Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-29
CITY COUNCIL

general nature, however,, The reports
of the auditor, city treasurer, and clerk
and superintendent of gas for the year
ending May 81, 1910, were submitted.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Mr.. Marbury Of the special commit
tee, appointed to investigate the candle
power Of the street lights furnished by
the Alexandria Electric Company, re-
ported progress. He stated that the
committee expected to be able to pre-
sent report at the next meeting.
The report of the committee on
streets recommending an appropriation
Of $1,000 for the continuation Of the
trunk sewer in the northwestern section
of the city, and report of the same
committee recommending an eXpendi-
ture of 81. AGO for the Improvement of
Alfred street from Prince to Duke were
received from the lower board and laid
over.
There was no discussion in the board
and the action Of the Common Council
was concurred in by unanimous votes
on all papers sent in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council met at Sis with 13 members
present. A communication from the
state auditor was received stating that
a warrant for $550.9S had been sent
the city treasurer this being the city
third of the delinquent capitation taxes
collected The committee set forth that
capitation taxes returned delinquent
since 1902 have been collected and paid
into the State treasury, amounting
to 81 ,652 %. and OF this amount col
lccted one-third had been returned to
City Treasurer Robinson. The COM
munication was referred to the finance
committee.
The Reliance Engine Company petit
toned Council to paper the walls OF
the engine house and asked that the
appropriation be made at once. On re-
quest Of Mr.. Marshall 500 was appro-
priatcd for this work.
VIM. Desmond asked permission to
rebuild frame addition in rear Of 50I
Queen street and this was referred to
the committee on streets.
The finance committee recommended
that $3.50 be appropriated for the Alex
andria Free Kindergarten and their
report was adopted a request had
been made for $500 The same com
mittce recommended that bills from
the health department amounting to
$50. SO be paid for provisions furnished
quarantincd persons and this was
ordered. The street committee recon-
mcndcd that $3.50 be appropriated for
n cobblc gutter with brick center on
Oronoco between Alfred and Patrick
and this was agreed to.
The street committee also recon-
mended that the sum Of 81, 400 be APP
propriatcd for the paving OF Alfred
street between Prince and Duke streets
with broken stone. This to be avail
able when % cents per lineal foot for
81 Of the total frontage and the cost
Of granite for curbing 3-4 of the square
has been paid into the city. This, after
some explanation by Mr.. Leadbeatcr,
was passed.
The same committee recommended
that resolution appropriating 50, 900
fer the continuing Of the northwest
sewer be adopted.
Both Mr.. Leadbeater and Mr.. Burke
spoke of the necessity Of this work and
the conditions in the Third ward.
The resolution was passed, ayes, 10;
noes o; not voting-Mcssrs Marshall,
Spinks, Evans and the president.
Mr.. Snowden in explaining his de-
clining to vote said he was not opposed
10 improvements, but did not think all
of the city's money should be spent in
one section of the city; sewers were
needed in other sections.
This led to some discussion between
Mr.. Snowden, Mr.. Leadbeater and City
Engineer Dunn as TO the amount OF
money spent in the different wards and
the conditions under which it was spent.
The sum Of $3.50 was appropriated
to pave Pitt street for 100 feet south
Of King.
The street committee recommended
that $500, be appropriated for the
grading and paving of the alley in
the square bounded by Queen, Princess,
Payne and West streets. This to be avail
able when the abutting property owners
have put up 5000.
On the recommendation of the same
committee permission was granted
several persons to build or repair frame
buildings. These will be found in
the official proceedings.
The sum Of $3.50 was appropriated
for cutters on Franklin between Fair
| fax and Royal streets.
Mr.. Leadbcater explained that the
street committee thought it best to
narrow this street before the cutters
were laid.
The sum OF $50 was appropriated
for painting the exterior wood work
and tower of the Columbia engine
house. This was on recommendation of
the committee on public property.
The committee on light recommend
ed that an arc light be placed at the
Strand and Roberts alley and this was
ordered.
The annual report of the city auditor
and city treasurer were read and APP
proved. The reports showed the total
receipts for the fiscal year ended May
81 to be s1S5, 629. IS, and the amount
expended 1888, 041 ~. The amount
due the city treasurer last year was
81, 74G. ~, leaving a balance now in
the hands Of the city treasurer Of
SS41.31.