Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-27
City Council.

the fourth Tuesday night In August.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Seven Aldermen were present.
Mr.. Clark introduced a resolution APP |
propriating $l75 for relaying cutters on
King street between Payne and West. He |
asked that the resolution be passed with
outreference to committee, and it was
accordingly adopted by a unanimous vote.
The Common Council, however, nom
conquered in the action of the Aldermen
and referred the resolution to the COM
mittee on streets, and the board receded
from its action and concurred in that OF
the Common Council.
Mr.. Burke introduced resolution,
which was passed, providing that when
Council adjourned it be to meet again
on the fourth Tuesday in August.
Mr.. Hill introduced a resolution ex-
empting from taxes the entertainment TO
be given under the auspices of the Alex
andria fire department on the old fair
grounds during the firemen's convention
in August, and also allowing the use OF
two arc lights. The resolution was
adopted.
The Aldermen concurred in the action
of the Common Council on all papers
sent in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President Paff called the board to or
der shortly after 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Leadbeater from the committee
on streets reported the cost of crawling
Wolfe street between Lee and Union
streets at 1925. The committee recon-
mended that cobblestones be used instead
of gravel as the cost would be about the
same. The report was received and Mr.
Snowden stated that he would ofiera res
Olution at the next meeting directing
that the work be done. He said that
some years ago money for this work had
been appropriated but that for some rea-
son the work had not been done; he also
said that there were no delinquent taxes
due on that square.
Mr.. John Chilly was authorized to
erect frame kitchen at his dwelling on
Columbus near Cameron street II the ad-
joining property owners offered no OBJ
lection.
The committee on streets reported
favorably on the purposal to pay for
carts and horses on the streets at the rate
OF % cents per hour.
Mr.. Bryan inquired how much this in
crease would be.
Mr. Leadbeater said it would be about
2 cents per cart per hour There were
about FIVE carts employed.
| The report was adopted.
, Mrs. Mary +. Cunningham asked the
: privilege to erect frame dwelling on
Columbus street near Montgomery, out
: side the fire limits, and the permission
4 was granted.
Mr.. Normoyle introduced a reso-
r luton appropriating S25 for painting
. the woodwork OF the old Hydraulion
; engine house on north Royal street.
Mr.. Normoyle thought that the old
house should be made to look decent
during the fremen's convention. No
y greater expense was asked because the
= city did not know what it would do with
J.. the house.
4 Mr. Bryan thought that if the city
v did not know what to do with the house
it would be no use to paint it.
The resolution was referred.
McKenney & Lyons asked permission
O to erect at the corner of Fairfax and
e Duke streets an iron shed, which wa
: granted.
: Geo. R. Moore, of Roanoke, aske'
s the exclusive right to yend ce rtain artl
e Giles during the fremen's convention
l. mere. and the request was referred.
d DR.. George Z. Klipstein asked an ex
e tension of the sewer on Henry street OIL
ir the first alley north of Duke street, an
1t the application was referred, it being un
Of derstood that taps would be made for
: row of houses.
e The routine business having been com
It pleted and it appearing that Council wa
It about to adjourn, Mr.. Spinks said tina
4 an order of court had been brought int
d this board by the Mayor concerning tn
G grant of the light plant franchise, ant
asked what action vas to be taken in tn
n matter.
re Mr.. Snowden rising 10 point OF orde
Y asked what was before the board.
e The chair-NOthing.
Of Mr.. Snowden called for the regula
n order. -,
e Mr.. Spinks vehemently asserted tina
D, the Mayor had brought into Council a
Injunction restraining action on the pro
al posed electric light franchise. He sal
Sc that the court was entitled to the respet
~ of Council and asked if the clerk ha
N not received such paper.
al The Clerk-No sir; never receive
i such an order; there was a paper here Il
j. Mr.. UhIer's hands, but not mine.
to Mr.. Uhler said the Mayor had handle
Y. him such a paper.
Mr.. Snowden asked if either the pre-
siding officer or the clerk had bee
y served with such notice and both re
u sponded in the negative.
u Mr.. Spinks wanted to know what ha
70 ! become of the paper
= No one responded.
u, Meanwhile the Aldermen sent in
rs S175 appropriation to gutter King stree
~ !, from West to Payne street.
u' Mr.. SnOwden asked ii the matter ha
o, ever been before the street committee.
&c Mr.. Leadbeater replied in the negi
- tive.
ei The Councilman nOn-cOncurred an