Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-23

aid If the shat was iDcssed 10 metsl II
would be comparatively brt-prooE'
The City Engineer should see that the
building was made 10 conform to the isw.
The Chair said that il one man was
allowed to erect building aod sfterward
ask permission of Council to do 80, then
hs FIRE laws were useless. The City Enei-
neer had noticed thst the building was
10 violation OF the law, hence the peti-
ton had been sent to Council. Ii the
shaft was of wood it would be menace
to safety. He was no. in favor of OBJ
structing the building, but if the shaft
had to be taken down, it had bslter be
done right away. The FIRE laws had
been carefully compiled and should be
en- forced.
Mr.. Birrell said he was not defending
the owners, as the laws had been violated.
The City Engineer should be asked to
see that the building was made fire.
proof.
Mr.. Leadbeater said be had had some
experience in fre-proo6ng. Ga one oc-
cssion iron doors bad been erected al his
place of business as absolutely tire-proof,
but that the insurance men had later or
dered them taken down and wooden ones
covered with metal put up.
Mr.. Williams motion TO rescind from
the previous action was carried, the
Chair alone voting no.
MIR. Williams then moved that the
permission be granted provided the WORK
be done under the supervision and
approval of the City Engineer, and
this was carried.
The favorable recommendation OF the
finance committee on the ordinance max
iug the license tax 81. so per week on
moving picture shows where the charge
does not exceed 10 cents was received
fron the Board of Aldermen, that body
having passed the resolution.
Mr.. Burke said that as the license tax
was now very heavy on such shows and
that the fee was very small, the COM
mittee that decided TO recommend that
the resolution be passed, as the law
would not conflict with any law on ex-
hibitions.
The action of the Board of Aldermen
was concurred 10 unanimously.
A petition to purchase certain land
adjoining their plant vas received IRON
the Old Dominion Glass Company and
referred TO the committees on public
property, finance and general laws.
40 ordinance to declare the lease to
the Ideal Hospital Bed Company of GER
tain ground north of the Old Dominion
Glass Works null aud void, as the COM
psny had not lived up to the provisions
of the ordinance, and empowering The
Corporation Attorney to prepare notice
Of re.eutry, was received from The Board
Of Aldermen, that board. having passed
the ordinance. Council concurred in the
action of the other board.
An ordinance to sell, or lease with th'
privilege of purchasing, to parties here
matter to be sscertaiued certain lauo
near the old canal, under certain terms
aud provisions, and empowering the
Clerk to advertise for bids for the same
was read the second and third times and
passed unanimously.
On the resolution intructing th'
Corporation Attorney 10 investigate
and report as to the legality of the Pc
sition of Police Justice, offered b.
Mr.. Evans, the COMMITTEES on genera
laws reported that they had been uD
| able to ascertain anything sfsctiog tn
| legality of the position. The report ha'
been adopted by the Aldermen.
As Mr., Evans desired to procure an'
read the act of The General Assembl.
under which he had based his resolution
the matter was laid over until the mex
meeting.
Ga the petition f W. H. May an
Others protesting against the erection Q
a stable BY P. T. Harrington on st
Asaph street, betwe,D King and Camero
streets, thu joint committees on genera
laws and streets reported that ibematte
was for individual and not municipa
action, and the report of the commilte
which hsd been adopted by the Alder
men was unanimously adopted.
A resolution that on and after Janu
sry /, 1903, the salary of the Superin
tendent, of Gas be 81 200 was reieire'
to the committees on light and finance
Mr.. Lesdbeater said it was time t.
hear report from the committee havinl
the matter of the enlargement of th'
city limits 10 charge.
Mr.. Evans said be was no. responsible
for the delay, and would look into tb'
matter.
Mr.. Brill moved that the Board o
Aldermen be invited to hold q join
session to elect a Police COMMISSIONS
from the First ward, and the motion
was carried.
| JOINT SESSION.
The iolnt session was calIel TO orde
by PRECEDENT Curtin, Of the Board of AL
dsrmen.
Mr.. spinks nominated Oapi. ALDER
Bryan for Police Commissioner, and h,
was unanimously elected.
The joint session then dissolved, anC
Immediately upon council reconVening
the board adjourned.
Official.
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