Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24

,Ion Of track from Fairfax street TO the corner
~ Povsi ami Prince streets. These bills have
been sent to company without eliciting re.
Div. A study of city ordinances shows that
roadbed and two feet on each side
must be kept in good condition by the com
pany, and Il is quite easy 10 perceive that an
Inspection, which secures for said company
durable material and good work, must be OF
Importance and value, therefore, is the attitude
Of company in this case inexplicable. Inc Dlil
for inspection of work running from Fairfax
street to the corner of Royal ana rrlnee
streets amounts to one hundred and twenty.
one dollars and fifty cents. The expense OF
this work was to be borne strictly by railroad
company, and as company agreed for very
valuable consideration to do the work with
out cost to our city, il is impossible to realize
the propriety of company's attempt to saddle
any part of works cost upon our city now.
According TO the statement of our City Engi-
neer the W., A. & Mt. V. f. r. Co. request
ed that inspection be made under municipal
superintendent and that company would pay
the expense. When my attention was called to
the dilatoriness of company | requested Mr..
]. Colvin, superintendent, and Mr.. 4. c.
Dunn. City Engineer, TO meet me. AT that
meeting Mr.. Dunn repeated Mr.. GOWNS
promise to him regarding railroads assump-
ton of liability. Mr.. COlvin, however, said
that he had no recollection Of making such
promise. In conclusion, gentlemen, desire
to emphasize this fact-rhe inspection Of
paving aud material is a valid part of the ex-
pense belonging to the paving Of our streets
and if the railroad be lawfully liable for the
paving il is also lawfully liable for its proper
ton Of inspection. Respectfully,
GEO. l.. SIMPSON, Mayor.
A message from the Mayor returning with
out his approval a report OF the Committee on
Streets granting to J. II. Chilly permission
to erect frame kitchen at 2l9 north Column
bus street, providing adjoining property
owners do not object, was read and upon mo-
ton received.
An ordinance 10 amend aud re-enact an or
dinance approved May "a, 1904. entitled AN
ordinance granting permission 20 the Wash
ingtOn, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
way Company to furnish and supply electrical
mower for the operation of electric fans, mo-
tors and other machinery within tie limits of
| the city of Alexandria" was recommended by
| the Committee on Light, read the second and
third times and passed-ayes II, noes (Mr.
| Spinks).
| An ordinance requiring the Washington
Southern Railway Company or the corpora
| tiOns, receivers, trustees or persons operating
| the said railway within the corporate limits
of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, to place
| hagman at the intersection Of Oronoco street
with Henry street was received from the
Board of Aldermen, their action non-concur-
| red in, a saving clause inserted, and the ordi.
nance read the second and third times aud
passed-ayes IL, noes 0 (Mr. Snowden not
On the petition of DIR. G. 7. Klipstein for a
sewer in the first alley north of Duke street
on Henry street, the Committee on Streets
recommended that 1915 be available for the
purpose after the property owners execute u
| Il g.. ;aht of in, 10 nd ha
report was adopted-ayes IL, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that $l75 be appropriated to relay cutters on
King street from Payne TO West street, the
amount TO be available when property own
ers reset the curbs to conform to the line and
the report was adOpted-ayes 49, noes 0.
A petition from the street sweepers on King
street for an increase of wages to Sl.5O per
day was referred TO the Committee on Streets
Bills of VIM. III. Peck for supplies furnish
ed the Cooperative Charities Association
amounting to $l5l3. was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Permission was granted Miss +. A. Deakin'
to reshingle the roof at ll9 south Henry
street, providing the adjoining property
owners do not object.
Permission was granted Mrs. Ellen Dow
ney to reshingle her house on south Fairfax
street, providing the adjoining property own
erS 10 not ODJect.
A communication from the Clerk of School
Board requesting that vacancies be filled
caused by the resignation of Henry Strauss
from the Second ward and J. T. Harrison
from the Third ward.
Upon motion the Board of Aldermen con-
vened in joint session for the election of SUI
perintendeDt of Gas and vacancies on the
school board G. VIM. Ramsay and w. j..
BoOthe were nominated for School Trustees for
the Second and Third wards and elected by
the following vote Messrs. Trimyer ii. X.
Burke, SnOwden, Risheill, NormOyle Bladder,
Brill, Bryan. johnson, Uhler, Ieadbeater,
Spinks, Patf, Marbury, Ballenger, n. Z. T.
Burke, Curtin Clark and J. 7. Sweeney-l9
Mr.. II. NJ. Hantzmon was nominated for
Superintendent Of Gas and elected by the
following vote Messrs. Trimyer, II. r.
Burke, Snowden, Risheill, Normoyle, Bladder,
Brill, Bryan, johnson, Uhler, Leadbeater,
Spinks, Paff, Marbury, Ballenger, n. p. I.
Burke, Curtin, Clark and J. T. Sweeney
-l9.
The joint session then dissolved.
The following offered by Mr.. Trimyer was
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this body be
extended to Mr.. Fred. j. Pah, the president,
for the very able and impartial manner in
which he has presided and his courteous
treatment of the members.
The board then adjourned sine die:
FRED. J. PAFF President.
Teste: DANIEL X. STANSBURY. Clerk.