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

lrihnled IS follows. Streets aud sewers,
$40. O00; fire plugs, 500; ti,y jail, $500;
fire department, $500; ell ct on expenses.
500; city council, slOo, street Gle an
Jog, $500
Messrs. SnoWden and Uhlsr were
u liable 10 understand the necessity for
the extra appropriation OF $40, OOO
for street work as each piece OF work
ordered had been provided for.
Messra. Leadbester and Barke spoke
In favor Of the passage of this bill a,
they believed Il to- be necessary under
the Law aud that the money had prscti'
csIly been expended.
Messrs. UhIer and Snowden expTessed
suprise that so n uoh money had been
spent before council had been notified.
The bill called for very general de-
bate 10 which nearly every member OF
counciI joined, most OF The members
speaking several timer.
Mr.. Evsns moved that the matter be
referred and Mr.. Leadbester moved that
the report be adopted and there was
some discussion as to the precedence OF
these motions. Mr.. Evans amended
his motion to read that the item OF
$40. 900 for streets be referred aud the
rest OF the report adopted.
MIR. Smith offered as q substitute that
the entire report be adopted and this
substitute was passed, ayes 10 noeS 3; not
voting 2.
Mr.. Marshall read lttt.r from the
Howard CLOCK Company relating to the
diaIs on the town clock giving o price OF
s1l0 on one dial or 1912 for 3 dislr.
II statsd thst recently another one Of the
dials had been broken and be was coz
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY OF purchasing
three new dials 10 conform With the style
Of the new one.
A resolution directing the public prop
erty committee 10 ascertain and report
the cost OF white washing the hucksters'
market was referred to the committee 90
public property and TO the commissioners
OF the sinking fund.
The Relief Hook sndI Ladder Company
pettiousd council to raise The pay OF their
driver 10 $50 per month aud this wss
referred to the committee Oh finance.
Mr.. Marshall hopsd the petition would
be granted. he said that at 2 O'Clock
one morning recently while he vas read
ing OonfucuI he observed that the
driver Of the truck hsd responded very
promptly to cali showing that be Was
always on the job.
A petition irom J. A. Oogan to make
CO tain repairs - bis property, 6lS and
$40 King street, Wss referred 10 the
street commi tee.
A petition from the employees OF the
Fire Dspslt nent that their pay be raised
So per month was referred 10 the com.
mittee on finance.
A communication was received from
W. T. Bssos, 10 which be STATED resi.
dent. GA Columbus street between Queen
and Ofopoco streets, contemplated using
asphalt oil Oh thtt street during the sum-
mer months TO keep down the dust, and
asking that the roadway be placed in
proper order before the work is be- un.
1t was referred to the street committee.
A petition sskIng sswer for the
square on Columbus between Peudleton
and VS. the streets was received and Te-
ierred to The cCmmittee on strtttI.
An ordinance ID establish the curb
grade on Wa:hlul ton STREET from Wythe
street 10 the city liue was referred to the
committee on streets. LIS passage at
once was asked for tu, some OF tle msm-
bers thought 1t beat to refer the matter.
Mr.. UbIer stated tStt under the ordi.
rance the "dish" would not be lakeD
out OF upper Washington street. Mr.
Marshall said he never hsG favored the
north Washington street improvement IS
1t WAS planned. and opposed immediate
act on on the ordinance.
The school board asked for to:al ap-
preparation OF SO, 900, bali to be used
for Installing sanitary closets 10 Wash.
Ingt1n school building for boys, aud the
o,her 81, 300 for Improvements at Lee
school for girls. This was referred to
the finance committee.
A petition from Mrs. Sophie l..
Smith 10 erect g frame building ct the
southw corner Of Patrick and Prln.
cess streets vas referred to the street
committee.
a resolution spproprialiug 1925 for
gntters on Wilkes street, between Alfred
and Henry, and on Henry street from
Wilkes to Gibbop, aud one Of $400 for
repairs to Pitt street, between Queen aud
Princess, we're referred t. the same com
miitee.
A bill from Charles Mumford for fer.
vices ss quarantine guard f)r 50 days at
81. 20 per day MSS referred to TIE Guanoe
committee.
An ordnance to amend the bread lsW
80 as to provide tbst sll bread offered for
sale In the city should bsar label sta
log ils true weight came 10 from the
Alderman and vas referred to the COM
mitt ,e on general laws.
Ga nj ton OF Mr.. Brumback the A.
dsrmen we're invited to join Council in
the election of police commissioner 60
GIL the vacancy, caused by the death OF
Mr.. Zorro Hill Of the Frat ward.
JOINT SESSION
When the pint meeting was called to
order, Aldermen Curtin presiding,
Alderman Hill nominated Mr.. Rober!
8. Barrett end Mr. Leadbsater seconded
the nomination. Mr.. Barrett Was unanI-
mously elected,
The Joint meeting then dissolved and
Oou acil adjourned,
Official.