Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-16
OFFICIAL.
COMMON COUNCIL.

Ill Vi tilt City VI AltAuAi0AA1t Nos1 A~NN ~~~s
IA. 1908, there were presents:
+. J. Paff.- President, and Messrs. Burke,
Risheill, Fisher, Nornoyle, Baader,
Bryan, johnson, Uhler, McCuen, Leadbeater
and Spinks.
The following was received from the Mayor
and referred to the Committee on General
Laws.
Alexandria, Va, July IA, 1908.
To the Honorable The City Council OF Alex
andria, Va.
Gentlemen Your attention is respectfully
called to an act of the legislature approved
May Goth, 1903, referring to Cities and Towns.
Without going into the whole act desire 10
impress upon you, the representatives of the
tax payers Of this city, the Importance Of that
part of section 1898 which reads as follows
1.-THE Council Of any city or town may, in
their discretion, authorize or require the fire
department thereof to aid in cases of fires &C.
curing beyond their limits, and may pre-
scribe the conditions on which such aid may
be rendered" Under present laws | hardly
think that any one has the power TO send our
fire department beyond our city limits and
certainly no one but one authorized by law
should assume the risk Of possible damage to
valuable apparatus. 1t is both excellent and
charitable to help our neighbors but when
neighbOrs have the means to provide the ap-
pliances of safety and who only fali so 10 90
because of their belief in our unlimited gen
erosity then should we be governed II a
measure at least by the same principles OF self
interest. Another matter to which l shall
take occasion to refer is the ordinance passed
November IS, 1895, granting certain prlvi-
leges 10 the Home Telephone Company ana
providing that within eight years after me
grant Of said privileges, the company shall
replaceits wooden poles with iron ones. Ihis
provision while an eminently proper one I'M
der ordinary circumstance, involves an ugly
discrimination in that other pole companies
are not subject TO the same requirement, l
would not advise any concession TO the Home
Company but would earnestly impress upon
you, gentlemen, the justice Of requiring all
telephone, telegraph and railway companies
in our city TO replace the unsightiy and dis
figuring wooden poles with iron ones and the
city itself in the matter of its ugly electric
poles should replace the same with iron ones.
Our citizens have been ever ready and willing
to be taxed and they should be protected in
their rights and consulted in their views re-
garding these subjects. Respectfully,
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
The following was received from the Mayor
and referred to the Joint Committee on FL
nance and Poor:
Alexandria, Va, July IA, 1903.
To the Honorable The City Council of Alex
andria, Va.
Gentlemen II would respectfully suggest
to your honorable body the propriety. OF
changing the present mode of disseminating
charity to our outdoor poor. Under existing
system of municipal distribution there are
many and varied unsatisfactory cOncomitants
and the system itself, instead of being an aid
to deserving poor, is Oftentimes but an incen-
tive to reprehensible laziness. The eleemosyn'
airy adjupets to the churches of our city pro-
duce results incOmparably superior to those
obtained through municipal management, and
we should either select the methods of these
societies as examples or we should originate
ideas of our own for the better protection OF
the genuinely needy. The associated char
ties composed of representatives OF all relgl-
Gus institutions in our community should be
the agency through which investigations and
distributions should be made, and 1t is entire
lv safe 10 assume that under their plan, sup
ported by cooperation Of our Committee on
Poor. the appropriation made for the support
of our poor will be sufficient to meet all prop
err demands. Many Of those who are connect
ed with the charitable associations have as
sured me of their industrious and energetic
assistance in the work. Respectfully,
GEO. i. SIMPSON. Mayor.
IsThe Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation Of $500 to gravel roadway
and pave cutters on St. Asaph street from
Cameron to Pendleton street, and the report
was adopted ayes -, noes O.
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation of $500 to gravel and gutter st.
Asaph street from Duke to Wolfe street and
the report was adopted ayes 10, noes o..
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation of 5000 for extension Of Duke
street sewer from west of Pitt street towarI
st. Asaph street and the report was adopted
ayes l3, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation of $500 to gutter GibbOn street
from Lee to Royal street and Fairfax stree;
from Wilkes TO Franklin, and the report was
adopted ayes 10, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommended al
appropriation of 5000 to gravel q 80 foot road
way on Franklin street from Washington b.
Alfred street, and the report was adopted ;
ayes IL, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets reported that it
would cost 500 to lay sewer on Duke street
from Royal to st. Mary's alley, and the re-
port was received.
An ordinance to regulate construction and
tapping of public sewers was recommended by
the Joint Committee on Streets and General
Laws. 1t was read the second time and upon
motion ldlu vi ADt AJto npSo T.
A resolution apprOpriating 800 TO put tap
catch. basins on the northwest and northeast
corner Of Wolfe and Patrick streets was passe
ed ayes 49, noes 0. This was returned from
the Board of Aldermen noneoncurred in and
referred to the Committee on Streets COun-
ell receded from its previous action and con-
Cured in the action of the Board OF Alder
men.
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation of 800 TO build pipe sewer
from the tan yard sewer ON st. Asaph street
TO within 100 feet of Wolfe street After con-
sideration the matter was recommitted to the
Committee on Streets.
The following were referred to the Com
mittee on Streets:
A resolution by Mr. Burke for draining the
land on either side Of Prince street extended
from the west side Of Peyton street to Hoof's
Run.
Also, resolution by Mr. McCuen request
ing the City's Engineer TO show cause for de-
lay in sewer work on Washington street, be-
tween Duke and Wilkes streets.
Also. a resolution by Mr.. johnson request
ing the City Engineer to report the cost Of
draining King street from West 10 the corpO-
ration line.
Also resolution appfopriating 800 for
sewer on Wolfe street from Royal TO Pitt
street
Also, resolution appropriating $3.50 for
sewer on Fairfax street 10 Royal street through
the alley south of Wilkes street.
Also, a petition from Mrs. AdamsOn for
sewerage on Washington street, between
Duke and Prince streets.
The Joint Committee on Finance and Schools
an appropriation Of 81 $50 for
improvements to Peabody School building.
Mr. johnson moved to increase the apprOpria-
ton 70 81, 600 so as TO place the closets on the
inside of the building, which was lost ayes.
Messrs. Johnson, McCuen, Spinks and Mr..
President, "a; noes, Messrs. Burke, R;sheill.
Fisher, Normoyle, Bladder, Bryan, Uhler and
Leadbeater, (Sl. The report Of the commit
zee was 1 adopted ayes, Messrs; Burke, Snow
Johnson, Uhler, Leadbeater, Spinks and Mr.
IN noes, Mr.. McCuen, %.
The following were received from the BOARD