The Washington times., 1902-07-09
ALEXANDRIA ITEMS
OF GENERAL INTEREST
Much Business Transacted
by the City Council.
Thomas A Fisher Succeeds Capt. Her
bert Bryant as Police
Commissioner.

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and fifteen members present. The seg
sion lasted two hours, and many spec
tators were present. The most import
ant business disposed of was the clec
ton OF police commissioner from tn
Third ward, to fill the term of Cap;
Herbert Bryant. which expired, AM
also for the election of n school trustee
from the First ward to fill the vacanc.
caused by the death of the late samuc
\. Manhin. For this election Join
session of the two boards was held.
Councilman Johnson nominated Mr.
Thomas A. Fisher for police commits
sioncr, and Alderman Ballenger nomi-
mated Capt. Herbert Bryant to succeed
himself.
The vote by ballots was as follows:
First-Fisher u, and Bryant H.
Second-Fisher 12. and Bryant Il:
Thlrd-Fisher Ii, and Bryant 10.
Fourth-Fisher 10, and Bryant 10.
Mr.. Fisher having received a major
ity Of the votes of the two boards, was
therefore declared elected.
1 IL NlNNtiSA VI u SNAAOOA LiuSltt lEOIl
the First ward was then taken Up. Mr..
Trimyer nominated Mr.. R. E. Knight
and Mr.. Burke nominated Mr.. C. p.
Yates, and Mr. J. N. Hill nominated Mr..
Benton Chian.
Mr. Yates received Il votes and Mr..
Knight ..
The finance committee reported IA
| vorably on a bill of Corporation Attor-
ney Gardner l.. Boothe for S100 for pre-
pairing notices to property owners on
King Street, relative to the proposed
improvements on that thoroughfarc.
Their report was unanimously adopted.
The finance committee reported al
versely on the bill providing to giving
half OF the public printing to a local
paper known as the Alexandria Times
and their report was adopted. Eight
voted for accepting the report. and six
against 1t.
The finance committee reported ad-
versely on the petition Of L. T. Fleln-
ing for reduction of taxes on q piece
CT property owned by him on Union
Street The report was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Bryan. chairman Of the finance
committee. stated that he had been ad-
rised by the corporation attorney 20
have the ordinance relative to the jssu-
ing OF $50. .000 bonds passed, signed and
advertised before the new State ccnstl-
tuition goes into effect
The ordinance was then presented and
passed unanimously. The bonds VIII bear
interest at the rate Of per cent per
anECm. dated July /, 1902, and the in
terest viii be payable Ja1uary / and
July J. The bonds and principal will
fall due July /, 1899. making them cut
standing for thirty years. They are &c
he OF denomination as follows: Twenty
$1,000 bonds. forty $500 bonds, and 100
Sl00 bonds. They will be known as
public Improvement bonds, and are 20
lee issued in accordance with an act of
the general assembly. passed March Is.
1902. The money from the sale OF the
bonds will be used for improving the
streets, and also for building sewers
The street committee asked that the
sum OF SZ,s00 be appropriated FOR a sewer
on Queen Street, from Pitt to Columbus
Streets, and also for placing sewers on
Princess Street, from Pitt to Alfred
Street, ard one on Cameron Street, from
Pitt Street to Columbus Street. and one
on Washington Street, from Pitt Street
to Queen street. All of these petitions
were referred TO the joint committee on
streets and finance.
The joint committee on streets and
general laws reported on the ordinance
introduced BY MIR. McCuea, requiring ali
trains over the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway
Company TO stop at the intersection Of |
King and Alfred Streets. that the said |
railway company be required &c stop
all Of their local trains, but reported |
nothing about the express trains.
Mr.. McCuen moved 10 amend the re-
port OF the committee by making II all |
trains TO stop at that thoroughfare. !
After much debate the ordinance. as |
amended. was passed. 1t was subss- |
quently returned from the higher board, |
they having non-conclrred In it, The |
lower board then concurred IN the action
Of the higher board. and the matter went
over.
The report Of City Engineer Dunn. OF
the apportionate cost Of the property
owners for the paving on Alfred Street.
between King and Queen Streets, and the
paving OF King Street, between Union
Street and the Strand was received. A
petition from property owners IN the
Of st. Asaph and Queen
Streets for gas lamp at that intersec-
ticu was referred to the committee on
light.
4 report from Mr.. James F. Peytoa,
secretary of the board of health, giving
list Of alleys in the city which are consid-
cred by that board 10 be in an unsarf- !
tary condition, and a menace to health.
was referred TO the committee on streets
4 petition was received from the board
1f FIRE wardcns, which was signed by
Chief Petty, asking that the sum of 50, 500
be appropriated for the rebuilding of
secondhand engine, which was recentiv
purchased by the city at Il cost of 500.
Fhc wardens cited TINT a third engine.
'or a reserve, was needed The matter
vas referred to the Joint committee on
lngncc and public property.
i resolution, approved by the street
Committee, that the sum of s4s5 be ap-
'ropriatcd for paving seven alleys on Al
red Street between King and Queen
'trects was parsed.
In the heard o. nldermcn Mr.. BAL
enGer offered resolution that when
ouuoil adjourned tonight it be TO meet
he second Tuesday In October 1902
he resolution Was passed IN THAT board
nd the lower board concurred IN their
ctiCn. II
petition was received from Mr..
'harles King asking that the asscsgrn. M
n some Of his propTty. near his store.
c reduced from $3.jD0 to $4,000 which
e thought sufficient This petition was
resented In tho higher board and re-
erred 20 the finance comrlittea. end the
,wer board cnrcurreG in their action.
sbtpn King n s..,icp I,rl NJ.