Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-13

There was q two-and-s-half hour ses-
sion of The City Council last night.
Considerable business was transacted,
most of which, however, was Of routine
nature. An ordinance granting the
electric railway company the privilege
Of extending their track westward on
Cameron street FROM West street wss
passed by the Common Council, but it
vas laid over In the Board of Aldermen
under the present Law.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Five Aldermen we're present, and the
business before the board was trsnsacte d
without discussien.
Mr.. Simpson introduced an ordinance
providing for leasing with the privilege
Of buying certain property at the outlet
of the old Alexandria Canal to certain
parties who propose to estsblish manu-
factory at that place. The ordinance
was adopted.
There was subsequently some informal
interchange of opinion concerning the
powers of the committee on light In
reference to the present manner of light
ing the city, Messrs. Simpson and Hill
maintaining that under the law the
matter was undoubtedly within the
authority of the committee on light.
Mr.. Hill stated that he would at q
subsequent meeting INTRODUCES 3 resolu-
ton making 1t obligatory upon the mem
bers of the police force to report the fact
when lights at certain points were not
burning; also the condition Of poles and
other appliances.
A report of the Joint committees on
public property and finance approprist.
Ing 81, 800 for improvements ct the Cor
poration Court House was laid over, and
it was determined to bold another meet
ing next Thursday night for the purpose
OF acting on the same as we'll as on the
ordinance concerning the extension Of the
electric railway tracks.
The Aldermen concurred 10 the action
of the Common Council on all papers sent
In.
On motion of Mr. Hill the Aldermen
proceeded to an election to fill the vacany
occasioned BY the death of n. p. 7.
Burke. He nominated Mr.. Jacob Brill,
and spoke In favor of his election.
Mr.. Simpson also spoke In commen-
datory terms concerning Mr.. BrilPs tit
ness for the position, and vote having
been taken be was elected BY q unani-
nous vote.
Later an attempt was made to locate
the newly elected member in order that
he could be sworn Ia aud the laid over
papers acted upon, bat he could not DO
found.
The board subsequently adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board met at 7:40.
The committee on light submitted
without report petitiod for the erection
of an electric light at the corner Of Wash
iugton and Cameron streets.
Mr.. Strauss favored the erection of
the lamp.
Mr. Uhler said q lamp at that point
was no more needed than at other places
and the light committee thought that
such matters had been taken from their
hands.
The Chair stated that Il vas the plain
duty of the committee to make q report
on such matters; if all the committees
refused 10 make reports on matters re-
ferred to them and should the Chair de-
cline to rule on questions presented all
would be in ehsos. he said that Coun-
ell should remember that hereafter every
new light erected would cost the city
s75.
Mr.. Williams. reading from the re-
port OF the light committee, said that
tho two gas lights on the corner cost
mach more than would one arc light.
The Chair asked Mr.. Williams If be
really believed that the gas lamps coat
as much as set forth 10 the report and
Mr.. Williams admitted that be did not.
Mr. Uhler stated that the gas lights
did not cost as much as the repols made
it appear; that it was merely matter Of
bookkeeping.
Afr. Spinks favored the erection Of the
lamp; he said that part ofthe city should
be well lighted as the people living 10
that neighborhood paid more taxes than
those living in other parts Of the city.
After long debate DIR. Moaroe moved
that the matter be recommitted to the
committee on light for report and after
other members had spoken on the sub
jet the motion prevailed, IL to 8.
The light committee returned without