Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-10

i'll \ on re solutions IN petitions FOO
lights nj the corner OF Coiu::bG; AMI
Queen reefs. and II The northeast co.
ncr Of Fairfax and Cameron streets.
I Street Committee recommended
that permission be granted Mrs. {. i.
Taylor II rcShinglc The roof ut lOlG
Prince street AID the permission was
granted
The Street Committee also recon-
!HcRdcd that 500 or as much thereof as
may be necessary be appropriated for
the purchase Of 40 tons OF broken lime
stone. The appropriation was made;
also 81 for the purchase nf n carload Of
granite tiagstones, ana this was made.
Mr.. leadbcatcr introduce 4 resolu-
lion providing for the construct On Of
uapred catch basins 10 the tan ward
seH-rr EetTeen Pntii L amt Roy nj streets
III 4 cost OF 500 Thi; W2s referred To
the Committee on Streets and Finance
Also = resolution appropriatiug S;Ul for
the cons ruc,ion OF InIoholes and 10
clean The same sewer between Alfred
ana Royal streets. This was referred 10
the Committee on Streets and Finance.
Mr.. l.eahoeIter introduced an ordi-
nance establishing the curb grade on
Queen street from Payne 10 v est
streets. end one establishing the curb
grade on Queen street from Payne TO
West stree $, and one establishing the
curb grade on Payne rect from Cam
erou 10 Uronuco streets. Both We're re-
lcrred 10 the Committees on Streets and
General Laws.
Mr. Rrockctt introduced 4 resolution
instructing The committee on light 10
havr placed on north Henry Sticct three
moie electric lights similar IN those
which have recently been erected. Also
/ resolution inStrllclinS the SAME com
,nittre TO have placeiat the intersection
II Queen and Pair OK streets al i'm
prov. d gas lamp. and 4 resolution in
structlnw The same committee To have
placed ~ The intersection of Washington
.nL lr .nccSs streets an improved gas
amp. These three resolutions w-;rc re
erred 20 The Committee on Light.
Mr.. Williams Introduced 4 resolution
rrrting The Cry Auditor to place a
| statement Of the ci1y'S finances on the
desk OF each member Of the two branches
Of Council on the second Tuesday ofeach
month, which was referred 10 the Com
mi,Icc on Finance.
\ communication vas received from
ihr RuSe.nOnt Development Company.
Inc, asking Council To empower The
Committee OIL Light to confer wi h the
petitioner ana report 10 Council an Ordi-
nance extending the contract the Rose
mont Company now has with the city
This was referred 10 the Committee on
Lights and General Laws.
Petitions asking for gas lamp on the
Strand between Prince and Duke streets,
4 gas lamp 1t the corner OF Jefferson and
" aGhinginu streets. the laying Of gas
man Oh i'alrirk street between Princess
and urun0ro. were reic rred TO the Tom
mittra On Light.
Chaa llrlInurn asked permission 10
erect 4 one story frame buildingat HOS
, Queen street and Jpn. \. CoSan asked
permission 10 rcshin&lc house No. POO
nnrth Pitt street These were referred
H. The Committee on Streets.
A resolution arprOpriaI,ng $50 for the
purchase 81 the fire cart harness anu
gong formerly the rropert8, Of the lari:
Chief Pettey vas received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action col
CURED in.
Cr,lncii also concnrrei with the Boa d
81 llcrmen In referring To the Com
! mit,re On Finance AN ordinance fixing
| the salary Of The Chief Eng ncer Of the
lor horse and buggy" and the "Ippro-
| rriatIon bin ios the fiscal year ending
! Nav -. lai..
AlcasiS. Hill and Eailengcr came in
J from lha Board Of A lacrmrn ana stated
| lhal that hoard did not af,rcc with The
| Common Council On the lax Till and
/ wished committee Of conference ap-
| pointed. The President appointed
| MesSrs. Graham ard Marshall members
! Of the committee.
! When the committee returned they
reported that they could not agree. The
! tn: hill subsequently, cine IN from the
/ Eolrd III 4 ii&Tnlln Uith.the rates fixed
ri 81 ~ on the hundred dollars with q
discount Of per cent On bills paid by
! July !, l'll aud n discount OF . per cent.
! on bills paid ny September !. l?ll.
| Nj. Lcldbclter moved that Council
! concur.
! Mr., Williams moved that the matter
/, lie over until the next meeting oi
=, Council.
i Mir Sphinx moved to amend by max
ing the rate 81 ION the hundred dollarg
With disc runt III 6 per cent on bills
paid hy fuly l. 1911 and 4 discount Of 2
Isf c2i.i On bills patti by September /,
1911 On n Vote hi. motion vas lost
aSc |. noes Il, Mr.. Spinks roiing aye.
pG motion Of Mr.. Williams The amend.
mcnt passed b. the Board Of Aldermen
| was agreed 10 ayes, MesSrs. l.cldbeatcr
itlrkc. Erumhack, Smith. Il raham, vii
lisms, Rirrcll. Monroe. Rrockcit, Harri.
sou Swan. aud Mr.. Presideut--l2. Noes,
| AIrssrs. Marshall and Spinks-o. and the
/, ordinance went over under the rules.
The term OF office Of the City Engi.
necr having expired, Mr.. Leadbeatnr
/ moved That The Board al A ldermen be
/ invited to join the Common Council in
| the election OF 4 City Engineer. This
! was carried. Alter The joint session
! Council adjourned 10 meet Tuesday
! May lG, l9ll.