Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-12
City Council.

Soiuuo VI JUSTICES WAS tIhDSACleu. MOS
OF the members desired to attend the
banquet given by The Alexsudria
Chamber of Commerce, aud both boards
transacted their business and adjourned
shortly after O'Clock.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All this Alderman we're present aud
the papers presented were acted on with
dispatch.
Mr.. Sweeney. from the finance CON-
mittee, presented report recommend
ing an appropriation of 5000 to aid the
George Washington Birthday Association
to defray the expenses of the parade OIL
the 22d instant, which was adopted BY
q unanimous vote.
A communication from the auditor
an 1ou Dcing the exhaustion OF certain ap
populations was received and referred
to the finance committee.
A report of the committee on street:
granting permission to Dr.. G. T. Kip
stein to erect three or more frame houses
on Pendlslon street, between Pitt snd
Royal, was received from the Common
Council. The lower board had also
granted permission to use cedar posts 10
the foundation of the houses, provided
the building law was complied With.
Mr.. Bsllenger was averse to concur
ring in the action of the Common Coun-
Gil. He said such houses should have
brick foundations, and he was unsparing
in bis condemnation of the erection OF
the cheap structures contemplated, SIS
they would be situated on swampy
grounds; disease would be bred and the
city would probably be called upon to
furnish doctors and medicine.
Mr.. Msrbury, of the committee on
streets. said the committee had carefully
considered the matter, and the men,
bsrs ssw no reason why the prayer Of
the petitioners should not be granted.
There was nothing in 1t contrary to the
building law.
Mr.. Summers spoke on similar lines,
and upon a vote being taken the
action of the Common Coupcil Was con-
Cured ia by vote OF 6 ayes. Mr.. Bal
lenger voted no.
Mr.. Brill asked il Mayor Paf had
made any reply to resolution he intro
duced several weeks ago concerning the
schedule of the street car which runs
from the union passenger station to The
foot OF King street. he reiterated wbs'
be said when be introduced the resolu-
ton, which was to the effect that the
l car was run at irregular intervals and
afforded but little accommodation to any
one from the fact that 1t moved up and
down the street at uncertain times. Mr.
Brill said, according to the understanding
made when the company was granted
the use of Cameron street west OF Payne,
the car vas 10 make a round trip be.
tween the depot aud the wharf every
twenty minutes.
Considerable interchange Of opinion
followed as to whose duty it is to trans
NIT such o resolution to the Mayor IN
order to get him to send to Council a
copy OF the schedule sgreed upon by him
and the railway officers.
1t was suggested that the resolution or
synopsis of the same was published
Ia the official proceedings of Council n,
The Tins IL Was Introduced, and il was
20 be supposed that bis honor was a.
qusintsd with the proceedings of Council.
The messenger OF the Common Council
having entered the chamber, he was
asked if the Mayor had had the resolu-
ton presented to him. The messenger
said be had not from the fact that the
paper bad been mislaid, but he would
carry it to him as soon as possible. This
ended the discussion.
A report of the committee on finance
and schools appropriating 81 500 for the
use of the public schools MSS received by
the Common Council and laid over.
The board, after concurripg in the
action Of the Common Council on the
other papers sent in, adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Notwithstanding the attraction at Nc
Burney's Hall--the banquet Of the Cham.
Der OF Commerce-an even dozen mem
bers were in their seats when the pres
ident called the Common Council to
order.
The business transacted was mainly of
routine character and ELECTED little
debate. A number of reports we're pre-
scented aud adopted as will be seen by
the official proceedings printed In another
column.
City Auditor E. F. Price reported that
the appropriation for repairing streets, for
chain gang, FIRE department, fire plugs,
elections and streets and sewers for the
year will end May 81, amounting to
ss4, $50, we're practically exhausted, aud
the communication was referred to the
COMM ttee on finance. -
The petition from The Washington
Birthday Association for an sppropria-
ton to help defrsy the expenses OF the
parade on the 22ad, came back from the
committee on 6uance TO which 1t was re-
ferred, with a recommendation tlst 5000
be appropriated.
Mr.. Brill asked If Il was understood
that this appropriation carried with it
the decoration OF the City Hall, aud If
1t did not be would insist on the user
ton of clause requiring the association
to decorate the market building.
NJ. Burke said he understood that the
committee would decorate tbs building.
On the suggestion Of Mr.. Brill the
clause WAS added and sent to the Board |
Of Alderus %, which body adopted 1t 50 % |
amended, and their action was coDcurred |
In by the lover board.
Mr.. Uhler made a statement about |
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