Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-27

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a separate law from that of the Stale, in
which less severe pensti,s might be pre-
scribed. He favored the recommitlal of
the act to the committee on general laws
aud streets.
Mr.. Simpson saw no good reason for
such a procedure. He reiterated that
the act embraced everything necessary.
After further interchange of opinion
Mr.. Hill moved that the act be laid over
until the next meeting, which motion
prevailed.
A report of the committee on streets
unfayorable to the petition of the trus-
tees of the NJ. Z Church South, who
asked to be relieved of the tax for tap
ping the sewer in the rear OF the par
sOnage of that church, was received from
the Common Council.
Mr. Simpson WAS opposed to concur
ring III the action of the lower board,
and gave his reasons therefor.
The action of the Common Council
was concurred in, ayes 5, noes 2-Messrs.
Simpson and W. H. Sweeney.
Mr.. Hill said it was the first time he
had ever voted against such petitions,
but he thought in this case it would be
setting bad precedent, and therefore
voted to sustain the committee.
Mr.. w. H. Sweeney gave his reasons
for voting against the report, rs he
thought the prayer OF the petitioners
should have been granted.
After concurring in the action of the
lower board on a number of papers which
had been sent in the Alderman proceed
ed to the chamber OF the Common COun-
ell for the purpose Of participating in the
election of a Health Officer, and upon
their return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
The board came to order at $40
o'clock The reading of the minutes was
dispensed with.
A letter was read from the NJ ayQr
sending in the copy of the injunction re-
straining the city from interfering with
the Henry street railway track and II
was referred to committees on streets and
gen eral laws.
The board refused, 8 TO 7, to take any
action looking TO summoning experts,
witnesses, &c, before the light commit
tee with view to further action con-
corning the electric light plant
A communication was read from State
Auditor Mayre setting out that $3.50
had been apportioned as Alexandria's
part of the salary of the Judge of the neV
judicial district, and it was referred to
the finance committee
The finance committee submitted its
annual report which is summed up as
follows:
Balance in treasury June /, 1905,
IS, 92S O3; receipts, 1929, 667 l6; max
ing $lSS, 500 90. There has been dis
posed of $l37, 304 45. leaving balance
of 81, 285 "A This balance was less
than had been expected because the
amount received from the gas works was
less than had been looked for, as the
committee on light had purchased
large supply of coal in anticipation of a
coal strike.
The Alexandria Light Infantry was
released from SOC 81 charged for gas at
the armory during the past year.
An ordinance to exchange certain
real estate near the gas works was
agreed to, yeas, Is, nays, o.
The report of the committee on light
showed that the receipts for last year "a l.
were 343 II and Of the present year S46,-
339 13, and that at all points there had
been an improvement The report is
the most favorable ever submitted by
the light committee.
Chas. Beach was authorized to erect a
frame shed at the corner of Cameron and
Patrick streets.
An appropriation OF 800 was made
for a small sewer near King and Lee
streets.
An application from the Reliance Fire
Engine Company for aid in proposed
trip to Richmond was referred
A resolution directing the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company to make such repairs
to its tracks and overhead equipment
within the city limits as may be re-
quired by the city engineer and the
on streets was passed unan-
imOnsly.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Strauss,
directing the corporation attorney to |
prepare an ordinance providing for the
paving of Fairfax street, between King |
and Cameron streets, with vitrified brick,
was referred to the committee on streets. |
JOINT CONVENTION.
A joint convention then assembled,
the Aldermen coming into the chamber |
Of the Common Council, and PRECEDENT
sweeney announced that the object was
10 elect physician to the poor vie DR..
w. Il. Purvis, deceased. DR.. Walter A.