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

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 i'll front
OF Lee Camp Hall and this was or
dered
The same committee recommended
the appropriation of $50 for n 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. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway. permitting
electric cars TO run through the city
without Tenders be not passed.
Mr.. Lcadbcatcr 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 committed
that no action be taken was adopted.
4 petition from Chief Pcttcy for an
| increase Of his salary and allowance
from $50. SO to $35 per month was
referred to the committee on finance.
Mr. Marshall spoke in compliments
airy terms Of Chief Pcttcy and express
ed the hope that the committee would
recommend the increase asked.
A resolution approprlating $50 for
rcpainting the tower and woodwork at
the Columbia engine house was refer
red to the committee on public prop
crty
\ resolution appropriatmg $40 for
repairs to Pit street south Of King;
one for 500 for guttrring and Snrfac-
ing with broken stone OronOco street
between Alfred and Patrick were re-
fcrrcd to the street committee without
comment.
Several petitions for permission to
build frame houses and frame additions
within the fire limits and to Shinglc
roofs, were referred. These will hr
found in the official proceedings.
4 resolution approprltlIng -, 600 To
continue tile northwest trunk sewer out
Henry street to Queen, thence TO Pat
rick and thence north was referred to
the com mitlcc on streets and finance
after Mr.. Marshall had expressed his
determination to oppose this approprl'
alton until other parts Of the city had
received attention.
The free kindergarten pctitioncd f"l
$500 to assist them in continuing THEN
work
Mr.. Lradbcatcr spoke Of the goot
work Of the kindergarten and the mat
ter was referred To the finance com
mI,tcc.
\ petition for IN electric Ii ght on lhC
Strand, between King and Prince
streets. was referred to the committee
on light.
Some discussion occurred over tn,
recently enacted building law. Mr..
Birrcll expressing the belief that tho
section regarding petitions for re-
Shingling houses BIZ sent 10 n commit
tee before action by Council should bc
repealed.
Nj. Lradbcatcr said the section wa,
| inserted in the law 10 encourage tho
u>r Of other than conmISliblc roofs.
On an ulinancr recently introduced
to compel citizens to keep ash and Slop
barrels ON their own premises. the com
miitcc on streets reported that such ~
ordinance was already Oh the statute
books and should be enforced by tn,
city authorities.
Council then recessed pending tn,
action OF the Aldermen on the report al
the special committee OH street light
ing. The report will he found in the
official proceedings.
When the report came in and was
read by the clerk il was found that the
Aldermen had rc-rcfcrrrd the report to
the special committee and that the two
clauses of the rcporl-onc directing the
withholding Of one half the monthly
payment to the company and the other
directing that proceedings be taken 10
recover from the company the amount
claimed rs due the ciir for not rom-
plying with the conrract-had been
eliminated.
Mr.. BirrcIl thought the electric com
panv should have some hearing before
| the committee.
Mr.. Marshall objected To the climi-
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 rs he thought the report
as Il whole should he accepted. He
gave an account Of the committee in
vcstigation and cul"gizcd Mr.. Kirby. Il
former employee Of the company say
ing the evidence Of Mr.. Kirby and
Professor Belts was sufficient
Mr. Burke thought the matter should
be gone into more thoroughly before
council took any action. He thought
that concurine with the alderman would
ace emplSh this and the president
agreed with him.
Mr.. Marshall still insisted that the
report as whole should be- returned to
the committee.
Mr.. Brrcll thought the report of the
committee was right but should not be-
made until The electric company had
had chance to be heard.
Mr.. Harrison thought the entire mat
ter should be sent back 10 the commit
tee if any Of it was.
On 4 vote on Mr.. Marshall's resolu