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

J. II. n. Curtin, esq, President. and
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Marbury, BalIenger.
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
a petition of Edna Il. Davis for per
mission to erect frame addition i'm rear
of house No 2ll north Columbus street
was referred to the Committee on Streets
n petition from &. J. Cummings for
permission to build an addition i'm rear
of house No. AS Queen street. was refer
red to the Committee on Streets
n petition of sundry persons for plac-
ing an are light on the Strand, between
King and Prince streets, was referred 10
the Committee on Light.
Mr.. Marbury, from the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
candle power of the lights now furnished
the city by the Alexandria Electric Com
pany submitted the following report:
Whereas, The City Council of AleXan-
dria did on the ninth day of August.
1906, enter into contract with Mande-
vile and Company, of Philadelphia. to
furnish eighty-fivc are lights. all of
which are lights should be of the latest
type enclosed alternating arcs of 1000
candle power; and
Whereas, The City Council of Alexan-
dria. not satisfied with the condition of
the electric lighting i'm the city of Alex
andria, Virginia, and believing that the
service given ii is below the candle
power set forth in the said contract has
deemed it necessary to investigate the
condition of the electric street lighting
in the said city, and has appointed "A
special committee TO examine into the
said condition; and
Whereas. the said committee has made
such examination as was possible for it
TO make as directed in the resolution by
which it was appointed; now, therefore,
the said committee respectfully submits
the following report:
We, the committee appointed by the
City Council to report To said body what
action is necessary in order To compel
the Alexandria Electric Light Company
to carry out the contract entered into be
tween the city of Alexandria and the
said Alexandria Electric Light Company
respectfully submit the following rec
concentrations:
/. Your committee after thorough
investigation, having had before it
competent corps OF electrical experts.
are firmly of the opinion that the Alex
andra Electric Light Company has
never and is not at the present time
carrying out the terms and conditions
i'm the said contract set forth and which
was entered into with the city of Alex
andria. Virginia, on the ninth day of Au-
gust. 1906,
, From the evidence before MS we are
absolutely convinced that better service
could be furnished by the said company
and that the fault lies entirely with the
Alexandra Electric Light Company.
We submit the following recOmmen-
dations
l. That the Auditor of the city of Alex
andria be instructed To withhold fifty
per cent monthly Of the amount which
would otherwise be paid to the AleXan-
dria Electric Light Company for street
lighting purposes because of its failure
TO comply with the terms and conditions
set forth in its contract with the city Of
the ninth of August, 1906
,. We further recommend that the
city of Alexandra take such steps as are
necessary to recover the amount due the
the said city on account of the failure of
Alexandria Electric Light Company to
comply with the terms and conditions
of the said contract.
Respectfully submitted,
+. +. MARBURY, Chairman.
JNO. T. HARRISON.
j. NJ HILL,
+. &. SPINKS.
Mr. Hill moved that the report be
adopted and recOmmitted to any com
mittee the president may select. said
committee to confer with the represen-
tatives of the Alexandria Electric Com
pany.
This motion was lost by the following
vote: Ayes. Messrs Hill, Marbury and
Summers. Noes, MesSrs. Brill Bal
lenger, Field, Fitzgerald and Mr. Presi-
dCnt-5.
Mr. Ballenger moved that the report
be adopted with the two last clauses
eliminated aud referred back to the com
mittce with instructions TO continue to
act under the original resolution and 20
confer with the Alexandria Electric
Company or its representatives with
view to adjusting the differences between
the city and the Alexandria Electric
Company and report To Council.
This motion was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
The Common Council returned the re-
port as amended by the Aldermen. the
former board having reinscrted the rec
concentrations and asked for commit /
tee of conference. Messrs. Marbury and
Hill were appointed on the part Of this /
board. They subsequently reported that
the conference committee had agreed To
allow the report to remain as passed by
the Board of Aldermen.
The following were received from the |
Common Council and their action con
CURED in by unanimous votes:
Report of the Committee on Streets
an appropriation of $50
for cIrbng i'm front of the Confederate
Veterans Hall on Prince street.
Report Of the Committee on Streets
an appropriation of $50
for the construction Of a gutter on the |
north side of Princess street. between
Payne and West.
Report Of the Committee on General /
Laws and Streets adversely to a petition |
Of the Washington. Alexandria and /
Mount Vernon Railway Company for |
permission To place pilots instead of
Tenders on ears operated by the company /
in this city
Report of the Committee on Streets on
4 resolution requiring citizens to keep
ash and slOp barrels on their own
premises.
Resolution appropriating Sl20 to re-
pave Pitt street 100 feet south of King.
Resolution appropriating so for paint
ng at the Columbia engine house.
Petition of Samuel Il. Smith for per
mission TO reshingle frame house 1916
queen street
Petition of George W. Pettey. Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department. for AN
Increase in pay.
Petition of Anthony Bremen for per
mission to reshingle houses Nos. 30. BOZ
md 800 north Pitt street.
Resolution approprating 800 to grade
md lay cObblc cutters with vitrhed
)rick on OrOnOco street from Alfred To
'atrick.
Resolution appropriating 5000 for the
of the sewer in the north
Western section of the city.
Petition Of the president and secretary
# the Free kindergarten for. an apprO-
,riation DISCO.
Petition of Charles l.. Ewald for per
mission to erect a frame dwelling at f23 (
lOrth ST. Asaph street
The board then adjourned.
j. X. n. CURTIN, President.
este: LUTHER III. THOMPSON. Clerk. :
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