Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-26

certain property
AR Burke agreed with this; some OF
the small property owners would be
seriously hurt. He suggested some
limit to the ordinance rs there IS to the
fire laws.
Mr. Swan thought perhaps some
hardship would be caused; but he be
lieved the ordinance was necessary Tor
the city's health.
Mr.. Birrell said the law though SEEM
inely drastic was very necessary II the
city was 10 be kept clean and healthy.
He told OF the investigationsby the street
committee and made out strong case,
Mr.. Leadbeater agreed with this.
Mr.. Spinks opposed the measure and
said the Hooff's Run sewer ended
practically in his back yard instead OF
running to tide water: he objected to
the sewage OF one section OF the city
being dumped in another section.
Mr.. Chauncey favored the ordinance,
be thought if he made his property
sanitary his neishbors should be com
The ordinance was passed, ayes Is,
noes /. (Mr Spinks) Mr.. Marshall
and the Chair not voting.
The street committee recommended
that a sewer be laid on Commerce
street about 100 feet east from Payne
at cost Of 800, the work to COM
mence when $50 had been paid into
the city by property owners. This was
adopted The same committee rec
commended that street sprinkler be
purchased at a cost of 1925 and this
was ordered after it had beeI stated
that the old sprinkler was worn out.
Mr. Edward Groves was granted per
mission TO repair 92S Duke street.
The sum OF 81, 200 for the city
schools appropriated by the Aldermen
at the last meeting was voted without
discussion.
The sum Of 5000 vas appropriated
for cleaning streets and alleys for the
remainder Of the fiscal year. The
Chair stated that this would make
about SO, 800 for such work. The sum
OF $3.50 was asked for the purchase Of
broken stone for street repair. This
and resolution appropriatlng $500
for curb we're sent to the street COM
mittee.
A communication from the Columbia
Fire Company, indorsing John Lead
beater for fire chief, vas received.
A petition OF Policeman Clayton Ar
ringtou for back salary from January
l to March %. owing to illness, which
was incurred while in discharge OF his
duty. was referred TO the board OF po-
lice commissioners.
Resolutions directing the street com
mittee 10 consider the paving OF GER
tain streets at certain costs were pre-
scented by several members Of Council.
All were referred to the street COM
mittee.
The resolutions are as follows: To
consider the practicability OF narrowing
Duke street, from Fairfax to Royal
street, to twenty seven feet and inn
proving with vitrifed brick, to cost 81,
600; $4,000 for Fairfax street, from
Duke to Wolfe; $500 for tar
macadam roadway and sidewalk on
Alfred street, from Prince to Wilkes;
81 900 for Alfred street, from King to
Prince; IS, $50 for south Royal street
and sidewalks with vitificd brick; Sl1,
! 600 for Washington street, from King
to Duke; S1l, 200 Tor Washington street,
from King to Queen, with vitlfed brick
$3.50 for curbing and gutterng on
Payne street, from Cameron TO Orc
noco; 81 200 for curling and gutterlng
on West street, from King t. Oronoco
81, 400 for curbing aud gutterng Oh Al
fred street, from Queen 10 Princess
81. geo for Pitt street, from King 10
Cameron II 900 for ST. Asaph street,
from King to Cameron; s., 900 for
Cameron street, from Pitt to Washing
ton, and 81 700 for Cameron street,
from Royal to Pitt, making u total OF
81 900.
Appended to the resolution were the
names of the following councilmen, all
signed separately: Yates, Swan, Chaun-
cey, Harrison, Brockett Brumback
Graham and Williams.
The chair examined the various pa
pers and said they looked to him as
the work OF one man. He said the
proposition 10 spend over $4,000 on
one night when the city had just Dor
rowed go, 600 to pay current expenses:
looked strange to him.
Mr.. Burke wanted 10 know where
the money would come from.
Mr.. Rtockett said the work would be
done, all at the expense of the city, and
he knew where TO get the money.
4Ir. Burke suggested that perhaps
the city bad a gold mine.
The propose! to spend so much
money met With mcrriment.
W. ]. B. Duncan asked permission
and erect temporary frame building
near the corner Of Queen and Patrick
streets while bis store is being rebuilt
This was granted.
Mr.. BirreII introduced resolution
providing for the building OF boys
school at cost Of $50, 900.
a resolution looking to the reorganl-
zation of the fire department coming
ia from the Aldermen was referred to
the committee on general laws. This
provides for the abolition OF the board
OF fire wardens.
A resolution passed by the Aldermen
permitting F. c. Pulen to build 5 feet
over the building line on Royal street
at The corner Of Queen street came III.
This caused considerable discussion,
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