Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-14

adopted.
The finance committee made fay-
orable report on a resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for continuing street
and sewer work in the city; also for
paying $3.50 for the horses recently
purchased for the Columbia Steam Fire
! Engine Company; also recommending
ian appropriation of S24 to aid in meet
ing the expenses OF the league OF mu-
municipalities. These reports were
adopted.
The osdinance for imposing and col
lecting taxes on persons and property
for the coming year was submitted and
referred to the finance committee.
| The Aldermen concurred in the &C.
ton OF the Common Council in grant
ing permission to E.. ]. Evans to repair
the single roof OF the house on the
northeast corner OF King and Patrick
| streets.
| Mr.. Ogden moved reconsideration
and that the Aldermen recede from its
action aud refer the petition to the. com
\ NllLCec Ou StIGcl5. 4ulS uiOllOd WoS
lost by vote OF to 5.
/ The board concurred in the action oil
the lower board on all other papers
sent in by unanimous votes, and later
proceeded to the chamber OF the Com
mon Council for the purpose OF partici-
pating in the election OF Police Com
1snaissioner from the Third ward. Upon
their return they adjourned.
coMmoy COUNCIL.
| Council was called to order at TOO
with all the members present.
Mr.. Harrison from the committee on
light presented the report OF the clerk
OF gas for the last six months, show
ing that more than SIG, 800 worth OF
gas'had been sold during this period
an increase OF more than s4O0, and
this despit, the lowering of the price
tot gas.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that permission be granted
D. j. Howell to erect frame addition
at 700 Duke street, and this was done.
Several bills from the health officer
amounting to 1898 were received
and referred to the committee on
finance and poor.
Mr.. Birrell did not think these bills
were in the proper form, as they did
not show the quantity OF provisions
furnished. The chair thought the en-
tire matter should be handled by the
committee on out door poor, possibly
through the ladies of the cooperative
charities. Mr.. Burke agreed with this
as did Dir. Spinks who said he would
offer II resolution to this effect.
Mr.. Yates spoke with some heat, say
ing that the grocers OF tho city had
been treated in an ignomini Gus manner
by council. The health officer bad
directed certain grocers to furnish 90
cents, worth of provisions per day to
families Of five or six and after the
goods we're furnished by order OF the
health officer council acid up the bills.
He said If council did not have con-
hdence in the health officer. it should
elect another man.
Mr.. Birrell and Mr.. Burke both said
that it was necessary TO hold UP these
bills, rs in most cases it was almost
| impossible to properly audit them in
the form in which they were pres
\ ented.
A petition from E. J. Evans to re-
shingle the roof OF the house at the
northeast corner of Patrick and King
streets. caused very general and
spirited discussion, some wishing the
the permission granted at once and
others thinking the matter should
under the law be referred to q COM
mittee before council took action.
Messrs. Brill, Spinks, Brurnback
Marshall and William wished immed-
late action, and the permission was
granted.
Mr.. Leadbeater quoted the Law on
the subject and Mr.. Smith differed
with him. holding that there was a
difference between renewing and re-
pairing roofs. Mr.. Smith said he did
not think that under the law appilca
tons should be made for repairing
roofs. Mr.. Spinks said that in future
he would advise his constituents to
apply for permission to repair their
roofs. Mr.. Marshall said at the next
meeting he would introduce q resolu-
ton to so amend the law as to make
it unnecessary for applications to be
made to Council for permission to re-
pair roofs.
An ordinance reducing the width
OF Duke street from Fairfax to Royal
streets to p feet, the paving Of the
roadway with vitrified brick and the
sidewalks with cement, vas referred to
the committee on streets and finance
rs was also an ordinance reducing the
roadway on Duketo q feet.
An ordinance making it inside
meanor to interfere with the sweeping
OF streets, and one regulating the
erection OF telegraph poles, the use OF
these poles by the city, and the re-
placing OF pavements when poles are
placed or removed was referred to the
committee on streets and general laws.
An appropriation of 800 to connect
The roadway laid on north Washington
street by the city with the road built by
the county was referred to: the street
committee.
The Civic Improvement League No.
3. petitioned council to pass an ordi-
nance regulating barber shops in order
that these shops may be kept iu q
proper sanitary condition. Ar.
BirreIl explained that the Civic I'M
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