Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-29
City Council.

Board of Aldermen. Inc common
Council passed a resolution appropri-
ating IS, 500 for the construction OF a
trunk sewer 10 the western part of the
city. This was also, according to the
present law, laid over Dy the Aldermen.
About the time Council was converting
an alarm of fire, the shrieking of steam
whistles and the ringing Of bells caused
temporary lull in the proceedings.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present. No new
business was introduced in the board,
and most OF the evening was consumed
in recesses while awaiting papers from
the lower board.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order shortly
after O'Clock.
The finance committee reported the
annual tax bill which is a copy of the
ordinance of last year. The bill was
unanimously agreed to, yeas ~. These
appropriations we're made: $l75 TO lay
a cement sidewalk on the King street
side of the Peabody building; 1926 to
make pipe sewer on st. Asaph street,
from Queen street south I40 feet; also
1926 for a sewer on Alfred street and
Friendship alley; also $45 for catch
basin in the alley near Trinity M. f.
Church.
The street committee reported in favor
of the preparation OF two ordinances for
the work Zone for each SO uare) on Royal
street, one from King north and the
other from King south.
1t was explained that The property
owners on only one of the squares we're
willing to pay the paving tax.
Mr.. Strauss advocated the proposition
with much zeal and energy and said
that never before had such bright pros
poets dawned on Alexandria.
A resolution asking the School Board
to transmit TO the City Council the petit
ton of the school teachers asking addi-
tional pay, and other information, was
submitted by Mr.. Bryan agreed to.
Mr.. Williams called attention to the
fact that on September 81, 1904, he had
introduced a resolution requesting the
committee on public property to report
what steps would be needed to secure
proper sanitary condition, &C., at the
Mayors Office and station house. AS
no action had been taken, he gave
notice that unless the committee reported
at the next meeting he would then move
to take the matter from the hands of the
committee
The ordinance appropriating OF So, 500
for a sewer at the west end of the city
from King and West streets via Peyton
street to Hoof's run was then taken up,
the City Engineer being present to
answer any questions on the subject
Mr.. Leadbeater resumed his argument
in favor of the appropriation which be
considered essential to the drainage OF
the western part of the city.
Dir. Burke called attention to the fact
that The marshes intervening between
the west edge Of the city and Shooters Hill
made most unsanitary zone to be
crossed in order to reach the healthy
high lands. This sewer would remedy
this condition of things.
City Engineer Dunn said that this
sewer was in his opinion the only FEAST
Bile way OF draining the $50 acres which
made up the western portion of the city.
In answer to question the engineer
said that there was enough fall from
Hoof's run to Hunting Greek to carry
off the sewage.
In answer to questions by Mr.. Will
liams aud Mr.. Marshall he said that
Hooh's RIM drained 1900 acres, of which
Alexandria's $50 acres constituted only
small part.
In replying to Mr.. Spinks and Mr..
Harrison, the engineer explained the
possibility of a pumping station, which
he thought unlikely. He said he knew
OF no right of way for the sewer yet
given either by the Southern Railway
Company or other owners, bat that
the Southern Railway Company could
not object to the uss of Hoof's run as
an outlet for its sewage was turned into
that stream.
A long discussion as to the details of
the work ensued.
Mr.. Spinks having called attention TO
the complaints made by the members IF
the First Ward as to the terminus Of the
tau yard ditch sewer,
Mr.. Burke said that the Fourth ward
people would not have one-tenth of
the trouble with this proposed sewer as
the First ward people had long had
with the tan yard ditch sewer. The
Chair asked il it was proposed to edu.
cate the people of the Fourth ward to stand
the trials OF those OF the First.
1t was agreed that the right of way
should he obtained before the sewer
should be commenced.
Mr.. Snowden said that the City
Engineer in his report on the Pendleton
street sewer and in several OF his annual
reports had stated,that in bis opinion the
rain water should be sent to Hoof's run
but the sewage should go to the Pc.
tomac. He would like to know when
the Engineer had changed his opinion.
The Engineer said that he was aware
that he had changed his mind, a1d
would not hesitate to do 50 when chang
ing conditions justified such action.
He said his theory was right, but it was
not now practicable, therefore he had
changed his opinion. He said that