There should, however, be provision in
| the law exempting those citizens VINO are
able 10 pre- efve the cleanliness OF their premi-
ses ~ present method Of surface drainage,
without Infringing upSu the sanitary rgn's
| of the city.
| An,ther matter to which / have before
called the attention Of your honorable BODY
| is the condition of King street. The osrrlage-
wsy OF this street is undergoing complete
| determination, but the Sidewalk With some
exceptions are q disgrace 10 this, or to any
other. progressive community. and their IN
| even and dilspidsted coalition has done much
| TO render nugstory the law against oostiuc-
| tions-Dot that two wrongs make night, but
that a major abuse does iIequeutly cause as
TO overlook q minor one, and certainly OBJ
sIuctions upon street that is bereit OF de-
cent paven cuts will not receive the attention
which their presence would attract upon
properly Iegn sted sidewalks.
| II the property holders, or the tenants OF
property holders, are made to provide good
pavements by law OF lien, against said prep.
erty holders, or attachment OF rent from said
tenants. then 8 rigid enforcement OF laws
against merchants and others for obstIucIlDg
King street would be both just and proper.
lam inclined TO think that ouI excessive
llberality to telegraph and other Companies
mas had much TO DO with the incIease OF
these distractions, for u Is quite ditieuit, for
| even lsw-ahiding citizens to contemplate with
entire complaeency y rule denying them the
| privilege OF placing obs.ructi0ns upon their
own pavement, yet permitting tky-pIerciDg
poles to be planted in front OF doors and win
dows, and q community's aversion to this APP
parent discrimination Is Lot diminished by
, beneAciaries of city's Rener sity haIpiDg
| upon the proposition that their license tax Is
| In excess OF that imposed upon the individual
| whose receipts are greater than theiIs, for
getting that the individual Is not monopoliz-
Ing streets with poles sixty fee. high, and
also forgetting that an individual taxpayer,
. instead Of destroying the decency Of thor
Oug hfaree, does most to preserve II.
Respectfully,
GKo L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
An ordinance to amend aud 10 ordsin
: | section five aud section twenty-thr OF an
ordinance entitled, IAN act for the assessment
of taxes on persons. property, incomes, II.
q | ceDses &C." approved March ~, 1879, was
, | recommended by the Committee on Finance,
!. | and read the second and third times and
passed. Ayes 13, noes o.
An ordinance fixing the salary Of the Clerk
: of the Common Council, was reported favor
ably by the Committee Ga Finance, and
G amended to read two hundred ard fifty dol
, | lars per annum, and passed. Ayes 13, noes y.
An ordinance altering the boundaries OF
the wards Of the city OF Alexandra, Vs., for
: assessment and taxstion purposes, so as to
D conform with the present boundaries for
j. elect on purposes, Was recommended by the
8 Committee on Finance, snd IeId the second
and third times aud passed ayes IL, noes ..
l.. | The ordinance was returned from the Board
!, Of Aldermen Lon.eohcuIed in and Messrs.
, Snowden and Bryan we're appointed COM
U mitiee of conference. The committee re-
J. ported In favor OF the ordinance with certain
amendments, and IL was passed as amended.
Ayes ID, noes y.
An ordinance to provide for the assessment
of q portion OF the cost Of grading, paving
snd eurbing King street, from the west
I. crossing Of Fairfax street 10 within Two feet
a of the west rail of the tracks vi the Southern
Railway Company on Union stlest, aud for
a the assessment OF the cost thereof In accord
N ance with the Irty-tbird section OF the City
Charter. was read three times and passed.
"a Ayes ID, noes D.
= A resolution sppropristing one hundro1
h and twenty-five dollars for the use OF fire
"a plug account was recommended By the Com
mlttee on Finance and passed. ayes ID,
n noes o.
!. A resolution, introduced by AT. Uhler rec
lr questing the City Engineer TO repJrt Gt the
"a arst NEE log in February next, what psrson
l. OF persons are using the pubic sewers with'
1 | out paying the lax required under toe laws
1 ~ fha cit uaa unaufmouRlV a loufQH
~ The Joint ommiltee GU Finsnce and Ger
q, ersl Laws, to whom was referred M ordnance
a on July %, 1901, to increase the larry Of
n the City EDgii eer, submitted tho fJilOHmg
e which was passed. Ayes ~, noes v.
M Where's. many members Of the Olty COan-
n. Gil have expressed willingness ana desire
TO increase the salary Of the City E"glneer
" from the sum Of fifteen hundred (1500) dol.
/ lars to eighteen hundred (1SO0) dollars per
y apnum, as provided for in the ordinance pre-
/. | seLted July %, 1901, and as some OF the
a members OF the ity Council do not desire 10
"A have sny contention over that portion Of the
ar City Charter, section "a relative to the
H. salaries Of city officers, your JOINT Committees
n recommend the adoption OF the following
z resolution:
% resolved, That until other@ise ordered
"A by the City Council, the City sulitor be aud
Is hereby directs1 to pay monthly 10 Emmett
a. =. Dunn, commencing December l. lSOl,
N the sum Of twenty-five (25) dollsrs, for ad-
Al ditionsl services ia connection With his
duties "a City Engineer.
=. Permission was granted Company q, ln-
n | fantry of Virginia, to uss electric lights IN
a Armory Hall during the period of their lair,
commencing January %, 1902.
X Permission Was granted Mrs. Kate u, Tay'
lor to erect two-story frame kitchen in the
r, rear OF house on the esst side OF Henry street
b. between Prince and Duke. streets providing
AZ the adjoining property owners do not Oh Get.
a. petition from property owners for tho
n paving OF Fairfax street from Printers alley
!, 10 Prince street with yitIi6eo brcS uncer the
N 33d section of toe City Charter, was referred
TO the COMMITTEES on Streets with power to
Al | notify all property owners interested.
A communication from the Fire Wardens
n recommending the purchase of . reserve FIRE
10 engine was referred to the Joint Committee
% on Finance and Public Property with the re-
quest TO report ct the next meeting.
Y A communication from lanes h Cation and
y a committee OF the Ciuzons' Progressive As
n ISOLATION was received aud refsrri [, tie
Joint Committee on Finance and General
Y | LAVE.
!. petition from George Richards, over
il seer Of Poor, was received from the Board Cf
Aldermen and their action coLeurrea IN.
IA The board then adjourned
n FRED ]. PAFf, President
Teste: DANIEL T. STAHsBURY, Clerk G, G,