Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-12-18
OFFICIAL.
Common Council.

At called meeting of the Com
! 'monCouncil of the City OF alexandra,
va, held December 18th, 1912, there
/ were present Z. D. Brumbaek: Esq,
,, President, and Messrs. Spinks, Burke,
Yates, Smith, Birrell, Brockett, Har-
/ rison, Bryan, and Chauncey.
The President stated that the object
Of the meeting was to consider a res
olution granting permission to the Z.
& P. Telephone Company 20 operate
an aerial cable in the city. and also
resolution to inquire into the action OF
the Observation-Disclosures Railway
Company on increased rates.
The, joint committee on Generai
Laws, Finance and Streets, recon-
mended the following:
"Be' it Resolved: By the City Coun-
ell of Alexandria, Virginia, that the
Chesapeake {: Potomac Telephone
Company of Virginia be and is here
by authorized to string, maintain and
operate an aerial cable and fixtures
from it's present exchange building
along the south side of King street
to Fairfax street, thence across King
to the northside thereof, thence at
tached to the poles of the Western
Union Telegraph Company along the
northside of King street to Fayette
street, thence attached to poles OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company
along the west side of Fayette street
20 the south side of Prince street. and
thence attached to the poles of the
said The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Company of Virginia along the
:outh side of Prince street to the cor
2orate limits of the City of Alex
andria, all of said cable to be attached
to poles already erected, it being
understood and greed that the said
The Chesapeake e. Potomac Tele-
phone Company of Virginia will
not later than January l, 1918, if per-
mitted by the City Council of Alex
andria so to do, begin the work of con-
Structing UNDERGROUND conduits on
King street. between Fairfax street
and Fayette street, if at that time the
said Company has any poles or cables
On said King street between Fairfax
md Fayette street, and in the event
hat the said company at that time
Gas no poles or cables on said King
street, between Fairfax street and
Fayette street, that then the said COM
3any, will, not later than January 1,
1918, if permitted by the Cit Council
If Alexandria so to do begin the work
IF laying underground conduits on
some other street in the City Of Alex
lndria.
The City Council Of Alexandria re-
serves the right to repeal, alter or
amend this resolution"
Mr.. Birrell offered the following
amendment which was adopted.
"And be it further,
"Resclved: That any increase IN the
rates charged by said Telephone Com
Jary or its successors shall act as
revocation of the licenses granted by
his resolution
A motion by Mr.. Spinks to lay on
he table was lost. Ayes, Mr. Spinks,
~: noes, Messrs. Burke. Yates,
Smith, Birrell, Brockett, Harrison,
Bryan, Chauncey and Mr.. President.
~.
The resolution as amended was
adopted. Ayes, Mess.s. Burke, Yates.
Smith, Birrell, Brockett, HarrisonA
Bryan, Chauncey, and Mr.. President.
49,.
Noes. Mr.. Spinks, az.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Smith
70 appoint special committee to con
Ter with the corporation attorney in
reference to the increased rates es-
tablished by the Washington-Virg
Railway Company and to take such
proceedings as may be necessary to
adjust the rates charged between this
city and Washington, y. c., was
unanimously adopted, and Messrs.
Smith, Brockett and Bryan were ap-
pointed from this board.
The Board then adjourned.
R. d. BRUMBACK, President.
DANIEL R. STANSBURY, c. c.