The Washington herald., 1912-05-15
NEWSOPALEXANDRIA
Howard ". Smith Elected President
Of City Council-Red Mems Dele
gates rendered Reception.

snowden. Mr.. Smith was vice president
at the time OF his election. He was
nominated by Councilman Graham and
! Councilman Leadbetter nominated Coun-
Gilman II. r. Burke for the once. but
the latter Ideclined. r. ID. Brumbaci
was elected vice president over c. b.
Marshall by vote OF TO l. Mr.. Mar
shall not voting Councilman Marshall
was nominated by Councilman Burke
and Councilman Brumback was nomi-
mated by Councilman Williams. Fhe
newly elected officers VIII serye un-
I'll September / next when council viii
be recognized with the election of new
ohicers and the appointment Of new
committees.
After a isngthy discussion the consid-
Grafton OF the new set OF health laws
was deferred until Tuesday night next,
at o'clock. when a special meeting
will be. held to act on same. At this
meeting the new license laws, passed
! tonight without any change by the
Board Of Aldermen. will also be con-
sidered Upon motion Of Councilman
Marshall II was decided TO have copies
Of the new health ordinance printed for
the benefit of the members OF the coun-
ell
An ordinance providing for an order
of publication for the granting OF the
| franchise for the use of Royal Street
from King TO Franklin streets. prior TO
the purpose Of obtaining bids for the use
OF that thoroughfare by the railway
company, YVES passed.
An ordinance that the fire department
beginning June y next, be under the
control supervision, and manage
mert OF a committee Of city council to
be known as the Committee on fire. COM
posed OF two members OF the board OF
aldermen and three members of the COM
mon coancII, was referred TO the corr.
mittee on public property and general
laws.
II is provided in the ordinance that
this committee shall take the place Of
the board of fire wardens, who, under
the change IN the city charter, go out
of Office June II next, to control the
workings of the department. II Is pro-
vided further that the committee shall
designate and fix the location Of all IRE
alarms, signals. and alarm stations In
the city, and shall control the same for
purposes OF the department.
1t is further Aovided that the commit
tee, shall make such regulations for ON
GERS and members of departments and
shall have power to employ and dis
charge any paid employe Of the depart
ment except the chief. They shall report
to Council once a year on the expendl-
tures.
The finance committee recommended
appropriations amounting to A.SO0 IN al
dition 10 the regular appropriations for
the year as follows: Fire Department.
$50: courts and jail. $500, chaingang.
$500: almshouse. 500 This was adopted.
The Board OF Aldermen passed the an
nual tax ordinance without any change.
and under the rules II was laid over until
the next regular meeting by the lower
branch OF Council.
attention Of Council to the fact that
Hoon's Run Is now filling up his prop
erty and doing considerable damage, and
asking, for relief. was referred TO the
street committee.
A resolution OF Councilman Birrell that
500 be appropriated for purchasing and
installing gas stoves in houses by the
city with a view of increasing gas out
put by the city was referred TO the light
committee Mr.. Bsrrell also introduced
resolution that the joint committee on
finance and general laws report at the
next meeting what action, II any, they
have taken relative to the codihcation OF
the city laws. This was referred to the
joint committee, on finance and general
laws.
s. P. Fisher. corporation attorney
rendered an opinion on what matters
could be passed by Council on the night
of their introduction. The communica-
ton was received.
petition Of a number OF residents and
tax payers for the installation of gas
mains in the blocks bounded by Mont
Romery. wythe, Columbus, and Alfred
Streets was referred to the light COM
mittee Mr.. Harrison, chairman OF the
light committee stated there would be
nineteen gas takers IL the work is done.
A communication from G. E. Price &
Co, asking permission to use the wharf
of the Mutual Ice Company for unloading
melons, owing to unsafe conditions OF
the wharf at Fishtown. was referred TO
the committee on general laws and public
..
A committee Of Council reported ad-
on an ordinance TO amend section
s. OF the city license laws, making
licenses $3.50 a year on nonresident ped
dlers and IS year on resident peddlers,
on the ground that it was unconstitu-
tional, and the report was adopted.
An ordinance to narrow the width Of
Street from sixty-four TO
hfty-six feet between Queen and Duke
Streets a distance of four squares, pre-
paratory to the paving of that thorough
fare. was passed. It is understood that
the work will shortly be begun.
Upon the recommendation Of the street
committee Il was decided to remove the
pump at the southwest corner OF Alfred
and Gibbon Streets, and NIL the well A
petition for removal of pump in front Of
iii Prince Street was referred TO the |
street committee.
A resolution appropriating $S,S5O for
grading and paving and laying fve-foot |
sidewalks on Peyton Street. from King |
To- Cameron Streets. q distance of one !
square, provided the sum of $500 is |
paid into the city treasury by the abut- ,
ting property owners, was passed.
Other matters disposed Of follows: Pc |
titIon of w. E. Johnson. to add two |
move house eighteen feet back. passed; |
appropriating $50 to lay a ce-
ment sidewalk in front Of Friendship /
Engine House. referred to street oom-
mittee; resolution for placing an arc |
electric light at Prince and Fairfax |
referred to light committee: Pc
ition for repairing guttering on south |
side of Princess Street between Patrick I
and Henry Streets, referred to street \
committee: resolution appropriating 500 |
for construction Of gutter on Wilkes /
Street. between Royal and Pitt Streets. /
referred to street committee; resolution I
31,200 to construct pipe /
sewer westward on Gibbon Street from !
Street to Columbus, and /
thence southwark on Columbus Street to l
Franklin was referred to the street COM
nittee; a resolution appropriating $50 /
10 lay e fve-foot cobble gutter on Royal
Street from Queen to Princess Streets,
was referred to the street committee; /
petition OF s. ]. Smith to add two stories
70 house 1876 Queen Street referred 10
'treet committee; petition Of J. F. Park