Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-08-13

verse report of the light committed
on the placing of gas main on Yves
street between King and Prince. Th'
chairman ofithe committee said there
would be only one user Of gas on th'
| square and that the cost to the cit!
would be $500. Mr.. Marshall ridi
culed the policy Of the light commit
tee which he said placed gps main OF
streets where there were no houses
yet refused to do so in built up sec
ton of the city where the people hat
been paying taxes for years and
had not received any improvements
Here, he said, within half a square
of the principal business street OF the
city, is citizen who desires gas ano
cannot obtain it. The report of the
committee was sustained by vote
of 12 to 2, Mr.. SpinKs joining Lr
Marshall in the minority.
Some little discussion was also
caused by a resolution introduced by
Mr.. Birrell giving the fire committee
authority to buy and sell horses aF,d
this was finally referred to the COM
mittee on general laws to ascertain
i the authority of council to delegate its
powers to a committee.
Another resolution in reference to
the erection of the new school was the
passage of resolution requesting the
delegate fro Alexandria to the
state legislature to secure the pass
age of law granting the city per-
mission to hold property Tor school
purposes in Alexandria county.
The employment of an extra man
in the fire department at a salary OF
$40 per month was authorized by both
bodies. The new employee is to re-
lieve the paid firemen when sick OF
on leave and each man now employed
will be given one day off in every
eight days.
The city engineer was instructed to
examine roofs, chimneys and Prevails
and cause those in dangerous condi-
lion to be repaired. The action was
made necessary by the storm of July
3Oth.
The sum of $1O0 was appropriated
for repairs to the city aims house.
f''1. Board of Aldermen.
All the members of the Board OF
Aldermen save Mr.. Summers were
present last night. Mr.. Field, chair
man of the joint committee on fire
and finance, reported in favor of the
employment of an extra man for SER
vice in the fire department at sal
ary of $40 per month. The report
will be found in full in the official
proceedings. 1t was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Ballenger, of the committee on
Public property, introduced reso-
luton, which was adopted, appro-
priating 500 for repairs to the aims
house caused by the damage of the
recent storm.
Mr.. Ogden, of the committee on
streets, submitted report recon-
mending ;rhat the action OF the Com
mon Council, some time ago, in order
ing the removal of the pump on the
north side of Prince street, between
Henry and Fayette streets, be con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Ogden stated that the Commit
fee had conferred with the officials OF
the Alexandria Water Company fo1
the purpose of making arrangements
by which drinking troughs for the use
of horses be placed at certain points
in the city. He had nothing definite
to report, however but should the
trouehs to be introduced the city
could abolish certain pumps.
Messrs. Hill, Brill and Fitzgerald
opposed the removal of the pump, i
being alleged that it was convenl
! ence 10 many persons residing In tn
| neighborhood, some of whom did no
! have water on their premises. I'M
adoption of the report was urged b!
Messrs. Ogden and Ballenger.
Those favoring the retention OF tn
old landmark stated that the healtI
officer had pronounced the waite
suitable for drinking purposes.
} Mr.. Fitzgerald said if the city wa
: looking for nuisances, they woult
find some of greater proportions tha
b the pump in the shape of clogged
sewer traps and rank growths of
vegetation here and there.
The board refused to concur in tn
: recommendation of the committee ib
a vote of to 2, and the matter wa
r recommitted 10 the committee o