Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-28
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
COUNCIL DECIDES TO LEASE CITY
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.
Other Municipal Matters Considered
Funeral of Mrs Bridget Hart
General News

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 2S 1906.
AT the meeting of the city council last
night the matter of the lease of the cleo
trio light franchise in Alexandria came up
for discussion, and both branches of coun-
Gil finally decided In favor of advertising
for bids for the lease of the plant for a
period of not more than thirty years. Coun-
Gil has several times in the last few years
passed similar resolutions, but owing to the
opposition of several of the members to
the bids offered the matter has fallen
through, but now. it is said. those members
who opposed the measure IN the past have
fallen into line with those in favor of the
lease, and an early settlement of the mat
ter of an adequate electric light plant Is
looked for.
The petition of the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Company for permission to
erect bridge over Princess street between
Lee and Union streets, which had been re-
ferred to the committee streets at :,
former meeting of council, was reported
favorably by the committee and passed by
the lower board, but was referred back to
the committee by the board of aldermen.
The report of the committee finance,
which adopted, recommended appro-
priations of 81. eco for cleaning streets. $500
for the fire department, $500 for the chain
gang, $500 for public property and $1,000
for streets and sewers. TO cover deficits in
the annual appropriations.
Rate of Taxation
The finance committee also reported an
ordinance fixing the rate of taxation from
May 30, 1905. to June l, 1907, on persons,
property, incomes, etc, at $3.50. Mr.. Lead
beater offered amendment reducing the
rate to Sill and liking penalty for delin
quent taxpayers. Mr. Uhier offered another
amendment to the effect that the exemp-
ton of ground and machinery used fol-
manufacturing purposes was unconstitu-
tonal and should be stopped. Both of these
amendments were opposed by Mr.. Snowden.
and the ordinance, as originally proposed,
was passed.
The report OF the committee on light,
ommending an arc light at the intersection
of Cameron and Union streets, was adopt
ed, as was also the adverse report on pc
tition that light be placed at the corner
Of Alfred and Montgomery streets
proposition from Charles z. Thompson
that the city should build electric light
plant which he would operate under ten
year contract was submitted by MIR.
Rishell and referred to the committee on
light.
Mr.. Leadbeater offered a resolution re-
questing the committee on police to inves-
tigate and report to council the number of
policemen and the salaries paid them in
Virginia in cities of 1900 or more popula-
tion. He said the salary of 5000 q year
which is now paid to the members of the
Alexandria police force was not excessive
for the amount of work they ought TO do
but was excessive for the lury actually per-
formed.
Asks for Information.
Capt Bryan asked why council had not
ben officially informed of the replies of the
representatives of the city of Alexandria in
the state legislature in regard to a resoIu-
lion passed four weeks ago requesting
their opposition TO bill then pending be-
10 ole 10 10 u,
of police justices in cities of 1900 more
inhabitants. He said he had seen the letters
from Delegate Cation and Senator Machen
published In the newspapers but he de-
sired that they should be read to council
1t was explained that the letters We're in
the possession of the clerk of the board OF
aldermen.
A petition signed by many of the resi-
dents of South Patrick street asking that
it be paved from Wilkes street to the cor
poration line was referred to the commit
tee ON streets and the petition of the Alex
andria Free kindergarten for an approprfa-
ton of 500 was referred to the committee
on finance.
The resignation of DR.. Thomas Il. Cochran
as q member of council from the third ward
was accepted with expressions of regret.
Funeral of Mrs Hart.
Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Bridget Hart, whose death occurred Nor
day morning at the home of Mr.. Richard
III,
held from St Mary's Catholic Church at .
n clock this morning Rev. Father Bowden,
assistant pastor of the church. celebrated
requiem mass at the church and conduct
ed the services at the grave. The interment
was in st. Mary's cemetery The pail
bearers were Messrs George Harlow, r. r..
German, Albert Schoeni. NJ b. Harlow.
James Peverill and Edward Quinn.
Odd Fellows Hall Burglarized.
William Brissey. carpenter employed In
making some repairs at the Odd Fellows
Hail. on North Columbus street reported
to the police this morning that the hall
had been entered last night and several of
his tools stolen from 1t. The building bore
no evidence of having been broken into,
and II is said 1t was entered by some one
who had possession of false key
General Items.
Messrs. II. X. Field, c. B. Marshall and