Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETS IN
SPECIAL SESSION.
Plan for Equalizing Assessments for
Improvements Considered-Gen-
eral and Personal Items.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, August %, 1903.
A special session of the city council was
called for last night by the mayor upon the
request of the committee on streets. The
principal business before the council was
the arrangement of an equitable plan for
the assessment OF the cost Of sewer con-
struction. An ordinance was offered by Mr..
Leadbeater, chairman of the street COM
mittee, which, although he did not claim 1t
to be perfect in every case, yet he regarded
1t as the most feasible plan that could be
offered. According to the provisions of the
ordinance, the property owners who are
benefited shall. pay 81 per running foot Of
their property, and $40 for each lateral, re-
CARELESS of length from sewer to curb line
or alley, and that corner property be as
sessed according to the number of feet on
the short side
Mr.. Snowden. who favored the old
method of charging a specific sum for each
ceptfOn to this ordinance, saying it was UNI
Just to those who have large side yards.
After some discussion a motion was made
by Mr.. Snowden that a charge of $1.25 per
front foot Of the building be made. instead
of 81 per front foot of the entire property.
This was lost.
The ordinance of Mr.. Leadbeater was
then adopted by a vote OF to 4.
An appropriation of 81 600 to grade and
gravel Wolfe street from Fairfax street to
Pitt street was made, besides several others
for sewers. An ordinance to lay a sewer
under Washington street from a point 176
feet north Of the north line of Duke street
south, to connect with the Wilkes street
sewer, was debated for some time, but an
argument of Mr.. Leadbeater showing that
a majority Of the people affected want the
sewer finally secured it's passage.
A bill appropriating $6OO to lay a thirty
foot roadway on a portion of Franklin
street was returned by Mayor Simpson,
with his veto, which was sustained by a
vote of II to 2. The council then adjourned.
Trial Of Thoroughbreds.
Arrangements are being made by several
gentlemen Of this city and vicinity for a
contest of thoroughbred horses to be held
Labor day. either at the old race track
at st. Asaph or at Brightwood. The VIC
tor in the contest will be the horse win
ming the greatest number Of heats Among
those who will enter horses are Mr.. James
Paterson, who will enter Westmoreland;
Mr.. Richard Wattles, Chance, and Mr..
Frinks Cecil.
In the Police Court.
The mayor had before him this morning
four men who had been arrested for fight
day morning. Only one of them Herbert
Phillips. was positively identified as hav-
ing been involved In the disturbance, and
he was fined S., the others being dismissed.
Leonard Nails was charged with shoot
ing a dog belonging to Mr.. George Wind
SOW. Nails claimed that the animal had
attacked his dog, and that he shot 1t to
protect his own. He was fined IS.
James Tibbs and Clarence Anderson were
before the mayor charged with fighting and
disorderly conduct. They were fined IS
each.
General and Personal.
Under decree Of the United States court,
Judge l.. c. Barley, receiver. sold to Mr..
c. c. Carlin on Wednesday thirteen acres
OF land, with improvements thereon, stu
ated in Jefferson district, Alexandria coun-
ty. for $685..
Reports from the Virginia State Fire
mems Association. held at Danville, an
nounce that Mr.. John w. Trimyer of this
city has been elected to the presidency of
that organization for the ensuing year.
and that the convention will meet In this
city next year.
The registration books of the city will
be opened Monday next, and remain open
for five days thereafter. The books will
be open from noon each day until 8 o'clock
at night, and all those who did not regis
ter last year, and who have since become
eligible, will have chance to do SO.