Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25
CITY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
Resolutions Passed to Inves-
tigate Alexandra Water
Company.
APPOINT COMMITTEE.
Measures introduced Providing For
Sewer and Street Improvements in
Different Sections of City.

The City Council was i'm session
about an hour last might The vol
uzne of business transacted was
small and mostly of a general ma
ture.
The most important measure be-
fore the boards was introduced by
Mr.. Smith in the Common CouncN.
It related to the operations of the
Alxardria Water Company. The
measure is in the shape OF preamb]es
and resolutions concerning the SER
vice FURNISHED the city, water rents,
ETC., and provide for the appoint
ment of a committee of two from
each board to make an investigation
and appropriate $50 for defraying
the expenses of the committee. The
resolutions were passed by both
boards. They will be found in full
in the official proceedings of the
Common Council.
Board of Aldermen.
Tho papers presented in the Board
of Aldermen were of q routine char
ucter and did not bring on much de-
bate.
The committees on light and
finance had reported in favor of
placing an arc light at the intersec
ton of Princess ana Union streets,
and FOR removing the lighl at the'i
tersection of Union and Wilkes
streets to Wolfe and Union streets.
The report had been adopted by the
Common Council, but when it was
read in the Aldermen MIR. Brill op-
posed moving the light from the
foot of Wilkes streets, as did also
Mr. HiN ard Mr.. Field The Alder
men non- -concurred in the action of the
Gomomn Council and recommitted
the resolution to the committees.
The lower board honoured IN the
action of ). the Aldermen and asked
fen "a. committees of, edlferenee.
aleEars. Field and Fitzgerald were
appointed on the part of the Alder
men. :.
The connmittee reported in favor
Of placing a ligh It at Princess and
Union streets aud 3aaapw wing the light
to remain at Union and Wilkes
streets. The report was adopted.
"A petition of Wilfam Demaine &
Son protesting against the placing
of moving picture show next to
thsir undertaking establishment on
King street, also a petition of SUM-
dry citizens. against the placing Of
such a show on Columbus streets,
between: Wolfe ard Duke, were re-.
cuived from: the Common, Council,
that board, having ;referlsd: the, pcfi-
tiors to{ theAconsrittee on general
laws. The action of the lower board
was concurred in although several
members thought it was a matter
that should not be brought before
Council and that parties objecting te
such places should wait until it was
shown a. nuisance was being com
mitted and then resort to Injunc'
tons. Such enterprises, they said
would naturally be located on King
street, and the city should offe
some encoura cement to parties wht
desired to spend money in the CITY
1t was stated; that in the case of tht
proposed moving picture show ol
the north side of King street, nea
Alfred, to which Messrs. Denlaine {
Son objected, the parties had pai'
$4,000 for the lot and that they pro
posed to erect a building to cos
$4,000. Objectors it was further sta
ted, should wait until the City En-
gineer granted the permit for sue
p structure before making protests
Charles r. Clark presented a pet!
ton, which was referred to the con,
mittee on streets by the commo
Council, asking permission to ere'
q garage at the northeast corner
Wilkes and Fairfax streets (the o
Fendall homestead. The, Alde1,1lne
ccncurred in the action of the Con
mon Council. IS.
The Alderman ccneur-ss u, tn