Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-10
City Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the Aldermen were present and
the business generally was transacted
without discussion.
Mr.. Fisher, from the joint committees
on finance and general laws, submitted
a report on a preamble and resolution
providing for salaries for members of the
Board of Health. The committees
recommended that the paper be referred
to the Corporation Attorney for an opin-
ion on the act creating the board as to
wherh ror MOTH abolished the position Of
Il, alh Offer: also defining the duties
of IA ! ,oard The report was adopted.
Nr. Burke submitted a petition Of
Daniel Regain for permission to reshingle
houses Nos. 20S and 30 north Pitt
street.
The President suggested that the petit
ton should be granted provided no adj
joining property objected. This
provision was incorporated in the paper
and the request granted.
The action of the Common Council on
all the papers sent in was c0ncurred In
save the resolution appronriating 5000
for the purchase of hose for the fire de-
partment The lower board had passed
the resolution, but the Aldermen non
cOncurred 10 their action and referred
the resolution to the committees on
finance and public property.
The Aldermen subsequently repaired
to the chamber of the Common Council
for the purpose of participating in the
election IF school trustees and upon their
return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order shortly
before s o'clock.
The committees on finance and public
property reported in favor Of turning
the sum of 1899, appropriated to erect
an addition to the Columbia fire engine
house, over to the executive committee
of that company. to be expended under
the supervision OF the city engineer, and
the report was adopted.
The application for sewer from
Henry street, between Duke and Prince
streets, to Patrick street, was reported
upon.
Mr.. Leadbeater explained that Que OF
the property holders on the alley had re-
fused to give bis right of way and there
fore another course would be necessary,
and an additional appropriation of $l75
to that of 1925 already made was nee
essary.
The appropriation was made by a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. HelImuth introduced a resolution
that the City Engineer report upon a
suitable road on Patrick street to the
Bell Pre- Bottle Works, and the resolu-
ton was referred.
The subject of the sale of the electric
light and power franchise then came up.
Mr.. Spinks asked if an advertisement
for the sale of the property had been
published according to the action OF
Council tour weeks ago.
Mr.. Bryan stated that the action OF
Council four weeks ago was that the ordi-
nance be published for the information
of the members aud of the public, and
that it was not incumbent upon Council
to act at this meeting.
Mr.. Spinks did not 80 understand the
matter, so the resolution was read, and
it appeared that Mr.. Bryant WAS correct.
Mr.. Spinks then read from the miu-
utes OF the light committee some years
ago showing that the cost of improving
the plant would not amount to more than
$4,000. He opposed the sale of the
plant aud franchise and moved to lay
the matter on the table, which was not
agreed to.
After some debate Mr.. Bryan moved
that the subject be laid over for two
weeks.
Mr.. Strauss-That is not right it is
chld's play we should take action on
the matter at once.
The motion to lay over for two weeks
was adopted
The Western Inion Telegraph Com
pany was given permission to place two
signs on poe in front of its office at
800 10 81 King street.
An appropriation Of 5000 to place a
modern granolithic sidewalk on the King
and the Alfred sides of the Peabody
school building was referred.
A resolution appropriating 81, 900 to
improve and gravel Queen street from
Washington to Henry street was also re-
ferred.
1t was ordered, after an explanation
from the chairman OF the finance COM
mittee that this was the usual course,
that the tax collector proceed on the 9th
of December to sell at auction all real
estate 10 the city for which the city
taxes of 1903 remain unpaid.
A communication from a number of
King street property owners who have
paid their assessments for the repaying
of King street asking that the money
paid be returned, was read and referred
to the finance and general laws COM
mittees.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Cochran
at previous meeting, providing for
salaries for the members of the Board Of
Health. was reported back aud referred
to the City Attorney with request that
he advise Council if the act constituting
the Board of Health abolishes the Office
of health officer
Mr.. Uhler called for a report on the
request for the purchase of hose for the
fire engine companies. He said that the
fire engines did not now possess enough