Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-10
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At regular meeting of tho Board of Al
dermen of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
April 3, 1901, there were present:
Messrs. Hill, Dobie Marbury, Clark, Curtin,
w. II Sweeney and ]. T. Sweeney.
In the absence Of the President, Mr.. Curtin
wss elected President pro tempcre.
Mr.. Dobie introduced Q Iesolution, which
was referred to the Committee on Streets, sp.
propristiug $4,000, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, to extend the main foysi
street sewer from its present end ct franklin
street to q point beyond the first bridge on
the Washington. Alexsndris and Mount Yer
non Railway.
Mr.. Clark introduced the following, which
was referred to the Committee on Public
Property:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Property take steps rs soon ms practicable to
have the ceiling in the chamber Of the Board
Of Aldermen put in proper ana safe condi-
ton.
Mr.. Hill introduced 9 preamble and reso-
lutions allowing the Agricultural and Indus.
trial Association OF Northern Virginia TO hold
q floral carnival and street fair in the streets
OF Alexandria, which were referred TO the
Committee on Streets.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their actit n concurred In
BY unanimous votes
Resolution directing the City Engineer to
report TO Council at Its next meeting the cost
OF constructing Q 12-incb terra Gotta .ewer
on King street from Fairfax 10 ROYAL.
Petition Of George w. Ptttey. Chief EDgi-
neer OF the Fire Depsrsment. for fro plug
at the aims house.
Communication from Thomas Kelly calling
the attention of Council to two dilsp' dated -
frame dwellings adjoining his property on
Gibbon street.
Resolution directing the Committee on
Light TO report upon the statement made to
the Clerk OF Gas by VIM. b. EN- rot relative to
gas leakage at his residence.
Commun cation from George L. Simpson,
Mayor, regarding the ordinance requiring the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount VerLon
Railway Company to pay 81 900 per snnum
to the city for the use of Royal street.
An ordinance to amend and re.ensct an or
dinance allowing the Washington, Alex n
dria and Mount Vernon Railway Company
the use of Royal street for its tracks.
Petition OF h. @. Griffith for permission TO
reshipglo stable In rear of his house, 220
south Washington street.
An ordinance authorizing the Southern
Railway Company to cen truct a switch or
side track upon Lee street, b.tween Madison
and First streets.
Report OF tho Committee en- Streets on a
resolution sppropriaiipg $500 for the cor
siructlon OF pipe sewer ON Alfred street
| fi0m King to Cameron.
Report OF the Committee on Streets on Q
resolution requiring the Southern Railway
Company to make suitable driveway over
their new track at Jones's Point
Report Of the Committee on Streets on the
petition Of the Postal Telegraph Company.
Report OF the Committee on Streets on the
petition of Edwin b. Kemp and Annie ID.
Milhollern for paving Of alley .uuning from
Washington to Columbus street, north Of
King.
The board then adjourned.
J. 3. N. CURTIN, President pro tenn.
Teste: LUTHER H. THOMPSON. Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Alta regular meeting of the Common Coun.
ell Of the city of AlexandIis, Va, held
April 8, 1901, there were present:
| Hubert snowdep, esq, President, ami
Messrs. Trimyer, Burke, Moore, Lsths m,
Bladder. Psff, Hs4isoD, Appich, Smith, Law
Ter. Ficklin, Evans and Kelly.
The Conn ittee on Streets reported recon-
mending that when q sufficient sum is de-
posted by the adjoining property holders
that the alley, north of King street runnip B
from Washington 10 Columbus streets, BIO
paved urder the supervision of the Commi'-
tee on Streets and the City Engineer, and the
report Was adopted.
The same committee reported recommend
ing tho granting of the petition Of the Postal
Telegraph Cable Company under suitable
ordinance, ard the report was adopted.
A reso ution requiring the Southern Bail
| for q mt f.iv fkrfr
new track at Jones's Point and properly drain
the property within ore week under penalty
of $10r, was recomuended by the Commit
tee on Streets and adopted.
A report fem the Committee on Streets
recommending that the deposit be reduced
from $40 o to $175 for the Alfred street ew,
or from Cameron to King street, was adopt.
cd. Ayes IA, noes none.
An ordinance authorizing and empowering
the Southern Railway Company 10 construct,
mai tain and operate switch or side iisck
in snd upon Lee street, between Msdison and
First streets with the lard leased to George
d. Hopkins, his associates and sssigns, was
read three times and pasted. Ayes ID, noes
none.
Permission was granted to II. c. Griffith 10
reshipge roof in the resr of No 900 south
Washington street. provided the adjoining
properly holders DO not objsct.
A communication fr m tho Mayor enc,os-
ing su ordiI ance 10 amend end re.ensct On
ordinance approved March ID, 1901, ent-
tied ian ordinance 10 permit the w 4. &
Mt v. Railway Company to lay its tracks and
run its cars on Royal street from the north
side of RiDg street to the south side Of FranK-
lin street, was received snd referred to the
Joint Committee on Finance, General Laws,
and Streets.
A resolution requesting the Committee OH
Light to report on q staten ut inside by W. b.
sn cot, esq. relative to a Leakage Of gss at bis
residence, was referred TO the Committee on
Light.
A petition from Mr.. Thomas Kelly to abste
q nuisance on the east side of house No 9l3
Gibbon street, was referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
A petition from Mr.. Geo. W. Pettey, Chief
Engineer, for a new fire plug at the Aims
House, In Alexandra county, was referred TO
the Committee on Public Properly. {
A resolution instructing the City Engineer,
to report at the next meeting the cost OF con-
s'ruoting 12sinch sewer On King street
from Fairfax to Royal street. was ref, FRED to
the Committee on Streets.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Trimyer the Joint
Committee on Finance and Public Property
were instructed TO present report at The
| next meeting on a recommendation referred
to hem on October 8, 1900, sppropristing
$500 TO purchase site for the Relief Hook
and Ladder Companys b use, adjoining it's
pres mt property.
The following were received from the
Board Of Aldermen snd their action con.
CURED in:
| A resolution rsqu sting the Committee on
Public Property to repair the ceiling in the
room Of the Board Of Aldermen; also resell
utlon sppropristins $4,000 to extend wer
ut the end OF Franklin street, south; also
resolution for PROPOSED f'rsl carnival and
street fair.