Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-02-12

| concurred in the action of the Com
mon Council On all papers sent in.
City Council held a brief session
last night with 13 members pres
! ent, Messrs. Graham, Swan and Mar
| shall being those absent.
On motion of Mr.. Chauncay, SALE
was appropriated for repairs to the
Reliance Steam Fire Engine. Mr.
Chauncey explained that this was
chiefly work on the boiler, and was
necessary to put the engine in COM
mission again.
A petition was received from
property holders on Payne street,
between Cameron and Queen streets.
asking that pipe sewer be placed
on the north half of this square.
This was referred to the committee
on streets.
An ordinance was introduced to
prohibit skating on the sidewalks,
and providing a fine of from one
to ten dollars for violating the law.
This was referred to the commit
tee on streets and general laws.
Mr.. Birrell remarked that he hoped
chat it would die a natural death.
Stewart J. Simpson asked permis-
sion to erect frame woodshed and
stable at the corner of Alfred and
Wilkes streets. This was referred
to the committee on streets.
Milton Franklin was granted per-
mission to erect two-story metal
roof frame dwelling at 6l9 S. AL
fred street. The petition Of Jane
Hardin to reshingle 1909 Queen St.,
was referred to the committee on
streets.
On motion of Mr.. Birrell spe-
cial committee having in charge the
rates on the Washington Virginia
Railway was directed to take up
with that railway the replacing of
the family tickets between Alexan-
dria and stations on the Mt. Yer
non line.
Three hundred dollars was asked
as an additional fund for the
use of the relief committee of the AS
sociated Charities, for the relief of
the outdoor poor and was referred to
committees on poor and finance.
A resolution appropriating $500
to resurface Washington street from
Queen to Wythe streets was refer
led to the committee on streets and
finance, this resolution started the
only real debate of the evening.
Mr.. Spinks said that large sums
of money had been spent on this
street in the last two or three years,
and he thought it time to spend
some on other streets.
Mr.. Brockett thought the city
should preserve the few good streets
it now has, and that this resurfac-
ing was necessary for the preser-
vation of north Washington street.
Mr.. Williams asked that the mat
ter of placing a lamp on Royal ST.,
between Cameron and Queen Sts.,
be taken from the committee on
light, and the lamp ordered to be
erected. There was much objection
to this, Mr.. Harrison saying that
this lamp was in front of private
property, and that the square was
no darker than most of the other
squares of the city. The matter was
finally referred to the committee on
light.
The. Washington-Virginia Railway
Company was directed to replace the
present rails with grooved rails anc
to pave with vitrified brick be.
tween the rails for a space of two
feet on each side of Royal street
from Prince to Wilkes street.
Ten ordinances providing for the
paving of twelve squares came II
from the aldermen and their actor
| in referring them to the comnitte,
on streets and finances was concur
red in.
! Among the squares to be improved
are: Royal street, from Prince t
| Wilkes street.; st. Asaph Street, from