Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-13

,rihntet So tolloGs. Streets aud sewers,
$40, 0OO; Ere plugs, $500; ti:y jail, $500;
fire department, $500; Ell, ct on expenses.
800; city council, 500, street Gle on
iDg, $500.
Messrs. Sno#den and Uhlsr were
u lsble to understand the necessity for
the extra appropriation OF $4,000
for street work as each piece OF work
ordered had been provided for.
Meaera. Lea6bester and Burke spoke
In favor OF the passage of this bill 81
,bey believed It to- be necessary under
the Ia7 and that the money had practi'
csliy been expended.
Messrp. Uhler and Saowden expressed
supriae that 30 uoh money had bean
spent before council had been notified.
The bill called for very genersl de-
bette Ia which nearly every member OF
couaciI joiued, most of The members
speaking several timer.
Mr.. Evsns moved that the matter be
referred and Mr.. Lead eater moved that
the report be adopted and there was
soma dist ussIon as to the precedence Of
these motions. Mr.. Evans amended
his motion to read that the item OF
$40, 900 for streets be referred and the
rest OF the report adopted.
Mr.. Smith offered as q substitute that
the entire report be adopted and this
substitute vas passed, ayes 10 noes 8; net
voting 2.
M. Marshall read q lett:r from the
Howard CLOCK Company relating to the
diaIs on the town CLOCK giving price OF
sll0 on one dial or 1912 for 8 dislr.
H . statad thst recently another one OF the
dials had been broken and he was coz
siderirg the ACCESSIBILITY of purchasing
three new dals TO conform With the style
of the new one.
A resolution directing the public prop
erty committee 10 ascer!sin ard report
the cost of Whit RashIpg the hucksters'
market was referred to the committee 90
public propsrty and to the commissioners
of the sinking fluid.
The Belief Hook aud Lsdde- Company
petItiousd council to raise The pay OF their
driver 10 $50 per month and this wss
referred TO the committee on finance.
Mr.. Marshall hoped the petition would
be granted. he seid that at 2 O'Clock
one morning recently while he vas read
ing Oonfuc!u, he observed that the
driver OF the truck had responded very
promptly to cali showing that be MAS
always on the job.
A petition from J. a. Cogau to make
ce tain repairs to his property, fl8 and
$40 King street, WAS referred TO the
street commi tee.
a pstition from the employees OF the
Fire Dspaltnen that their pay be raised
SIS per month was referred 10 the CON-
nittee on finance.
A communication was received from
W. T. Besos, In which he stat.d resi.
dent, GA Oolumtu, rect between Q1een
and Otopooo streets, contemplated using
asphalt oil On ths t street during tie sum.
mer months 10 keep down the dust, aud
ssking that the roadway be placed in
proper order before tas work ia be- ia.
It was referred 10 the street committee.
a pftiIon asking saver for the
square On Columbus between Psudleton
and VS. the streets waa received and re-
ierred to The ccmmittee on strett,.
An ortiiusuce ID establish the curb
grade On Wash!ut t)u street from Wsthe
street 10 the city liue was referred to the
committee on streets. Its passage al
once was saked for tu; some OF tie mam-
bers though! 1t beat to refer the matter.
Mr.. UbIe, stated tStt under The ordi.
nance the tdish" would not be taken
out OF upper Washington street. Mr.
Marshall ssid he never haG favored the
north Washington stfeet improvement ss
1t wSB psuned, and opposed Immediate
act on on The ordinance.
The school board asked for Lo:sl ap-
preparation of So, 600, half to 90 ussd
for Installing sanitary closets In Wash.
ington sohool building for boys, aud the
o:her 81, 800 for Improvements at Lac
school for gI,ls. This vas referred 10
the faance committee.
A petition from Mrs. Sophie 4.
Smith 10 erect frame building st the
southwa corner Of Patrick and Prin-
cess streets Has referred to the s!reet
committee.
A resolution appropria!ing 1925 for
Cutters Oh WILKES street; between Alfred
and Henry, and 90 Henry strest from
Wilkes to Gibbor, aud one of $500 for
repairs to PHI street, between Queen and
Princess, we're referred t, the same com.
mi.tee.
4 bill from CHARLES Munfori for fer.
vices as quarantine guard f)r IS days at
s1.25 pr day was referred to Toe Enance
committee.
An ordnance 10 amend the bread law
60 as to provide thst sll bread offered fer
sale in the city should bsar label sta
Ing Its true weight came In from the
Alderman and vas referred to the COM
nitt,e on general lava.
Ga M ton OF Mr.. Brunback the A.
dermen we're invited to io;u Council IN
the election of police commissioner Go
Gil the vacancy, caused by the death OF
Mr.. Zorro Hill Of The Frat ward.
JOINT SESSION.
When the pint meeting Was called to
order, Aldermen Curtin presiding,
Alderman Hill nominated Mr.. Rober!
9. Barrett end Mr.. Leadbsater secopded
the nomination. Mr.. Barrett vas unani-
mously elected.
The Joint meetirg then diasol7ed and
Oou acil adjourned.
Official.