Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN


BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Six Aldermen were present at the
meeting last night. The board was
called to order shortly after eight
o'clock and it was after eleven when
it adjourned Most OF the time
however, was spent i'll recesses await
ing papers from the Common Council
1t was at first pGrpoSed 10 receive
The report Of the conference commit
tee on the new health law IN the
Aldermen. but it WAS subsequently,
determined 10 send it tC the lower
board. The Aldermen at the last
meeting rcceded from their acton Ill
passing The ordinance, as the COM
mon Council was unable To under
stand all the amendments which hau
been made until the law had been
placed in shape and rewritten. There
had been but one alteration, ana
that of Il minor nature, inserted III
the law by the conference committee
and there was every reason 10 bcileFc
that both boards would concur III Ii,
it was deemed best for the Alder
men TO adhere to their former action
in passing the ordinance ana concur
with the action OF the common
Council in the miner amendment
which is 10 be made.
When the board WAS called 10 or
der, on motion Of Mr.. Field. the MN
utes OF the last meeting were cor
rected TO conform TO this action.
No new business originated III the
Aldermen. y number Of ordinances
providing for street improvements
in different sections OF the city when
had been referred TO the commit
tie on streets by the lower board
were received and their action con-
CURED in. Others, which carried APP
propriations OF $500 each for GER
tain street improvements, were pass
ed: some which carried appFoprl-
atious of over 81 900, were lad over
under the rules. and some OF which
contained errors. were committed to
the committee on streets.
a report OF the committee on
streets recommending the removal oil
a pump on the north side or Prince
street, between Henry and FayCiic,
WAS received from the Common Coun
Gil. The committee has considered
two petitions, one asking the remoV-
al of the pump and another pro-
testing against such Il course. Those
who want il ohlilcrated allcGe II IS
q nuisance, and that the water Is
impure and unhealthy. Pcoplc who
signed the petition praying for the
continuance insist that it Il great con
yenience and that the water is pure.
MIR. Summers demurred from con-
curing in the action OF the Common
Council in ordering the removal OF
the pump, and thought the Health
Officer should examine the water and
satisfy himself as to its fitness for
consumption.
MIR. Ogden said he had heard that
prominent city physician had pro-
uornced the water foul and cunduC-
i've TO sickness. Mr.. Ogden also said
that ont OF IL large number OF those
who urged the continuance OF the
uump all save two, used Cameron
water. Besides one OF the most ear
nest opposers OF the removal OF the
pump has stated that the water was
pure and in the next breath had UTS-
cd as one OF the reasons for the con-
tinuance Of the pump that II drained
nearly all the cellars in the n"lShbor-
hood.
After further discussion, the report
was laid over.
After the Aldermen had cleared
the table vi all the papers which
had been sent III. the lower poaiu
was notified that the upper board
WAS ready 10 adjourn. The Common
Council asked the members 10 remain
Il short time, rs an urgent matter
was about TO be sent il. This was
4 resolution appropriating $50 with
which TO pay legal expenses i'll de-
tending the lower board i'll refusing
to allow Robert :. Barrett, who WAS
recently elected at the general cleo
ton member from the first ward
in place of Hubert Snowden, deccaS-
ed. 10 take the scat now held by l..
5. Lambert.
The Aldermen waited for about
forty minutes. but after eleven o.
clock sd ipnrpp1