Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-10
City Council.
There was brief meeting Of the City
Council last night. The business trans
acted was of a routine nature.

c0nculred In by unanimous votes.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Bal
lenger some time ago and referred to the
committee on streets providing for the
improvement OF Oronoco street, between
Pitt and St. Assph, was received from
the lower board, that body having re-
committed the resolution to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Bsllenger said he did not under
stand why the lower bosrl should have
recommittsd the resolution. Ii had
been before Council for is months.
Mr.. BirrelI, of tho Common Council,
who hsd entered the chamber for the
purpose OF notifying the Aldermen that
the lower board Was ready to adjourn
was asked to give an explanation. The
lat er gave ss one reason for the recon-
initial the fact that other resolutions for
street Improvements snte-dsted Mr.
Ballenger's for instance, resolution for
the improvement Of north Columbus
street had been before Council for about
two years.
A vote was finally taken, all the mem.
bers save Mr.. Ballenger, voting for
concurrence.
A resolution providing for an ex.
penditure of $500 for the improvement
Of Queen street from Henry to Fayelts
caused repet ton of the debate. 1t
was stated that this square being be-
tween two railway tracks, it could be
repaired while Fayetts street was being
the gravel for which the rail-
way company would place on the
ground.
The action of the lower board In
adopting the resolution was concnrred
and later the Aldermen adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The excitement incident to the general
and primary elections of yesterday had
the effect of keeping down the attend
ance at the session of this body last
night and only 10 members wers present
when Council opened
The first business was the report OF the
committee on streets in favor of sppro-
priatlng 5000 to grade and gravel Queen
street from Fayelte to Henry.
Mr.. Leadbeater said Mr. Duke, of the
railway company, had promised to furn.
ish gravel provided the city would do
the work, and he therefore requested the
body to set fayorably on the report of
the committee.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The committee reported favorably the
resolution appropriating $3.50 to resur-
face Ononoco street from ST. Asaph to
Pitt.
Mr.. Burke objected to the adoption of
the report at this time. BE said 1t was
a matter which could easily wait. The
other case was different, as the railroad
had agreed to furnish the material, but
In this the city must beer the entire ex.
pSnse.
Mr.. Lesdbeater urged the adoption OF
the report, and stated that the through
fSre was in bad repair and needed i'm
mediate attention. He said 1t had been
before the committee nearly year and
they thought it bat fair to improve said
street.
The Chair inquired as 10 whether the
committee had any more reports t.
hand In making appropriations for street
work.
Mr.. Leadbealer answered 10 the mega
tive.
Mr.. Burke said there were matt rs soon
TO come before Council which required
a considerable sum OF money and the f.
nance committee we're studying condi.
tons to meet the debt falling due next
year. He urged caution in the expend.
iture of money at thie time and said
he hoped the report would not pass. He
moved to postpone action, which he
afterwards withdrew, and made mo-
ton to recOmmit the report to the COM
mlttee on streets, which motion wss
A petition for permission to place an
arc light st the intersection of Prince
and Washington streets, was granted,
with the proviso that the gas lamps ihtrs
would be dispensed with.
A petition for tho extension of tae
gas mains to the Spring Psrk addition
came iEOm the Alexandra Realty o.,
and was referred to the commiltses on
light and finance.
A petition from the Columbia Steam
Fire Engine Company for an sppropris.
ton OF 800 to assist the committee In
securing band TO accompany them on
their tnp to Harr,souburg In August to |
The State Firemen's Association was re-.
ferred to the committee on finance,
A petition of Luther Garter for per.
mission 10 erect two room addition to
4 frame house No, ll6 south Fayelts
street and repair the same, was pre-
lentsd.
Mr.. Splnks informed the Coupeil that
-hera were no objections or the part of |
lbutting property owners The petition |
Was grantsd.
In this connection Mr.. Hellmuth said |
t had been the practice of persons build |
ng houses and additions to ask permits.
ion to do anch work afterwards. He
houghI Il should be stopped.
Tue Chair agreed that it was an ex
bid practice and likewise sug.
Ie.ted that 1t should cease.
Mr.. Lsadbeat said he had noticed
hat when citizen came ID Council.
PREVIOUS to the erection of houso, aud
sked permission, to build 10 Eaany cases
le was criticised, and 1t seemed u biz /
hat the person wAo did the wrrk and
sked permission aite.Wsr.,s ACQUIRED ,hs
lest treatment.