Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-15
City Council.
Considerable routine business was
transacted at the regular meeting of the
City Council last night.

Seven Aldermen we're present, and the
business was transacted without discus
sion.
Mr.. Ballenger introduced resolution
appropriating 81, 900 foT dredging at the
fish wharf and otherwise improving that
property. He explained the urgent need
of such Improvements, stating that 1t
was impossible to berth vessels of any
draught at Fishtown at present The re-
solution was referred to. the committees
on finance and public property.
Mr.. Curtin introduced resolution for
the repair of north Columbus street. and
Mr.. w. II. Sweeney one tor the COLI
struction of cutters on south Patrick
street. These gentlemen explained the
work desired.
The resolutions were referred to the
committee on streets.
The action of the Common Council on
all the papers sent iu was concurred in
by unanimous vote.
COMMON COUNCIL.
President PAT called the board to or
der soon after s o'clock.
No report was submitted by any COM
mittee.
Mr.. Brill asked what had been done
with the application of the street en-
ployes for nine hour work day.
Mr.. Leadbeater said the committee on
streets had been so busy that no action
had yet been taken.
An ordinance for deed to Charles
Kramer of lot on Fayette street be-
tween King and Cameron, which had
been sold for taxes, was passed, yeas 10,
nays O.
An appropriation CT 1910 to extend
Duke street sewer south and north on
st. Asaph street was introduced by Mr..
Leadbeater, from the committee ON
streets.
Mr.. Leadbeater explained that this
was intended to supersede the old post
Office sewer.
Mr.. Snowden wished to know why the
old postof1ice sewer could not be utilized
by the city at a smaller cost than new
sewer.
Mr.. Leadbeater explained the relations
of the old sewer to the one proposed he
said the old sewer which belonged to
the government would soon be worth
less.
After some discussion as 10 the posi-
bility of making the old pOstofiice sewer
on st, Asaph street available as public
city sewer, Mr.. Desmond said that since
we started the sewer system it has been
the most oblique of any system.
Mr.. Spinks thought that the st
Asaph street sewer should accommodate
all the residents on that street and be
extended south so as not to empty into
the Royal street sewer.
During the discussion Mr.. Leadbeater,
the chairman of the committee on
streets, stated that there had been COM
plants about the failure OF the sewers
to carry off the water during heavy falls
of rain. He explained that the sewer
traps in this city are only trifle smaller
than those in Washington and other
cities, and that, from financial stand
point, it would be out of the question
to accommodate the volume of water
under extreme conditions.
The subject was referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
An ordinance was introduced to ap.
propriate So, 200 for placing vitriied
brick 81 feet on Fairfax street from
Duke street to Prince street.
Mr.. Snowden inquired whether only
q feet was to be paved.
Mr.. Leadbeater responded that it was
designed to reduce the width of the
street as had been done on-Alfred street,
and park it if the property holders would
pay their proportion Of the cost; re"
ferred.
A resolution that the property holders
on the square bounded by Washington,
Columbus, Wilkes and Wolfe streets be
notified to make sanitary their holdings
there, or in default that the work be
done by the city engineer at their ex-
pense, was referred.
An order for 81, 500 to build q storm
water sewer from HoofPs Run bridge to
Pey ton street, was introduced by Mr..
Leadbeater.
Mr.. Uhler asked why the city should
90 beyond the corporation line with its
improvements.
Mr.. Leadbeater replied that this was
not beyond the corporation line. Mr..
Uhler-"Yes it is; HooFs Run is beyond
the line"
The subject was referred.
The Associated Charities made their
report of the method of distributing the
public charity and the report was
ordered to be made part of the official
proceedings.
Mr.. Snowden suggested that the
printing of the whole report would be
two costly and it was agreed that sum-
mary only be published.
f. w. Latham made application as a
candidate for superintendent Of gas.
1t was announced that an examination
and certificate would be needed before
Mr.. Latham could be voted for
Mr.. Brill moved that an examination
be made.
Mr.. Johnson inquired the cost, and
it was said that the last examination
cost $500.
The chair asked Mr.. Brill TO put his
resolution in writing while other BUSH
ness was being transacted.
Permits we're granted the following for
frame Improvements within the fire limits:
To @. IL. McKenny on south Fairfax
street; John j. Gilmartin, summer