Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-13
City Council.

1ue utbl mccbiDk VI lno Oihy OoeNSH
since July 81 was held last night. a
large volume OF routine business was
presented ard disposed Of.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
No business was presented 10 the
Board OF Aldermen, and the board by
unanimous vote concurred 10 the sclion
OF the Common Council on all papers
sent 10.
President Curtin announced that he
had, at Mr.. Fields request, relieved
bin from the service on the committee
on streets aud had appointed Mr. sum
mers 10 hIs stead. The duties OF the
street com miltee, the presi Tent stated
consumed too much OF Mr. Fields time.
The Aldermen adjourned shortly alter
Q o'clock.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council sfter a recess of three months
wss called to order st eight O'Clock by
the president with all the members
present except Mr.. Brumback.
The finance committee reported
favorably the bill OF Mrs. Cornwell for
500 20 for groceries furnished quarantine
ed families and the committee report
was adopted.
The committee on streets recon-.
meuded that 81 900 be appropriated to
imp prove the north end of Washington
street to meet the improved county road
as suggested by the county supervisors
last summer.
Mr.. Lsadbeater called the attention OF
council to the Importance or this Inn
provement, both for the use OF the resi-
dents of the county and for the use OF the
city merchants hauling to Washington.
Mr.. Spiuks ssked number of ques'
lions about the condition OF north
Washington and north Columbus streets,
evidently believing that Columbus street
could be used at q less cost.
Mr.. Spinks slso asked Mr. Leadbeater
q great humber OF questions about the
sewer and street Improvements on upper
King street, oriticiziDg the expenditure
of large smount Of money for the ben
eft of 50 few people. The report was
referred to the committee on streets aud
finance.
After this Mr.. Evans started TO make
some observations on suburban improve
menIs bat point Of order being raised
that there was nothing before the house
he deferred bis remarks.
A resolution directing The city eDgi'
ueer to prepare 40 estimate OF The COS
Of improving Franklin street, between
Alfred aud Patrick, the work to be doue
Jointly by the city and Fairfax county,
vas offered by Mr.. Spinks and passed.
A petition from the Civic Improve
ment League asking 800 for waste
paper boxes was referred to the commit
tee on streets,
A petition of the Columbia Seam
Fire Eogine Company asking $50 to
paint the frat floor OF The engine house,
was granted.
A petition from the same company
asking 5000 annually for the use OF The
company was referred to the finance
committee.
Permission was granted Mr.. ]. P.
Dryer to reshingle his house, 6l5 Dakt
street.
A petition asking for sewer 10 the
alley between Duke and Prince aue
Patrick and Alfred streets was referred
to the committee on streets.
A resolution to tx the minimum tax
for gas meters In building where no OF
little gas Is used was referred to the
committee on light.
A resolution sppropriatlng 800 for
treating Washington street, between
Queen and Wythe, with a tsr prepsrs-
ton was referred to the committee Oh
streets.
Mr.. Hellmuth presented resolution
sppropriating 5000 for the improvement
Of Washington street from Frauklin
street south to the county line. The
matter was referred.
A petition from ]. 7. Harrison 10
erect small frame shed on Cameron
street, near Henry, was granted.
A resolution sppropriating 800 for
crossings A. Columbus and Montgomery
streets was introduced by Mr.. Harrison
aud referred to the committee on streets.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Brill directing the city engineer to
furnish Council with an estimate OF the
cost OF improving north Columbus street
In the same msnner that the county has
improved the road beyond. This was
referred to the committee on streets.
Mr.. Marshall intro uced q resolution
sppropriatiDg 1870 for pairs to the
town clock aud steeple OF the city hall
and told Of the necessity OF this work,
saying the committee on public property
bad looked carefully into this matter,
consulting with the city engineer. BE
asked that Council pass the resolution.
This was done.
Mr.. Evans offered q resolution direct
log the filling Of the ditch on Patrick
street, between Wilkes and Gibbon.
Mr.. Uhler called the attention OF
Council to the condition of the aims
house and the exterior OF the city ball
and Mr.. Marshall explained that bic
committee had the matter before 1t and
would act 10 a short time. Messrs
Spinks, HeIlmuth, Evans aud Birrell
spoke briefly on these matters saying that
they we're under consideration OF the
proper committees.
Oouncil than adjourned,