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

DOdIu VI OllCC OouAihfooiVtStS e-~o
for an increase in the salary of police
men was adopted The committee rec
commended that that each member, OF
the force be paid $3.50 per month addi-
tional, making their salary s47.50 in
stead of $45, as at present. An ordi-
nance reducing the force to seventeen
men was also passed. There was no
prolonged discussion in either board.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Seven members were present and the
business was transacted with expedi-
ton.
Mr.. Curtin presented petition of 6.
III. Richards, Overseer of Outdoor Poor,
for an increase of salary from S25 to $40
per month. The petition was referred
to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Marbury submitted an opinion OF
Corporation Attorney Boothe on a reso-
luton directing him to prepare an ordi-
nance for a rediyision of the wards Of the
city and proper representation in the
boards of Council.
An ordinance providing for the reduc-
ton of the police force from nineteen to
seventeen men when two members shall
have died, resigned or been removed for
cause was received from the Common
Council.
Mr.. Clark moved that instead of the
words ''for cause the words "for dere-
LECTION of duty" be substituted. This
was lost by vote Of 3 to 4.
The ordinance was then read the third
time and passed by vote of 6 to1, Mr..
Clark voting in the negative.
The Common Council returned the
opinion of Corporation Attorney Boothe,
concerning a redivision of the wards,
that board non concurring in the action OF
the Aldermen, which simply endorsed
the paper as received, and referred the
opinion to the committee OIL general
laws. Debate followed as to the proper
disposition of the paper, some Aldermen
favoring a concurrence in the action OF
the Common Council, and others oppos-
ing such a course. The opinion was
finally laid over.
The Aldermen concurred in the action
of the Common Council on all the other
papers sent in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
In the absence of President Paff, MIR.
Uhler of the Fourth ward was called tt
the chair.
The joint committees on police and OF
finance reported an ordinance reducing
the police force from 10 to II privates a.
soon as by the ordinary changes, resigna
tons, dropping, &C., the force is reduced
to the latter number.
Mr.. Bryan said the Mayor had
informed him that only fifteen police
privates had been in service at one time
lately and that the receipts from fines
had during that time been larger than al
any previous time. He said if this or.
dinance passed it was proposed to re-
port another ordinance increasing the
pay of each policeman from s45 to SAT. so,
and when under this ordinance the force
should be reduced to II, then an ordi.
nance would be reported to make the
pay of each policeman $50 per month.
The ordinance was unanimously
adopted. Yeas, IA; Nays, 0.
The committee then reported an ordi-
nance providing for an increase in the
pay of the police force to SAT. 80 pei
month until the numbers of the force
fell to II and then making $50 pei
month the salary for privates.
Mr., Uhler asked if this violated the
charter which forbade change of pay OF
an official during his continuance in
Office.
He was informed that policemen were
elected for life.
Mr.. Brill moved to make the increase
So per month instead of $3.50 as re-
ported.
Mr.. Bryan and Mr. johnson regretted
that it was impossible to make greater
increase now.
Mr.. Brill amendment was lost. Yeas,
2, Messrs. Brill and Desmond; Nays, II.
A resolution from the committee on
light was introduced directing the clerk
of gas to report how much of the 81,
2SS. IL reported in December 1901 as
overdue has since been paid. The reso-
luton was adopted.
An appropriation of $50 to reimburse
Mrs. Genzberger for one-third the cost
of curbing. &C., at the Marshall House
sidewalk was made.
The sum of $2l5 was appropriated for
sewer on Cameron street, opposite
Christ Church, when seven taps have
been paid for.
An application for the repaving OF
Gibbon street from Washington to Pitt
street was granted to the extent of
81, 900.
Mr.. Uhler- inquired about the
sidewalks. The sidewalks on one side Of
the street there, he said, were very much
above the level of the streetway.
Mr.. Leadbeater said that the side
walks were the only portions of the
streets which the new con stitution allow
ed the City Council to charge to the
property holders. The committee hoped
to be able to charge the entire cost of
sidewalks to the property holders.
Mr.. Burke said he was scarcely pre-
pared to vote, but he voted aye.
The report was adopted, yeas 1S, nays
none.
Mr.. Bryan introduced q resolution to
have charged and collected from the W.,
A. & Mt. Vernon Railway Co., its pro-
portion of the cost of inspecting &c. of
the King street work; agreed to.
Mr.. McCuen presented a resolution for
the repair and grading of Franklin
street between Patrick and Washington
streets, at cost of nine hundred dollars;
referred.
Mr.. J. H. Byrne made petition for