Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10

part Of adjoining property owners, two
Of whom had signed her petition.
Mr.. Msrbury also presented a request
OF the carnival committee Of the George
Washington Park Association asking the
use of the streets during Home Coming
Week-Aprll rs to May /.
Mr.. Msrbury and SIR. Hill explained
fully the object Of the request. 1t was,
the latter said, to provide such attsctious
on those days as would keep the visitors
in the city.
Mr.. Sweeney asked certain questions
concerning the nature Of the privileges
expected by the petitioners.
A general Interchange Of opinion fol-
loved which took a wide range. This
was participated in by all the members
granting the petition, and the request
was finally granted by unanimous
vote.
The Common Council subsequently,
returned the petition amended by insert
log the word "such" before streets Of
the city, aud providing tia. the proceed
ure OF the petitioners be in accordance
sith agreement between the carnival
committee, committee on streets aud the
city engineer.
The aldermen receded from their &C.
ton aud concurfed 10 that OF the Com
mon Council.
Mr.. Brill laid a! the last meeting OF
the board he had given notice that al
this meeting he would inauguTats meas
ures toward anuuAing certain privileges
recently granted the electric rail-
way company, that corporation, he
alleging a. the time, was not fulfilling
the terms of their franchise. He said
since the last regular meeting the COM
pany had brought about more sstisfac-
ory conditions, and that he had deter
mined to defer action at present.
A communication from sundry prop
erty owners protesting against the man
ner In which the new building for the
exhibition OF moving pictures Is being
erected on King street, which had been
referred to the committees on streets and
general laws, WAS received from the
Common Council. The alderman con-
Cured 10 the action of the lower board,
and during recess that followed q
number Of queries we're propounded to
City Engineer Dunn, who was present,
all Of which were succinctly snd clearly
answered by that official.
The board laid over under the rules,
until next meeting, the report of the
finance committee providing for a tenn
porary loan Of $4,000 to the City
School Board.
The board adjourned about nine
O'Clock.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council was calIel Il
order with all members present save Mr.
Evans Of the Second ward.
A petition was received from certain
Of the property owners in tbs square
bounded by King, Cameron, st, Asspf
aud Washington streets protesting
against tbs "gross" violation Of thu
building laws in the construction of
moving picture theatre In the rear o
607 and 500 King sleeet aud saying tina
this building was menace to the prop
erty in the square.
Mr.. Brumback stated that several
persons had asked him to have this mat
ter investigated and asked that it be re.
ferred to the proper committee.
Mr.. Leadbeater read the original petit
ton and said it had been granted anC
work started under it. he thought q,
this petition provided that the plans be
approved by the city engineer aud th'
city engineer had approved them OOun'
Gil need not take further action. The
petition was referred to the committees
on general laws and streets.
A petition from Ohas. E. Pettey was
read. The petitioner asked tha' Oouu-
ell reimburse him in the sum of 5000 for
loss of salary and physicians fee on ac'
count of injury to his hand by broken
glass; this injury having been received
while working under the chief Of the fire
department In Jsmeson's studio on June
II, 1908. This was referred to the CON.
mittee on claims.
A petition from George E. Price, F.
Cook and Roberta Trsvers, asking that
the charges for water and gas Used by
them 10 the market be RENTED, was re-
ferred to the commissioners OF the sink
ing fund, after the chairman had made
a statement OF the conditions under
which the benches we're rented.
A resolution appropriating 81, 900 for
the paving Of Washington street from
King to Cameron with vitri6ed brick and
broken stone was referred to the COM
mittses on streets and finance.
A resolution laid over from the 26th
ullimo aking temporary losn Of $40,
900 for the use of the City School Board,
this to be repaid to the city when the
ssle of Peabody building is completed,
was Passed. Ayes 10, nOes. none.
A recitation, presented by The chair
map, by reques', providing thst vaccine
be furnished the physician to The poor
aud that steps be taken to make vaccns-
ton mora general, especially among the
school children, caused considerable dis
cussion, duriog which several members
expressed themselves as believing the
isolation Of sll contagious diseases should
be mere carefully looked to than at
present.
In the opinion of Councilman Bhrell,
the lsxity of the enforcement Of the laws
on the subject is responsible for the
spread Of contagious diseases.
Mr.. LesdbeaIer suggested the commit.
tee on general laws find out what Is be-
ing done along this line In other cities
Of this size and report to Council.
The resolution was referred 10 the