Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-08-13
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

dermen OF the city OF Alexandria, Va, hello
August IL, 1901, there were present:
MessIs. Hill, Burke, Bsllenger, Baibury,
Clark, Curtin and ]. 7. Sweeney.
TIE clerk called the board TO order and
read communication from George l.. simp-
son, Mayor, giving rs his reasons for calling
the meeting the liability of no quorum ap-
pesring on August 10, 1901, the date OF the
next regular meeting. The communication
was received.
The clerk stated that the first business in
order was the election OF chairman, and on
motion the clerk was directed to cast the vote
OF the boa,d for Mr. J. T. Sweeney.
This wss accordingly done nd Mr.. Sweeney
assumed the duties Of President.
[lt had previously been determined 10 q
conference OF the members that in conse-
quence OF the failure of the board to elect
a President after Ill ballots had been
cast. that the clerk prepare two pieces OF
paper on which the names OF Messrs. J. T..
Sweeney and Theo. Balienger were TO be
written that they be deposited In q hat and
that George j Simpson, Mayor, be requested
to draw one OF said pieces Of paper, and that
the name Of the member appearing on the
clip be the unanimous choice OF the board for
the position. The name Of Mr. Sweeney was
on the slip drawn by the Mayor.]
The President announced the following
committees on the part Of this board:
Finance Messrs. Sweeney and Burke.
Light Messrs. Clark and W. II Sweeney.
Streets Messrs. NArbury and Curtin.
Poor: Mess S. Curtin and Hill.
Laws: Messrs. Clark and Msrbury.
Property Messrs Hill and Curtin.
Claims Messrs. Burke and Msrbury.
Police Messrs. Ballepger and Burke.
Schools; Messrs. w. Il. Sweeney and Bal
lenger.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurnd in:
resolution for the appointment OF joint
committee TO prepare rules for the govern
ment Of the two boards, and Messrs. Burke
and Hill were appointed on the part of this
board.
An ordnsncs 10 amend the ordinsnce
or attn the off 30 OF City Engineer by max
ing his salart 81 800.
Bills Of 3. G. Brent and F. L. Smith, $3.50
each, approved by the Board Of Police Com
missioneTs for legal services in the chsncery
cases in the Circuit Court Of the city Of Alex.
aDdria wherein George i. Simpson, Mayor.
was complainant
Report of L. X. Grsybill, acting City En-.
gineer on the contract with Cnvillier &
splnks for the paving Of King street, between
Fairfax and Royal.
Preamble and resolution regarding certain
proposed changes in the duties OF the Clerk
of the Common Council,
Resolution directing the Committee on
Light to recommend q plan for increasing
the capacity OF the electric light works Of
the city.
Petition of Augustus Dean for leasing W it'll
the privilege OF purchasing certain property
no1h x,f ha ali fha sanfb a IA IN
gomery street, east of the Washington and
Ohio Railroad tracks, for the purpose of con.
Quoting q ship yard.
Petition of Francis Cox for the abatement
Of nuisance in the alley and court In the
square bounded by Cameron, King, Fsyette
and Henry streets.
Petition OF Edwin B. Kemp for permission
to reshingIe back building Of No. 106 north
Washington street.
Petition Of II. B. Glover to reshingle two
brick houses, Nos. 13l aud 1873 Fairfax
street, between King and Prince streets.
Petition OF Vim. Desmond for permission
10 resbingle stable in the rear OF 215 north
Alfred street.
preamble and resolution received from
the Common Council directing the Board OF
Police Commissioners not to I'll any vscsn-
cies on the police force until the committee
having in charge an ordinance 10 reduce the
same shall have reported, was laid on the
table.
resolution providing that when Council
sdjoDrns 1t be to meet on the fourth Tuesday
in August, 1901, was received from the
Common Council and amended by striking
out fourth Tuesday in August and inserting
second Tue,dsy IN October. The Common
Council adhered 70 its action and this board
receied from its action ard concnrred In that
Of the Common Council.
The board then adjourned.
J. T. SWEENEY, President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.