Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-10
City Council.

acted. Discussion was concentrated IN
the Common Couocil, nothing 10 the
nature OF debate having occurred In the
upper board.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the members Of the Board
were present and the action of the Com
mon Council on all papers sent 10 was
concurred 10 by unanimous votes except
on the resolution recommitting to the
committee on streets the matter OF the
proposed extension OF improvements On
north Washington street.
After the clerk had read the resolu-
ton, Mr. Msrbury moved that it be laid
on the table, remsrking that the move
ment toward the extension of The work
had been killed.
Alter some interchange of opinion
during which some of the members
agreed with Mr.. Msrbury,it was thought
best to concur in the action OF the lower
board.
Mr.. Hill moved q concurrence and
his motion was adopted.
The board subsequently adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called to order ct 8
O'Clock; all the members were present.
A delegation Of members Of the Ohsm-
Der of Commerce occupied seats without
the bar.
A resolution was adopted appropriate
log 800 for the erection on the streets,
other than King, Of metal waste paper
boxes.
Mr. Leadbesler stated that the Civic
Improvement League would erect such
boxes on King street.
Mr.. Brill presented resolution to re-
pair aud resurface Columbus street 10
manner similar 10 the county road, the
cost not to exceed 81, 900, which was re-
feTred 10 the committee on streets.
A resolution WAS presented by Mr..
5nowden directing the city engineer to
ascertain the cost of improving WASH
ington street, from King to Queen street,
with vitri6ed brick or some other modern
material, aud what portion OF cost the
property owners would have to pay.
Mr.. Evans was Ia favor OF making the
improvements from Prince to Queen
etreet.
The resolution a. amended by Mr..
Evans was passed.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Spinks
asking power to employ an expert cleo
triciau to ascertain II the Alexandra
Electric Company was sufficiently we'll
equipped to supply power to outside VII
lsges and to ascertain il the candle power
OF the city arc lights Was Of the power
prescribed by Law Was referred to the
committee on light and finance.
Mr.. Birrell introduced resolution ap-
proprIating $500 10 purchase gas stoves
for the use Of those using gas as a means
of economy 10 fuel, which WAS referred
to the committees on light and general
laws.
A resolution spproprlating 5000 for
the improvement of Alfred street from
Queen to Princess street was referred to
the committee on streets.
A petition was received from the AL
exaudria Light Infantry stating that 1t
had cost that company between $500 and
$500 for legalIcosts aud atLorneys' fees in
their fight Tor the retention OF Armory
Hall and ssking Council to appropriate
that amount to settle their Indebtedness,
and also to appropriate $500 annually
for their support. The petition was re-
lerred to the committee on 6uaoce.
A petition of the Interstate Natural
Gas Corporation asking permission to
lay and maintain gas pipe line under
the streets Of the city and to furnish gas
TO the citizens Of the city was referred to
the committees on light and general
laws.
A petition from City Attorney Fisher
stating that the deed conveying the
new Lee school buildIng to the city
council had been signed and recorded
aud the bill OF Mr.. Fisher, s. for legal
service 10 the matter, was ordered to be
paid.
A communication was received from
the Clerk Of the School Board and laid
over, calling attention TO existing va
cancies on the School Board caused by
the expiration of the terms Of Messrs. O,
&. Yates, G. VIM. Ramsay, w. F.
Oarne aud Wm. B. Smoot, and OF DR..
VIM. M Smith having removed from
the ward which he was representing.
Mr. Birrell said he hoped the posi-
ton OF the several candidates for school
trustees on the matter Of the support of
an industrial school for negroes would
be asceriaiued. he said the people had
bean taxed enough for the negro and
he was not In favor ofap industrial school
for them and would not vote for such
measure. &c was opposed 10 teaching
them trades so that they might become
competitors Of white men.
The CHAIR stated that the industrial
school bad been in operation for the
past year. Then The School Board had
Deen asked to make an appropriation of
but SIS With which to buy few tools and
some plaaks.
Mr.. Evans believed 10 making the
aegross self.supporting and believed
il an appropriation OF $40 for saw and
hatcher and some plsnks would help make
them such be would vote for it.
The committee on streets had reported
favorsbly at the last meeting q resolu-
ton to appropriate 81, 400 Tor 27.iOot
broken stone roadway With cobble gut.
ters and to rsset The curb In concrete on
Alfred street, betweeu Prince ADD Duke,
the roadway to be trested With cosl tar.
The resolution had been laid over nader
the rules at that time aud now came up
for consideration.
Mr.. Uhler was not 10 favor OF coal
tar, supposiDg il was simply sn expert