Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
City Council Sets Precedent in
Street Improvement.
NEW LIGHTS AUTHORIZED
Railroad Detective Shot in Arm by
Unidentified Men Loot
ing Cars.
NEW LIGHTS AUTHORIZED
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

A precedent was established by city
council last night when that body passed
an ordinance providing for the paving
with vitrified brick of the square on
Fairfax street between Prince and Duke
streets. and stipulating that sidewalks be
laid. This is the first time in the history
Oh council that the city has undertaken
the laying of sidewalks. The sidewalks
will not, however, 1t was explained cost
the city as much as 800. as the prop
erty owners on that square will pay
practically all Of the cost in with their
assessment for the street improvements.
1t was stated that all except one prop
erty owner on the square had signed
for the improvements, and assurances
were given that the party will sign later.
Several councilmen were of the opin-
ion that the property holders on the
square would not have the improve
ments unless they could get a uniform
sidewalk. which will be granolithic
and ten feet wide. Councilman Mar
in the negative, although he explained
that he favored improvements. but
would vote against establishing a
precedent Of paying any part of the
cost for sidewalks.
Criticises New Building Laws.
Councilman Spinks took occasion to
condemn the new building laws. espe-
cially that part whereby it is necessary
for property owners to come into coun-
Gil and ask permission for minor i'm
provements, such as reshingling roofs
and the like. This was responsible for
lengthy debate. especially in view Of
the fact that several petitions for such
the rules it would be necessary for
them to lay over.
In order to correct this section of the
building laws Councilman Smith Of
fered a resolution that the city engi-
neer and street committee revise the
building laws so that such questions
will not have to be brought before
council. This was referred to the
street committee.
The report of the street committee
recommended that the minimum pay Of
street fOremen be 20 cents an hour
minimum pay of street laborers be Is
cents an hour and the maximum 10
cents an hour This recommends ton
was passed. This means an increase
in pay.
Councilman Swan offered a resolution
apprOpriating 800 for the erection of two
public drinking fountains for horses, same
to be maintained by the city. 1t was
referred to the committee on streets and
finance
New City Lights.
The light committee recommended the
placing of lights at the following cor
ners: Incandescent lights at Henry and
Montgomery and Henry and LIST streets;
gas light at southeast corner of Royal
and Oronoco streets; gas light at st.
Asaph and Franklin streets. The same
committee reported adversely for gas
light at Pitt and Cameron streets, be-
cause there are several lights near by.
and one midway on the square on Pitt
street between Cameron and Queen
streets. The higher board non-concurred
in the report.
The following petitions for lights were
referred to the light committee: Henry
and Gibbon streets, Oronoco and West
streets
All arrangements for the celebration of
Discovery day. which will be observed
tomorrow night at the Young Men s
Sodality Lyceum Hall. have been COM
pleted by Fitzgerald Council, No 40,
knights of Columbus.
The speaker of the evening will be Rev.
Charles Warren Currier. D; D.: of the
Catholic Indian bureau. The following
musical program. arranged by Armand
Gumprecht. accompanist will be given:
Quartet. sextet from Lucia" Doni-
zetti; alto solo, 1.-The Slumber Boat
j. l.. Gaynor: tenor solo. May Morn
Ofenbach soprano solo. THE Noun
tain Lovers Squire; bass solo. .'Vul-
cans Song" G. Gounod: quartet Good
Night. Beloved" c. Pinsuti.
These soloists of Washington will be
heard: Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt, So
prano: Miss Anna C. Rogers. alto: Mel
vile d. Hensey, tenor; Thomas A. MUIR
ray, bass.