Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-01-27
CITY COUNCIL.


nance was introduced and referred pro-
viding for the granting to a person or
corporation upon certain terms a fran
chise for furnishing light and power by
electricity to consumer in this city, and
an ordinance was passed making it un-
lawful for anyone to allow any drainage
save rain water to run on streets or al.
leys where public ewers have been or
NAV be constructed. The suggestion
of the Fire Wardens that the engineers
be paid in future at the rate of sos per
month was also adopted, and an ordi-
nance was introduced and referred in
creasing the salary of the officers and
members of the police force as was a reso-
luton to increase the salary of the driv-
err of the Relief Hook and Ladder truck.
The official proceedings will be found
elsewhere.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the Aldermen were present. There
was no debate on any of the papers that
came 10 from the lower board.
Mr.. Curtin presented a petition from
sundry property-owners for the con-
struction of q sewer on Oronoco street
from the present sewer westward to AL
fred street with lateral sewers on st.
Asaph, Washington, Columbus and Al
fred streets. Mr.. Curtin briefly ex-
planned the utility of the proposed sewer,
and said a number of persons whose
names were not appended to the petition
would tap it when it shall have been
constructed. At his request it was re-
ferred to the committee on streets.
Most Of the time the board was in
session was consumed in recesses while
waiting for business from the other
board. About half-past nine o'clock
Mr.. Trimyer, from the Common Council,
appeared in the chamber and announced
that the lower board had finished its
business. The Aldermen a few minutes
later adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The finance committee reported favor
ably on the ordinance authorizing a deed
to Alice P. Lockwood for No. 1922
Wythe street, Capt. Bryan explaining
that the property had been pur-
chased at a tax sale. The ordinance
was passed. The same committee also
reported favorably on a recommendation
of the Fire Wardens increasing the pay
of the fire engineers from $62. so to
$685. per month.
Mr.. Trimyer said that he was strongly
in favor of this increase and he moved
a similar increase in the salary of the
driver of the Relief Company.
Mr.. Bryan was not opposed to this
increase, but thought it should take the
usual course and DO referred to the COM
| mittee.
Mr.. Snowden wa in favor of the in
crease, but held that all matters relating
to salaries &C., should, under the rules,
90 to the finance committee.
Mr.. Trimyer said under these circum-
stances he would withdraw the amend
ment. The increase reported by the
finance committee was agreed to, and
Mr.. Trimyer introduced his proposal
separately and it was referred.
The finance committee also reported
that 1896 be paid the Cooperative
Charities on account of bills contracted
for the maintenance of persons quaran-
tined by the board Of health. The re-
port was agreed to.
The joint committee on finance and
light reported an ordinance, drawn in
accordance with the new State laws, au-
thorizing the Council to dispose of the
franchise for electric light and power to
the highest bidder. The bill provides
that the Clerk of Council shall advertise
the sale and that the bids shall be opened
by the President of Council in open
session. The successful bidder must give
bond in the sum of $40, 900 to secure
the city from damage of any description
at all times, and must contract to begin
work on the plant within six months of
date of approval by the Mayor, and
have same in operation within twelve
months of the same date. Failure to
observe the provisions of the contract
will subject the successful bidder to fines
ranging from $40 to 500 a day.
Mr.. Spinks offered an amendment and
was proceeding to explain it, when Mr..
Trimyer~ suggested that this was not the
time to amend.
The Chair-The ordinance has been
recommitted and referred to the commit
tees OF finance and light.
The committees on streets and general
laws, reported in favor of the employ
ment of a Waterman at the intersection of
Fayette and Duke streets day and night,
by the Washington Southern Railway
Company, and the subject was recon-
mitted in order that a proper ordinance
be framed to secure a day and night
Waterman for the railway tracks at the
first named.
The President announced that be had
received a communication from the Roam
oke Council asking that the Alexandra
Council oppose a bill now before the
legislature in relation to the tax on rail-
way companies.
Mr.. Trimyer and Mr.. Uhler explained
what the Cation bill was designed to give
Alexandria a fair chance of the railway
tax that had been diverted.
The subject was passed over.
The committee on general laws and
streets reported an ordinance forbidding
the draining Of any water except rain
water from any lot into any street or
alley on which a sewer has been estab-
Mr.. Snowden did not understand what
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