Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24
YEARS RECEIPTS, $147,721,
Committee Exhibits Received and
Acted Upon.
TWO MEN PAINFULLY INJURED
Local Bank Exchanges Old Munic-
ipaI Bands for New Ones.
General and Personal.
Special pondence Of The Star.

The annual report OF the city treasurer
and auditor, submitted at meeting OF
the city council last night showed the re-
ceipts to be $147. II. and that May 81.
1908. there was due the city treasurer the
sum of s73J47 The balance on hand last
year was $7.695.1s.
According to the annual report OF the
clerk of the city gas works. j. B. Waller.
the disbursements during the year
amounted to s42ls9.y9. OF the above
amount .3O1s9.D was paid out by war
rants and the sum of $4,000 was turned
over to the general fund. May 81. 1905,
the balance in tn. city treasury to tie
credit of the gas works was $3.50.
w. E. Latham superintendent Of Tire
gas works, in his report called the cour-
cifs attention to the fact that the gross
profits on gas sold consumers decreased
$4.647.71. yet the net earnings on gas sold
consumers decreased 1922, and the total
amount expended for improvements was
$415.222.
Alderman Ballenger. in the higher
board. introduced an ordinance to repeal
the city ordinance, making 1t Obli@at Dry
on merchants to close their places of bust
ness on the Sabbath. The matter was re-
the lower board concurred in their acton.
Streets ana Lights.
The street committee reported favor
ably on an appropriation Of 500 for inn
proving Oronoco street between st. Asaph
and Pitt streets. Council recommitted
the measure by vote of to q. The
higher board then non-concurred in its
action and asked for a committee on con-
ference. Messrs. Burke and Evans were
named by the chair. The committee re-
ter was finally referred back to the street
committee. The light committee report
ed favorably on giving the Alexandria
Light Infantry an old gas bill amounting
to $146.30. The report of the committee
was adopted. 1t was stipulated in the
books to profit and loss. Mr.. Uhler.
chairman of the committee. explained that
in the future by adopting the above course
there would be some probability of col
Letting the debt.
A piece of property situated on the river
front near the old canal was directed
to be leased to Mr.. Arthur Bryant for $25
per year. with the privilege Of purchasing
same at the expiration of ten years for
the sum Of $50. Mr.. Bryant. in a COM
will erect on the site a factory to cost
not less than 5000. A favorable re-
port was given by the committee on light
on a petition from the Alexandria Realty
Rosemont. new addition. formerly
Spring Park. situated at the head of King
street. 1t was stipulated i'm the report
that the city will extend its mains to
the corporation line and will permit the
company TO connect with them, and after
a certain amount Of revenue has been de-
rived they will reimburse the company
to the extent of $3.50.
A resolution. introduced by President
Snowden. providing that the matter of
"a vnyhn Hfnsr
eases exist be referred to the general
laws committee. was referred.
communication was received from the
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Company
asking permission to take the old Co
lumbia fire engine to the state ffremen' g
convention. which meets in Harrisonburg,
Va. August next. The communication
was referred to the general laws COM
mittee. with the understanding that a re-
port would be given at the next meeting
Of council.
The Reliance Steam Fire Engine Com
pany asked for an Appropriation OF 500
to help to defray its expenses on a trip
to f1remen's convention. and the matter
was referred to the finance committee.
A communication from Mr.. Augustus
Dean to lease property owned by the
city situated near the old canal. for use
as a shipyard. was referred to the joint
committee on finance and public property.
Paving and Grading.
A favorable report was rendered by the
finance committee to pave and grade
with vitrified brick Columbus street be-
tween King and Cameron streets. 1t was
provided. however. that the abutting
property owners shall pay into the city
treasury the sum OF s.. 10 per front foot.
and an appropriation of So. 700 was made
for the work. Under the law the matter
went over until the next meeting.
An ordinance was passed directing the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Yer
non Electric Railway Company to place
grooved rails on the above thoroughfare
between King and Cameron streets. and
to pave between their tracks and two
feet on each side thereof. The First Ma
tiona Bank was granted permission to
use eighteen-inch walls instead of twenty
two-nch walls in the construction of its
bank building on King street. A resolu-
ton carrying with ii an appropriation Of
81 $40 for crawling and improving Alfred
street between Prince and Wilkes streets
was referred 20 the street committee.
The sum Of Sl.+W was appropriated to
grade, gravel and gutter Payne street be
tween Cameron and Queen streets. The
abuttinE property owners will pay into
foot of their property. The above also
was laid over, under the law, until the
next meeting.
Action on Petitions.
A petition for resurfacing with gravel
Washington street between Wilkes and
Franklin streets was referred to the street
committee. Permission was granted Mr.
r. f. Kelly to make certain improve
ments to house OIL Wolfe street. A petl-
ton of Mr.. ]. B. Hughes to pay into the
city treasury the sum of $40 per front
foot for improvements on Fayette street
was referred to the finance committee.