Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-03-25

plair5 among the patrons Of said
Water Company as to the quantity
and pressure OF the water supply ant:
the rates chargei therefor;
And whereas the charter of said
Alexandria Water Company IS believ-
ed to be iantiquatel ana not fitted for
the proper operation, regulation and
control of public utility under mod
eIn conditions;
And whereas the said Alexandria
Water Company has itself violated
aid charter to the injury OF the city
If Alexandra, by undertaking to lay
mains and furnish water to other
communities, thereby decreasing the
available supply in this city;
And whereas a clearer understand
ing of the rights of the city and its
.itizens in respect to the Water Com
9any is deemed necessary;
Therefore Be it Resolves: That a
special committee, composed Of two
members of the Common Cou@ciI ara
swo members of the Board OF Alder
men. be appointed by the presidents
of the respective boards, which sald
committee shall have full powe: ana
authority to investigate fully any
questions concerning the water supply
furnished by the Alexan-rl? Water
Company, the quality ard adequacy
thereof, the condition and size Of the
mains, pipes and reservoirs, Tie RACES
af water rent charged to consume! s,
and such other matters as said con-,
mittee shall deem proper. Inc sa!d
committee shall report to Ccun.Hl spe-
cifcally, the following things:
First: Whether the water supply
for extinguishing fires in the city IS
adequate, and if not, the rec u men-a-
ton of the committee for obtaining a
sufficient supply.
Second: Whether or not the rates
charged by the Alexarjsria Water 80.
to consumers is excessive in COMPARE
son with the rates charged in otter
cities.
Third: The ACCESSIBILITY Of apply
inm to the General Assembly to amsnd
.hc act Incorporating the Alexandra
Water Company in accordanc" with
the suggestion contained in the opin-
ion of the Supreme Court Of Appeals
in the case of Alexandria Water Com
gany VS.. Wheat
Fourth: The ACCESSIBILITY Of apply
irc to the State Cooperation CommS-
son to readiust and lower the prices
Charge: by the said Company to its
consumers, and to compel the SAID
Comvcny to install larger mains where
needed ard to provle an adequate
,upp!y Of water for all purposes, with
q sufficient pressure.
The said com17ittee shall have the
power to compel the attendance OF
witnesses, to administer oaths for this
purpose Of conducting the invcsciga-
ton herein provided fc:, to confer
with the officials of the Alexandra
Water Company, and to hold such
hearings as may be deg!"ed necessary
-hich said hearings and conferences
sl.al! bc open to the public.
That sur? Of fifty (S9C - dollars
~ much thereof as may be necessary
IS hereby appropriated for the pur,'
cose of paying any expenses Whlch
may be incurred by sa5, committee In
hearings as may become necessary
TO make their report.
A communication from the Clerk
Of the City School Boar notlfyir?
Council Of a vacancy on TIE BOARD
from the Third Ward, was receives
and the election was laid over unti!
the next meeting.
A petition from Charles +. Clark
TO erect a garage Ct the corner OF
Fairfax and Wilkes streets was re-
ferred to the committee or streets. =
a resolution BY Mr.. Bryan 2ppro-
priating $1,000 to secure plans, specl-
fications and supervising of building
for a rev high school, was referred
to the joint committee on schools
and public property.
Apetition from property owners
on Columbus street between Duke and
Wolfe streets opposing the erection
of colored moving picture theatre or
sai:, block, was referred to tie COM
mittee on general laws. .
A petition from VIM. Den.Inc {:
Son ceiling attention to propose
moving picture building to he located
at SIS King street, and reqacstlr":
that a permit be not issued urti! the
matter is thoroughly investigated.
An ordinance to prevent the spli!lnG
of illuminating oil or gasoline on the
streets. was received frcrj the BoarG
of Aldermen, read three times. ard
passed. :.
A report Of the committee on fiTe,
on the inadequate supply Of water.
which was received from the Board III
Al ermen at the last meeting and aid
On the table, was called from the tabic
and the action Of the Board Of Alder
men concurred in. and the r7aVter re-
ferred to the special committee lives
ticating the Alexandria Water Com p
Eany.
A report Of the committee on streets
granting to the Mutual Ice Company
The use of sufficient cobble and brick
for cutters, and old curb for improve
.I7ent to roadway and wharf property
at the foot of Cameron street, was
received from the Board OF Al+crn"e@
ar, their action coEcurred in.
The following was received from the
Board of Aldermen and thelf lction
concurred in: