Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

meeuOg ola LOT uetet IOuIJeeu memoeIo
from being in their respective seats in
the common council last night.
The first business wss the resolution
to appropriate 81, 800 to gravel and gut
ter Alfred atreet from Prince to Wilkes,
which had been laid over st the last
meeting.
Mr.. Evans said he was glad to see the
improvements going on but in measure
be was opposed to gravel road on one
portion of this slrett-thst between two
paved streels-Prince and Duke. He did
not think that the people wanted this.
Mr.. Uhler said he was in favor Of the
improvement of this thoroughfare but he
could not see where tnere would be any
improvement in digging up street
which had been made Of oYstrs shells
and rep lacing it With sand or gravel
He suggested that the matter be re-re-
ferred to the committee on finance and
streets.
Mr.. Leadbester said the matter had
been before the committee on streets
many times and duly discussed.
The Chair asked Mr.. Lesdbeater If,
under the plan of improvements sug-
gested, the property owners living on
said streets paid anything, and further
said that if they did not it wss unfair
to others in the city who had paid their
share for Improvements.
Mr.. Monroe thought it wise plan to
refer the resolution to The committee on
streets and finance.
Mr.. Spinks said he was all at sea in
the matter, as he thought an apprOpris-
ton OF 81, 200 had been made on previ-
GUS occasion to partly improve this street.
He would like to know what became of
this money.
Mr.. Leadbestor said that the 81, 200
referred to by Mr.. Spinks was apprOpri-
ated conditionally upon the people pay
ing their pro rata. They would not do
it and 1t fell through The matter was
referred 10 the committee on streets and
finance.
Mr.. Birrell offered the following:
Be it ordained by by the City Council
of Alexandria, Va, That it shall be I'M
lawful 10 wear hat, bonnet or similar
headdreHs in any place of public smuse-
ment during any entertainment or per-
Torrance. Any violation Of the above
ordinance shall be subject to a fine Of
from one to five dollsr5.
The Chair said he would refer the mat
Ter to the committee on claims.
Mr.. B rrell contended that he did not
offer the resolution as joke and re-
quested that the matter be referred to
the committee on general laws where II
would get consideration. He incidentally
referred to his mother-in-law being 10
the millinery business and said for once
she agreed with him. He said many
women attended performances, wearing
hats that obscured the view from those
who sat behind them; he liked to see
the ladies, their sweet faces and their
pretty hair.
M. Evans thought the resolution was
out of all reason. He knew Mr.. Birrell
was fond OF the ladies and could not see
Why he offered such a resolution. He
suggested III in order to get considera
ton the matter should be laid on the
table, and On his motion this course was
pursued.
The Chair stated that his reason for
it, reference to the committee on clsims
was that 1t was claim By one member
that no other would admit and that no
woman would grant. He suggested that
Mr.. Birrell, who is a candidate for the
legislature, find another platform.
Ordinances to establish certain curb
grade lines were passed unanimously.
The sum Of $765 was asked for to con-
struct a sewer on Royal street eastward
on Wolfe street to Fairfax street and the
matter was referred to the committee on
streeG
A resolution to appropriate 1865 to
purchase a street sweeper was offered.
Mr.. Leadbestsr thought this was nec-
esssry as the one owned by the city was
liable to break down at any time.
The Chair asked If 1t would take very
long to repair the old one and suggested
that it would be cheaper to repair the
sweeper than to buy new one.
Mr.. Uhler asked If the street commit
tee could not sell the stone crusher,
which appeared to be of no use to the
city, and with the money buy sweeper,
Mr.. Lesdbeater said while the crusher
was not in use it was good thing to
have on hand and it paid good interest
on the money invested in it.
Mr. Evans asked where the stone
crusher was at present aud was informed
that it was in the Jail yard. He said
that was the wrong place-it should be
on north Alfred street breaking stone.
The matter was lost on a rising vote
and after wards referred to the commit
tee on streets.
Incide5t u the argument on the street |
sweeper Mr.. Evans took occasion to
criticize the methods used by those 10
charge of it, aud said that frequently
when il is 10 operation one could hardly
tell whether cyclone was brewing or
not.
A request Of Chief y. T. Goods to be
reimbursed to the extent OF s4S, which
expense be incurred in q trip to the
police chiefs convention held last sum-
mer in Detroit, was referred to the finance
committee.
An ordinance grating the Southern
Railway Company permission to lay
spur track and switch at the plant OF