Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
City Council.


that he was unable to attend the recent
meeting of the Virginia Municipalities
10 Richmond.
Mr.. Ballipger, who had been appoint
ed to rspresen. the Aldermen at the
meeting, made q verbal report and read
the printed proceedings Of the meeting
BE also submitted the following resolu'
ton which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Board oil Aldermen,
Common Council oonourring, endorse
the action OF the committee appointed
to attend the convention Of Virginia
Municipalities, and request our repre-
seuistives Ia the State Legislature to use
every effort to have the attached reaOlu-
lions isvorsbly acted upon.
The Common Council returned the
resolution, that board having referred !.
10 the committee on general laws,
The Aldermen receded from their
action snd eoneurred 10 that OF the lower
board.
The action Of the Common Council
on most Of the papers sent In caused no
discussion. Questions, however, were
propounded on some OF them.
Several members could not under
stand why 1t would be necessary to
spend 800 to place electrical appliances
10 the steeple OF the City Hall, the
lower board having appropriated that
sum for the purpose, or as much thereof
as may be needed, but when vote was
taken all the members save Mr.. Sam
mers voted to concur 10 the action OF the
Common Council.
An ordinance regulating the speed OF
au lomobiles, ETC., In the streeis OF the
city, passed by the Aldermen at the last
meeting, was returned by the Common
Council amended by substituting eight
miles az hour Instead OF twelve.
After some interchange of opinions,
in which sill members participated, Mr..
Hlll moved that the Aldermen non.con-
car 10 tbs action OF the lower board
This motion was adopted and Messrs.
aill and Bsllepger we're appointed en-
the part Of this board.
The committee subsequently, reported
thai they we're unable to agree, bat that
they bad bad their attention called 10
thu fact that the city code provided for
The rate Of speed OF vehicles 10 Alex
andria, and on motion the ordinance
vas laid on the table.
The Aldermen subsequently repaired
to the chamber OF the Common Council
for the purpose Of participating 10 the
election of school trustees, aud upon
their return adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called to order 81
O'Clock with ten members present, J oil
the others coming 10 later. The min
utes Of last meeting, December ii, we're
read.
The Anauce committee reported an ad-
dtiousl appropriation OF 5000 for re-
pairing streets and this was adopted.
The ordinance regulating the speed Of
motor vehicles on the streets of Alsxan'
dris came 10 from the Aldermen and
after amendment was adopted. AZ
passed the ordinance provides that no
motor vehicle shall moye at q speed ex'
ceedlug 8 miles per hour and 4 miles
when turning corners; and providing
penalties for Its violation. There wal
some discussion "a to the speed allowed
Messrs. SnowdeD, Burke and Lead
beater favoring miles and Messrs
Brumback aud Harrison fsvorlng Il
miles per hour.
Twenty butchers and hucksters OF th'
city market ssked thst storm doors b;
placed at three of the openings OF tn
market building and the petition WAS re
ferred to the committee on public
property.
A petition was received from Messrs
Laurencs 5tsbler, Harrie White ant
John Lloyd asking that an ordinance b.
sasc!ed providing for The inspection o
electrical wiring and installation. Th'
sieners Of the petition set forth that tn,
only inspection 10 BY the UndsrWrlssrs
Association. 1t was set forth that suct
an inspection could be made withou
cost to the city. The matter was re
| ferred to the joint committee on street
and general laws.
A resolution approprlatlug 800 10
the installation OF electric lights 10 th
clock tower OF the city hall wss intro
duced by Mr.. Marshall who stated ths
be had iust heard from the clock com
pauy which was now repairing the cit.
click, saying lthe clock would in al
probability be finished 10 two weeks
that the outside work on the tower ha
| been delayed by the weather, the work
men being unwilling 10 work until til
temperature becomes milder. He state
| that the electricity would be furnishes
free by the electric company and sake
ihst the appropriation be made and thi
was done.
A resolution approprlstlng 1915 10
certain repairs at the poor house WI
presented by Mr.. Marshall. Ga PIE
sentlDg this Mr. Msrshsll gave a d
scriptiou OF the improvements alread
made ct the alma house and ssid To
work for which this amount was a.ks
would not be done until spring. Th
was referred to the committees on publ
property, poor and finance.
A resolution endorsing the action
the Council committee that attended ID
conference for the municipal reform
Virginia cities came In from the Alder
men, having been passed by that boarc
| At this poiu. Messrs. Hill aud Ballir
ger appeared from the Aldermen an
stated that that body had non coucurre
| 10 the action OF the Common Council o
the ordinance regulating the speed