Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-26
CITY COUNCIL.

meeting OF the City Council last night.
Five thousand seven hundred and tfty
dollars we're appropriated for street
improvements and cleaning, fire de.
partmeDt, chain gang and poor house.
The main paper presented was the
proposition OF New York syndicate,
represented by Mr.. Frank Golds.
borough, for leasing the city light
works for period Of ten years. The
proposition Is substantially as published
in the Gszstte abodt two weeks ago.
1t was referred to the joint committees
on fusnce and light.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Seven Aldermen were present.
There were three measures introduced,
ordinances by Mr.. Marbury regulating
the gathering of garbage, ashes. g.,
and providing penalties for infractiob
of such laws. and resolution by Mr..
Clark Increasing the salary OF the
Overseer of Outdoor Poor from $25 to
$40 per month during the time he shall
be employed. beginning October 1,
1901. 10 presenting the resolution Mr..
Clark urged its adoption.
Mr.. Curtin dissented, saying tbst the
present oyerseer was not numbered
with more duties than bis predecessor.
that during some months he would not
be called upon to issue over half
dozen orders, and it would not be fair
to pay him $40 a month for sucn
services.
Mr.. Clark again spoke 10 favor of the
resolution, and said it only provided
for the increase during the time the
orders were being Issued.
After further debats it was decided
to refer the resolution to the commit.
tees on general laws, poor and finance.
The Aldermen concurred 10 the
action OF the Common Council on ell
the papers sent 10.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called ID order sboit.
ly after s o'clock.
Mr.. Bryan, from the committee on
finance, reported additional appropria'
tons for several branches OF the public
service, as follows: Electric light plant
81 800; fire department 81 100; cleaning
streets 1000; Aims house 5000, and
chain gang $3.50 and the appropriations
were made.
The committee on streets reported in
favor OF sppropriatinR 81, 600 to repair
Duke street from Payne street to
Hootf's Run.
Mr.. Leadbester explained that less
would do the work poorly, but 1t was
deemed best to do 1t thoroughly. Mr..
Leadbeater did not think that two
thirds OF the amount should be charged
10 the adjoining property.
Mr.. McCuen suggested that the cost
ID the property owners be left to the
committee. Mr.. Burke asked If $4,000
was the least the work could be done
for.
Mr.. Leadbeater answered that Eu-
z netr Dunn could do it In some way for
81 900 but it would not stand.
Mr.. Spinks advocated the appropra-
ton. The cobble stones and old curb
taken from King street, he said, could
be used. The city could get this ma
terial for nothing. Cinders make bet
ter roadway than gravel and are cheap
err. He opposed doing the WORK under
the SD section. The present condl-
ton OF the roadway made the property
less valuable.
Mr.. Snowden moved to have the
work done under the 33rd section.
Mr.. Spinks opposed this. He said
other streets bad been improved with
out reference to the 33rd section.
Mr.. Johnson asked II Columbus street
had been improved under the 33rd Sec
ton.
Mr.. Burke responded that 1t had not.
Mr.. Lesdbeater said Columbus street
proved that the street work had i'm.
proved the value OF real estate.
Mr.. Snowden said Columbus street
was improved before the present 33rd
section was enacted. Now he was OPP
posed to making one rule for one street
and another rule for another street; all
should be put on the same footing.
Mr.. Snowden's amendment was los t
and the appropriation made.
A petition of Dr.. G. T. Klipsteiu, for
crossings at Pendleton and Royal streets
Pendeton and Pitt streets, and Alfred
and Montgomery streets, was referred
to the street committee.
An ordinance allowing q side track
ofthe Southern Railroad on north Union
street ir front OF the fertilizer plant
was referred.
An application of Chas. King & Sons
for leave to lay sewer through Thomp.
sons alley TO the river was granted, it
being stated that the sewer was already
laid down.
A resolution from Mr.. Brill to ap-
propriate "a 800 to repair the jail,
Also q resolution to reduce the price
of gas to $l.10 per thousand feet VITA a
discount OF ten cents on each 1000 feet
for cash were referred.
A proposition of h. Frank Colds
borough, OF New York city, on behalf
of northern syndicate, to take over
and operate the gas and electric plants
for term of years was submitted by
Mr.. Uhler by request. 10 communi-
cation attached 10 the proposition Mr..
Goldsborough sts ted that the contract
would be open to all such minor details
as would not have a tendency to vary
the financial risks to any great extent,
and further said they would be glad to
give any assurance required as to the
responsibility OF their principles and
stated that no AleKandrians were con-
cerned 10 the matter. Upon motion,
Tho nron0eifion waa rafarr.d ~ tho