Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-12

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Mr.. Williams said be was sorry the
gentleman from the first ward had
coupled his name in sarcastic way
with any other members name.
During his former term the law COW
ering contracts between the city and
members OF council had not been
passed.
Mr.. Snowden asked when this new
| law went into effect.
Mr.. Williams said he would answer
any question after he concluded his
remarks.
Mr.. Leadbeater said the matter OF
members OF council selling to the city
either with or without solicitation had
been brought to his attention and he had
seen an attorney who advised him that
his corporation could not legally sell to
the city while he remained in the City
Council.
Mr.. Marshall had not heard of this
law until recently. II there is any such
law it is unjust and is not intended to
apply to honest men. ]. A. Marshall
C Bro. sold shoes to the city jail, and
would continue to do so. as he did not
think any such foolish law could be
enforced.
Mr.. Birrell had taken contracts as
most members had but he did not in
tend or care to take any more.
In all of his contracts with the city
the chairman OF the committee on pub
lie property had gotten the price down
so low that there was no profit in the
4 work.
| Mr.. Chauncey had had co ntracts but
ibid not believe he now had the right to
take them. He thought the legislature
KNEW what it was doing. The law, he
thought, was good one. He hoped
the matter would be definitely settled.
| Here the matter ended.
The chairman then resumed his seat
and several minor matters were acted
on without discussion; they will be
found in the official proceedings.
A resolution providing for the sale OF
two houses and lots on the north side
of Prince street between Fairfax and
Royal, introduced by Mr.. Snowden, was
referred to the committee on finance
and public property.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Marshall requesting the City Engineer
to have swept King street from the city
limits to the Union Station on Satur-
day nights, and after having been
amended by Mr.. Williams directing
this work to be done and to include
the streets surrounding the market
building, was passed.
A resolution appropriating S34O for
the repairing Of Pitt street from King
to Prince with cobblestones was referred
10 the committee on streets.
Mr.. Williams introduced resolution
directing the street committee to re-
port the cost OF building cinder walk
on Henry street from Oronoco street
to the Belle Pre- Bottle Co., and Fairfax
street from Princess to The Old Domin-
ion Glass Co. This was referred to the
committee on streets.
j A resolution directing the Collector
Of Taxes to sell at public auction all
real estate on which taxes are due was
referred to the finance. committee.
! "A resolution providing for the paw
ing With vitrifed brick OF the alley
trimming north from King street between
Royal and Fairfax, the cost to be paid
by the abutting property owners, was
passed.
1.-The sum OF $500 was appropriated
for tarring Queen street between Wash
ington and Patrick, Mr.. Leadbeater
explaining that enough tar was left over
from Washington street to do the
work.
Mr.. Leadbeater asked an appropria-
ton OF $500 for tarring the roadway
on Washington street from Wythe to
the city line.
Mr.. Marshall asked what would be
done with the sides and cutters OF this
street after the 90 foot roadway was
completed and the question was also
asked if the property owners would
pay for any of the work.
Mr.. Leadbeater replied that some OF
the property owners were now raising
the question of paving the sides OF the
street at their own cost. The property
owners however would not pay for the
tarring of the street.
1 Mr. Birrcll suggested that the mat
ter should be referred and Mr.. Brill
moved this. At the request OF Mr..
Leadbeater Engineer Dunn explained
that il the tar was put in while the road
was being built it would be. permanent
but if put on after the road was down
it would be temporary.
The engineer stated that it not only
laid the dust but added to the wearing
qualities OF the road.
Mr.. Snowden thought that the $500
spent nearer the center of the city,
would probably be of more benefit.
Mr.. Williams asked the engineer
several questions and then moved that
the appropriation be made.
Mr.. Marshall did not think this
should be passed until council or its
committee had looked into it more
fully.
Mr.. Birrell did not think this should
be. passed until other streets more
closely built up had been improved.
Mr.. Spinks asked if the street
would not be superior to the county
road it meets. The engineer said it
would be. Mr.. Spinks favored the
improvement of streets nearer the
center OF city.