Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26

motion.
Mr.. Brockett said ths street now
being built is not being built at the
solicitation OF the property owners
there. He thought Alexandria should
build permanent streets.
Mr.. Marshall said this work had not
been commenced at the request OF the
property owners along north Washing
ton street. He said the value OF that
property is small in comparison with
that on north Columbus street, which
should be considered. He stood for
the rights OF the tax payers whose
money should be judiciously spent and
that street work should be done where
the most good would result.
Mr.. Smith said this matter had been
settled, so far as he was concerned,
last year when a majority Of this body
had been induced TO vote for the 90, 600
appropriation and when they had been
assured that this sum would complete
the work.
Most OF the members spoke twice
and many four or five times. Both
Mr.. Brumback and Mr.. Williams tried
to end the debate ailh points Of
order.
Mr.. Smiths amendment was lost, by
a vote OF 7 Ito s. The report OF the
committee Recommending the APP
preparation was lost, there being only
s votes in its favor.
The clerk Of the school board mott
fed council that certain vacancies OK
listed in the school board.
This was received and communicated
10 the Alderman. The sum OF $40
was appropriated for new roof on the
Relief truck house, it being shown that
the work was urgent.
The Corporation Attorney was d.
rected TO take steps 10 collect taxes on
certain property, in which the present
holders have only life estate.
Several other matters came in from
the Alderman and their action was
concured in without debate.
Mr.. Smith asked for a committee re-
port on his resolution providing a
typewriter for writing the city re-
cords.
Mr.. Bruinback asked for similar
report on his resolutions looking to
marking the streets and compelling the
tapping OF sewers.
Mr.. Williams introduced a resolution
looking to the installing Of improved
gas lights in front OF churches and this
was referred to the committee on light.
Mr.. Brockett offered resolution di'
recting the health officer to forward to
the proper authority in Richmond a
sample OF water from the city's water
mains in order that a meteorological
examination may be made, the health
officer to report at the next meeting OF
Council. This was adopted without
discussion. Permission was asked to
erect frame building at 1011 Oronoco
street. This was referred TO the com
mittee on streets. A petition was
asked by Edward p. Dixon to erect q
frame dwelling at 324 north Patrick
street. Mr.. Marshall asked that this
be passed. Mr.. Leadbeater said he
would not oppose this petition, but
gave notice that hereafter he would in
sist on their going to the committee be-
fore Council took action.
Mr.. Williams did not think it fair
to put the responsibility for building
frame structures on the adjoining
property holders The petition was
granted.
Mr.. Marshall said that at some future
time he would offer an amendment to
the building laws so that such matters
on repairing frame buildings could be
acted upon by the street committee
and the city engineer without bring
ing them into Council.
Council then adjourned.