Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-11-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

VIM. 81. Msrbury, esq.,. President, and
Messrs. Hill Dobie, Eallenger, CLARK, Curtin
w FL. Sweeney and ]. T. Sweeney.
Mr.. w. 81. Sweeney offered the following,
which was referred to the Committee on
General Laws:
Whereas it is expsdient that the ordinances
of the city should all ts collected in one vol
una and oe arranged in appropriate chapters
and sections; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the Committee on General
Laws be instructed to advertise for sealed
proposals to arrange and codify all the said
ordinances in the form now used in the Code
of Virginia and the Corporation Code.
Mr.. W. II Sweeney also submitted an ap"
plication of J. W. Chauneey for permission to
make some necessary repairs to 8 frame house
and hack building. 9O5 Duke street. which
was granted.
Mr. MsrbuIy submitted the following:
Washington, D. g., Nov. 13, 1899
To the Honorable Common Council and Board
of Aderm ID, Alexandria, Va:
Dear Sirs The board OF examiners ap.
pointed By you to examine applicants for the
position of ,ity Engineer have the honor to
report that three candidates- Messrs. l. &.
Grabil, - P Hapey and ]. E Sickles-were
examined by US on the 10th instant. Of
these candidates the one only, Mr.. Grsbil
met the required standard, and is therefore
recommended by us as competent for appoint
meut 10 the position of City Engineer. The
two remaining candidates failed to attain the
standard of proficiency required.
Very respectfully,
CHAs B. BALL
w. F. 81. FINKE
WALTER ATLEE
The report was received and the bills OF
d. II ale
presentei by Mr. Marou1y, were referred To
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Clark introduced the following Iesou-
tons, which were referred to the Committee
on Light:
Whereas it is shown IN the report of t e
operations of the city gas works for the ifs, a.
year ending May 81, 1899, on page as of
the annual statement, that there was charg d
off to profit and loss 81, 1S9.7S amount OF
uneollectable bills for the years 1895, '96
'97 and s. and there was remaining on June
L, 1889, for gas bills due and unpaid amount
ing TO 50, 1922, IS shown on balance sheet
page 40 report of same year;
Resolved, That the Clerk of the GasiWorSs
report to Council at its first meeting in De-
cember next what amount of this 81, 1922
still! remains unpaid, snd also what amount is
due on account of gas sold consumers for SIX
months ending November 30. S99.
Whereas it appears from the recent report
of the Clerk Of Gas that about four million
feet of gas N Manufactured duiiLg the past year
has not produced any revenue to The city,
and has either been lost in leakage through
holders or pipes or in faulty method Of man.
ufscture be it
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Gas
be directed, and he is hereby, authorized to
employ an expert at 9 cost Iot to exceed sew
eniy FIVE dollars to examine the present gas
works and to report and recommend such
improvements and repairs as will be nece:sa
ry to put said works in good condition and to
give estimates of cost of needed improve.
nents, such expert TO be subject to the direc.
ton of Il e Committee on Light.
Mr.. J. L, Sweeney presented a petition OF
the trustees of Roberts Chapel praying for
1sgstone crossing at the southern inter.
section of Washington and Gibbon
streets. The petition was granted and the
sum of forty dollars, or as much thereof
as may be necessary, appropriated for the
work. The Common Council non. concur.
red in tie action of this board by reducing
The maunt appropriated TO twenty-five dol.
lare. The Aldermen reconsioered its action
and conc urred in that of the Common Council
the vote being ayes S, noes none.
Mr.. W. q. Sweeney introduced the follow
ing, which was adopted, ayes s, noes none:
Resolved, That the sum Of twenty-five dol.
lars be, and the same is hereby, approx riated
for crossing on the south side of Franklin
street at its intersection with Columbus street,
the work to be done under the Committee on
Streets.
Nj Clark offered the following. which was
referred to the Committee on Streets:
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets
be ordered to lay a pipe sewer Oh the south
side of King street at its intersection With
Payne street.
The following were received from the Com.
mon Council and their action concurred in :
Petition of the Thompson Electric Company
communication from Hubert Snowdcn, Clerk
of the City School Board, announcing vscan.
cies in the board /; petition of S. A. Mankin for
permission to repair the roof of house on
the east side OF Lee street, next to the corner
of Wolfe street; communication from the
Mayor report OF the Finance Committee on
resolution regarding the salary of the City
Engineer; resolution spproprstiug $500 to
macsdsm Henry street from Duke to Wolfe
streets petition OF sundry persons for new
floor for Armory Hall report of the commit.
tee on light on a petition for an electric light
at the intersection Of Cameron and Payne
streets; petition of ]. G. Gill, Janitor of Mar
ket Building and Messenger of the Common
Council, for increased compensation petition
of F. Erwin Ludwig for permission to re.
single The roof OF his house, 314 south Fsir.
fax street resolution providing that the SAL
aIy Of the City Engineer begin March 1,
1900.
The board proceeded to the chamber of the
Common Council for the purpose of partici.
pating in the election of School Trustees,
members Of the Board of Health and City
Engineer. and upon their return adjourned.
w. b. MARB URY, President.
Teste: LUTHER h. THOMPSON. Clerk.