The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-24
Chosen MemberOfAlexandria
Board of Aldermen.
CITY COUNCIL HOLDS MEETING
Ordinances 80 Grade and
Pave Portions Of King and Princess
Streets Adopted-Captain OF Chain
Gang Made Sanitary OHieer-Fu-
neral of Former Mayer simpson.
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Corner OF Prince and Royal Street

Alexandria, Va, April E.-At the reg
ular semi-monthly meeting Of the city
council this evening. c. J. w. Summers
was elected a member of the board of
aldermen from the Fourth ward, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of John
7. Sweeney. who was presiding officer Of
the board Mr. Summers was sworn IN,
participating in the business of the even
ing
The council adopted the favorable re-
port of the street COMMITTEES on an ordi-
nance providing for the grading and pay
ing of King street from Peyton street to
the corporation line, thereby insuring the
extension of the improved roadway 20
every section OF the principal thorough
fare of the -vity. According TO the ordi-
nance vitrlfied brick will be used on a
six-inch concrete base. conforming with
the design on other parts Of the street.
Property owners along the line OF the
/ Improvement will pay one-third of the
expense, the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company will
bear the cost of paving between the
tracks and two feet on each side Of them,
while the corporation will pay for the
balance Of the work The report OF the
/ street committee recommending an ordi-
nance requiring the electric line 10 re-
place its present rails on King street, be-
tween Peyton street and the corporation
line, by new and improved gro0ved rails,
such as are used on other parts Of King
street. was also adopted, the vote being
unanimous IN both cases.
The street committee reported favor
ably on an ordinance apprOpriating 81, 81
for paving and grading Princess street
between Lee and Union streets. and the
report was adopted. The same action was
taken on the report OF the public property
committee. recommending an appropria-
ton of $50 for repairs in front of the Re-
lief Hook and Ladder Englnehouse.
An ordinance was adopted providing for
the leasing of a tract of public land in the
northern section Of the city TO "a Chicago
manufacturing company, which proposes
TO erect a factory there at a cost of not
less than $500. The plant is To employ
at least nifty men.
Ordinance Laid over.
An ordinance providing for the grading
and paving of Washington street. from
queen street to Wythe street. was passed
by the board Of aldermen, but In the
common council it was read and laid over
| until the next meeting. II carries an
appropriation Of $1,000. The paving is to
be done with vitrihed brick on a four-inch
concrete base. A communication from the
Woman's Auxiliary to r. E. Lee Camp,
Confederate Veterans. asking that an are
! light be placed al the corner Of Prince
and Washington streets SO as TO illum-
I mate the Confederate statue at that point
J was referred 20 the committee on lights
The annual tax ordinance, substantially
/ the same as that Of last year, was
adopted
Upon motion. the message from the
/ mayor, April g. recommending that the
captain OF the chain gang be made sani-
| tary officer Of the city, was called from
the table and referred TO the joint COM
mittee on streets and general laws. a
/ resolution TO appropriate $500 10 make Ger
/ tain sewer connections in the Peabody
/ School Building was referred to the com
/ mittee on streets and schools. The ap-
/ pointment by the city engineer Of John
/ Mason as captain Of the chain gang was
] confirmed.