Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-09

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action. After Mr.. Birrell had siver
graphic description of the; filthy
and crowded condition of the cars or
this line his motion was agreed to
A petition from C. T. Goods, Chief
of Police, for an increase in salary
was referred to the committee or
Police and Finance.
A petition from Mr.. H. D. Kirk
for permission to erect corrugated
iron garage in the rear OF No. 3Oe
North Columbus street, was grant
ed by Common Council, but the Aid
ermen objected and referred it to a
committee. Council declined to agree
to this and after consideration by a
conference committee, and consider
able discussion in both boards it was
decided to grant the permit provid-
ed the consent of adjoining property
holders was obtained.
Petition of w. M. Gaines to erect
porch at house ia North Alfred
street. was referred to the street
committee.
Permission was granted w. S.
Nicklin to erect frame addition in
rear of 219 South Pitt street. Peti-
ton for gas main in Gibbon street,
between Henry and Patrick street,
was referred to the light committee.
An ordinance prescribing the width
of roadway in Prince street, between
Lee and Washington streets, was
referred to the street committee. A
bill of w. Domaine & Son, for S162,
was ordered paid.
1t was not until the report of the
finance committee on the question OF
a new house for the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company was reached, that
there was any serious difference be-
tween the members. The report
of the committee, after reciting the
interest of The city in the upbuiid!ng
of it's volunteer fire companies and
the necessity of providing suitable
buildings and apparatus, recommend
ed that no action be taken on the
new building at present but that the
resolution be recommitted 20 the fl
nance committee for further report
as soon as the finances of the city
permitted an appropriation for the
new building.
Mess.s. Marshall, Spinks and Bir-
rell vigorously opposed any further
delay in commencing work pm a
new building. Mr.. Marshall pointed
out the long series of di:appoint-
ments to the members of the Relief
Company, stating that the lot for the
new building had been purchased
many years ago. He told Of the
condition of the present building
which he stated was disgrace to
the city.
Mr. Marshall told of the splendid
work that is being done by the Re-
!isf Company and of its necessity in
he First Ward. He declared that
The First Ward, one of the oldest in
the city, had received fewer pub
lie improvements than any other sec
ton of the city and said that new
engine house would help that sec
ton of the city. He spoke OF the
improvements near the corner OF
ROYAL and Prince streets which had
been made by the Individual property
owners. The city, however, had let
its property 60 10 rack and ruin until
II was now in a shameful condition.
Mr.. Spinks wanted lmme-
date action on the resolution and al
so said a new truck for the tlre
company was badly needed. Mr.
Birrell moved to non-concur IN the
action of the Board of Aldermen VINO
had agreed to the report of the COM
mittee on finance. After further de-
bate and an explanation by Mr.. Will
liams of the reason that had led the
finance committee to take the action.
the motion to non-concur was lost
by a vote of 3 to 9, Messrs. Marshall,
Spinks and Birrell beng unable to
make any converts to their propo-
sition.
A second disagreement arose over
a communication from H. D. Kirk,
clerk of schools, stating that the
terms of four members of the school
board, Oscar w. Phillips, First
Ward; T. NJ. Erwin, Second Ward;
DR.. William NJ. Smith, Third Ward;
and J. Frank Myers, Fourth Ward
had expired.
Mr.. Smith moved that Council ask
the Board of Aldermen for a joint