Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-15

lower board and referred the resolution
to the committees on streets and finance.
The Council adhered to theiraction and
asked for committee circumference, and
Messrs W. H. Sweeney and Ballenger
were appointed on the part of the Alder
men. The committee subsequently, re-
ported in favor Ofthe Aldermen receding
from its action and adopting that of the
Common Council. Their report was
adopted, and the Aldermen at 9;l5 clock
adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order at 7;55
O'Clock.
Mr.. F. J. Pollard newly elected coun.
Gilman from the Third Ward appeared;
was presented by Mr.. Harrison, and
after taking the oaths required BY law
took his seat as member.
The chair announced some committee
changes to be found in the official pro
ceedngs.
The petition of Mr.. Martin Lawler to
be relieved of taxes on property in liti-
CATION vas reported on adversely.
Mr.. Bryan thought that TO grant the
petition would establish a dangerous
precedent. Tie adverse report was
adopted
An ordinance to establish the grade of
King street west Of Payne street vas
reported favorably and passed.
An ordinance to repeal the ordinances
by which the Washington Southern
Railway is required to keep gates, boxes
and gatemen on Fayette street, was re-
ported upon favorably by the street COM
mittee in conjunction with new ordi-
nance requiring AAgman or red lantern
bearer to precede all trains moving on
that street,
Mr.. Leadbeater said that the Corpo-
ration Attorney had drawn the latter
ordinance to secure public protection.
Mr. Hellmuth thought that there were
TWO many lives to risk to give the rail-
ways two much liberty of movement.
Mr.. Leadbeater said that the new
ordinance required a fagman to go
ahead between the tracks, Of every
train. AS the hsgman would have to
walk, of course the train would have to
move slowly.
Mr.. Spinks urged that these proposed
fagmen would afford little or no protec-
ton to the electric cars, vehicles or per-
sons Oh the streets.
Mr.. Marshall said that in short time
the tracks on Henry and Fayette streets
would be taken up and it seemed useless,
with such prospects, to take any action
on the subject at this time.
Mr.. Hellmuth inquired by whatauthOr-
ity the gates at the corner of Cameron
and Fayette streets had been removed.
Mr.. Leadbeater thought that the rail-
way authorities had removed the gates
at their own motion.
1t was stated that they were DOW sub
ject to fine.
On motion of Mr.. Williams the whole
matter was recOmmitted.
The committees reported adversely on
the claim of P. T. Harrington for $3.50
for the loss of horse injured by falling
into street opening.
The application OF Hugo Herfurth for
leave to extend his new show window at
1912 King street 90 inches beyond the
building line was granted on motion of
Mr.. MARSHALL.
On motion of Mr.. Hellmuth an APP.
preparation was made of 800 additional
for rebuilding the kitchen at the Jail.
An ordinance prohibiting the extern
sion of any show window more than 20
inches beyond the building lines and
fixing So penalty for each days con-
tinuance of a window beyond that limit
was received from the Aldermen and
concurred in.
Council concurred with the Aldermen
10 passing an dinance authorizing the
appointment of 30 private policemen to
be commissioned but not paid by the
city.
An appropriation of $500 for the Pur-
chase of street sweeper was agreed to
unanimously.
Mr.. Leadbeater was convinced that
street sprinkler would be a necessary
adjunct to the sweeper and introduced
an appropriation of 1926 for a street
sprinkler.
The chair inquired what provision
had been made for the operation of the
sweeper and the sprinkler.
Mr.. Leadbealer presumed that horses
would have to be provided, or a con-
tract for sweeping aud sprinkling might
be made.
The appropriation was agreed to.
The committee on streets &c, reported
in favor of an appropriation of $3.50 to
put in cobble cutters and brick ceEters
on King street from PeytOn street to
the corporation line.
Mr.. Pollard doubted if the work pro-
posed would be permanent and if not
permanent,it would be useless expend-
ilure. He favored improvements but
thought this work might be deferred till
the street was properly improved.
The Chair thought that as the grade
had now been fixed this work could be
made permanent.
Mr.. Leadbeater said the work propos-
ed would probably be temporary only
but it was an absolute necessity for the
coming winter and would certainly stand
until better work replaced it.
Mr.. Spinks favored the appropriation
as did Mr.. Bryan aud Mr.. Williams.
Mr.. Pollard saw no economy in tenn