Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-13
City Council.

ommendiug an appropriation, OF $780,
600 for the erection OF new school for
pi-ls was adopted by the Common
Council, but laid over, under the law,
by the Board of Aldermen. That board,
hlwevar, will hold q special meeting
next Friday night for the purpose oil
concurring 10 the action OF the lower
board.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr. Sweeney, from the 6osnce COM
mitlee, submitted the license law and
the appropriation bill for The year COM
mencing jane l, and they we're re-
ferred TO the finance committee.
Mr. Sweeney also submitted the law
imposing taxes on persons, property,
g.. and it was read The second and
third times and passed. The ordinance
ia Identical with thai Of last year.
Mr.. Sweeney also submitted an ordl-
nance TO provide for the leasing with
the privilege of purchasing certain
property near the old canal outlet be-
longing to the city, and 1t Was read
three times and passed.
Mr.. Field called from the table a
resolution sppropriating 5000 with
which 10 employ counsel to aSsist the
Corporation Attorney 10 the defending
spit now pending concerning the cisy's
tight to require the Washington South
ern Railway Company to remove the
tracks from Henry street.
Messrs. Marbury, Sweeney, Summers
and Hill spoke 10 opposition to the resolu-
ton, each of whom saw in the move
ment an expensive law suit with the
likelihood of the case beiUg decided
against the city.
Mr.. Field and President Curtin
|, thought the status of the city should be
| ascertainsd, although they did not
favor following up the matter into bigh-
err courts snd mulciiug the city into ex-
pensive litigation.
Mr.. Bsleuger said that while be WIS
opposed to removing the track sud had
been outvo.ed in The committee room
he would vote for the resolution inas-
much as the committee on general laws
had submitted 1t.
A vote WIS finally taken and the res
oIulion los thy tie vote, as follows: Ayes.
Messrs. Brill, Ballenger, Field and
President Curtin, 4; noes, Mfssrs.
| Hill, Marbury, sweeney and Summers, A.
The Aldermen concured 10 the &C.
ton of the Common Council on mum
Der of papers which had been sent In,
after which thu board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Quite a warm debate over the new
school building characterized the delib'
eratious of this body aud fifteen mem
bers were present.
The president annonnc, d that the
clerk was out OF the city and that the
election of clerk pro tenn was the hnl
Illness. Mr.. Neville s. Greenawsy wsi
unanimous y chosen clerk pro tenn.
IN appropriation OF $3.50 10 lay gut
terq ard gravel Pitt street between Duke
and Wolfe WAS made.
The committee on streets reported
favorably the resolution spPropristioe
Isl 100 for the construction OF u terra
Gotta sewer on Washington street to
point fifty feet south ofGibbon.
The chair said lie opp's d the ap-
preparation at this time. he thought
that The original proposition wss for ST.
| $50 aud il had been increased TO 5 100.
There was no real necessity for the ap-
proprlation this year. He would rather
see the matter laid over, and reminded
the members that before adjournment
| Council would be asked to appropriate
$40. 0G0 for new school building. de
reminded the body that 1t was impossible
to get more money out OF treasury
than wss put 10 it, He understood from
the engineers Office that but two resi-
dents would tap the sewer and thought
such q large appropriation for the bene-
ct of so few people WAS unnecessary al
this time.
Mr.. Lsadbeater stated that some time
since monty had been appropriated to
extend lbe sewer south OF Gibbon street,
but that some of The abutIing property
owners had reiuged 10 pay sewer tax; foI
this reason the work had not been done
before. He hoped the Appropriated
would be made.
Nc. Uhler said he was under the i'm
precision that such appropriation had
been made and he wanted the sewer ex.
ter d-d and If it WAS to lie constructed II
should extend il tarth,F south. de
said there we're three property owners
who wanttd it-not two-sBd be wanted
to help them.
The Chais said he, too, was willing to
help the properly owners provid q the
city had the money with WHICH to do 1t,
but he knew The conditions facing the
city and would move that the matter lie
over ill q more convenient season.
Mr.. Burke sgretd with the Chair and
expu ssed the hope that the board would
spend as little money Is possible at this
time.
Mr.. Uhler said he was no sewer fiend
and dill not want 10 pose as one, but
the people living on this rect had made
arrangements for tapping the sewer and
perhaps had gone to considerable trouble
and expense. He said that Council
shopld complete this VOL k. He referred
to sewers which had been laid when
there we're few tsppers. He said the
sewer system was not the best he had
seen but he thought these people had a
right TO ask this of Council.
The Chair said 10 making his motion
to postpone action he had no intention
of killing the measure, but merely
wanted it to lay over till tine city could