Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-15

eliminating the recommendation of the
committee.
The board concurred in the action OF
the Common Council on all the papers
sent in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called to order at sos
with II members present.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that $50 be appropriated for
granite curb and setting same in front
of Lee Camp Hall and this was or
dered.
The same committee recommended
the appropriation of $3.50 for a gutter
on Princess street between Payne and
West streets and this was also granted.
The committee on general laws and
streets recommended that the ordinance
asked by the Washington, Alexandra
and Mount Vernon Railway, permitting
electric cars to run through the city
without tenders be not passed.
Mr.. Leadbeater explained that the
order OF the interstate commerce com
mission directing the railway to place
pilots on their cars did not compel or
direct that the tenders be removed.
The recommendation of the committee
that no action be taken was adopted.
A petition from Chief Pettey for an
increase of his salary and allowance
from $50. SO to $500 per month was
referred to the committee on finance.
Mr.. Marshall spoke in compliment
airy terms Of Chief Pettey and express
ed the hope that the committee would
recommend the increase asked
A resolution appropriating $3.50 for
repainting the tower and woodwork at
the Columbia engine house was refer
red to the committee on public prop
erty
A resolution appropriating $12O for
repairs to Pitt street south Of King;
one for 500 for guttering and snrfac-
ing with broken stone OronOco street
between Alfred and Patrick were re-
ferred to the street committee without
comment.
Several petitions for permission to
build frame houses and frame additions
within the fire limits and to single
roofs, were referred. These will be
found in the official proceedings.
A resolution appropriating 80, ZOO to
continue the northwest trunk sewer out
Henry street to Queen, thence to Pat
rick and thence north was referred to
the com mittee on streets and finance
after Mr.. Marshall had expressed his
determination to oppose this appropri-
alton until other parts of the city had
received attention.
The free kindergarten petitioned for
$500 to assist them in continuing their
work.
Mr.. Leadbeater spoke Of the good
work OF the kindergarten and the mat
ter was referred to the finance COM
mittee.
A petition for an electric light on the
Strand, between King and Prince
streets, was referred to the committee
on light
Some discussion occurred over the
recently enacted building law, Mr..
Birrell expressing the belief that the
section regarding petitions for re-
Shingling houses be sent TO a commit
tee before action by Council should be
repealed.
Nh. Lcadbeater said the section was
inserted in the law to encourage tho
use Of other than combustible roofs.
On an odinance recently introduced
to compel citizens to keep ash and slop
barrels on their own premises, the com
mittee on streets reported that such an
ordinance was already on the statute
books and should be enforced by the
city authorities.
Council then recessed pending the
action Of the Aldermen on the report of
the special committee on street light
ing. The report will be found in the
official proceedings
When the report came in and was
read by the clerk it was found that the
Aldermen had re-referred the report TO
the special committee and that the two
clauses of the report-one directing the
Withholding of one half the monthly
payment to the company and the other
directing that proceedings be taken to
recover from the company the amount
claimed rs due the city for not COM
plying with the contract-had been
Mr.. BirreIl thought the electric COM
pany should have some hearing before
the committee.
Mr. Marshall objected to the elimi-
nation Of any part OF the report and
moved the appointment of a commit
tee Of conference.
Mr.. Spinks seconded the motion OF
Mr.. Marshall as he thought the report
as a whole should be accepted. He
gave an account Of the committee in
and eulogized Mr.. Kirby, a |
former employee Of the company say |
ing the evidence Of Mr.. Kirby and |
lIOlcSSOI Dtlts was ouiilCicnt.
Mr.. Burke thought the matter should |
be gone into more thoroughly before
council took any action He thought
Lhatconcuring with the alderman would |
accomplish this and the president
agreed with him.
Mr.. Marshall still insisted that the
report as a whole should be returned to
he committee
Mr. Birrell thought the report Of the
was right but should not be
made until the electric company had
lad chance to be heard
Mr.. Harrison thought the entire mat
er should be sent back TO the commit
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