Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-23


embraces 4 portion Of the southern end
Of Alexandria county. and also the ad-
jacent part Of Fairfax county.
1t IS specified in the ordinance that the
city will assume its just proportion OF the
debt OF the territory proposed to De taken AIKEN
in, and pay for schoolhouses In sucll
territory, and that, in addition, tnere
shall be no increase in taxes for a PERIOD
OF FIVE years unless by vote OF TIC
majority Of property owners.
1t is further specified that all revenue
for five years shall be spent in the Ter
assessed value shall be set apart TOT I'M
provements. and then the territory taken
in shall be subject to- city taxes Inc
city, among other things, promises ponce
and fire protection.
Patrol Wagon Asked For.
A communication was received from the
board Of police commissioners asking LOT
an appropriation Of $500 for the purchase
OF a patrol wagon. and also for the sum
of $1,000 a year to be expended as foi-
lows: $50 for rental Of nine telephone call
boxes for police; $3.50 for driver OF pat tro
wa eon: $500 for pension fund for ponce.
II Is suggested in the communication
that council pass an ordinance directing
the police justice to add 10 per cent "
all fines collected to make up the appIo-
priation. This matter was re1errea 10 .r,d
Joint committee on finance. police ana
general laws.
School Trustees Chosen.
A Joint session was held, when the fol-
lowing school trustees were elected:
Laurence Stabler and Gilbert ]. Cox, hrst
ward: A. II. Thomson, second ward;
Harry d. Kirk, third ward: j. Frank My
ers and T. Clifton Howard, fourth ward.
Only in the first ward was there oppo-
sition. The third candidate from that
ward was Oscar w. Phillips. The vote
was: Stabler, Is: Cox. IL. and Phillips, 10.
A resolution approprIatIng the sum OF
5000 for street and sewer Work was
referred to the finance committee.
An ordinance requiring railroad COM
panles to keep in proper shape the street
between the rails OF tnelr tracks ana TWO
feet on each side thereof was referred to
the street committee. The ordinance pro-
yides that after a period or sixty DAYS
the work shall be done by the street
committee and charged to the railway
company.
Pilots for Electric Cars.
An ordinance requiring electric railway
companies to use suitable pilots on their
trains was referred to the committees or
streets and general laws.
An ordinance for the regulation of wiz
ing for light, heat and power service and
providing tor inspection was referred to
the street and general laws committees.
AS ordinance to pronipit turning on
water from fire plugs unless nose Is
attached SO the wa.er may run into gut
tiers and not tnjure stre6.S, was referred
| to the street committee.
An ordnance TO compel property
owners to tap public sewers passing their
property was referred to the street COM
mittee.
1semoval of Street DISTINCTIONS.
Councilman Swan called attention tC
stumps of poles. trees, pipes on sidewalks,
and introduced resolution directing that
the city engineer and street committee
take necessary steps to remove them.
Mr.. Leadpeater explained that it was
| the duty of the property owners. and
| the police would NOTIFY them. The matter
| was referred as requested.
Permission was granted to trustees OIL
1 the Second Baptist Church to remove
| the frame church building at the corner
Of Columbus and Pendleton streets to q
| lot on the east side of Columbus street
between Pendleton and Oronoco streets
| providing the consent OF the adjoining
property owners Is obtained.
councilman Birreii asked that the
| finance committee make report on d
| resolution ntTOuoCt0 July l. ihohih6 IiS
salary Of the commissioner OF revenue
| 500 a year, with an allowance OF SIa
additional for copying the city tax book.
The report of the street committee
favoring the resolution of Councilman
| Chauncey to sweep the upper end of kine
| street west Of the city limits twice a
| week was adopted.
Other Business Disposed Of.
Other business disposed of was as fol-
| lows: Three hundred dollars appropriated
for purchase Of carload Of curbing; $10(
appropriated for purchase of carload OF
vitrified brick: 500 appropriated for pur-
chase of fiagstone crossings at Patrick
and Wilkes and Alfred and Wilkes
streets; 5000 appropriated for cobble
cutters and street crossings on Queen be-
tween Payne and West streets; resolu-
| tion appropriaung $500 for extension OF
sewer from Oronoco street northward In
alley between Columbus and Washington
passed to become available when adj Join
| ing property owners have paid into city
| treasury the sum OF $50 for taps: $SU
appropriated for general repair work on
streets; permission granted to Mr.. Rich
| to erect house at 1O11 Oronoco street;
resolution that light committee be en-
powered to place improved gas lamps
| wherever they deem necessary recon-
mitte6 to light committed: petition OF
Mrs E Z. Mehaffy to erect frame kitchen
| in rear Of 700 Duke street referred to
street committee; resolution Of Council
man Birrell to pay widow of late Lieut..
James Smith Of police force $65 back sal
ary referred to finance committee; resO-
luton directing city engineer to make es-
| Inmates for grading and crawling Grove
and Payton streets referred to general
| laws committee: $3.50 appropriated for
| installing. six vestibule storm doors in
city market building; resolution for i'm
proving Oronoco street between st. Asaph
| and Pitt streets referred to street com
mittee resolution for improving Pitt
| street between Queen and Princess
| streets referred to street committed; 50
additional appropriated for placing tin
| roof on Relief engine house, making a
total Of $175; resolutions for back pay OF
| salary for the late Capt. James F. Web
ster and the late Lieut. James Smith OF
| the police force referred to finance COM
| mittee communication from Virginia
League OF Municipalities, asking for 81
| from each councilman for its work, was
| referred to the finance committee.
| At the request Of Councilman Spinks thu
chair made an appointment on the cleo
trio light committee. naming Councilman
Swan.
The election of a police comm ,ssionel
from the third ward to fill the place OF
| has expired, was deferred. Mr.. Oehler,
will, It r. understood, be q candidate Il
succeed himself.
Thanksgiving Day Observance.
Thanksgiving will be quietly observed
here tomorrow. The banks. city and gov.