Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-13
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of the Board Of Al
dermen of the city Of Alexandra, Va, held
November, IL, 1901, there were present:
J. I. Sweeney, eco, President, and MessIs'
Burke, Bsllengsr, Msrbury, Clark, Curtin
and w. II Sweeney.
An ordinance to lease, with the privilege
OF purchasing, q lot Of ground belonging to
the city on the south side of Montgomery
street. east of Lee, was received from the
Common Council, their action non. eoncurred
Ia and the ordinance referred 70 the JOINT
committees on Finance and Public Property.
An ordinance to provide for the location o.
sidewalks on sixty-six foot streets when the
roadway OF said streets may be reduced from
their present widths was received from the
Common Council, amended by providing that
no fencing shall be allowed outside OF the
building line, read three times and passed by
a unanimous vote.
The reports of the Committee on Light ad
verse to the petition Of sundTy persons for
electric lights at The intersection OF King and
Fayette streets and at the Intersection OF
Ro9Sl and Wilkes streets were received from
the Common Council, their action non'csTred
10 and the petitions recommltted to the Com
mittee on Light.
Mr.. ]. T. sweeney offered the following
which was adopted by q unanimous vote:
Resolved, That the som of twenty
dollars, or ss much thereof as may DO neces-
s4ry, b. appropriated for g crossing on the
north side Of Franklin street on Alfred, the
work to done under tie supervision OF tae
Committee on Streets and the City Engineer.
The following were rec sived from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred In by
unanimous votes:
An ordinance to amend and reordain An or
dinsIce entitled IAN ordinance to provide for
the construction OF public sewers and regu-
late the use thereof" approved March 20,
1897.
Resolution directing the City Engingeer to
prepare plans for the improvement Of Wash.
inston street from tho north side Of Duke
.tfeet to the south side of Oronoco street.
Resolution directing the Clerk OF Gas to
transmit TO Council at the first meeting in
December 1901, statement Of unpaid bills
for gas, tar, &C.
Resolution providing that in future oil con-
tracts for street improvements contain stipu-
lations that white labor be employed.
Report Of the Committee on Streets on the
petition OF ]. W. Lsndes for permission 70
erect frame shed to his house, No. 921
King street.
Bills of w. J. B. Duncan, $27 3. E,
DOWnnaLnJ pNO H. a. uOOAOI PSOt AOA eoA-
Vices on electoral board.
Resolution sppropriatng $3.50 for the pur'
chase OF ViLrifsd clay pipes.
Petition OF suDGTy citizens concerning the
annoyance occssioned people residing near
the southern Railway depot since the re-
movsl Of the round house by smoke, Gin
deis, &C.
Ordinance providing for the lease to the
Old Dominion Glass Works OF the north hslf
square bounded by Fairfax, Lee, Madison
aud Montgomery streets.
Ordinance permitting the Washington,
Alexundris and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany 10 furnish electricity for Illuminating
purposes from December /, 1901, to Janu.
arg 10, 1902
Petition Of Kste Lindsey for permission to
reshinsle roof OF warehouse on the west side
of Union street., betEesR Prince and Duke.
Communication from Hubert SnOwden,
Clerk of the City School Board, announcing
vacancies in that board.
Report Of the Commit Tee on Light on the
petition OF sundrY persons for on electric
light st the intersection Of Prime and Fair
fax streets.
Resolution appropristing $3.50 for extend.
ing the sewer Ia the alley in rear OF Peabody
Building
Petition Of J. W. Young for curling In
front of his premises corner OF Alfred ana
Franklin streets, and OF sundry persons for q
crossing At that point.
The Aldermen proceeded to the chamber OF
the Common Council for the purpose Of par
tcipatlnR IN the election Of scnoOl Trustees,
and upon their return adjourned.
J.T SWEENEY, President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.