The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-14
KING AND COLUMBUS sTs.,
Alexandria, Va.

Alexandria, Va, Dee. 12-At a meeting
OF the city council tonight the finance
committee made its report on the re-
funding Of the debt OF 1879. amounting TO
s.. 49, which was accepted The bonds
on this were originally $50 per cent, and
afterward exchanged for { per cent bonds.
Councilman Burke said the city was 10
be congratulated on such gratifying re-
port. He and Councilman Snowden high
~ eomplimented City Auditor r. F. Price
FOR the care in which he had assisted the
committee in the work of refunding the
debt Mr.. Snowden added that the re.
| funding of the debt cost the city slightly
| over $1,000, and he had been reliably in
| formed that il could not have been done
! ordinarily for less than $4,000
n lengthy ordinance 10 regulate the
! placing Of poles IN streets and alleys and
putting the matter In the hands of the
/ city engineer and street committee was
/ presented and referred TO the joint COM
mittee on streets, light. and general laws
Bills OF Two grOcers. amounting 10
SS253 for supplies furnished patients who
were guaranteed with contagious dis
eases, which were Endorsed By the health
[
Some thought the bills should be
more explicit. while others were OF the
opinion that ;hey should so TO the Asso-
| ciated Charities. Councilman Spinks
finally introduced a resolution that all
such bills. including those for fuel, be
placed in the hands Of the committee on
poor. This was referred to that commit
tee. Councilman Yates presented a reso-
luton that the clerk Of council report TO
the health officer on all matters pertain
ing to the later's department presented
to council This was referred 10 the
committee on finance and poor
The semi-aHnual report OF j. g. Waller,
clerk Of gas, was read and accepted II
showed that out Of l6,S2Of n worth OF gas
sold during the past six months. but
$Sl.14 remained unpaid November 90 1910
1t was also shown that there was a net
increase in receipts of S409.66.
a resolution appropriating $500 for
street and sewer work for the year was
laid over under the rules. although ii was
passed by the board of aldermen.
Other business disposed OF follows:
| Permission granted d. J. Howell TO erect
| frame addition In rear OF 700 Duke street;
+ J. Evans granted permission 10 re-
shingle house on northeast corner of King
/ and Patrick streets: ordinance to reduce
/ roadway in Duke. between Fairfax and
! Royal streets, to p feet, and providing
/ for paving Of that square with vitrfied
/ brick and laying a l0-foot cement side
walk. referred 70 street and finance COM
mittee; ordinance when any permanent
| improvements are made in Duke street 20
/ reduce that thOroughfaTe 10 Z feet re-
/ feTred TO street committee; ordinance
1 making it unlawful TO interfere with city
/ street sweeping department and making
/ same a misdemeanOr. punishable by a
/ fine OF rom s. 10 so, referred 10 street
and general laws committee: resolution
/ appropriatng $lo0 for improving road
way in Washington street from the
road the city is building 70 the road being
| constructed by Alexandria County. re-
/ ferred 10 street committee; resolution
/ 10 adjourn over for Christmas holidays
until second Tuesday in January passed;
petition for gas light at Columbus and
/ Wythe streets. referred to light COM
mittee; petition for gas or electric light
at Columbus and First streets, referred
| 10 light committee; Civic Improvement
] League, No. >. negro league, petitioned
/ for suitable ordinance 10 regulate sani-
/ taTy end of barber shops, referred TO
! general laws committee: ordinance pro-
/ viding for appointment of readymen on
| the police force. to serve when regular
/ policemen are off or III. they to receive
pay OF officer in whose place they work,
referred 10 police and finance commit
| zee; ordinance providing for annual con-
| tingent fund Of 800 for police depart
meut, referred 10 finance committee;
| resolutions providing for hack pay for
widow CT Lieut. James Smith and also
back pay for family of the late Capt.
James Z. Webster, both of police force,
passed; sum of 500 appropriated for pur-
chase of pair of horses for the Columbia
/ fire engine company the sum of $2l ap-
propriated for the League OF Virginia
| Municipalities; ordinance for collecting
| and imposing license tax, referred to
/ finance committee.
A joint session was held for the selec-
| ton Of a police commissioner from the
| third ward. and August II. Oehlert was
reelected without opposition. He was
nominated by Councilman j. Fred Biz
! reli.
Alexandria is to have a new building
and loan association IN IA k,ou-n &c