Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-15
City Council.

interest was pr0Seuleu Save TUG oicSNaS
light matter which was discussed for a
short time by the Common Council.
The subject, however, was not advanced.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present, and IN
the absence of President Sweeney Vice
President Curtin presided.
Mr.. Fisher submitted an adverse
report on petition oisuudry carpenters
asking that all lumber sold in Alexan-
dris be measured, inspected and marked.
The report was adopted by unanimous
vote.
Mr. Fisher also submitted an adverse
report ON resolution providing for
salaries for members of the Board of
Health. 10 doing so be referred to an
opinion of City Attorney Booths to the
effect that the new constitution did not
affect the laws regarding the Health
Officer of this city. The report was
adopted
Mr.. Fisher, who was chairman Of the
joint committee of the two boards which
was authorized IT, take suitable action
in regard to the transportation facilities
of the electric railway company said:
Mr.. Prosident-As chairman Of the
special committee appointed recently by
this honorable body to take such action
as they might deem advisable to remedy
the imperfect service of the W., A. q
Mt. V.iRy. Co., have the honor to re-
port as follows: Being confident that
the Corporation Commission would in
yestigate the then existing condition,
your committee thought it advisable
to consult and cooperate with the
Mayor and committees from other or
CARNATIONS working to the same end.
Upon consultation the fact was disclosed
that we could readily procure sufficient
evidence of the effect OF imperfect SER
vice, but not of the cause, it became
necessary, desiring to fully present to
the commission our complaints, as well
the cause AZ theIefect, considered it
advisable to engage the services of
experts, for which purpose sub COM
mittee, consisting of the Mayor, Mr..
Burke, Mr.. Leadbeater and Mr.. Har-
rison, was appointed, and of their
energies and success the result speaks
more eoquently that | could. Believ-
ing that residents of Alexandria en-
ployed in Washington should not be
made to bear the expense incident to
the investigation, and because of the
large number so employed, it was aud
is t. the material interest of the city to
secure them safe and efficient transport
tation hence your committee decided
that the expense should be borne by the
city.
Mr.. Fisher than submitted reso-
luton appropriating 1852. so for the pur-
pose named and il was passed by a
unanimous vote.
A number of papers were sent in
from the lower board, all of which were
concurred in. In some cases expla-
nations were made by Messrs' Burke,
Marbury and w. Il. Sweeney, while
queries propounded by Mr. Ballenge
were satisfactorily answered.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order shortly
before o'clock.
The bills of the city against the Wash
ing.on, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company for inspecting the
work, ETC., on King, Fairfax aud Prince
streets were reported back by the finance
committee with a recommendation that
1896. Sc be accepted in iull for the bills.
The report was agreed to.
The combined committees, to whom
the matter had been referred, advised
that 81 900 be appropriated for repairs
and dredging at the fish wharf and the
report was agreed to.
The Clerk of the City School Board
communicated to the Council the request
of the white teachers Of the public schools
for full years pay in l9O4-5, with the
endorsement of the School Board, aud it
was referred to the committees on finance
and schools.
Mr.. Bryan presented an ordinance
providing that all tax bills on delinquent
property be turned over to the Corpora
ton Attorney for suit or collection, and
asked its immediate passage
Mr.. Strauss asked how much taxes
were overdue.
Mr.. Bryan was unable to state the
amount, but said this was the usual pro-
cednre after tax sale. The ordinance
was unanimously adopted.
The Alexandra Free kindergarten
asked an appropriation OF 5000 for the
present year. The application was re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
Mr. Peter Aitcheson asked permission
to put mansard roofs on two brick DWELL
ings which he proposes to erect on Duke
between Pitt and Royal streets and the
permission was unanimously granted.
An application BY the same gentleman
for sewer on Duke street was referred
to the street committee.
Mr.. Strauss, by request, introduced |
an ordinance authorizing the Citizens
Company to erect poles,
string wires aud cables. &c., and grant
ing the company the right to conduct a
telephone company in the city. The
ordinance was referred to the committees
on streets and general laws.
Reporting on resolution offered by
Mr.. Cochran last October fixing the
salaries of the members of the Board of
Health, the committees on finance and
general laws submitted an opinion of the
city attorney to the effect that the act
Of the assembly providing for health