Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-11
City Council.

general nature. The law imposing
taxes on persons, property, ttc., for the
coming fscal year was pesstd. The law
is the Eame az last year.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Aldermen c1DcuIrsd 10 the sCtiOu
OF the Common Otu1cil appropristiog
SO, 600 for Improvements to Washington
and Lee school bulldiDgs. The report
OF the committees had bfen received
from the lover board at the last meeting
and laid over.
A resolution sppropiistipg $500 for
laying a new floor 10 the Reliance 5lefm
Fire EOglue Compauy's house was
adopted.
The Aldermen concuued 10 the &C.
ton OF the Common Council on ell the
papers sent in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council Was called TO order at Sic
O'Clock With IL members present.
The finance committee reported favor
ably the tax law for the coming year.
The tax vots 10 to remain at sl.9O snd
the bill 10 its entirety Is identicslly the
same ss the bill now 10 force. The
measure was passed, ayes, IL; noes, 0.
The street committee reported 10 favor
OF appropristing 900 for the treating OF
Washington street between Qusen and
Wythe with coal tn or heavy oil resid-
uum In order to preserve the street and
prevent dust.
Mr.. LeAdbsater made a statement In
which he said 1t was the hope OF the
committees that al some time 10 the near
future the entire tsr output of the city
gas works could be used for such work.
The city engineer bad taken him Mr..
Lesdbeatei) to the bureau of public
roads In Washington, snu the rosd tx
pert there seemed 10 believe that this
would be the best procedure. The ex-
pert had offered to aid the Alexsndria
authorities in such fOsd experiments free
OF cost.
The petition for terra Gotta sewer on
Duke street, east from Royal, recon-
meDded by ths street committee, was
passed With an appropriation oil 1925.
This by unanimous vote. 1t is provided
that the appropriation will become SWELL
able when 800 shall have bsen paid
into the city treasury, exclusive OF taps
The committee on light reported fav
orably on ne petition fol al arc light
at the coroer of Duke and Royal stree IS
aud The light was ordered unanimously.
The committee on public property
ssked 1915 for the Installing OF two pc"
sectional disIs for the town clock. Mr.,
Marshall asked that this be referred to
the committee on finance and public
property and this was done.
Miss Hattie r. Hsmetsley asked
permission 10 erect frame addition to
zoe south Pa'rick street and this vas re-
ferred to The street committee.
The sum of $4O0 sss appropriated for
cleaning streets and alleys, this on re.
quest OF the city engineer.
Mr. Burke asked II tsis was to sup.
ply some Of the carts that did not appear
on the geneFsl CLEANING day.
The chair suggested That the street
committee nigh. ANSWER thst question.
Mr.. Lesdbeater explained that he
presented the matter at the instance Of
the city engineer, the present sppropris-
ton being exhausted.
Mr.. Lesdbeater asked about the
IS. 600 the newspapers spoke Of spend.
ing on The Jail. He said that II the city
had this Sum Of mooey to spend ADD
would spend it on the citJ's alleys,
the oitJ's health Hould be much I'm
proved.
The chair partially agreed With Mr.
Leadbtster, but said the So. 900 would
be wisely expended on toe jail, aud
would save the city the necessity of
uilding q new jail at 8 coat of about
$50, 900 He further said tbst when the
matter of the jill improvements FIST
ZANE up he wss opposed to spending
any money at that time TO make more
comfortable the class Of people Sho
Ipepd half their time In prison, bat
ifter attending the committee meetings
Ind hearing the matter discussed he had
iscidfd 10 favor the expenditure OF
s8, 900
Mr. Burke suggest ID that the proposed
Improvements provided for cold shower
paths which would have the tff,ct OF
Keeping many from committing inifsc-
ions OF the law.
A petition from H T. Whit, asking
permission to erect q six room frame
iWelliDg st 1912 Pendleton street was,
lnder the law, referred to The c1mmi tee
IN streets.
Mesrs. HELM nth and Birrell bttd
bought this delay hardship as some
# lbe mttsrial for this btu,e WAS now
10 The ground ready for the building.
A resolution sppropristiDg $500 f)r
lew floor In the Reliance engine house
vas, on recommendation OF the joint
;ommiitses on public property aud b.
lsnce, passed.
n itruiutiou lUt INC Improvement W
street. between Roysl and
Fairfax, Was preseut'd By Mr.. saoSdso
nd referred ID the committee on street.
A petition ssking tae improvement OF
he alley 10 toe square bfuaded by
1eeu, Princess, Payne snd West streets,
wa e'red TO tlsitre,t committee.
Mr. BTrell asked about the STREET
akirs' license. He had brough; up the
n tier lat year and by nquttt bad let
30 over until this yesr.
MessIs. Lsadbe't'r and Smith sgreed
nth Mr.. B nsll taat something should
e done 10 lessen the st'eft fakir rus
nee, aud it was agreed that this license
hould he taken up on the next meeting