Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-13

OIL the appointment OF q Police Justlcl
for this city which was sent 10 this bosrc
at the last meeting was returned to th'
higher board.
Upon motion CT Mr.. Bill 1t was de
cided TO give each member OF the City
Council twenty-five copies Of ''Histori'
Alexandria," recently purchased by thu
city, for distribution.
A petition Of sundry property owners
calling attention to the imperfect drain
age OF Columbus street between Wolfe
aud Wilkes streets was referred TO The
committee on streets.
A communication was received from
the clerk OF the City School Board, stating
that vacancies now exist in the board
caused by the expiration of the terms Of
Messrs Laurence Stabler, first ward; A.
Fl. Thomson, second ward; w. J. Boothe,
third ward, and DR.. w. NJ. Smith, fourth
ward. DIR. Brill moved that council 20
into q joint session to fill the vacan cies.
The Board of Aldermen, however, de-
cIined the invitation aud the matter was
laid over until the next meeting.
Ia reference 10 the Communication
from Mr.. George d. Hopkins, secretary
and treasurer of the Old Dominion Glass
Company, Offering to purchase two lots
owned by the city eituated near the old
canal locks. the joint committee on
finance, general laws and public property
recommended that the property be sold
TO the glass company for the sum Of 500
and $500 respectively.
Mr.. Marshall eyes, sir"
The Chair-"I don't think we can
do go"
Mr.. Marshall gave description Of the
property desired by the company, He
stated that they simply desire to secure
the property to protect themselves.
The Chair-"Is it the purpose Of
council to sell the property by this res
olutioD?"
Mr.. Marshall-''The committee held
conference with the corporation at
torney and it was on his advice We
acted"
Mr.. Monroe-'tIt was stated at q recent
meeting that former council had sold
one.hslf a square ofground."
Mr.. Uhler-"It was sold before the
new constitution went into effect"
The Chair then explained that accord
ing to the new constitution it could not
be sold unless by an ordinance or that
the property could not be leased for
period longer than thirty years.
Mr.. Williams stated that he had dis.
cussed the matter with an attorney and
that the attorney had stated to him that
it could be sold according to acommitte's
report.
Another statement concerning the
piece Of property was made by Mr..
Marshall, who stated that Mr.. Hopkins
said he would not take the property as q
gift, but that be simply desired it to re-
strain people from extorting money from
him. For that reason, Mr.. Marshall
stated, the committee rendered favor
able report and be hoped council would
pass It,
Mr.. Williams said he didn't know of
any one who wanted to stop the matter;
what the company desired was simply q
ditch, and he moved that Council cou-
cur in the action of the Board OF Alder
men, who reported fsyorably.
The Chair explained that no property
vas ever conveyed by Council on a sim
pie resolution. He vas Of the opinion
that the matter should go through the
proper channels.
Mr.. Lesdbeater suggested that the
matter be recommitted and finally upon
his motion the matter was recommitted
to the committee and the Corporation
Attorney WAS instructed to draw up
suitable ordinance for the sale of the
property and Council non-concurred in
the action Of the Aldermen.
Mr.. Marshall then stated that the
committee wanted to act on the matter In
a right aud satisfactory manner.
The committee on finance aud public
property recommended that the sum OF
5000 instead Of $3.50 be appropriated for
the improvement of the Council cham
Dor and their report was adopted.
Mr.. Uhler stated that be would like to
amend the resolution SO as to include
The Office of the clerk of the gas works,
but he did not push his amendment.
The action of the Aldermen Ia recon-
hitting the resolution of Councilman
Evans to look into the legality of the ap-
pointment of a Police Justice for this
city was coDcurred in.
Dir. Marshall stated that certain city
officials had come in for considerable. ad-
verse criticism owing TO the fact that the |
work ofimproving the Office of the clerk |
If the Corporation Court had not bsen
He explained that the
linking fund com mi'sioners we're re-
Iponsible for the delay owing to the fact |
hat they had tenant occupying the |
'ast wing Of the market whose lease
would not expire until April next 1t |
vas stated that the work will ba oom-
nenced when the tenant vacates. Mr.
Marshall also stated that il was through
10 fault Of the City Engineer or tae pub
ic property committee That the work |
Tss delayed.
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