Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-27
City Council.

rules. Both boards will meet again on
Friday night
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr.. Msr5nry presented q petition OF
George w. Pc ty, Chief Engineer OF the
Fire Department, for permission to re-
single the stable In the rear Of his
residence on north Royal street, and the
petition was granted.
Mr.. Field, from the commiit.e on
general laws, presented an adverse re-
port on bills of Richsri Gibson and the
Casualty Company for damages caused
by the hose wagon Of the Reliance Com
pany colliding with MIR. Gibson's store
window several months ago. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. Sweeney, from the finance com.
miitse, reported The appropriation bill
and the license law for the coming yesr.
In the former an item OF 500, 900 for
new school building is added and re-
duttion Of 500, 900 for ,t:eet and sewers
is made. The bill carries sppropria-
tions amounting to 1882, 200, SIS against
$lSl, 900 for last year. There Is no
change In the license law and both
we're passed by unanimous yots.
After the appropriation bill had been
read several queries we're propounded By
members and Mr. SweeHey made clesr
and succintt explanations OF the different
TENS.
Mr.. Marbury In referring to the fact
that the appropriation for sIrsets and
sewers had been decreased and $40. 600
appropriated for new school building
said such an expenditure at this time,
when the city's bonds we're about to fall
due, WAS unnecessary. The schools
could have been continued on the old
regime for another year at least. But
there had been clsmor f 7 new build
ing, and Council has responded to it.
President Ouitin was satisfied the
iuance committee had sttsd 10 the best
manner possible 10 the preparation Of
the appropriation bill,
Mr. Sweeney reported ordinances
transferring t. the Old Dominion Glass
Works and to George d. Hopkins GER
t,in property belonging t. the city near
the outlet lock OF the old Alexandra
canal. The ordinance we're passed.
Mr.. Hill presented a petition of B. b.
Smith for permission u use schulers
Hall for the purpose of exhibiting NOV
ing pictures without being compelled 10
make ezra exit, but the Petitioner guar
anteting to conform t . the la@s Of Coun-
Gil during the coming fell.
After some lot rchsnge of opinion
concerning the adVi,abiIity of granting
tho permission, all the members yo.ed
10 favor Of 1t.
Mr.. Sweeney submitted petition Of
T. F. Burroughs, Son & 70. for per-
mission to place a spur track into pFsm'
Ises recently acquired by them at the
nor beast corner of Wilkes and Alfred
street. The petition wss granted, but
t was subsequently rsluraed by the
Common Council, that board having
ref, rfed 1t TO the commi tee on street
and general laws, as an ordinance Il
required In such cases. The Aldt rmen
receded from Their action and concnrred
10 that OF the lower board.
A report Of the committee on streets
recommending an appropriation OF $500
fer the Improvement of franklin ct eel
rom Washington to Al'r,d was received
from the Common Council.
Mes r. Bsllenger, Ou'tn and Hill
saw no good reason for expending $780,
on franklin street, the frst-named con
tending that Princess street should bt
repaired before Franklin, as there is bu
little traffic over the lsttsr.
Messrs. Field and Summers favored
concurring WITH the lover board, they
believing thst Ffanklin street between
Washington and AIlrsd should be re-
paired.
The action OF the Common Council
was finally concurred In by unsnimoui
vote.
The action OF the lower board on al
the other papers sent 10 was coucurred in
| COMhOh COphplL'
Notwithstanding the intense heat IL
members present ID themselves last nigh
to look after the city's business.
| The first business was the recommen
dation of the committee on street, made
at the las. NEE ting that sewer be bull
on Washington street south OF Gibbor
and that 81, 100 be appropriated for the
purpose.
The chair stated that st the last NETT
log be had opposed the appropriation
for various reasons, knowing the fnan.
cial strain the city was under, ant
further thinking it quite lerge amount
to expend fer the benefit Of so few
people. He had examined into the mat
Ter closely, however, and could see where
| 1t was advisable TO make the sppropria
ton at this time, and he hoped TIA
| Council would pass the measure. HI
withdrew the objection he bad previous
| Iy made.
Mr.. Monroe said he favored the views
held by the chair and would like to SCI
the repcr: adopted, although he had
voted for postponement at the last meet
ing. .
Mr.. Burke slso said be had voted fol
postponement, bat he recognized tals 9
mst'er for immediate action and would
Withdraw objection.
The report OF the committee Wsa ther
adopted.
The committse on strsst, reported OF
the petition of property owners on th'
east side of Fairfax s'rS,t, between
Wolfe and Wilkes, II lower the curb " Il
the suggestion thtt il was rriytt' proper
| ty, and the work should be done BY th'
owntrs thereof.
| Mr. Leadbestsr explained tae INST el
fully and the report OF the commit Ell