Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-14

adopted.
The finance committee made fay-
orable report on resolution appro-
priating $1,000 for continuing street
and sewer work in the city; also for
having $3.50 for the horses recently
purchased for the Columbia Steam Fire
Engine Company; also recommending
IAN appropriation OF $24 to aid 10 meet
ing the expenses OF the league OF mu-
municipalities. These reports were
adopted. /
The osdinance for imposing and col
| Iecting taxes on persons and property
for the coming year was submitted and
referred to the finance committee.
The Aldermen concurred in the ac-
ton OF the Common Council in grant
ing permission IN E. ]. Evans to repair
the single roof OF the house on the
northeast corner OF King and Patrick
streets.
Mr.. Ogden moved a reconsideration
and that the Aldermen recede from its
action aud refer The petition to the COM
mittee on streets. This motion was
lost by vote OF 10 5.
The board concurred in the action oil
the lower board on all other papers
sent in by unanimous votes, and later
proceeded TO the chamber OF the Com
mon Council for the purpose OF partici-
mating in the election OF Police Com
Enissioner from tbe Third ward. Upon
lheir return they adjourned.
coMmoy COUNCIL.
Council was called to order at 100
With all the members present.
| Mr.. Harrison from the committee on
light presented the report OF the clerk
OF gas for the last six months, show
| ing that more than SIG, 800 worth OF
gas had been sold during this period
an increase OF more than s4O0, and
this despit, the lowering OF the price
tof gas.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that permission be granted
| D. J. Howell to erect frame addition
at 700 Duke street, aud this was done.
Several bills from the health officer
amounting 70 1888 were received
and referred to the committee on
finance and poor.
Mr.. Birrell did not think these bills
we're in the proper form, as they did
not show the quantity OF provisions
furnished. The chair thought the en-
| tire matter should be handled by the
committee on out door poor, possibly
through the ladies Of the cooperative
charities. Mr.. Burke agreed with this
as did Mr.. Spinks who said he would
offer a resolution to this effect.
Dir. Yates spoke with some heat, say
ing that the grocers OF the city had
been treated in an ignominious manner
by council. The health officer bad
directed certain grocers to furnish Oh
cents, worth OF provisions per day to
families OF five or six and after the
goods we're furnished by order OF the
health officer council held up the bills.
He said il council did not have con-
tidence in the health officer. it should
elect another man.
Mr.. Birrell and Mr.. Burke both said
that it was necessary TO hold up these
bills, as in most cases it was almost
| impossible to properly audit them in
the form in which they were pres
! ented.
! A petition from &. ]. Evans to re-
1 single the roof OF the house at the
northeast corner OF Patrick and King
4 streets. caused very general ano
spirited discussion, some wishing the
the permission granted at once and
others thinking the matter shoulc
4 under the law be referred to a com
mittee before council took action.
Messrs. Brill, Spinks, Brumback
Marshall and William wished immed
late action, and the permission wa
| granted.
| Mr.. Leadbeater quoted the Law or
the subject aud Mr.. Smith differed
i with him, holding that there was
difference between renewing and re
pairing roofs. Mr.. Smith said he die
not think that under the law applica
tons should be msde for repairing
roofs. Mr.. Spinks said that in future
be would advise bis constituents tt
apply for permission to repair theil
roofs. Mr.. Marshall said at the mex
meeting he would introduce q resolu
ton to so amend the law as to make
it unnecessary for applications to be
made to Council for permission to re
pair roofs.
An ordinance reducing the Width
of Duke street from Fairfax to Koya
streets to 27 feet, the paving OF the
roadway with vitrifyd brick and thu
sidewalks with cemedt. was referred h
the committee on streets and faanc'
as was also an ordinance reducing thu
roadway on Duketo q feet.
i An ordinance making it misde
meanor to interfere with the sweerini
OF streets. and one regulating the
erection OF telegraph poles, tho use o
these poles by the city, and the re
placing OF pavements when poles are
placed or removed was referred to thu
committee on streets and general laws
i An appropriation OF 800 10 connec
1.-The roadway laid on north Washington
street by the city with the road built BY
i the county was referred the stree
lconmitteo.
The Civic Improvement League No
9. petitioned council to pass an ordi
nance regulating barber shops in ordel
that these shops may be kept in q
proper sanitary condition. Mr.
Birrell explained that the Civic I'm
provemsnt League No 2 was . coloret