Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-27
City Council.

matters generally being OF a routine
nature. The finance committee made
no report on the communication from
the City School Board announcing the
exhaustion of its funds. The Common
Council desired to hold an election for a
successor to Mr.. S. l.. Monroe, who
has resigned his position as Clerk OF
Gas, but the Board ofAldermen declined
the invitation to participate in a joint
session for that purpose.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present, and the
business presented occasioned no debate.
Mr.. Marbury introduced an ordinance
providing for reregistration in the wards
of the city in accordance with the pro-
vision of the ordinance redistricting the
city. He stated that it was the desire
of the committee on general laws to
have the ordinance passed Immediately,
as it was an urgent matter. 1t was ac-
cordingly adopted by unanimous vote.
The action of the Common Council
was concurred in on all the papers sent
in from that board.
Mr.. Burke, from the lower board,
entered the chamber toward the close OF
the session and announced that the
Aldermen were invited to the chamber
of the Common Council for the purpose
of participating in a joint session to
elect successor to Mr.. S. l.. Monroe
as Clerk of Gas.
Messrs. Clark, Marbury and Burke
we're averse to accepting the invitation,
each urging reasons therefor, it being
their opinion that such action was pre-
mature. They all, however, disavowed
any discourtesy to the lower board in
the stand they took, but thought the
matter could be deferred. Mr.. Hill,
Mr.. Marbury said, desired to be present
when the election is held.
President Sweeney and Mr.. w. III.
Sweeney thought it would be proper to
accept the invitation and when the men,
bers entered the chamber to announce
to the Common Council that the Board
of Aldermen was not prepared to enter
into the election.
The frst-named gentlemen were in
flexible, however, and maintained that
should they enter the chamber they
would be subject to the majority rule of
the Joint session. Those who favored
the acceptance of the invitation did not
view the matter in that light, and said
they could dissolve the Joint session at
any time by returning to their own
chamber. All, however, stated that
they we're not prepared TO enter into an
election.
A motion expressive of the above was
finally adopted by a unanimous vote,
and Mr. w. II. Sweeney was assigned
the duty of notifying the Common Coun-
Gil of the action of the Aldermen, and
upon his return the board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board was called to order shortly
after o'clock.
The finance committee reported in
favor at paying $3.50 for a gray horse
furnished the Columbia fire company.
Mr.. Bryan said that $3.50 was
pretty stiff price for a horse, but the
committee saw no other course than to
pay the bill.
Mr.. Snowden said a member had told
him that he had bought horse for 1928,
which was a better animal than that pur-
chased by the city. The report was
agreed to.
The committee reported adversely on
the application of Samuel TIGER for a
months pay as policeman while disabled
by paralysis.
Mr.. Brill hoped that more favorable
action would be taken.
Mr.. Bryan explained that 10 grant the
petition would be leave of 20 days with
pay-for Mr.. TIGER had already had 10
days by the regulations of the Police and
30 days by the State laws.
Mr.. Brill moved to recommit for fur
ther investigation, which was lost, and
the report was adopted
A communication was read from the
Mayor announcing the resignation OF
S. L. Monroe, clerk of the gas works, to
take affect on June goth, 1904, and
the communication was received and
the resignation accepted.
A suggestion that the election of a
clerk of the gas works be held at the
first meeting in May was offered by Mr.
Johnson.
Mr.. Burke suggested that the election
take place tonight as there was full
attendance.
A member asked if it would net be
well to ascertain if the Aldermen accept
the resignation first.
The subject was passed over.
The street committee reported in favor
of appropriations to improve the inter-
sections of Queen and st. Asaph streets,
Royal and Duke streets, for catch basin
in alley on Duke and Pitt streets, and
intersection of Duke and Alfred streets
also to repair pavements around fire
plugs, and the reports were adopted
1t also reported that the cost of gray-
cling Pitt street from Queen to OrOnoco
would be 81, 300.
The application of S. II. Lunt for
leave to substitute a frame for a brick
wall at his property on Fairfax between
King and Cameron streets, was granted.
The application of Mrs. 5. j. Bern
heimer for leave to extend show win
dow at King and Lee streets as far as
that of Mr.. E. Goldsmith on the oppo-
site corner, was granted.
J. w. Burke was authorized to extend |
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