Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-10
CITY COUNCIL.

introduced and properly disposed OF;
The official proceedings will be found
elsewhere.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the Aldermen with the exception
of Mr.. Hill were present. There was
but one paper submitted to the board,
and that was resolution, offered by
Mr.. Ballenger, providing that when
Council adjourned it be to meet ON the
second Tuesday in January, 1908.
The board concurred in the action OF
the Common Council on all papers sent
in. There were informal interchanges
of opinions of the members on different
matters while gathered around the stove
during recesses, but the votes on all
measures were unanimous.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President Paff called the meeting to
order shortly before o'clock.
The application of A. j. Griffin TOR
leave to put a bay window on the side OF
his house on an alley on north Pitt
street was, after report of the commit
tee, laid on the table, Mr.. Leadbeater
stating that the city had no right to act
on proposals to make openings, &c, OH
alleys which were private property.
The committee on light reported that
1903. 80 had been paid on the gas billsover
due at the close of the last fiscal year,
leaving S454 due, one-half of which is
uncollectable.
The Clerk of the gas also reported an
unprecedented increase in the receipts OF
the gas works showing that the profits
this year will exceed those of last year
by about So, 600.
Hugh Latham and Jacob Brill were
authorized to use incandescent lights at
their saloons.
An ordinance was proposed by Mr..
Desmond authorizing the W., A. & Mt
V. Railway Company to furnish mean
descent lights to consumers and pay 20
per cent of the receipts into the city treas
ury; referred to committees on finance
and light.
An ordinance to allow the property
holders on north Alfred street to fence in
with neat fence a strip of street ten
feet inside next to their building lines
was read and referred to the committees
on streets and laws.
An order introduced by Mr.. Johnson,
for an appropriation of 81, 800 to gravel
the streetway on ST. Asaph, from Cam
eron TO Pendleton street, was referred.
The Mayor was authorized to execute
deed to Dallas Peyton for a lot on
Peyton street on payment of fifty dollars;
also deed to w. A. Loving for a lot on
Henry street on 1904 payment. This
property was sold at tax sale.
George Schafer's bill of $l4.99 for
services for part of month as janitor
of the Market Building was referred.
An ordinance in relation to the pay
ment of street improvement taxes in five
installments was referred.
An ordinance providing fine of $40
to $50 on any railway company or en-
ploye for obstructing the progress of street
work was offered by Mr. Leadbeater.
Mr.. Leadbeater hoped that this ordi-
nance would be passed tonight. 1t was
important to give the city authority to
meet the distractions of the electric rail-
way company as the law was now de-
fective.
Mr.. Snowden was not willing to vote
for any ordinance of this kind on the
first night of its introduction, asst was I'M
usual, but would do so at the next
meeting. Two weeks consideration
could do no harm.
Mr.. Leadbeater said that postpone
ment of two weeks might as well be for
two months. 1t seemed impossible to
get at responsible officer of the railway.
Not long ago, the committee was told
that the president was absent, and no
letters, kilograms or messenger could
reach him and no communication could
be had with him for nearly week The
superintendent could promise, but said
he had no power to perform. This was
one of the ways in which the committee
had been baflled. Mr.. Colvin had stated
that the diamond switch to be laid at
King and Washington streets had been
shipped on the Dist of October but it
turned out that he had been mistaken.
On other occasions the city authorities
had been misled.
Mr.. Burke asked if the railway COM
pany was now interfering with the
work.
Mr.. Leadbeater thought it evident
that the railway company was not treat
ing the city fairly. 1t made delay
which seemed unnecessary. Mr.. Snow
den said that the Mayor told him that
the railway company had begun to relay
the cobble stones on King street between
St. Asaph and Columbus streets but the
work had been stopped by the COM
mttee.
Capt. Bryan and Mr.. Burke insisted
that the railway company had stood con-
stantly in the way ofstreet improvement
on King street.
Mr.. Snowden did not see how the rail-
way company could stop the King street
improvement unless by consent Of the
city or the contractors.
The City Engineer, Capt. Bryan and
Mr. Spinks explained the various steps
that had been taken by the contractors
and by the railroad company on King
street.
Mr.. Snowden said he saw no good
reason to pass this ordinance tonight but
would vote for it at the next meeting.
The ordinance was passed, yeas IL,
nays 0, Mr.. Snowden not voting.
Mr.. Uhler offered resolution that
the street committee be requested to
examine the ordinance granting the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company permission to
Inv a turnout ar the intersection of Kino