The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-12
CURRENT EVENTS
IN ALEXANDRIA
Much Business Transacted at
Council Meeting.
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ALEXANDRIA. Feb. 12-The regular
semi-monthly meeting OF the city council
was held last night. Considerable routine
business was disposed OF. The committee
on laws presented an ordinance for i'm
posing taxes and collecting licenses. com
mencing June ]. 1902. and ending May 1.
1903 The matter was referred to the
finance committee.
The street committee presented petit
lions from property owners residing on
Prince, Lee. Cameron. and Washington
Streets for the laying OF vitrifed brick
pavements. The committee recommended
that the property owners be summoned
before the committee to hear arguments
on the proposed paving. and their report
was adopted.
City Engineer f. c. Dunn submitted es-
Inmates for the cost OF paving and grading
Washington Street from Duke TO Oronoco
Street. He gave the price of paving with
various materials. In concluding his re
port on the Improvement OF Washington
Street he recommended that paving with
vitrlhed brick a sixty-foot roadway. and
parking on both sides would be the plan
of Improvement
1t was the opinion Of sir. McCuen thai
it would be best 20 summon the property
owners residing on these squares and hear
their opinions Of the best methods OF i'm
DroyomenL Upon motion Of Mr. McCuen
the matter was referred to the street
committee. with power to summon the
property owners.
The street committee presented reso-
buttons that the property owners resid-
ing on Princess Fairfax. Queen. Wash
ington, and Alfred Streets be summoned
before that committee 10 hear arguments
why sewers should not De laid
The committee on light submitted a re-
port concerning the improvement Of the
city gas works. which was found 20 be
in deplorable condition. and recon
mended that a modern method Of making
coal gas be installed and a reliable en-
gineer secured 10 draw plans for the in
stallaticn- The report further recon-
mended that the sum OF $40. 600. or as
much IS might De necessary, be appro-
pTiated.
The committee on public prone, "
recommended that the sum OF $3.50 be ap-
propriated Tor placing in new sanitary
closets at the station house and market
bullQing- Inc resolution WSs referred to
the committee on public property
Mr.. Jhler offered a resolution setting
forth that inasmuch as S32 600 on the
public debt OF the 8 per cent bond issue
Of 1872 would fall due on July I. ana
$50 900 was asked for improvements at
the gas works and an appropriation was
pending for the building OF a new fire
engine house, that the 6nance committee
and the commissioners Of the sinking fund
report where the funds for the same we're
coming from. The Eatter was referred
20 the finance committee.
oderaf ~-l-i.ss mat the sum Of $50 be
{ appropriated for the fitting up Of a room
in the east end OF the market building
for the health board. The council nom
concurred in their action, and the matter
was referred to the committee on public
property.
Mr.. Trimyer wanted TO know whether
or not the ordinance recently passed by
council giving the drivers OF FIRE engines
an increase Of 50 per month in pay in
cluded Mr.. Clapdore, driver of the Relief
Those present seemed inclined to think
that il did not, and the matter was
dropped.
Mr. Spinlls wanted TO know what has
become OF the resolution asking for the
Improvement OF Duke Street. Mr.. Lead
beaten informed rim that 10 would be
brought up at an early date. Council
then adjourned.