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

p.-cel Of ground In the city Of Alexandra,
situated on the south side OF Montgomery
street and the east side OF Lee street, and
fronting on Lee street, to Augustus Desn,
was read three times and passed Ayes 10;
noes o. TIE matter was returned from tho
Board of Aldermen Ion-concnrred In. MessTs'
Bryan snd Uhler were appointed comm ttee
Of conference. The committee reported,
recommending that the action OF the Board
OF Aldermen be concurred In and thst the
ordinance be referred to the Joint Comm tee
on Finance and Public Property, and the re-
port was adopted.
An ordinance to provide for the location
Of sidewalks and parking on siKty-six foot
ST. Gets when the roadway Of said streets may
be reduced from its present width, was
read three times snd passed Ayes 10;
noes o.
An ordinance to amend and reordain IN
ordinance entitled "An ordinance 20 provide
for the construction Of public sewers snd to
regulate the use thereof" approved March
rs, 1897, Was read three times and passed
Ayes ID noes D.
A resolution appropristing $3.50 to par
| chase q carload Of vitr6ed clay pipe, was
passed Ayes 10 noes D.
| A resolution sppropnsting $3.50 t. build
sewer 10 Peabody alley from the end OF the
| present sewer to the west end OF the alley,
| was passed: Ayes ID noes o.
The Committee on Light reported Iecom.
| mending the placing Of street gas lamp at
/ the corner OF Prince and Fairfax streets in
stead Of an electric arc light IS requested, aud
! the report was adopted.
The Committee on Light reported adv rse-
! ly on the petition for an electric arc llghI at
l the corner of King and Wet streets. aud the
l report was adopted. The BJsrd Of Aldermen
! non-eoncnIred in the action and YecommItted
the petition to the Committee on Light, ami
/ Council eoncurred In the action OF the Board
Il Of Aldermen.
The same committee reported adversely on
\ the petition for an electric arc light 1T she
/ intersection of Royal and Wilkes streets, and
the report was adopted. The Board OF al.
dermen non.eoncurrtd in this action and re-.
committed the matter to the Commute on
Light Council receded from It's former &C
ton and concurIed in the action Of the Board
OF Aldermen
A resolution requesting the clerk Of the
city gas works to report TO the City Council
at its drst meeting in December, 1901, the
amount Of gas bills remaining unpaid, aud
what sums Of money have been received from
the sale of tar, coke, &C., was passed
Permi sion was granted TO Mrs. Kate
Lindsey to reshingle roof OF building on the
| west side Of Union street, between Prince
and Duke streets, and to Mr.. ]. w. lends TO
erect 8 frame shed in the rear Of No. 921
King street the adjoining property owUers
not Directing.
| Bills from Messrs. Duncan, Dognhsm and
Moore for services On the electoral board,
amounting TO ST., We 6 referred to tho Com
mittee on Finance.
| a petition from Mr. John Young and era
1 10 sin0 nd rht OF h lin VH Al /.
fred steets, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
| A resolution offered by Mr.. Brill instruo'
ing the City Engineer to report to Council by
February 1, 1902, a pan for the improve
ment of Washington street, from Duke ia
0ronoco street, was referred TO the COm-
mittee on Streets.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Brill granting
permission to the Washington, AlexaI dIis
and Mount Vernon Railway Company to fur.
nish electric current for illuminating pur
poses from December /, 1901, to January 10
1902, was referred to the Committee on
Light.
resolution offered by Mr.. Brill, That IL
all contracts made hereafter for work done
on streets, provision shall DO inser cd pro
viding that only white labor shalt be en-
ployed at 1.25 per day of 2 hours. Was re
l
A petition from property owners and others
complaining of a smoke nussnc' from loco
motives lett standing in the yards of tf'
southern Railway Company was receiv, q
and referred to the Mayor with the r'quss
that he communicate with the railroad Off
cials.
A resolution from the Bosri OF Police Com
missioDers Iequesting the City Coun IL 10 sp-
propriste $500, or as much there ( as may
be necessary, to defIay legal expenses already
incurred by the boId, WAS, upon mou)n Of
Mr.. johnson, laid on the tab @.
communication was received from The
Clerk OF the City School BosId requ sin
Council to fill vacancies on the board oaused
by the expiration of the terms Of MessIs. Z
| p. AItcheson, First ward A. Il Thomson,
second ward; John 7. Harrison, Third wsri
and F. L. Smith, Fourth ward.
Upon invitation the Board OF Aldermen
convened in joint session for the purp)-s Of
I'll ling the vacancies mentioned Upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Burke the President Of the Board
OF Aldermen cast the vote OF tho City Coun-
ell for the present iDcumbents, aud the Joint
session dissolved
| A resolution sppropristiDg S25 for a cross
log on the north side Of Franklin, or Alfred
street, was received from the Board Of Ald,r
men and their action conclrel In.
The board thea adjourned
+. J. PAFF, President
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