Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-25
CITY COUNCIL.


There was but one board of the City
Council in session last night, NO quorum
having appeared in the Board of Alder
men. That board will, according to the
rules, meet tonight A comparatively
small volume OF business was transacted.
Mayor Simpson sent in message veto
ing the measure appropriating 81, 800
for a sewer on Pendleton street, between
Washington and Pitt.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board met at S:15 a bare quorum
being present, and in the absence of the
president Mr.. L. E. UhIer was called to
the chair.
A communication was received from the
Mayor disappearing of the ordinance
appropriating $500 for sewer on
Pendleton street near Washington.
Mr.. Leadbeater said that as the meas
ure in question had been adopted after
full discussion, he was 10th to see
it killed, and as there was a small at
tendance he moved that the subject be
laid over, which was agreed to.
An order that George II. Richards be
paid a months salary as oyerseer OF
out door poor was agreed to.
Mr.. Chas. Kelley was authorized to
place frame shed on his Cameron and
Patrick streets property.
A petition of w. H. Harrison and
Edward Meade, the electric light trim
mers, for an increase of $3.50 per month
in their salaries was referred to the COM
mittee on finance and light.
Mrs. Catharine Makeley was authorized
to put up frame clubhouse 10 by II feet
with felt roof at the property on King
street now occupied by Mr.. Bloch and
J. I. Shaw was allowed to re-shingle
premises 307, 3OS and 312 north St.
Asaph street if no objection be made by
neighboring owners.
A similar petition from McKenney q
Parker to put up frame stable in the
rear OF the Braddock House lot signed
by a number of courcilmen was read.
Mr.. Leadbeater asked if it was not
perilous to put a frame stable between
the planning mills and the Braddock
House, already a fire traps, and so en-
danger the neighboring building.
The petition was granted.
Mr.. Snowden called attention to the
irregularity of circulating papers for the
signature of members of Council pledg-
ing action in advance of the meeting.
Other members reprobated the prac-
tice and it was agreed that it should be
abandoned.
Mr.. Leadbeater asked information as
to the method to be pursued when a
member of Council removed from the
city without resigning.
Mr. Spinks asked who had authorized
the committee on streets to publish an
advertisement for bids for keeping King
street clean.
Mr.. Trimyer asked why the committee
on public property and finance had not
acted upon his motion as to the cost
Of truck house on Prince street.
Mr.. Brill explained that the absence
of members of the committee had &C.
casiOned delay.
Mr.. Snowden in answer to the ques
ton OF Mr.. Leadbeater said that in the
cases of Mr.. Barbour Thompson and
Mr. J. III. Strider who had, some years
ago, removed from this city, their places
remained untitled until the conclusion
of their terms of Office. Mr.. Fisher who
had but recently removed to Washington
bad informed him that he expected to
attend the Council meetings.
Mr.. Leadbeater then asked if an adj
ditional member of the committee on
streets could not be appointed.
Mr.. BRYAN said the constitution of the
State required that the committee on
streets should consist of five members.
Mr.. Snowden thought that this pro-
vision did not apply to the present City
Council
After further discussion a resolution
that the committee on streets should
hereafter consist OF two Aldermen and
three Common COuncilmen was
agreed TO.
Council then adjourned.