Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
City Council.


last night Gere in the main OF general
nature. Five school trustees we're elect.
ed by joint meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen and Common Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
President Curtin informed the board
that he was unable to attend the recent
meeting of the Virginia Municipalities
In Richmond.
Mr.. BalliDger, who had been appoint
ed to represent the Aldermen at the
meeting, made verbal report and read
tie printed proceedings OF the meeting.
he also submitted the following resolu.
ton which vas adopted.
Resolved, That the Board OF Aldermen,
Common Council ooncurring, endorse
the action of the committee appointed
to attend the convention of Virginia
Municipalities, and request our repre-
senlatives In the State Legislature 80 use
every effort to have the attached reaolu.
lions fsvorsbly acted upon.
The Common Council returned the
resolution, that board having referred i.
TO the committee on general Laws,
The Aldermen reoeded from their
action and eoncurred In tina. OF the lower
board.
The action Of the Common Council
or most Of the papers sent in caused no
discussion. Questions, however, were
pronounced on some OF them,
Several members could not under
stand why 1t would be necessary to
spend 800 to place electrical appliances
in the steeple OF the City Hall, the
lover board having appropriated that
sum for the purpose, or as mach thereof
as may be needed, bu. when a vote vas
taken all the members save Mr.. Sum-
ners voted to concur In the action Of the
Common Council.
An ordinance regulating the speed OF
40 !omobiles, ETC., In the slreeiB OF the
city, passed by the Aldermen at the lsst
meeting, was returned By the Common
Council amended by substituting eight
miles an hour iasIeai Of twelve.
After some Interchange of opinions.
in which sill members participated, Mr..
Hill moved that the Aldermen non.cou-
cur in tbs seton OF the lower board
This motion was adopted and Messrs.
aill end Bsllerger we're appointed en-
The part of this board.
The committee subsequently reported
that they we're unable to agree, bat that
they had had their attention called 10
tia fact tina. the city code provided foT
The rate Of speed OF vehicles 10 Alex.
andria, and on motion the ordinance
TEs laid oB the table.
The Aldermen subsequently repaired
to the chamber OF the Common Council
for the purpose of participating 10 the
election of school trustees, and upon
their return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council nas called to order 81 s
O'CLOCK with ten members present, 6 Of
the others coming in later. The min
uies of last meeting, December II, were
read.
The finance committee reported an ad-
ditioual appropriation OF 5000 for re.
pairing streets and this was adopted.
The ordinance regulating the speed ef
motor vehicles on the streets of Alsxau.
dria came 10 from the Aldermen and
after amendment WAS adopted. AS
passed the ordinance provides that 30
motor vehicle shall move at q speed eE-
ceediug miles per hour and 4 miles
when turning corners; and providing
penalties for Its violation. There was
some discussion az to the speed allowed.
Meaars. snoHdeD, Burke and Lead
oeater fayoring 8 miles and Messrs-
Rrumback aud Harrison fs7orlug II
miles per hour.
Twenty butchers and huckstera of the
city market ssked that storm doors be
placed at three OF the openiugs o! the
market building and the petition was re-
ferred to the committee Oh public
property.
A petition 8as received from Messrs.
Laurence Stabler, Harrie White and
John Lloyd asking that an ordinance be
sascled providing for The inspection OF
electrical wiring and installation. The
signers of the petition set forth that the
only inspection is by the Under Trissrs'
Association. 1t was set forth that such
an inspection could be made without
cost to the city. The matter Was re-
ferred to the joint committee on streets
and general laws.
A resolution appropriatlug 500 for
the installation of electric lights In the
cluck tower of The city hall was intro.
duccd by Mr.. Msrshsll who stated that
be bad Just heard from the clock COM
pauy which was now repairing the city
clock; snying gthe clock would in all
probability be finished In two weeks;
that the ontside work on the tower had
been delayed by the weather. the work.
men being unwilling 10 work until the
tenn perature becomes nilder, He stated
that the electricity would be furnished
free by the electric com pany and asked
that the appropriation be made and this
vas done.
A resolution approprlatlug 1915 for
certain repaira at the poor house was
presented by Mr.. Marshall. Ga Pre-
sentiDg this Mr.. Marshall gave a de-
acription OF the improvements already
made at the alma houae and said the
work for which this amount was asked
would not be done until spring. This
vas referred to the committees on public
property, poor and finance.
a resolution endorsing the action OF
the Council committee that attended The
conference for the municipal reform of
Virginia cities came In from the Alder
meu, having been passed by that board.