Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-25

the matter vent over till next meeting
with the understanding that he report
of the committee would be adopted at
that time.
A communication vas received from
the Clerk of the Court enclosing the re-
port of The grand jury in regard TO the
condition Of The schools and other public
buildings.
Mr.. Williams asked for It's reading in
fall. He said he did so because it con-
tanned revelations not dreamed Of and be
said other investigations would reveal
the bad condition existing. He thought
that the School Board was equal to the
emergency, however, but he wanted the
matter referred to the committee on
streets and City Engineer TO see that
proper attention WIS paid to 1t. The
communication was so referred.
The action of the Board of Aldermen
On the ordinsDce imposing taxes on per-
sol and property for The year 1908 was
concuired 10.
A recommendation of the street COM
miltee for en- appropriation Of $500 for
the use of the street committee in the
rurchsse of materisl was concurred in.
Also $3.50 was appropriated for col s'ruc-
tiun of terra Gotta seger at the inter-
section o. Cameron and Royal streets.
An ordinance conveying to Mr.. George
d. Hopkins certain lands adj lining the
Old Dominion Glass Works was received
from the Aldermen aud then action 10 re-
ferfiug it to the committees on 6uance,
general laws and public property was
corcurred IT,.
An ordinance prohibiting lottery and
other CAMS of chaace came 10 from tie
Aldermen having been adopted by the
board. In this connection Mr.. Burke
said the city law was m d. to conform to
the State law The ordinance was
adopted unanimously.
The joint commit;ee on public property
and finance recommended the advertise
ment for bids for the old Hydrsulion
engine house property on north Royal
street, Hh Oh recommendation was
adopted
Mr.. Marshall spoke of The condition
of the property aud said as IL stood nov
it WIS a Du'ssncs.
Mr.. Spil Ks offered a resolution author
Eng the committee on public property
to inquire into the cost of installing
water instead Of gas heaters 10 the en-
CINE hous in this city.
A resolution sppropriatiug 81, 500 for
widening the fire escape on Peabody
school building ard for making some
other Improvements, introduced By Mr..
SpiDks, was referred to the committees
on s, Iools and fiusnce. The sum Of
800 wss appropriated to repair the fish
wharf.
The Gum of $3.50 was appropriated
to install electric wires in the fire engine
houses, truck house and police head
quarters.
Mr.. Lesdbeater gaYe notice that at
the next meeting he would call upon
the general laws committee for report
on The resolution referred to them In ref
erence 10 the extension OF the city limits
He said if report was not forthcoming
he would introduce resolution to bring
up he subjsct.
The Chair said be supposed he matter
had gone The same route as had bis
resolution to request the railroad to
move the stations bsck TO The city where
III y belonged.
Mr.. ESals wanted 10 know what the
CT mmittee Oh claims had done with
the claim of Mr.. Richard Gibson rels-
tive TO the breaking of The window by
the Reliance fire engine. He said be
hsd heard that the committee met only
at intervals and held its sessions in
the tunnel. He further said that Mr..
Gibson was anxious about the matter
and thought something should be done.
The Chair suggested that as the
weather had been Indictment the coni-
mittee had not met.
Mr.. Brill said that resolution was
laid over relative TO the legality OF The
position held BY the Police Justice.
The Chair stated that the member
who bad opposed the resolution did not
wish 10 call it up at this time.
Nothing further claiming the atten-
ton OF the board it adjourned.