Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-26
City Council.

by The City C0uncii last nlgnt put tncfo
was little discussion aud the session
lasted less than an hour.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Several Aldermen were present, and
the business which was presented was
expedited.
Mr.. Fisher introduced a resolution
providing for the use of sidewalks by
merchants under certain conditions,
which will be found in the official pro-
ceedings.
Among the papers which came in
from the lower board was az adverse re-
port of the committees on light and
finance on a petition OF w. NJ. Glasgow
for one months pay, he having been
taken sick while at work at the electric
works.
Mr.. Ballenger was not inclined at
first to vote for %corcurring in the action
of the Common Council in adopting the
report. He suggested that policemen re-
ceived pay TO. a period OF thirty days
when sick.
Mr.. w. H. Sweeney said that while
the members of the joint committee were
fayorably disposed toward the petitioner,
and would have been pleased to be in a
position to grant his request, there Is
no law under which it could be done.
There is in the case of policemen.
The action of the Common Council
was c~oncurred in.
The Aldermen after %concurring with
the lower board on other papers sent in
adjourn ed.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order shortly
after eight o'clock.
The finance committee reported de-
~fciency appropriations of $3.50 for the
fire department $500 for electric light
works and 1850 for cleaning streets, and
the report recommending appropriations
for these sums was adopted.
The application of Vim. Glasgow,
fireman of the electricllight wokrs, for
pay during illness was reported on adj
versely and the report was agreed to.
The committee on streets reported
that the cost of extending the Royal
street sewer from franklin to Church
street would be Sc, 900 for a six feet in
vert open sewer and the report was re-
committed.
The streets and finance committees re-
ported favorably on an ordinance for the
modern paving of Royal street from King
to Cameron street no work to be done
IL front of property whose owners do not
deposit 3d. 5 per 'front.' foot or pledge
that amount. Under the terms of the
ordinance, the cobblestones will De left
in front of the premises of those who
refuse to share with the city the expense
of the improvement.
Mr.. Uhler asked what was meant by
the proposal not to pave in front Of the
property whose owners refused to make
the deposit required. He was opposed to
any such patch work business.
Mr.. Leadbeater said hat this method
had been tried in other cities and was
found effective in securing unaminity in
the end.
Mr.. Strauss asked-''5hall these peo-
pie who are able to pay for the work,
aud yet refuse, keep back the improve
ment of a whole square?" He favored
the ordinance.
Mr.. Burke fivored the plan proposed
by the committee. There might be an
eye sore for a short time but all would
soon come in.
Mr.. L~eadbeater called attention 10 the
example of the sidewalks where, without
any ordinance, example suficed to Sc
cure the paving Of an entire square with
granolithic.
Mr.. Williams said that Of the three
property holders who have not signed,
two would soon do so and it would be
but a little while before all was ON
pleted.
The chair urged Mr.. Uhler to with
draw his objection.
Mr.. Uhler declined to do Sc. The
grade, he said, would be changed and
this patchwork would make a street Of
hills and hollows.
Nh. Spinks said all needed grading
would be done by the city.
Mr.. Leadbeater agreed to this.
Mr.. Uhler said that that only strength
ened his position; the city had better do
the work at once.
This ordinance was agreed to. Yeas,
IL; noes, l (NIr. Uhler).
The committee also reported an ordi-
nance to improve Royal street from
King to Prince street, and the ordinance
was agreed to, yeas II nays /.
The committee also reported fayorably
an ordinance requiring the Washington,
Alexandria & Mt. Vernon Railway to
put rails &c on Royal street between
King and Prince street similar to those
on King street and to pave the track and
two feet on each side with yitriied
brick &c.
The ordinance was agreed to yeas IL
nays |.
The petition of Geo. A. Harlow Ell al
for a sewer on an alley near Royal and
Cameron street, with al appropriation
OF 5000 therefor, vas unanimously
agreed to.
The committee on claims, reporting
on the petition of William A. Lyons for
damages for personal injuries received by
being kicked on the hand by one of the
horses of the fire department, recom-
mended that the petitioner be paid the
sum Of $500, and the report was adopt