Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-31
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CALLED MEETING
Of CITY COUNCIL
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New Paving Ordinances
and Other Matters
Disposed of.
ADJOURNS TIL AUGUST
Electric Railway Company Franchise
for Use of South Royal Street Laid
Over By Lower Board.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.

The Aldermen at the called meet
ing last night disposed of the paper:
received from the Common Council
laid over under the rules at the meet
ing on the 23d instant. These includ
ed the report of the joint committees
on finance and general laws recon.
mending an appropriation of $6,50(
for the remodeling of Armory Hal
under certain conditions; ordinances
providing for modern improvements
on Fairfax street from Duke to Viii.
kes and on Alfred street from Wilkes
to Franklin.
The resignation of Robert S. Bar
rett as Police Commissioner from the
First ward. accepted by the Common
Council at the last meeting, was read
Mr.. Hill moved that the resignation
be laid on the table. He said three
members of the Police Commissioners
would be elected by the City Council
in September, and three members
with the Mayor could transact all the
business necessary for the police de-
partment at present.
Mr.. Ogden said the resignation
should be accepted, and that Mr.. Bar
rett should not be forced to remain a
member of the board after he had
rendered his resignation. He was
aveise to making him an unwilling
public servant.
Mr.. Ballenger thought successor
should be elected to Mr.. Barrett IN
asmuch as his time had expired.
President Marbury stated that ne
had had a conversation with Mayor
Paff and his honor had told him the
three remaining members with him
self could transact the business OF the
board until the election in September
Mr.. Ogden then moved that the res
ignation be accepted.
This was lost by tie vote, Messrs
Ogden, Ballenger, Field and Summers
voting aye, and Messrs. Hill, Brill
Fitzgerald and President Maroury
no.
After further discussion in which
tho matter was threshed over again
the resignation was accepted
Mr.. Field presented an ordinance
granting twenty-year lease to the
Washington-virginia Railway for the
use of Royal street from King tt
FRANKLIN. After the ordinance nae
been read a letter from Gardner l.
Roothe. one of the directors OF tne
railway company, was submitted.
Tbe letter stated that the company m
was a willing to contribute $4,000 TO-
wards w improving Royal street fro"
prirce to Wolfe-paving from Prince
to Duke street with vitrlheo r,ls' Drle'
and improving from Duke 70 "'''
with tar amacadam.
M Mr., Brill stated that he had neve
hoard the ordinance read before DIV
ho did not see his way clear " w
= nnt;, he had read it closely II
LA ~ that according to the ordinahc
+he ~ company would be allowed 10 pu'
sno;obt cars through the city, anu II
Aid not consider the $4,000 proil.iso g.
Nv the company any great amou,.' noun ~ ~
~. nrivilere of using the street ~
twenty years. He moved tha' '''' =
dinance be recommitted. ,:no
This was lost and the oroiha:,s
was finally passed, Mr.. Brlll ves.,, es.a,
no and Mr.. Hill being excused 1iol :,
voting, as the improvements the 10,
way company proposed to make n, s1.. Wei Hi
in front of property in when MI i
is interested. cor
: A resolution appropriating go
with which to pay the legal expehss
Of D S. Lambert whose seat IN u
1ower board is being contested
Robert S. Barrett, passed by the Con
mon Council at the last meeting We
sead. ~, Aldo,
MIR. Ogden moved that the Alae
men concur. I,
Mr.. Hill opposed the motion. +
said that two men had toid nm tn'
should the Aldermen concur IN u
action of the lower board they woa
apply for injunctions.
MIR. Ogden favored the resoiutlo
and invite the injunction.
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