Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-10
City Council.

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Improvements. An ordinance was adopt
ed providing for the laying of yitri6ed
brick pavement on Cameron street, be-
tween Royal and Fairfax streets. Ordi-
nances were adopted directing the
Washington Southern Railway Com.
pany and the Washington, Alexandria,
and Mount Vernon Railway Company 10
make certain changes in connection
with their respective tracks lying on
and crossing upper King street, TO ac-
cord With the proposed extension OF the
modern pavement from Fsyelte street 10
the corporation line.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Vice President Uurtin presided in the
Board of Aldermen In the absence OF
President Sweeney.
Mr.. Marbury called up 40 ordinance
directing the electric railway company
to place grooved rails on King street from
Fayette to Peyton and to pave between
their tracks and two feet on each side of
the same with vitrifed brick. The ordi-
nance passed the Common Council last
July. It was read the second and third
times and passed. by unanimous vote.
The license law and the appropriation
bin for the coming year we're presented
by Mr. w. b. Sweeney and referred 10
the finance committee.
Petitions of Mr. Charles o. Pullman
for permission to make certain improve
uents to wooden buildings, and of Miss
Roxbury for reshingling the roof of her
house we're properly disposed of.
The report OF the committee on streets
recommending an appropriation OF
81, 500 for extension of the Washington
street sewer from Wilkes to GibboD
street, aud an ordinance providing for
the paving of Cameron street from Royal
to Fairfax, were received from the Com.
mon Council and laid over under the
rules.
Mr.. w. II. Sweeney, from the finance
committee, submitted an adverse report
on a petition from A. J. Wedderburn
for aid In q publication on the city OF
Alexandria, and the report Was adopted.
A resolution appropriatiug $500 to
purchase 5000 copies of "Wedderburn's
History OF Alexandria," provided the
finance COMMITTEES shall have approved
the same, was received from the Com
mon Council.
Mr.. Hill favored q concurrence with
the lower board. He believed the pur-
chase Of the books and their sale would
reimburse the city, while 1t would adver-
tise Alexandria and bring visitors TO the
city during the jamestown Exposition.
Besides, the book could be stereotyped
and the plates kept for future use. The
publication would abound In illustra-
tions.
Mr.. Brill also favored concurrence,
and spoke on similar lines.
Mr.. Simpson said, according TO his
Interpretation of the wording Of the reso'
luton, the $500 would not be available
until the finance committee approved
the publication There might. however,
be some doubt as TO tho meaning Of the
action of the Common Council, and the
proper procedure would be to refer the
resolution to committee
Mr.. W. II. Sweeney also thought the
matter should be made clear, and sug-
gested that the finance committee would
be placed in an undesirable position by
compelling 1t to pass upon the merits OF
the proposed publication. He though,
the resolution should be referred to
committee OF conference.
SIR. Bsllenger thought likewise.
Mr.. Curtin ssid the resolution appealed
to him a. It did to Mr.. Simpson. The
money wonld not be available until the
finance committee passed judgment on
the publication.
Mr.. Hill moved 10 concur, aud upon
a vote being taken Messrs. Hill, Brill,
Msrbury and Ballenger voted aye, and
Messrs. Simpson and W. Il. Sweeney no.
The chair announced that the Alder
men had concurIed 10 the action of tho
Common Council, but it was subse-
quently shown that six votes would be
required under the law, hence the resoln-
ton was lost.
The Aldermen concuned with the
action Of the Common Council on sll
the other papers sent in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board was called to order at
8 o'clock, Vice President Uhler In the
chair, but the President appeared few
minutes later and took the chair.
A communication from Fred. j. PAT,
Mayor, was received, enclosing an Or
dinance to grant to the corporation here
matter to be named, its SUCCESSORS or
assigns, the right TO construct, maintain
and operate street railway on certain
streets of the city under the name of
1.-THE Alexandria and Washington Elec-
trio Railway Company"
The mayor stated that the petition
has been handed him BY Mr.. Q. ]. Rixey,
of this city, on behalf of Holmes
Jones, of the CANADIAN Amusement Co,
and defining the rights, duties and privi-
leges of that corporation. Mayor
PafI also recommended that the captain
of the chain gang be made sanitary officer
of the city, the lstter position now being
vacant. A duplicate bill for $370.2S,
balance due the Pinkerton Detective |
Agency concerning the Curtin murder
case. Was also enclosed. which the Mayor |
asked to have acted upon.
The ordinance providing for the grant |
was referred to the joint committee on
streets and general laws and the bill Of
the agency to the finance committee.
The committee on streets submitted |
IN ordinance directing the Washington