Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-14
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen of Alexandria, Va, held March
13, 1900, there were present:
Vim. II. Msrbury, ESQ.,. President and
Messrs. Hill, Dobie, Clark. Ballenger, Curtin,
w II. Sweeney and J. T. sweeney.
Mr.. Cla k introduced the following which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the report Of the committee
on the enlargement Of the elt ctric plant,
which was pIe.ented ut the last meeting OF
Council and received by both boards. be
taken up and reft FRED to the Joint Committees
on Finance Public Property and Light.
M. Hill presented q petition Of E. E. Down.
ham asking for reduction in rsntsl from
ten to FIVE dollars per snRum on the LOT Al the
corner of Pitt and Princess streets. The Pc.
tition WAS referred 10 the Finance Committee.
The following were received from the Com.
mon Council and passed unanimously; Reeo.
luton appropristing &125, or Is much there
of AS may be necessary, to build pipe sewer
from the Pitt street sewer for 30 feet INFO
the first allsy north of Cameron street, o =
tween Pitt and bOysl streets; report Of tie
Committee on Public Property recommending
the laying of vitrifed bick floor in tie
Columbia engine house at Q cost Of 1920 |;
resolution sppropriatiDg $3.50, or as much
thereof as msy be necessary, to place catch
basins and sewer connections at Prince and
Pitt streets, Prince and Patrick streets, and
on the east side Of Henry street at the first
alley south of Prince street; resolution sp
propristiDg $1CO, or IS much thereof So may
be necessary, to remove the earth from the
gravel deposit in the canal locks; resolution
spproprsting $3.50 to cut 500 feet of Ass.
stone ard 300 feet Of curb from the canal
locks resolution sppropriating $50 to put 8
hsgstone crossing on the south side Of Queen
street across Alfred street; resolution Apr :
priatipg $25 to remove tin signs, &c, from
poles in the city
The following ordinances were received
from the Common Council and passed by
unanimous votes An ordinance prohibitinp
the putting up of signs or advertisements OF
parer, wood, metal or other material on the
telephone telegraph. electric light or electric
railway poles ip the city of Alexandra, Mr..
Clark having offered an amendment allowing
such advert sements to be placed on the poles
at least six feet from the ground IN OF.
dinsnce to provide for the creation Of and
the election Of Superintendent of Gas and
to define his duties and powers.
The following were also received from the
Common Council and their action concur,e ed
in: Communication from the Auditor an.
nouncing the exhaustion Of the appropriation
for poor and salaries for employees Of the fire
department; resolution appropriating $17o
to take out cutters and repave the int .rsec-
lions Of Prince and Pitt street, Prince sr d
Columbus and Prince and Patrick streets;
resolution sppropristing $3.50 to repsve Duke
street from Columbus to Alfred; petition of
sundry prOperty-owners for terra Gotta pipe
sewer from King street sewer northward in
the alley opening on st. Asaph street, b.
tween Washington and st Asaph streets
resolution sppropriating $3.50 to repsve Csm.
erOD street from Columbus to Alfred streets
resolution spprOpriating $50 for pipe under
Fairfax street at it, intersection with Jeffer
son street; report of the Committees on Ger.
ersl Laws and Streets on q resolution reQuir.
ing the Southern Railway Company to Keep
the crossing open at the intersection Of Wolfe
and Payne streets, and that the Washington
Southern Railway Company be required TO
place gates at that point; an ordinance pro.
bibitiDg persons under the age of Is years
from remaining or being found upon streets
or alleys of the city after certs n hours t
night petition from the Co.0perative CHAR.
Ties resout on appiopriating $3.50 to repair
cutters on King street bill of Gardner
Booihe So, for legal services: petition OF DIR
g. T. K llpstein for permi sion to construct
frame addition to house 113 south Patrick
street.
The board then adjourned.
w. II. MARBURY, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.