Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-29
Adverse Report on Petition
for Higher Wages.
WORK ON THE SEWERS
RESULTS IN DIS
AGREEMENT IN COUNCIL.
Railway Employe Suffers Amputation
of a Leg, the Result OF
Injuries.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April %
At the regular meeting OF the city council,
last evening, a long discussion occurred
over the adverse report Of the committee
on streets and finance on the petition OF the
men employed on street sewer work Tor
wages at the rate Of 80 for a day of nine
hours instead of a working day or ten
hours at Sl25 per day, as Is now the case.
II was explained by Mr.. Leadbeater. chair
man of the street committee, that II one
class Of employees is increased in salary
other classes In the employ of the city VIII
exuect similar treatment, and Mr.. Bryan OF
the finance committee stated that the city
is not now in a position to grant general
increase. In his opinion, such action would
add to the cost of sewer construction 10
such an extent that the city would De
forced to let the work out to contractors
who. he thought. would engage colored Ia
borers at small wages, and thus place the
present force out of employment
Mr.. Spinks was in favor Of granting the
petition of the men. and Mr.. Johnson adVo-
"a ted that they be paid Is cents per hour
without regard to the number of hours con-
stttuting a day, this to be left 10 the us
erection of the street committee. Inc mo
tton was lost by a vote Of to .. ana the
report of the committee was nhaiy auop'ou
by a vote of to 8.
The board Of aldermen non-concurred IN
the action of the lower board. voting 70 al
low the men 10 cents per hour' ~ishUu'
specifying the pay OF foremen or OF tne
number Of hours to constitute day. Wheh
It came back to the common council IL was
laid on the table.
Water Company Charter.
An opinion from the corporation attorney
was submitted through the committee on
general laws with regard to the advlsaDilty
of asking the legislature to amend the
charter of the Alexandria Water Company
SO as to make that corporation comply with
certain ordinances relating to the streets
AS the opinion which was exhaustive. was
practically adverse to an appeal to the
legislature, the matter was referred PACK
to the street committee. with Instructions
to prepare an ordinance to cover the point
raised The finance committee recommended
an appropriation of $40 to repave the gut.
ter on Patrick street from Pendieton street
to Oronoco street. and the appropriation
was voted. A favorable report was made
on the resolution directing the city engt-
neer to proceed with the prelinainartes nee
essary for the construction OF q sewer
under Wolfe street from st. Asaph street
The resolution that all sidewalks be laid
under the direction of the city engineer
was returned without report by the COM
mittee on streets. After a long discussion
the action of the committee was sustained
The committee on light asked for an addi-
tional appropriation Of 5000 for the pur-
pose of building coal shed and making
other needed improvements at the gas
plant. 1t was referred to the finance COM
mittee
Council received a protest against the
construction of a sewer under Washington
street from Duke street to Wilkes street.
signed by several property owners inter
ested Mr.. Ieadbeater stated that the
sewer is regarded as an important part Of
the general plan of improvement in the
city and the ordinance. carrying an appro-
priation Of 81, $50 for the work, was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
finance.
Right Leg Amputated.
William Price. young man about twen-
ty-four years of age, and employe Of
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac railroad, was severely injured this
morning about 3 o'clock while at work In
the freight yard of tine company on the
western border of the city. Two hours
later he was conveyed to the Alexandria
hospital, where 1t was discovered that he
was In profound state of exhaustion from
shock and loss of blood. His right leg
amputation near the hip joint was per-
formed by Drs. William M. Smith and Will
lam r. Purvis The patient stood the OPP
GRAFTON well and later was reported to be
resting comfortably. Price was crushed by
the cars. but inquiry at the Office of the
company this morning failed to elicit in
formation as to the details Of the accident
General Matters.
There were only two cases before Mayor
Simpson in the police court this morning
but the interested parties made matters
lively for a while. Lavinia Payne. colored
occupied place in the dock. while Alice
Washington. also colored. told Of her al
legged misdeeds. Alice declared that La
vinia had provoked a fight and had then
abused Mayor Simpson roundly when
threatened with a warrant. Such was the
plainant, that she was at a loss to know
how to reply, but found refuge in the state
ment that ''he in Ken1 settles all cases
that other people can't SETTLE"
The story told by the other witnesses was
that both complainant and prisoner were to
blame for the street scrap. and fine of IS
was imposed in each case.
Maria Wallace. colored, made stiff fight
against her accusers. but had to pay $3.50
for abusive language.
A committee representing the business
men of this city, and consisting of Messrs.
William B. Smoot, A. d. Brockett, Frank
Hume and Major r. w. Hunter, left for
Richmond this morning in the interest OF
the charter for the proposed new ferry line
between here and Washington. It is the
expectation of those interested that a char
ter will be granted at once and that the
plans for putting modern ferry line in
operation viii be proceeded with with dis
patch
Several entries are being made for the
first annual horse show of the Cameron Run
Hunt Club, which will be held near the
Seminary in Fairfax county. The commit
tee in charge is composed as follows: Alvin
o. Portner. Charles r. HooH, Jr., D. NJ
Rust, jr., CORTLAND H. Smith and Paul "
Portner
Mrs. David T. Dempsey and her little
daughter Of Portsmouth, Va, are the
guests Of Mrs. D. H. Appich, 525 King
street, Alexandria.
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