Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-24
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta regular meeting OF the Common
Council OF the city OF Alexandria, Va,
held January 23lh. l9'2, there were
present:
Hubert Snowden, esq. President: and
Messrs. Leadbeaier. Burke. Yates.
Brumhack. Smith, Graham. Williams.
Birrell, Monroe Brockctt, Harrison,
Marshall, Spinks. andChallncey.
The Joint committee on finance and
light recommcndcd the payment OF the
bill of the Alexandria County Lighting
Company for Sj19.U0 less the price OF one
incandeScent lamp anu arc lambs not
burning.
The committee or light reported on n
resolution referred 10 them 1t the last
meeting that itwould cost $lj3 90 to put
I'D fourteen corner lights, $25U.O3 Tor the
gas and $1,000 for maintenance. total
$4,000 and the report was received.
A resolution requesting the police
commissioners to order the Chief of 20.
lice 10 report electric street lainrS fail
ing to burn on any night and phone the
report to the Office Of the Superintend-
ent of the Electric Company, was
passed.
A resolution instructins the Clerk OF
Gas 10 phone to tile office Of the Presi-
dent OF the Electric Company all re,
ports OF lamps falling to burn, received
by him from the Police Department,
was passed
The following resolution recommends
ed by the Committee on General Laws
was passed. Ayes Is. Noes y.
Whereas, by an act OF the General AS
sembly of Virginia approved March III.
1910, power is given to Councils OIL elites
with the approval If the Judge Of the
CORPORATION Court TO. from time 70 time,
prescribe and enforce rules not con-
trary 10 law for the preservation OF the
property and health Of the prisoners in
the iailS within their iespectivc j,lrsdic-
ton: TO-. the reduction OF the terms OF
confinement Of such persons based npon
good behavior and the observance OF
such rules as may be prescribed Tor the
government of the interior Of said jails.
Therefore, he il resolved that II is The
desire Of Council TO adopt rules in pur-
suancc Of the authority given it by said
act, and that the Corporation attorney
ne instructed 10 compile such data rs
may be reasonably obtained. and from
said data prepare Il draft of rules and
regulations As may appear necdful for
the proper government OF the City Jail :.
AN act to amend and reenact the I2th
Section of the Charter Of the City OF
Alexandria, Va, was recommended by
the Joint Committee on General Laws
and Finance and read the first, second
and third time and passed. Ayes,
Messss. Leadbeatcr. Burke, Yates
Brumback, smith, Graham Williams,
Birrell, monroe. Brockett, Harrison,
Marshall. SpinkS. Chauncey and Mr..
President (l5) Noes. ..
An ordinance to abolish the Board OF
Health andthe Board ofFire Wardens
in the City OF Alexandria was recon-
meuded by the Committee on General
Laws read three times and passed. Ayes
10, Noes 0.
A resolution by Mr.. Smith requesting
the Corporation Attorney to render an
opinion as to what resolutions and ordl-
nances can be PASSED on the night of
their introduction. etc. was passed.
The Special Committee appointed Tor
the purpose, recommended an appro-
priation OF $4,000 TO purchase site for
school building and other purposes and
the matter was referred to the commit
tee on finance
,, a petition for an appropriation OF
$4,000 towards maintaining the Free
| Kindergarten At the Girls Public School
| Building was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
| A communication from the Board Of
| Police Commissioners recommending
the payment Of $3.50 to officer b. I.
Young while disabled during the month
| of December, was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
A petition from NJ. J. Mcfarland and
others for repairs TO side walk on orth
Washington street from Wythe ID
Montgomery streets was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
! A communication from the Board Of