Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-13
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Alta regular meeting Of the Board of Alder.
men of Alexandria, Va, held May ~,
1896, there were present:
VIM. II. Marbury esq.,, President, and
Messrs. Havener, Burke, Hinken, Davis,
and Sweeney.
The building regulations bill, which was
laid over at The last meeting, was put upon
its third reading, and upon motion of Mr..
Burke section II was amended so as to read,
$50 for each building, alteration, or improve.
ment costing $1,000 or less, and 81 adj
ditional for each additional thousand dollars
or fraction thereof in excess of $500 the
building may cost over $1,000; provided,
however, there shall no inspection fee be
required to BIO deposited for buildings, aItera-
tions or improvements costing less than
$780," but only permit fee of so cents be
required to be deposited for buildings, i'm.
provements or alterations costing less than
$500, together with tho amendment to
sections IS and 10, was passed by tho follow
ing vote;
Ayes, Messrs. Havcner, Burke, Hlnken,
Davis, Sweeney and Mr.. President-6. Noes
none
The following wero referred to the Com.
mittec OH Light: A petition from j. T.
Nails, j. E. N. Curtin and others praying for
an electric light at the intersection of Column
bus and Pondleton streets and petition from
Ashby Miller, George r. Hill and others
praying for the placing Of an electric light at
the intersection of Prince and Washington
streets.
Tho following was referred to tho Com
mittee ON Streets: The petition of E. e.
Leadbeater and others praying for proper and
just legislation on charges for tapping
Fayette alley sewer.
The law imposing taxes on persons, etc,
was received from the Common Council, read
second and third times, and passed by the fol-.
lowing vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Burke. Hinken.
Davis, Sweeney and Mr.. Prcsidcnt-6. Noes,
none.
The petition of Joseph Broders and Others
asking permission TO lay sewer on Prince
street, together with resolution appropriat.
ing $1,1OO for said work, was received from
the Common Council, and their action con-
Cured in by the Board of Aldermen by the
following vote:
Ayes, Messrs Havener, Burke, Hinken,
Davis, Sweeney and Mr.. President-6. Noes,
none
The license law for the fiscal year ending
May 81, 1897, was received from the Com.
mon Council and laid over until the next
meeting.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council, and their action concurrec il ::
A petition from Jane E. Stringfellow, by ]. |
Johnston Green, iattorney, praying for a re-
duction OF assessment on property, No. 216 |
Prince street; also, petition from the Wash |
ipgton Southern Railway and the Wash. |
ington,i Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail. |
way companies, praying for reduction of as. |
on their tracks; also, resolution |
directing the Finance Committee to provide in |
the general appropriation bill for the King
and Pit streets sewer the sum of S.. 600 in |
addition to $4,000 already APPROPRIATED.
also, petition from Sydney HammersIey
praying for permission to allow frame build
ing to remain where it is, as mistake had
been made in its removal within the fire linn.
it's; also, a petition from Frank Adams, ask
ing permission of Council to authorize the City
Engineer to haul, set curbing, and make paw
ing on his property, he furnishing the mate.
rial; also, petition from Thomas Edelin, and
w. 81. Smith, asking that the curbing be set
in front Of their property; also; q resolution
nstructing the Auditor to draw a warrant in
favor of w. c. Shock for S25 for extra com.
nensation for services rendered; Also a resolu-
ton directing the Committee ON Public
Property to have the south wall of the
wing Of the market building ex.
AHMED aud properly secured; and a petition
from Edward L. Daingerfeld, ohm Ahern g.
Co, and others, praying for the extension of
Prince street; also, resolution directing that
The recommendation OF tie Board of Health
'or .ihe paving of certain alleys be referred to
lie Committee on Streets, with instructions
% report at the next meeting.