Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-15

Outstanding that should the officers Of
the boards be unable to attend they
appoint members of their respective
bodies to act in their stead.
A communication from w. II. Bontz,
engineer Of the Reliance Gre engine,
asking Council to pay him $3.50 per
month for services 10 keeping the cid
Hydraulion engine in order, was pre-.
scented. The petition was accompanied
by a communication from the Fire
Wardens endorsing the application.
The paper was referred to the finance
committee.
No other business originated in the
Aldermen and the action of Common
Council on a number of papers sent in
was concurred in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called TO order shortly
before o'clock p. m
The finance committee reported in
favor of an appropriation Of 5000 for the
free kind srgarten and the report was
agreed to-Mr. Snowden voting in the
negative.
Mr.. Snowden said he would like to
have voted for the appropriation, but he
believed the constitution of the State
forbade such appropriations. The con-
stitutional provision forbidding such
appropriations was read.
Capt. Bryan, Of the finance ccm-
mittee, agreed with the Chair to GER
tain extent, bat said that the committee
had looked upon the appropriation as a
charitable object, and had therefore
reported favorably. The ladies, he said,
had exhausted themselves in behalf of
this object.
The Alexandra Fertilizer and Chemi-
cal Company was authorized to construct
a bridge across Union street, between
Queen and Princess streets.
The street committee reported in favor
of an appropriation of $3.50 for pipe
sewer on Duke street from Royal to
Pitt, which was agreed 10.
The committees on streets and finance
reported in favor OF an IS, 500 appropris-
ton for sewer from West and King
streets draining the western part of the
city into Hooffs run.
Mr. Leadbeater said that the original
appropriation of 81, 500 had been in
creased and he explained the need and
the details OF the work. He said this
was only part Of sewer system which
would cost probably SS5, 900, but would
drain all the city west OF Alfred street;
the western end of King street and
adjacent streets, he said, are frequently
flooded by rain water, and urged that
the bill be passed in order to provide
modern conveniences for the northwest
section Of the city, which is expected to
build up rapidly in the near future.
Slr. Spinks said that the section Of
the city in which he lived might be
temporarily benefited BY placing the
proposed sewer there, but the coming
generation would curse the Council that
ordered it. The whole western section
of the city could be drained in another
way at less cost. The whole revenue
from the assessed value of the real estate
above West street would not equal the
amount purposed to be spent.
Mr.. Leadbcater said the question was
a difficult one. A ridge across the city
divided it into two water sseds, one east
and one west. This plan was the best
that could now be devised.
Mr.. Uhler was in favor OF sewers but
was not willing to pay So. TO dump
the city's sewage on somebody else, with
S35, 900 to be paid later, and pumping
station to be worked at additional cost.
Mr.. Burke favored the appropriation
and said the sewer should be built as It
would drain that entire section.
Mr.. Snowden was willing to build such
sewers as were needed, but he did not
sec why the city should pay for sewerage
for the benefit of the new railroad depot
which was in Fairfax county, and built
outside the city to avoid taxation. If
We are to spend So, 500 let it be spent for
he benefit of the people 10 the city
Who for years had paid the money to
build the sewers. He said be understood
hat If the city undertook to send the
he sewage toward the mouth of Hooh's
un it would meet an injunction by the
people who owned the property.
Mr.. Leadbeater replied that the
egal question had been looked into by
he Corporation Attorney.
At the request Of Mr.. Spinks the sub
ect was laid over until the next meet
ng that the members might have an OPP
,ortunity of considering the matter. A
petition from the pastor, Rev. Mr.. JEFF
res, for an appropriation OF $45, for a catch
BASIN on Washington street near the
Trinity NJ. E. Church was referred.
A petition from the owners Of prop
,rty on Alfred street, between Queen and
Princess streets, asking that small cob
,Iestones instead Of gravel be used in
improving that square, was referred to
he street committee.
An application for sewer 10 Friend
hip Alley was referred.
Mr.. Strauss moved that the Corpora
ion Attorney prepare an ordinance pro-
riding for vitrifed brick pavements on
Royal street from Cameron to Prince
treet; this was, he said, in lieu of his
esolution to lay vitri6ed brick around
he Market square. The matter was re.
erred.
Permission was given for Stag roof on |
he bakery Of Corby 4 Bros. on north |
ZEE street provided no objection be made
" the adjoining property owners.
An application of NJ. S. Fairfax for