Evening star., 1909-06-23
HAPPENINGS IN ALEXANDRIA
CITY GAS REPORT SHOWS AN
INCREASED REVENUE.
Municipal Treasurer Reports Deficit
in Cash Box-Electric Line
Fare to Washington.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Correspondence
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June %. 1909.
The annual report of the city gas works,
as submitted at a meeting of the city
council last night. showed that during the
year about 41.OO0.OOO feet of gas were
used, and that the increase in revenue
over that of last year was S1.15s.52, and
that not more than $500 in bills is owing
to the works at the present time. Mr..
Uhler. chairman of the light committee.
explained that the electric light works
had not hurt the gas works, insofar as
revenue was concerned. in the least.
When a substitute ordinance was Of
fered to grant the Washington, Alexan
dria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway
Company permission to take off the city
car operated between the ferry wharf
tIld the union passenger railway station.
it to pay its pro rata with other rail-
road companies and the county board
IF supervisors for the paving of upper
ring street. amounting to about 5000. it
,.assed. The electric company desired
that council grant this concession before
it would consent to pay it's share of
the paving
The passage of the substitute ordinance
was opposed by Councilman Evans. who
thought that the electric company ought
to give cheaper fare between here and
Washington. He referred to the fact that
In the beginning it promised that 1t
would eventually give a 15-cent fare be-
tween this city and Washington, but it
still charges - cents.
Superintendent of Schools Salary.
resolution to increase the salary Of
the superintendent of the public schools
S4J5, or making total on behalf of the
city of s675 per year, was referred to the
in m ~
planned that under existing conditions the
new superintendent will be compelled to
devote his entire time to that office. At
the present time the city pays but $500
for a school superintendent, while the
state pays S525. The proposed raise
would bring the total up to S1.2OO per
year.
resolution from the city school board
appropriating the sum of $1,000 for the
Improvement of the grounds around the
new public school building for white girls
was referred to the finance committee.
According to the annual report Of City
Treasurer Thomas w. Robinson, the total
receipts for the year were S2'i2794, and
there was a deficit In the treasury of
S1iJ.41.
Owing to the warm weather the council
deferred action on the new set of build
ing laws. A report was received from
tile higher board asking the lower board
to appoint a committee of conference on
the new set OF health laws and Messrs.
Marshall and Burke We're appointed
A petition was received from property
owners on st. Asaph street between
King and Cameron streets. a distance
of one square. asking that the square
be paved with vitrified brick. The
the cost providing it would not be more
than So per lineal foot.
Signs for Street Corners.
The street committee was instructed
to ascertain the cost of signs for the
various street corners. The sum of SIS
was appropriated for improving The
gutter at the southwest corner of AL
fred and Wilkes streets. Council passed.
resolution directing G. Z. Price &
Co. to vacate the fish bench in the city
market Upon the recommended of
the board of fire Wardens, W. III.
Bont0 engineer of the Reliance fire en-
gine. will be paid $3.50 additional per
month for attending to the old Co
lumbia or reserve fire engine of the
city. Permission was granted S. III.
Lunt to reshingle the roof of house 115
Prince street.
The sum of $4OO was appropria ted for
the construction of pipe sewer on
King street between Henry and Fay
cite streets. 1t is provided. however.
that the work will not be done until
the property owners have paid into the
city treasury the sum of $3.50. exclusive
of house connections. Permission was
granted w. A. Smoot & Co. to erect a
lumber shed in the square bounded by
alley.
Thieves at an early hour this morning
robbed the store of A. s. Donphan,
northeast corner of King and Columbus
streets. An entrance was effected
through the cellarway They stole s5
in small change from the ticket office
Of the Washington Alexandra and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway COM
pany, which was in small cash drawer.
and also s. from the cash register of
Mr.. Doniphan. together with four pen
knives. The robbery was reported TO
the police this morning. and within a
Few hours afterWard Chief Goods ar
rested Thomas Wade, sixteen years old,