Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-25

poration Attorney should look over the
ordinance before it was passed.
Mr.. Ballenger moved to non-concur
in the action of the lower board, and
recommit the ordinance.
This was lost by tie yote--Messrs.
BsIlenger, Curtin. w II. Sweeney and
President voting 10 the affirmative, and
Messrs Hill, Burke, Marbury and
Simpson, in the negative.
Mr.. Hill moved that the ordinance
be put upon its third reading. This
was lost by the same vote.
There was an immediate movement
for an adjournment, but President
Sweeney attempted to stay it, by suggest-
ing that the board reconsider its sction
and recommit the ordinance.
Mr.. Hill excitedly exclaimed: "No;
let us adjourn ; YOU referring to the
Presidency will oppose everything brought
in. The electric light matter is now
thrown back another year"
The members subsequently left the
chamber,
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board came to order so0n alter s
O'Clock p. IN.
he finance committee reported for
the second time this year the ordinance
for the sale of the exclusive right to
furnish electric power and light in the
city of Alexandra for 80 years.
The ordinance WAS read the second
and third times and agreed to, yeas II,
nays 0 (Mr. Spinks).
The street committee reported an ap-
preparation OF 81, 900 to purchase q
steam roller.
Mr.. Leadbeater explained that bids
had already been received by the City
Engineer and that the entire cost would
come within The appropriation.
Mr.. Spinks opposed the appropriation
on the ground that the money could be
used to better advantage.
The appropriation was carried, yeas 9,
nays 3.
The election of member from the
3rd ward. vice DR.. I. b. Cochran re-
signed, then came up.
Mr.. Harrison nominated Mr.. George
W. Bonlz and Mr.. Helmuth nominated
Mr. Gardner L. BOothe.
Mr.. Harrison explained that be had
nominated Mr. Bonlz. because Mr..
Boothe some time ago had told him he
would no. be candidate
The vote stood Boothe 9, BOntz 3.
SO Mr. Boolhe was declared TO be chosen
member from the Bird ward.
A school board committee consisting
of DIR. w. NJ. Smith and Messrs. S.abler
and Ramsay asked an additional appro-
priatiOn to enable the city school board
to discharge certain obligations TO six
teachers. The application WAS referred.
The annual appropriation bill was
read by lis title aud referred.
Permission was granted Mr.. j. q.
Graham, of 2i0 north A fred street, to put
up small frame building there.
S25 was appropriated to advertise for
bids Tor the electric franchise outside the
city of Alexandria.
Mr.. +. l. Allen was granted per-
mission to add a frame porch to the
third story Of his property on the corner
of King and Washington streets, provided
no objection be made by adjoining prop
erty holders.
The appropriation OF 81, 500 for the pur-
chase of new fire engine was returned
Tenn, tho A Idarnon A oon, m IL % n & oo IA far
ence WAS appointed and on It's report the
ordinance VAS again passed by this board.
The differences arose over the approprs-
ton made by the Common Council q.
the last meeting for The purchase OF the
engine. The matter had been before the
Council several months, but the amount
necessary-$3, 5OO--was not reported un-
til the last meeting, when the lower
board accepted the report and passed the
measure.
Last night the A ldermen nOncOncurred
and returned the bill, with the explaDa-
ton that The lower board should not
have passed it the night of its intrOduc.
ton. Councilman Harrison suggested
that President sweeney oil the Alderman
be requested to move to The south wing
of the city hall aud instruct the Council
how to conduct its affairs, and Mr. He'll
muth seconded the motion.
In order TO facilitate matters. COun-
ell again passed the appropriation
and il will come before the Aldermen at
the next meeting.
After a long wait and after the Alder
men had been notified that Council had
completed its bu ess the Chair 1eputed
Mr.. Leadbeater to inform the Aldermen
that the Council WAS ready to adjourn.
Mr.. Leadbeaier returned aud reported
that the Al lermeu had not yet acted
upon the papers seut them by Council.
Mr.. Harrison. 81 move we ADJOURN"
and Council adjourned