Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-15

volume OF business was traosacted, but
it Vas mostly OF 8 general nature.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
| Six Aldermen we're present, aud, SO
Is generally the case, the business trans
ac:ed did not precipitate discussion, and
most OF what vas said was-in con-
Versational manner, or explanatory oil
the papers presented.
The report of the committees on
finance and streets recommending sn
appropriation of So, 900 for the improve
ment of Washington street from, Wythe
to Montgomery, received from The Com
mon Council at the last meeting, va:
adopted by the following vote: Ayes,
Messrs. Msrbury, Ballenger, Field,
Fitzgerald and Mr.. President-5, No,
Mr.. Brill.
Mr.. Field, from The committee on
general laws, submitted report recon-
mendIng an appropriation of $50 tc
defray the expenses of representatives
of the city at the conference for MUM
cipal reform OF Virginia cities and
providing for the appointment of the
Mayor, the presidents of the two boards
and one member from each body, was
adopted. President Curtin appointed
Mr.. BaIinger from the Aldermen.
| Mr.. Field also presented 81 ordi.
nance making it unlawful for any one
to use for any stabling purposes any
building on King or Washington streets,
or within 80 feet OF either throng hfsre,
which was adopted.
An ordinance regulating the speed
of automobiles, bicycles, etc., In the
street of this city was also submitted by
Mr. Field and adopted.
After the Aldermen bad concurred in
\ the action of the Common Council on
all papers sent in the board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called 10 order at s O'Clock
with twelve members present.
The 6nance committee recommended
that $500 be appropriated for the Light
Infantry aud this was adopted. That
company recently asked TO: an appro-
priation of 1886 aud an annual appro.
pristion of $500.
The same committee recon- mmended
the payment of bills caused by the oc-
currence of smallpox and the quarantine
of such csses, the bills amounting to
1922 and extending from February l
to November l, 1909. The bills had
been presented to the finance committee
by the health officer, DR.. German, and
had not before been presented to Conn.
Gil. The items are for supplies, $3.50.
AZ; guards, s297.50; disintsctou, $50;
medical attendance, 1926. The com.
mittee in Masking its report stated that
they we're strongly opposed to recon-
meudiog such measures, but in view OF
the fact that the bills had been long
standing hoped the council! would PASS
upon them at this nesting.
Mr.. Burke explained the nsed of &C.
ton on these bills and Mr.. Smith asked
some questions about the bills and the
chair called attention to the resolution
Of Council hat no more money be ap
proptiated for these cases.
Some discussion followed during
which the chair and Messrs. Leadbeater
end Smith expressed themselves SO OPP
| poaed to continuance of the pre- sent
chaotic conditions in the care Of the
city's health.
Mr.. Uhler said tina! resolution Of the
City Council declaring that no more
money be spent for smallpox cases
could not repeal city ordinance and
that the health officer had acted under
auch ordinance.
Mr., Burke stalled that the Council had
authorized the health officer to do the
bes. he could until sumo ordinance vas
passed governing the matter.
Mr.. Uhler stated that the On ly wsy 10
solve the later was TO repeal the laws
on the sui sct. Otherwise, he said, the
state authorities would step 10 should
The city authorities fail to take cogni-
sance of the existence of such contagious
| diseases.
The chair called attention to the fact
| tha. the bills had never before been be.
] fore Council and that twelve votes would
oe required to pass them q! this meet
ing. He said the committee OF course
had not time to ascertain the ability OF
these who had been Guaranteed 10 pay
their own expers,s and declared that
under the state law the expenees of only
the INDECENT should he paid ont OF the
city tressury-this the Court of Appeals
had held; there was nothing before the
Council to chow that all classes bad no!
been included In the expense account
| submitted.
Messrs. B1rks and Uhler contended
that the state law governed The situation
and that the bills should be paid.
Mr.. Smith said such matters hsd
bothered him ever since he had been in
Council and be thought 1t lime that
some law on the subject bad been passed.
he said the committee of which he was
chairman had prepared health Law
governing such matters which had baen
passed by Council, but vetoed by The
mayor.
Mr.. Leadbester though! that the
mayors wells WAS unfortunate.
Ga motion of Mr.. Brill the matter
WIS recommitted.
Mr.. Burke asked that certain extracts
from the jourusl be read in order TO
ahoW the position OF the health officer
in the smallpox cases and this WAC done
The sum of So Was appropriated for
window shades for the 8indoRs on the
south front of the aims house.
The Alexandra Water Company pre-.