Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-10
C|TY COUNCIL
HOLDS MEETING
Business Presented Last
Night Was; in the Main, !.
General
ONE HOURS SESSION
ONE HOURS SESSION
Both Boards Pass Resolution for EN-
ployment of Expert to go Over
Water Company's Books

members-present at a meeting o1
the common council last night. This
number was not obtained until 8:25
o'clock. There was but little debate
on the matters presented, the session
lasting an hour. In the absence OF
Clerk D. R. Stansbury, who is in
Lynchburg, N. S. Greenaway, clerk
of the corporation court acted as
clerk. !,
On the recommendation of the fin
ance committee the sum of $15O was
appropriated, to be spent under the
direction Of that committee, for en-
ploying an expert accountant to GO
over the books of the Alexandra
Water Company, in connection with
the investigation of the rates of that
company now being made before the
State corporation commission at the
instance of number of water takers.
Councilman Bryan, chairman OF
the finance committee, stated that G..
l.. Boothe; attorney for the water
company, said he would like to ap-
pear before the committee when it
took UP the matter of considering
the appropriation as did also Attor-
ney Howard w. Smith, representing
the water takers. He added that Mr..
Boothe said the water company had
no objection to the passage of the
resolution, but hoped that the city
would not place itself in position
antagonistic to the Water Company.
Councilman Bryan said the COM
mittee found precedent for making
such an appropriation as several
years ago when it made an appropria-
ton of $500 to help the commuters
in their fight on the electric line.
Councilman Brumback asked if the
Water Company disclosed the con-
tents Of it's books before the investi-
eating committee. He said he un-
derstaod that the company had testi-
fled fully.
President Smith explained that the
object of this appropriation is to
enable the citizens to prove their side
of the case.
"A letter was received from the Al
exandria County Civic Federation
seeking to have Alexandria join in
the movement to be inaugurated by
the state having for its object the es-
tablishment of reciprocal, relations
for automobilists Of Virginia and the
District of Columbia. This was re-
ferred to the joint committee on
streets and general laws.
A letter from c. Lee Moore, stats
auditor, setting forth that the city''
apportionment of salary of judges fol
this circuit is $329.67 was referred
to the finance committee.
Petition of Preston o. Cockey, t.
Law board sidewalk in front of .,52'
King street, for display purposes
same to be temporary was granted
with certain restrictions.
Resolution Of Councilman c. S
Toylof BurkSS for construction OF
four foot granolithic sidewalk o.
north side of overhead railroad t
Russell road was referred to stree
committee. Another resolution o
Councilman C. S. Taylor Burke tha
council direct the city engineer t
arrange for removal of ashes in re
Gently annexed territory was refer
red to street committee.
MIR. Burke also introduced resolu
ton for sewer on north side of WIKI
es street between Fairfax and LIE
streets and it was referred to con-
mittee on finance and streets.