Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-09
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board Of Al
dermen of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
May 8, 1900, there were present:
VIM. II. Msrbury, ESQ.,. President and
Messrs. Hill Dobie, Bsllenger, Clark, Curtin,
w. II. Sweeney and J. L. sweeney.
Mr.. Clark presented petition OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Wolf for permission to reshingle
house No 1924 southeast corner Of King and
Fayette streets, and the petition WAS granted
E. F. Price, Auditor, submitted eommuni'
cation In response to resolution OF the City
Council of April "a, 1900, inquiring on
whose authority no drew warrants for street
work since the resignation Of City Engineer
Dunn, and 10 was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
A bill OF George W. schafer, Messenger Of
| the Board of Aldermen, 80, for extra services
| in attendance upon the board of examiners OF
candidates for the office of City Engineer,
was ordered to b. paid.
Bills Of 3. c. Smead, J. 8. Garland and ".
F. II. Finke, $40 each, for services IS exam
liners of candidates for the position OF City
Engineer, were received from the Common
Council and their &C ion concurred in.
The board, upon invitation, proceeded tc
| the chamber OF the Common Council for the
purpose Of participating in the election OF
City Engineer. Superintendent OF Gas, and
school Trustee from the Second ward.
Upon the Resembling Of the Aldermen
a communication from g L. Boothe, Cor
porstlon Attorney, in regard to the msndamus
proceedings to be heard in the Corporation
Court on the 10th install In the case Of ex-
| Policeman Spinks and the Police Commission.
ere, with accompanying ordinance and pre-.
amble and resolution, were received from the
| Common Council their action non.concurred
| In and q committee Of conference-Messr
| Hill and Ballenger-appointed. They sub-
| :equently reported that they had met a SINH
| lar committee from the Common Council and
| had agreed to recommend tho passage OF an
| ordinance authorizing the Corporation Attor.
ney to defend the application for 8 man.
| dsmus when the case shall have been called
| A resolution inquiring into certain allega-
4 tions against J.. s. Kirby, City Electrician,
was received from the Common Council and
laid on the table by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Hill, BalleI ger, CLARK, J. ].
Sweeney ami Mr.. Presidents. Noes, hessrs,
I Dobie, Curtin and w. a. Sweeney-3.
| The license law for the year commencing
| June 1, 1900, and ending May 81, 1901.
| was received from the Common Council, read
meeting.
| The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred by
unanimous votes
| Communication from Hubert SnowdeD
| Clerk of the City School Board, announcing
a vacancy in the board caused by the death
| of Mr.. George barley, member from the Sec
| ond ward.
| Communication from George L. Simpson,
| Mayor, in response to resolutio Of Council
| giving his reasons for continuing certain
street work after tho resignation Of City En-
gineer Dunn.
Petition from the executive committee OF
| the Columbia Fire Company for permission
to carry their engine to Baltimore OIL June
| 1916, the occasion of the Maryland state
| Firemens Convention.
| Resolution authorizing the Committee on
| Public Property TO contract for flushing the
work of placing metal roller shelves and
compress files With locking device in the
Clerks office of the Corporation Court.
| An ordinance authorizing and instructing
| the Corporation Attorney to defend the petit
tion for msndamus proceedings filed by
| Frank c. Spinks, jr., against the Board OF
| Police Commissioners.
Petition OF w. H. Brown for an abatement
Of assessment of certain property In this city
owned by him.
Petition of the Washington Steamboat
| Company and others concerning the removal
of the iron grating next to the curb line on
King street. between Union street and the
| Strand.
An ordinance granting permission to the
| Washington, Alexsndris and Mount Vernon
Railway Company to furnish electrical power
in the city of Aiexsndris.
| The board then adjourned.
w. H. MARBURY, President.
| Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.