Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
CITY COUNCIL
An average volume of business was
by the City Council last
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

inents
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the members were present and
there was no discussion, the business
presented having been quickly dis
patched. Considerable time was con-
sumed in recesses while awaiting the re-
ceipt OF papers from the lower board.
Mr.. Ogden introduced resolutions
looking to the installation Of a combs
nation fire alarm system and the pur-
chase of patrol wagon and ambulance
for the use OF the police department.
The revolutions we're referred TO the
committees on police and streets.
Mr.. Field, from the finance CON-
mittee, made favorable report on a
resolution for the sale by auction on
Monday, December 8, 1910, OF such
property in the city upon which taxes
were due and unpaid on the list OF last
June; also on a resolution directing
the corporation attorney to enforce
the claims of the city as to taxes due
on certain real estate in which the own
ers or claimants have life interest. The
reports we're adopted.
Mr.. Ballenger introduced a resolution
which was passed, providing for an APP
preparation Of 1925 for placing a new
tin roof on the Relief truck house.
Mr.. Ogden introduced resolution
which was referred to the Committee
on Streets appropriating $600'f the
construction OF cobble cutters with
brick centres and to lay a fifteen-inch
drain pipe. lay two street crossings and
set curbing on Queen street, between
Payne and West.
Mr.. Summers introduced a resolution
which was also referred to the commit
tee on streets appropriating $500 for
the construction of pipe sewer on Al
fred street, between Wolfe and Wilkes.
Mr.. Fitzgerald submitted petition
from several residents for gas light
at Duke and Patrick streets. The pc
tition was referred Co tie committee on
light
The Aldermen concurred in the ac-
ton OF the lower board O.: y papers
sent in except the resolution providing
for north Alfred strecIimprovements,
which was laid over under the rules.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council came TO order at s O'Clock.
On recommendation OF the commit
tee on light, a gas lamp was ordered to
be placed at Washington and Madison
streets. The same committee recon-.
| mended a gas light at Fairfax and
Wolfe streets, and this was also ordered
The committee on streets reported
favorabIy the curbing and guttering OIL
Alfred street between Queen and Prin-
cess and that an appropriation OF 81 ,S5l
be available when the property owners
have paid into the city treasury % cents
per linear foot for their front OF tho
property binding on said street.
On the recommendation OF the same
committee $3.50 was appropriated fol
crossings at Oronoco and Alfred street:
and $3.50 was appropriated for cutters
on Alfred from Gibbon to Wilkes
street. This resolution provided that
the roadway be narrowed TO 80 feet.
Mr.. Leadbeater explained that it was
the intention OF the street committee 10
narrow the roadway OF the street but
not near the center parts OF the city
The sum of $50 was appropriated
for cinder walks to the the Belle Pre-
and the Old Dominion Glass Works.
The committee on streets (Messrs
Brill and Birrell opposing) recon-
mended the expenditure OF $500 for the
tarring OF the new roadway on Wash
ington street north OF Wythe. Mr..
Leadbeater said he recommended this
as a measure Of economy. He would
do this on his own work.
Mr.. Birrell said he opposed the
measure because he did not think any
further money should be spent on a
street so thinly built up and so far on
the outskirts OF the city.
Mr.. Marshall had opposed this work
right along as he did not think it fair
to do so much on the outskirts where
the property owners paid no part of the
expense.
Mr.. Monroe thought the value OF this
road as an outlet to the county more
than justified the cost. Mr. Williams
called attention to the road the county
has built for the use Of the city to the
Union Station. He believed the city
should meet the county in the same
spirit; furthermore the $1,000 already
spent on north Washington street would
| be largely wasted unless a binder was
| put on.
Mr. Spinks thought enough money
had been spent on this street. The city
engineer had told him that this street
now was better than the county road
| it meets. He believed the $500 asked
for il used no north Columbus street
would do more good.
Mr.. Swan believed in improving
streets nearer the centre of town, but
when an improvement was started ii
should be properly finished.
Mr.. Birrell again took the floor and
spoke in opposition to the appropria-
ton. Both Mr.. Williams and Mr..
lLeadbeater asked Mr.. Brrell number
OF questions. =
Mr.. Leadbeater said that north Co
Ilumbus street had built up on account
OF the improvements having been made
on that street. He wanted to know
Iwhy no one asked what proportion
of the cost property owners paid when
an improvement was ordered on Alfred
or any street other than Washington.
Mr.. Burke said he would vote for