Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-13
City Council.

There was pint session 81 "nicn nl''
Robert S. Barrett YES elected police
commissioner from the First ward.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr.. BAlliDger introduced resolution,
Shich wss referred TO the committee on
streets, for the improvement OF PIT
street, between Queen and Princess.
Mr.. Summers introduced rssolu.iou
sppropriatlDg 1925 for improving Wilkes
ttteet from Alfred to Patrick; also south
Henry street. This Was alec referred to
the committee on stieets.
Mr.. Field introduced so ordinance to
amend aud reordsin section 10, chapter
l6, OF the code of 1874, 10 reference to
the sale OF bread, and providing for the
sale Of the same by weight 10 future.
The ordinance was referred to the CON-
mittse on general laws.
Mr.. Brill called attention to the with
drswal OF the city car OF the electric
railway, and alluded to the fact that &C..
cording to the ordinance recently passed
BY the City Council the car was to be
operated until the completion of the i'm
proyements on upper King street. he
asked who had given permission for the
withdrawal OF the car.
President Onitin said be vas acting
IS mayor at present, and he had given
20 such permission.
Il was generally agreed thst no person
was authorized to grant the permission
A resolution directing the city epgl-
neer to proceed With the work Of ex-
tending the sonlh Royal street sewer, re-
csived from the Common Council at the
last meeting and laid over, was read.
On motion OF Mr.. Msrtury It was
ordered TO remain on the table, as per.
mission to iun the sever through the
property OF the electric railway company
had been obtained aud bids were about
to be lnyitsd for the work.
A communication from Mount Vernon
Chapt'r, Daughters Of the American
Revolution, asking permission to place
drinking fountain ct the Intersection
OF Oimtron and Royal streets, was re-
ceiVed from the Common Oou ucil, that
board having granted the permission.
Mr.. Bsllenger objected to concur.
renee saying that the spot designated for
the fountain was not proper one, or II
would be the cause Of cougsstlug traffic,
especially on Saturdays when numbers
Of country people came 10 the city. Be-
sides, The intersection OF Cameron and
Royal streets was not central polnt.
He also ssked who vas 10 furnish the
water.
Mr.. Msrbury stated thst il Oou lcll
granted the privilege asked for the chsp-
ter would make arrangements for the
water.
Mr.. Summers favored conturrer oe.
he said fountain would not ouly be
beneficial 10 people, bat to horses and
dogs also.
Mr.. Hill moved that the Aldermen
concur in the action OF the lower board,
H. said the chspter would erect the
iou tsin at their own cost, aud 1t was
The frat time suy such proposition had
been made to Oouncil without an ex-
pee alton OF the city paying tom,thing.
Mr.. Ballenger still opposed grant
ing the prayer of the petitioners. II
placed the city, be said, In the unenVi-
able position OF q mepdlcsut.
Mr.. Msrbury again favored concur.
renee, aud reiterated that the proposed
fcuatsin would be benefit to man ard
beast and would not cost the city any.
thing.
Ire motion TO concur was renewed aud
upon q vote being taken 1t was declared
by President Oattin to have been car
rled.
Mr.. Bsllinger asked for division
when the motion vas tgsin declared
carried by 8 vote Of z to /.
The Aldermen, sitter conCu'ring In the
action OF the Com mon Ocuucil by maui
nous votes on all ether papers sent To-,
repaired to the chamber of the lower
board for the purpose Of participating 10
the election of police commissioner
from the Fourth ward, and upon their
return Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called ID order at $40
o'clock With 10 members present
A request Of Mr.. a. B. Richards 10
build frame addition TO hls home, EOS
Wolfe street, was referred to the street
committee, under the new building Law.
The committee on streets reported In
favor of granting permission to Ms. Yer
non Chapter, d. A. B., 10 ersc. public
fountain for linen, horses sod dogs"
at the SOUTHEAST corner Of Royal and
Cameron streets insiesd OF the center Of
lhtt intersection.
Mr.. Leadbeitar explained that the
committee thought the fountain 10 the
center Of the streets might Interfere With
traflc.
Mr.. saowden had hoped that the COM
mittee would see 81 to allow the fountain
10 the middle of the Intersection and be
moved that this permission be granted.
Mr. Lshdbeatar taId that permission
from the legisls ute might be necessary
to place ths ia the street, the
corporation attorney bad stated that
the city had no right to gran; the use Of
Its s'reets.
Mr.. snoWden stated Lhs. the Ooniede-
rate monument stood 10 the center Of
Prince and Washington ,t'etts at their
intersection. snd be would like to STE
any one try to take 1t down. He foither
explsiued that the proposed foun tain
would be au ornate affair TO cost about 81, :
900, all to be borne by The ladies; this was
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