Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting Of the Board Of AL
dermen Of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
January IA, 1902, there we're present:
John r. Sweeney, ESQ.,, President, and
MessIs. Burke, Marbury, Ballengsr, Curtin
and w. II Sweeney.
Mr.. Curtin presented petition Of George
Richards, Overseer OF Outdoor Poor, asking
an increase in his salary from $25 month
to $40, which was referred to the Committees
on General Laws and Finance.
An ordinsnce to alter the boundaries Of
the wards of the city OF Alexandria was re-
ceived from the Common Council and their
action non-concurIe ed In, it being deemed that
the tit did not express he import OF the oIdi-
nance A committee Of conference, consist
| ing of MessIs W. II. Sweeney and Burke,
was appointed and they reported that they
| had conferred with q similar committee OF
the Common Council and it had been agreed
| TO amend the caption Of the ordinance 80 in
| sisted on by the Aldermen. The ordinance
as amended was subsequently received from
| the Common Council and their action con-
Cured In.
A preamble and resolution reported By
| the Finance Committee in lieu Of the ordi
nance referred to them increasing the salary
Of Emmett G. Dunn, city Engineer, from III
teen hundred to eighteen hundred dollars q
yesr,) providing that the Auditor be directed
| 10 paw said officer twenty five dollars per
month from Uecemter J, 1901, for add
tional teryices, was received from the Com
non Council and laid over until next meeting
The following were received from the
Common Council and their action concurreo
| Ia By unanimous votes:
Message OF George L. Simpson, Mayor, re-
commencing compulsory sewerage in certain
cases and regarding surface drainage, street
distractions &c.
An ordinance to amend and re.ensct sec
Iions ana % Of sn ordinance entitled "sn
act for the assessment Of taxes on persons,
property, incomes licenses" &C.
An ordinance fixing the salary OF the Clerk
| Of the Common IOuncil.
An ordinance for the assessment Of por'
| ton OF the cost OF grading paving and curb
| ing OF King street, from the west crossing Of
| Fairfax sire ct to within TWO feet Of the west
rail of the Southern Railway TRACK on Union
street, and for the assessment OF the cost
thereof in accordance with the BIRD section
OF the City Chatter
RESOLUTION spprOpristing $125 additional
for the Ere plug account.
Resolution directing the City Engineer TO
report the names Of ell persons now using
public sewers who have not paid for tapping
the same.
A petition Of sundry residents Of Fairfax
street from Printers alley to Prince street
Tor yltrifed brick road way and cuEbing on
that portion Of the square.
Petition Of the Alexandra Light Infantry
for permission to use electricity for illumi-
Mating purposes during the fair for the benefit
Of that company,
Communication from the Fire Wsrdens
a 81 okaa. 81 ar1 al
FIRE engine
Petition OF Mrs. Kate U. Taylor for permits
sion to erect a two-story frame kitchen to
house on Henry street, between Prince and
Duke stIests.
Petition OF the CitiEens' Progressive League
asking for the adoption Of q new plan for Is
sessment OF property in the city Of Alexan.
dris.
The board then adjourned.
Ut SWEENEY, Presidents
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.