Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-14

for porcelain bath tubs, waiting rooms,
&C., for the men, and he thought the
proposed expenditure unnecessary. In
Hagerstown, he had been told by the
Alexandrians just returned from that
city, there were only 6 policeman and
captain, but they were on the street.
The Corporation Court had appointed q
committee to report on the improvement
of the Court House side of the Market
Building and it would be prudent to
wait for their report for it was possible
that some of the proposed work would
have to be done over again
Mr.. Williams was amazed at the DO
sition of Mr.. Snowden and urged that
the plan proposed had been well con.
sidered, and he hoped that the report
would be adopted. The station house
was in an unsanitary condition and the
men who were compelled to be there
should be made comfortable; besides fire..
quently innocent people were locked up
there. He criticised Mr.. Snowden for
voting $500 for the Light Infantry and
opposing an appropriation for the COM
fort of the police force.
Mr.. Snowden knew of the unpopular
ity of opposing appropriations, but that
made no difference with him; he proposed
to look after the public money and had
no apology to make for his vote on the
Light Infantry bill.
Mr.. Williams urged prompt action and
was surprised that Mr.. Snowden want
ed more time on this matter.
Mr.. Spinks made an appeal for the
care for the health of the police. The
policemen in the time of the smallpox
scare had gone TO the infected houses,
had carried provisions there, had done
part of the work of the physicians and had
suffered from the cold and been, because
Of their public service, quarantined away
from their families and have never re-
ceived one cent for this work. He hoped
that now some justice, at least, would
be done them.
The substitute was defeated and the
report of the committee ordering the APP
preparation of 500 was agreed to.
The resignation of Mr.. James Patter-
son as a member of Council, from the
9rd ward, was rendered and accepted.
Mr.. A. S. Doniphan pe.itioned for
leave to put up frame house on King
street, adjoining the corner of King and
Columbus streets, TO be used for s
months, whilea large brick building was
being erected at the corner OF Columbus
and King streets, adjoining. The petition
was granted.
+. Q. Allen and others made applica-
ton for the extension of the Fairfax
street sewer south from Gibbon street
referred.
+. 5. Harper made application for an
extension of the Duke and Columbus
street sewer; referred. ~
A. S. Smith and others asked the
removal of a pump in front OF 1ll7
Prince street; referred
Lyons Brothers made application for
leave to extend the frame building on
the corner of Duke and Fairfax streets,
which was granted.
The Relief and Reliance Fire Com
panies asked 5000 for music to accom-
pany them TO Harrisonburg at the Vir-
G inia Firemens Convention; referred.
A resolution that the old Hydraulion
engine house be repaired or sold was
referred.
The Cooperative Charities submitted
its report Of its care of the poor it show
ed that 81 3O4.7O had been expended
and a residue of $296.96 is on hand.
p. +. McConchie asked compensation
for injuries inflicted on him by a fall of
earth at the stone bridge sewer and the
application was referred.
An ordinance for thegrading and paw
ing of Lee street from Prince to Duke
street was submitted.
1t provides that the adjoining property
holder, pay one-half of the cost payment
to be settled for before the work is begun.
The ordinance was agreed to unanimously.
A similar ordinance for grading and
paving Prince street from Fairfax to Lee
street was also agreed to unanimously.
The amended ordinance for the sale of
the electric franchise of Alexandria was
referred.
Capt. Bryan stated tn at there was
hitch in the Royal street paving; the
bills for this purposed work have been
placed in the hands of the Tax Collector
but some of the property owners had de-
elm ed to pay them at all others would
not pay until the work had been begun
aud others would not pay until the work
had been done. He said the ordinance
provided that the work of paving should
not be commenced until the property
owners had paid their share Oft money
into the treasury.
After awaiting for the aldermen for some
time the board adjourned.