Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Mcssrs. HILL Brill Marburv. BalIcu~rr,
Field Fitzgerald and Summers.
y petition of Edna l., InviS for per
mission To erect 4 frame addition in rear
| Of house No. 2ll north Columbus street
was referred to the Committee on streets
| y petition from {. J. Cummings for
permission To build m addition in rear
of house No. il1 Queen street. was refer
red to the Committee on Streets.
\ petition OF Sundry persons for par-
ing III are light on the Strand. between
| King and Prince streets, was referred In
| the Committee on Light.
Mr. Marbury. from the spccia! com
| mittcc appointed to investigate the
candle power of the lights now furnished
the city by the Alexandria Electric Com
pany submitted the following report:
Whereas. The City Council of Alexau-
dria did on the ninth day of August.
1906, enter intoa contract with Mandr
vile and Company. of Philadelphia. tn
| furnish cighly-1ivc are lights. all of
which are lights should be of the latest
| type enclosed alternating ares Of 2.HD
candle power: and
| Whereas. The City Council of .AlcNan-
dria. not satisfied with the condition of
the electric lighting in the city of Alex
andria. Virginia. and believing that the
service given il is below the candle
power set forth in the said contract has
Nt'tlllt't IL IltttSSdTN 10 llNtSllyealt int
| condition of the electric street lighting
in the said city. and has appointed Il
| special committee 10 examine into the
| said condition: and
| Whereas. the said committee has made
such examination rs was possible for il
| to make IL directed in the resolution by
which it was appointed: now, therefore.
the said committee respectfully submits
the following report:
We. the committee appointed by the
City Council To report Ia said body what
action is necessary in order Ia compel
the Alexandria Electric Light Company
To carry ont the contract entered into he
tween the city of Alexandria and the
said Alexandria Electric Light Company
respectfully submit the lollowin" rec
concentrations:
|. Your committee. allcra thorough
investigation. having had before it y
competent corps oi electrical experts.
are firmly of the opinion that the Alex
andria Electric Light Company has
never and is not ut the present time
carrying out the terms and conditions
in The said contract set forth and which
was entered into with the city of Alex
andria. Virginia, on the ninth day of .Au-
gust. 1906
=. From the evidence before us We are
absolutely convinced that better service
and that the Eiult lies entirely with the
Alexandria Electric Light Company.
We submit the following rcconmcn-
dIiiOnS:
l. That the Auditor of the city of Alex
audriI be instructed 10 withhold fifty
per cent monthly Of the amount which
would otherwise bc paid 10 the AlcNan-
dra Electric Light Company for street
| lighting purposes because OF its failure
| "A
| set forth in lis contract with the city of
the ninth of August. 1905.
| >. We further recommend that the
| city OF Alexandria take such steps ~ are
| necessary To recover the amount due the
! the said city on account of the failure of
| Alexandria Electric Light Company to
comply with The terms and conditions
Of the said contract
Respectfully submitted.
+. +. M>EnrEY. Chairman.
.INo. L. HARRISON.
J. VI. HILL.
+. &. srINKS.
Mr. Hill moved that the report Ir
adopted and rrcommiltrd 10 any com
millcc the president may select. said
committee 10 confer with the represent
lativcS Of the Alexandria Electric Com
| pany.
This motion was lost by the following
| y
Summers. Noes. Mcssrs. Brill. Bal
! lcn@cr. Field. Fitzgerald and Mr.. Prr$i-
| dent.
! Mr. Ballcn@cr moved that the report
bc adopted with the two last clauses
eliminated and referred back to The com
mlI"r with instructions To cnuliniic to
act under the original resolution aud To-
confer viii: the Alexandria Electric
| Company or its representatives with -
| n, ii
| the city and the Alexandria Electric
Company and report Ia Council.
This motion WAS adopted by Il IInani-
nous vote.
The Common Council returned The re-
| port ~ amended by the Aldermen. the
former board having rcinScrlrd The roe
concentrations and asked for Il commit
! tee of conference. NrsSrS. Marburv and
| Hill were appointed OH the part of this
board. They subsequently reported thai
| the conference committee had agreed Ia
ALLOW the report L. remain AZ PASSED 10y
the Board of Aldermen.
| The following were received from the
Common Council aud their action con
Cured in by unanimous votes:
Report of thc Committee on Streets
recommending an appropriation Of 80
| for curling in front Of the Confederate
| Veterans Hall on Prince street.
! Report of The Committee on Streets
recommending an appropriation of 500
| for the construction Of Il gutter OH The
| north side uf Princess street. between
| Payne and West.
Report of the Committee on General
| Laws and Streets adversely toa petition
Of the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company for
permission To- place pilots instead Of
tenders Oh ears operated by the company
in this city.
Report Of the Committee an Streets ON
Il resolution requiring citizens tu keep
ash and Shop barrels on their own
premises.
Resolution appropriatin% $50 Ia re-
pave Pitt street 100 feet south of X ing.
Resolution apprnprialing S'1 for paint
ing al the Columbia engine house
Petition of Samuel T. Smith for per
mission To rcshinglc frame hoiI~,. 1916
Queen street.
Petition of George w pcltry. Chirfi
Engineer of the Fire Departments for an
increase III l,ay.
Petition of Anthony Errnmcr Tor per
mission To- rcShnglc houses Nos :atI ;;J7
and }O3 north Pitt street.
Resolution appropritlng 500 Ia grade
and lay cobblc cutters with yitrit.d
brick on Dronoco street from Alfred Ia
Patrick.
Resolution appropriatins >:,.VUD for th" /
continuance al the sewer in the uurlh- |
western section of the city.
Petition Of the president and secretary !
of the Free kindergarten for. an apprD- .
priatiOn of$U.
Petition Of Charles l.. E.wHid for per
mission la erect :: frame dwelling at i23
north 81. A~arh street
The board then adjourned.
j. X. y. q RTIN. President.
TcStc: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
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