Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-09
CITY COUNCIL

CITY Council last night. The matters
considered were Of a genera! nature
which occasioned but little discussion.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All The Alderman we're present and
the papers presented caused no dis
cussion.
The board concurred in the action of
the Common Council at the last meet
ing in adopting the report Of the COM
mittee on streets in recommending an
appropriation OF 81 $50 for curbing and
guttering Alfred street, between Queen
and Princess.
Mr.. Field introduced O resolution,
which sas referred to the committee on
general laws, for the preparation Of
death certificate to conform to that in
in use in other localities.
Mr.. Field also submitted a report Of
the finance committee recommending
the payment ola bill OF f. ]. Higgins
s4e.O1, for supplies furnished the
health department Of the city, which
was adopted.
The Aldermen concurred in the action
OF the lower board on all papers sent
in.
The Common Council had referred
the communication OF butchers and
hucksters for storm doors at the en-
frances to the city market to the COM
mittee on public property.
Mr.. Balenger thought the paper
should have been referred to the COM
missioners OF the sinking fund. and
he stated his reasons therefor. He,
however, interposed no objection to
concurring in the action OF the lower
board
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called TO order at 1850
with Is members present. The read
ing OF the minutes was dispensed with.
No committee reports were presented.
A resolution appropriating 5000 for
crossings at Patrick. and Wilkes, and
Alfred and Wilkes streets; one for $3.50
for the purchase OF vitrified brick for
street repair and cutters; one approp-
rating $500 for general street repair;
and one for $500 for the purchase OF
granite curb were all referred to the
street committee.
A petition for a gas lamp at the
corner OF Duke and Patrick streets was
referred to the committee on light;
later a light having been ordered at
this corner by the Aldermen, Council
concurred in the action.
A resolution directing the Superin-
tendent OF Gas to place incandesent
lights wherever necessary" was re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on light.
A petition from the Fire Wardens
for 5000 for the purchase Of new
team OF horses for the Columbia engine
was referred to the committee on finance
and public property.
A petition from stall holders asking
storm doors On city market was read.
Mr.. Chauncey said the committee
on public property thought the commits
sioners of the sinking fund had charge
of this.
The Chair said the commissioners
the sinking fund had turned it over to
the public property committee.
Swinging doors were once on the
market building but strong winds blew
them open and the people in themar-
ket had asked for their removal.
Messrs Marshall, Swan, Brockett and
Monroe spoke briefly, and, after a gen.
eral discussion, Mr. Smith moved that
the petition be referred to the commit
tee on public property with instructions
to take such action as they deemed
necessary and this was done.
2 A resolution directing the committee
on general laws to prepare a death
certificate in accordance with the
standard form was referred to that
committee.
A number OF bills from the Health
Department amounting to S4601 due
F. J. Higgins, recommended by. the
finance committee aud passed by the
Board OF Aldermen, caused some discus
sion. The bin we're finally ordered
paid.
A report was read from Richmond
bacteriologist ON the sample OF
city water sent him by DR.. German,
health officer, as directed in a resolu
ton introduced by Mr.. Brockett and
passed at the last meeting OF Council.
The bacteriologist stated that the
water contained some intestinal bac-
terra but the pollution WAS so slight
that it could be eas,lycorrected.
Mr.. Marshall suggested that the
water mains should be flushed at night.
Mr.. Leadbeater thought that more
care should be exercised in flushing
from plugs on dirt and gravel streets
A section OF hose should be used 80 that
the street would not be washed away.
The whole matter was referred to the
committee on streets and general laws.
Mr.. Birrell hoped that Coun-
Gil at an early date would frame and
pass a health law as this was
q matter OF urgent necessity.
Mf., Lasdbeater agreed that
this should be attended to at once.
Mr.. Smith said this work had been
done but the Mayor had vetoed the
act after it was passed by council and
as the Mayor had based his veto on the
very provisions that the committee be-
lieyed the most necessary and sslutary,
the committee felt somewhat dscour-
aged.
The matter was dropped with the
understanding that the Law would be
taken up at an early date,
Mr.. Williams moved that the city