Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-26

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there mighthbe an expert valuation
on the plant..-
Councilman Desmond wanted to
know if council was empowered to
spend money investigating a private
corporation, and if so, by what right
The commission, he said, has experts
for such work.
Mr.. Ballenger desired to know if
this matter would not benefit all of
all water takers.
In reply Councilman Desmond said
it would not, and added there were
not more than 600 water takers who
would be directly benefited.
In reply to Councilman Desmond,
President Smith stated that the Wat
er Company is public service cor
poration; otherwise its affairs would
not be under investigation by the
State Corporation Commission.
Mr.. Smith also added that George
Uhler, secretary and treasurer of the
company, testifying before the COM
mission had stated there are 1000
water takers in the city.
Mr.. Smith said it occurred to him
that the Water Company's valuation
on its plant and that Of the petition
ers might be different, and for this
reason he thought it best to lay the
matter before city council, as the
rates in his judgment would be based
on the valuation of the plant.
Chairman Bryan ruled that its
passage would require twelve votes
and inasmuch as there were only nine
members present the resolution was
referred to the joint committee on
finance and general laws.
A resolution authorizing Attorney
J. K. NJ. Norton and Corporation
Attorney S. P. Fisher, to take nee
essary legal steps to collect taxes
from property in the recently annex
ed territory for the year 1915 was
adopted. Accompanying the resoh-
ton was a letter to council from
Judge Norton explaining the PROPOSE
tion-A test case is to be made to
settle the matter.
The joint committee on finance and
general laws reported adversely on
petition for a road in Cottage Park.
1t was set forth in their report that
the committee did not desire to es-
tablish a precedent for improving
private roads. s,l-'sl-Ss'
A resolution to curb and grade Duke
street from Stone Bridge to the over.
head bridge of the Washington-South-
em Railway Company, west of Bal
lenger's store. West End, was
adopted.
The sum of 1925 was appropriated
to pipe and fill ditch and construct
road in the recently annexed territory,
formerly part of Alexandria county.
This appropriation, on motion of
Councilman Bryan, will be charged
to permanent improvements in this
territory. -. ~.
City Councilman C. s.. Taylor
Burke served notice: that the market
house needed painting ION the ex-
terror and he desired to know whether
it was up to the public property com.
mittee or sinking fund commissioners
to look after the matter. He served
notice he would introduce a resolu-
tion at the next meeting of coun-
Gil to have the work done.
Councilman C. S. Taylor Burke,
also introduced a resolution appro-
priating 500 for repairs to the city
aims house under the direction of
the city engineer and committee on
poor anu IL was adopted.
Ordinance to establish curb grade
on Russell road from Leesburg turn
pike to corporation line was laid
over.
Petition Of eight property owners
for sewer on Duke street between
Payne and Peyton streets. distance of
two squares, was referred to street
committee.
Resolution of Councilman Desmond
appropriating SIS for fire plug on
Russell road at point to be desig-
mated by the city engineer was re-
ferred to street committee.
Petition of Chief of Police C. T.
Goods, endorsed by the board of po-
lice commissioners, asking for an ap-
preparation of s35 or $40 to help to
defray his expenses to annual meet
ing of National Association: of Police
Chiefs, in Newark. N. j., June 6,
was referred TO Joint committee on