Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-15


session to participate in the election Of q
City Engineer snd a member Of the
Board Of Fire Wardens. The motion
wss carried and the Aldermen invited to
q Joint session.
A resolution reporting the estimated
cost OF one-half of vilrifed brick road
way on Columbus street, King to Queen
streets, was referred to the committee on
streets.
A petition was received from DR.. q.
T. Klipstein for permission 10 erect
frame houses on Pendeton street; also
to erect frame section covered with tin
in rear of brick store and dwelling,
near the corner of King and st. Assph
streets; also to raise one half story to
house No. 1lS south Fsyette street.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
A resolution was offered appropriating
$3.50 for q sewer on Cameron street from
the river to Union street.
Mr.. Leadbeater stated that the pres
ent sewers did not carry off sufficient
water.
The resolution was adopted.
A petition was received from Mr. J.
r. Cation, attorney for the Washington,
Alexandra and Mount Vernon Railway
Company, enclosing a resolution extend
ing the time for operating local car
service to September Is, 1907. Mr.
Cation stated that the delay was not the
fault of the company. The resolution
was adopted.
JOINT SESSION.
The board convened in joint session,
President Curtin OF the Board of Alder
men, presiding.
For City Engineer Mr. Leadbeater
placed in nomination Mr.. f. @. Dunn,
and Mr.. Dunn received the unanimous
vote of council for that position.
For member of the Beard of Fire
Wardens, Mr.. Louis Brill nominated
Mr.. Courtney Acton and Mr.. Summers
nominated Mr.. Thomas Chauncey.
Upon vote being taken Mr.. Acton
received fifteen votes aud Mr.. Ohauncey
seven, aud Mr.. Acton was declared cleo
ted.
The Joint session then dissolved.
The committees on finance and police
reported favorably on the increase of pay
OF the members OF the police force as
follows: Chief, $65 to $40; lieutenauts,
$50 10 500; privates, $50 to $50, the
increase to go into effect June lst. The
report was laid over under the rules un-
til the next meeting.
A petition for permission to reshingle
the roof Of house at the southwest cor
ner OF Princeand Royal streets was grant
ed.
Mr.. Evans stated that sometime ago
an ordinance providing for the extension
of the corporation limits had been re-
ferred to the proper committee. he had
since learned that it had been the old
committee, and as the gentlemen from
the First ward (Mr. Burke was men,
Der of that committee he would like to
know if there was any likelihood of a
report from the committee.
Mr.. Burke stated that the committee
had not agreed upon report as yet. BE
understood that the expense and oppo-
sition would be great. The railroad COM
pany had commenced delivering freight
within the confines Of the city, which
was a great conveniece to the merchants.
The railroad company WAS anxious for
the extension of the city limits for then
it would receive and ship freight only at
the new depot.
Mr.. Spinks did not think the city
should stop to consider the interest of
the railroad company. He did not
want to place extra hardship on the
company, but inasmuch as the city had
made extra appropriations for fire and
police protection the confines of the city
should be extended.
The chair stated that he WAS of the
opinion that report would be submit
ted in short time.
A resolution from the Alexandra
Light Infantry asking an appropriation
of $500 to defray part Of the expense
Of laying a maple floor in the Armory
was received from the finance committee
with the recommendation that 5000 be
appropriated. The recommendation Of
the committee was adopted.
The annual license law for the year
commencing June /, 1907 and ending
May 81, 1908, was read and laid over
under the rules. The bill is identical
with that OF last year.
Council then adjourned.