Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-23
City Council.

Oity Council last nish. Tss OF general
nature. The official proceedings VIII Oe
found elsewhere ia the Gszs't'.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
MIR. Field, from the committee Oh
general lsws, to which had been reiefteo
Dream bles and resou ions looking toward
com pelipg the Washington, Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Railway COMPANY 10
appear before the State Oorpo'a'loh
Commission and shoE cause why the
fare on tbst road between Alexsnofis
and Washington should not De REDUCED
presented report fsvcring the adoption
of the same, bat instruciing the cerpe-
ration st.orney net to take any iegai
etsps until be shall have reported nls
plans to Otuocil.
Mr.. Hill was anxious t, know the
cost of this proposed litigation, as was
also Mr.. Summers.
Mr.. Field was unable 10 give the de-
sired information, bat suggested thst no
decided movement could be made until
the corporation st:oruey shall have made
his report to Ocuncil. ;,
Mr.. BalIenger said Mr.. Fisher had
already made psrtisl report to the
committee, and the former releIrad 10
the report of the railway company con
corning it's earnings which had recently
been submitted to the commissioners OF
| the District of Columbia. II had been
shown that the company had transport
ed 2, 500, 900 persons last year. These
figures only showed the Washington end
of the business, and did net INCLUDE
what business had been done 10 Alex
andria.
The report of the committee vas
adopted.
Mr.. Field submitted surdry bills IL
cured by the health department, and
Mr.. Bslleuger laid before the board 9
petition aIgned by sundry residents ior
placing three arc lights On north FAR
lax STREET, both of which were apprcpii'
atelY referred.
When q bill of the Rensselaer, Manu-
featuring Company, $13S.33, for fire
hydrants was received from the C1mmon
Council Mr.. Msrtury said be would vote
to pay the bill, tu. gave notice thtt 10
future he would oppose paying any bills
contracted by the Fire Wardans without
the consent of Council. He asid the
sooner the wardeus we're called down for
making purchases without the consent
| of Council ths better. Shcald this prac-
| tics contipus there would be no limit to
such expenditures. Other bodies we're
given no such permission.
Mr.. Ballenger srgaed With MIR. Mar
/ bury.
The debate took a vide range, anc
was participated in by nearly all The A.
dermeu, the speakers coucurripg In MI,
Msrbury's opinion tbst while the city
received the benefit of the expenditure
and Isbors OF the wardens, the procedure
referred 10 was not q proper precedent
The action of the lover board vas Coz
Cured in by a unanimous vote.
A resolution directing the City Fog
neer to proceed with the conaIlu, tion o
t the Royal street sewer VAS received from
the Common Council.
Messrs. B,llepger aud Fitzgerald OPP
posed the resolution for the reason Ina
e the sewer had to pass through grount
: Awned by the electric railway com pan.
south OF franklin street, and litigation
Interview with the preside5t of the roal
and he was convinced he would urge q,
election to the sewer, but would be gls,
to see the open sewer closed.
Mr.. Marbury moved to lay the resoIu
ton on the table, saying he wonld cal
t up after the railway company shal
have given consent for the sewer.
| Mr.. Marbury's motion was adopted.
The Aldermen coDcurred in the actor
OF the Common OoupcIl on all the othe
papers sent In save 10 reference to two
appropriations each OF which was over
81, 900. They went over u lder the rules.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called to order at 75(
with u members present; later another
member appeared.
| A pet ton from property owners on
the north side OF King between Henry
aud Fsyetts for seeer 10 tle alley in
the rear of their property was referred
| to TIE committee on streets.
Mr.. Lssdbea!er stated that council
had already acted on a similar Pct ton.
| The pu bic property and finance COM
mittees reported tavorably resolution
srpropriating 81 400 for repairs to the
market blidiDg and thig WAS adopted.
! The finance and street comni!tee rec
commended the appropriation OF $500
for carload of Aagsons and this was
done.
| The committees on public properly
and finance recommended that q bill
OF 1888 SO for fire hydrsnts bepaid. Mr..
Marshall moved the adoption of Ibis and
1t waa adopted, though be added that
the appropriation should have been
asked before the hydrsnts we're Eu'.
| chased.
The finance and street committees
recommended that 81, 600 instead of the
50, 600 asked for 8. the last meeting BIO
! appropriated for The extension OF the
West street sewer from Faytt to Henry
street.
Mr.. Sncwien took the 4 OF (Mr.
UhIer in the cbai) and reminded coun.
Gil OF the understanding tist the work
on The s1uih Royal sr.et sewer would
! be complied before any o:her sewer
work, no! absolutely necessary, was
tarted.
MI. Burke explained that small
amount o m oneY Fl N ,rmer sppfe-
prlation was left on hand for work ca
the West street sewer aud the city