Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-24
COMMON COUNCIL.


At a regular meeting of the Common Coun.
April %, 1901, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, eco, President, and
Mess,s Trimyer, Burke, Latham, Desmond,
Baader, Patf, Harrison, Appich, Lawler, and
Evans.
The Committee on Streets reported recon-
mending the payment Of the bill Of Mr.. G. M.
CuviIlier, amounting to $21, for extra work
on the Pitt street sewer, between Prince and
Duke streets, and the report was adopted.
| Ayes IL, noes none.
The Committee on Streets submitted the
following, which was adopted. Ayes IL,
noes none:
Be 1t ordained by the City OF Alexsndris,
| That an ordinance passed April 8, 1889,
and approved April II, 1889. granting per.
mission to the Postal Telegraph Cable Com
psDy to construct and maintain q telegraph
line along certain streets of the city OF Alex.
sndris be amended, by striking out in SEC
ton 1, all after line 8, and inserting street,
thence on Pepdletoh street to Pitt street,
thence on Pitt street to the alley north Of King
street. Upon the acceptance Of this amend
ment by the Postal Telegraph Cable Company
that the City Engineer is authorized TO issue
permit for said line in accordance with
their request, dated Richmond, Va, March
o (nine), 1901, and signed J. w. Hates,
@. s.n
The Committee on Streets reported without
recommendation the petition for holding
floral carnival and street fair, during tho
week of hsy Goth, 1901.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Lswler the matter was
referred to the Joint Committee on Streets.
General Laws and Finance.
An ordinance to amend and re-ensct an
ordinance, approved March 14th, 1901, en-.
titled IAN ordinance TO amend and re.epact
an ordinance approved July I'd, 1884, en-.
titled IAN ordinance to permit the Washing.
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company, to lsy its tracks and run
its cars on Royal street." was received from
the Board Of Aldermen, read three times, and
passed. Ayes II, noes none.
The following was referred TO the Commit
tee on Streets:
petition to construct sewer in the rear
Of Peabody School Building; also resolution
directing the City Engineer to grade Oronoco
street; also q petition Of w. b Davis ard
others to raise the pavements at 207, 2C9,
I'll and 213 south Alfred street TO suit the
present curb line.
Laws reported recommending that the City
Engineer be instructed to enforce the law fox
the removal Of fence on tbs south side OF
Gibbon street, from Patrick, west TO Corrora-
ton line, and that the Mayor BE- requested to
cooperate with and aid him in the matter.
The report Wa, adopted. Ayes IL, noes none.
The Committee on Public Property recon.
mended the appropriation of $50 to repair
The ceiling In the room Of the Board of Alder
men, and the report was adopted Ayes II,
noes none.
The Committee on Public Property report
ID adversely on the petition OF the Chief En-
gineer Of the Fire Department for the placing
,fa fire plug st the aims house, and the re-
,ort was adopted
The Joint Committee on France and Pub
ic Property reported adversely on the propc-
ition to appropriate $500 to purch SO nom
FRS L. Ruben q lot of ground on Prince {
tIeet. bstveen Fairfax ard Roysl streets. for
be purpose OF building house for the Relief !
look and Ladder Company.
Mr.. Trimyer moved that tho report o. the
ommittee be not accepted which was lost
Upon motion the report of the committee
as adopted.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Trimyer the Commit.
70 on Public Property WAS requested to as
'rtain and report the price of various lots
lisable for the erection of a house for the
elief Hook and Ladder Company.
A report from the Committee on light To-
ether with q resolution authorizing said
,mmittee to make q reasonable rebate on
10 gas bills of Mr.. W. b. smoet, wss upon
otion re-committed to the Committee on
ight to ascertain the amount Of the claim.
The board then adjourned
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste: DANIEL Z. STANSBURY. Clerk.