Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-23


The Third and Fourth wards, the wards
thai are directly affected
The Chair stated that the entire COM
munity was interested in the matter,
which should go to the joint committee
and in this be was sustained.
Subsequently Mr. Boothe introduced
a resolution requesting the Mayor to see
thai no rails be replaced on Henry
street pendiog the consideration OF the
subject by the city authorities. He
said the position of the city would be
much stronger if the rails remained up.
than if in the meanwhile the railroad
authorities replaced the rails.
The resolution was agreed to.
The finance committee reported the
appropriation bill for the fiscal year
1867 which was adopted The changes
are as follows: Public schools, $40, 900
instead OF SlS, 800; cleaning streets, So
900 instead of 81, 500; courts and Jail,
81, 900 instead OF "a, 500; streets and
sewers, 500. $40 instead of 1856
The total amount appropriated is about
'$l25, 600, and the estimates receipts for
the next year amount to 1921, 900.
Mr.. Bryan read the following esti-
mates of receipts for l9O6-7: From taxes
$SS, 900; Mayors licenses $l4, 900; Gas
Works $l4, 900; Police Court fines So. =
500; W., A. & NJ. V. Railway 81, 800;
sewer tappers 50 200; bonds 1902 ST.
600; dog licenses 5000; fish wharf $40O;
sundries, building permits, surveys &c
5000; total 1927, 900
Mr.. Bryan explained the reason why
changes had been made from the appro-
priations of last year
When the item for public schools
came up, reduced from $l3, 800 to
$4,000,
Mr.. Bryan explained that the City Au-
ditor had received from the auditor of the
commonwealth statement that the
State appropriation Tor the present year
would be double that therefore, paid the
city. As last year the schools bad re-
ceiyed Sc, 033 from the State, they would
receive this year $l2, 066. so that with
the $40, 900 appropriated by the city
the school board would have 81 800
more than last year II. however, the
State appropriation failed, the committee
would see that the schools did not
suffer.
Mr.. Pollard asked if the schools could
be conducted on the lessened apprO-
priatiOn for ten months.
Mr.. Bryan, Why, It is 81, 800 more
than the schools used last year.
Mr.. Pollard called attention to an
application of the school board for $500
additional.
Mr.. Bryan, they will have enough
for that too
Besides the usual appropriation for
cleaning and repairing streets and
bitches amounting TO about SIC, 900,
$50, $40 is appropriated for the cOnstruc-
ton OF sewers, street work, &c.
Mr.. Williams introduced resolutions
or the preparation of ordinances for the
paving of FaYette street between King
and Cameron street with vtrifed brick
aud change in the railway tracks and
for the paving With vitrifed brick OF
Cameron street between Royal and Fair
fax streets. The resolutions were re.
lerred.
f. l. Wagar petitioned for leave to
u.e four feet beyond the building line of
Cameron street for two side walls in
making a new entrance to the BraddOck
House from Cameron street.
1t was stated that the work had al
reaUy been begun by the contractors as
Mr.. Wagar old not know the law on the
SUI jet.
Mr.. Leadbeater said it seemed that
that part OF this work had already been
done without authority. The commit
tee on streets was often handicapped by
the fact that petitions were referred to
them when the work had already been
done without their consent by agree
ments made outside of Council
Mr.. Brill move the petition be
granted.
The motion was carried.
An appropriation OF 81, 500 for pipe
Sewer on Dake,' Alfr,d and Columbus
streets aud with several petitions in re-
lation therets was recommitted to the
street committee.
An ordinance was introduced to fix The
grade of Lee street from King to Prince
and WIS agreed to.
A similar ordinance for Alfred street
from Wilkes street to Gibbon street
was referred IS was an ordinance to tx
the grade of Gibbon street betgeea Pat
rick and Alfred streets.
An ordinance requiring permit TO
make an opening in any alley &c was
referred TO the street committee.
Council then adjourned,