Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-13
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At reguisr meeting Of the Board OF Al
dermen of tho city Of Alexandria, Va, hold
March II, 1901, there were present.:
Theo. BalIenger. esq, President, ard
Msssrs. Hill, Dobie. Msrbury, Clark, Curtin.
w. b. Sweeney and J. T Sweeney.
An order directing the Committee on
Streets to have the pump at the corner Of
Fairfax and franklin streets repaired, re-
ceived rom the Common Council and laid
over at the lsst meeting, was taken up,
| amended BY inserting the words "or rene !.
cd" and at cost not to exceed $25," and
passed by unanimous vote.
An ordnance TO amend and re.enact an
ordinance, approved Iuy 2 1894, entitled
an ordnance to permit the Washington.
ALEXANDRIA ana Mount Vernon Electric Rsil-
way Company to lay it's tracks and run its
cars on Royal street." and recurring said
company to pay 81, 800 annually TO the CITY
| for period Of 1--WE years for the use of said
! street, wss called up By Mr.. J. T. Sweeney.
On his motion the words for period of Ave
years" were stricken cut.
Mr.. Hill had the following read q, a SUBJ
s,itute for section 8:
This ordinance shall remain In effect so
long o. tho said company complies with the
provisions thereof: provided, however, that
OF the expiration Of the period OF ten (l0)
years from its passage II shall be subject 10
repeal or amendment by the City Council of
Alexandra"
Mr.. ]. II. Sweeney moved an amendment to
section 8 By inserting the words "for Pc
Rod OF ten years" after the words sixteen
hundred dollars per annum," which was
adopted by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Hill moved that section be amended
so as t, to provide for the beginning of the
quarterly payments on April 1, 1901, IL
stead Of March 10, 1901, aud the motion
was adopted by unanimous vote.
The ordinance was then read the third
Tina and p'ssed by = unanimous vote.
The following wero received from the
Common Council and their action concur.
red In BY unanimous votes:
Communication from E. +. Price, Auditor,
announcing the exhaustion Of apr ropriations
for the fire department., electric lights snd
Gre plugs and the diminution OF those for
outdoor poor and cleaning streets.
Reportof Finance Committee on resolution
sppropriating $500 for Poor and Work
House.
Report of the Committee on Streets on res
olution sppropriating $500 for extension Of
King street sewer up Columbu, street to
Christ Church Parish Hall.
Resolution reported by joint COMMITTEES on
Hsht and Public Property sppropristing
$12.24 for extra work 10 the gas office,
which includes the bill off @. Gill, which
had been referred to the joint committees,
and fixed by them OF 80.
Petition of the executive mnittes of the
Columbia Fire Company for the erection OF o
box sta In the rear OF their engine house.
Resolution requesting tho Committee on
General Laws to prepare an ordinance re-
curing the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Compsny during
alarms Of fire to stop its cara on parts Of
certain streets contiguous to the fire engine
and truck houses.
An ordinance smanding an ordinance
granting permission to the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company to construct and maintain
telegraph line along certain streets Of the city
Of Alexandria.
An ordinance imposing taxes oil persons,
SC, In the city OF Alexandria.
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to con-
vey to Dallas Peyton lot OF ground on the
west side OF Peyton street upon the payment
Of $3s IS, the amount due the city for taxes
and interest.
A resolution sppropristing $3.50 for fire
walls in Market Building.
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to notify
the Washington, Alexsndris and Mount YER
non Railway Com pany to keep the centre Of
their tracks and two feet on each SIDE in
good order, as required by law.
The board then adjourned.
THEO. BALLENGER, President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk
COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular meeting of the Common Conn
Gil Of the city Of Alexandris, Va, held
March II, 1901, there were present:
Hubert snowden, esq, President, and
Messrs Trimyer, Burke, Moore, Lsthsm,
Desmond. Bladder. Psff, harrison, Smith,
Lswler, Ficklin, Evans and Kelly.
A resolution sppropriating $500 for tho
poor and workhouse was reported favorsbly
By the Committee on Finance and adopted,
ayes ID, noes more.
A resolution spprop'i'tng $500 for ~
inch sewer on Columbus street from King
street to Christ Churc parish hall, was recon-.
mended with certain conditions by the Gem
mittee on Streets and adopted, ayes IA, noes
none.
A resolution sppropristing Sl2.24 for ex.-
ira work in the City Gas Office, including an
allowance Of SO to Mr.. J. @. Gill, was recon-
maLded by the Joint Committee on Light ard
Public Property and adopted, ayes ID, noes
none.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Lswlor, au-
the Mayor to notify the W, A. g.
Mt. v. Railway Co. to keep the center Of
their tracks and two feet on each side In good
order was passed.
A resolution sppropristing $3.50 for addi-
tioDsl work on FIRE walls in market building
was called rom tho table by Mr. Desmond
and passed, syee Ia, noes mona,
A resolution authorizing the Mayor TO exc
cute deed to Dallas Peyton for q lot Of
ground with Improvements on the west side
,f Peyton street, south Of King street, upon
the payment Of city taxes, was adopted.
The fol Towing was receives from the luji-
,or and referred to the Committee on Finance:
Alexandria, Va, March II, 1901.
The Honorable City Council:
Gentlemen As required By section 2 of
The appropriation BILL" approved May "a,
1900. have the honor to inform you that
he appropriations for the fire department,
he electric light and FIRE plugs are ex-
,susted, and only 5000 for outdoor poor and
$3.50 for cleaning streets, remain 1nexpend-
ID. Very respectfully,
Eff. PRICE, Auditor.
An ordinance imposing ard collecting taxes
N person., property. incomes. &c, from June
st, 1901 to Msy 31st. 1902, WAS referred
0 the Committee on Finsnce.
petition from the Postal Telegraph Cable
company for permission to put up Lew poles,
Tss referred 20 the Committee on 6treets.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Trimyer
equestiDg the Committee on General Laws
, prepare IN ordnance requiring the W "A.
Nj. v. Eal,sy Co to stop cara at certain
rect crossings during an alarm OF fire, was
eferred TO the Committee on General Laws
A petition from the Columbia Btesm Fire
'Dglne Company for new box stall in the
BAR OF the engine house for the use OF sick
orses, wac referred to the Committee on
ublic Property.
An ordinance TO amend and Te.enset sn
rainance approved July 2rd, 1894, entitled