Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-06
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Teste: LUTHER III. THOMPSON,
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
At a called meeting of the Common Com-
ell of Alexandria, Va, held Septembe: 5,
1902, there were present:
f. j. Paf, esq, president, and Messrs.
Trimyer Burke, Snowden, Risheill, Fisher,
Normoyle, Desmond, Bladder, Brill, Bryan,
johnson. McCuen, Leadbeater and Sphinx
A communication from the Mayor con-
yening Council for the transaction of business
was received.
A petition from property owners on King
street between Washington street and the cor
poration line requesting that the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany be allowed to lay double track on said
street aud an ordinance TO permit the said
railway company to double track King street
from Washington street to the corporation
line, was received and referred to the Joint
Committee on Streets and General Laws.
The Joint Committee on Finance and Pub
lie Property recommended the appropriation
of twenty-five hundred dollars Is, 500 for re-
building the third engine, as recommended
by the Board of Fire Wardens. Upon motion
Mr., Lawrence Risheill, chairman of the Board
of Fire Wsrdens, was accorded the privilege
of the floor and made a statement explaining.
the necessity for the work. Upon motion of
Mr. SnOwden further consideration Of the
matter was postponed until the next meet
ing of Council.
An ordinance appropriating sixty-two hun
bred dollars &, POO for constructing sewer
ON Princess street from Pitt street to Alfred
street and on Alfred street from Princess To
Queen street, was recommended by the Joint
Committee on Streets and Finonce and read
the second and third times and passed, Ayes.
Messrs. Trimyer, Burke, Snowden, Rsheill
Fisher, NormOyle, Desmond Bladder Brill,
Bryant, Johnson, McCuen, Leadbeater and
Mr. President "a. Noes, none.
An ordinance appropriating twenty-five
hundred dollars (S2, POO TO construct sewer
on Cameron street from Pitt street to Column
bus street and on Washington street
from Cameron street TO Queen street, was
recommended by the Joint Committee on
Streets and Finance and read the second AMI
third times and passed. Ayes, Messrs Trim
yer. Burke, Snowden, Risheill Fisher, Nor
mOyle, Desmond, Bladder, Brill, Bryan, John
son. McCuen, Leadbeater and Mr. President
Q4l. Noes, monet
An ordinance appropriating twenty-eight
hundred dollars 81, 500 to construct sewer
on Queen street from Pitt street TO Columbus
street and on Washington street from Queen
street to Princess street, was recommended by
the Joint Committee on Streets and Finance
and read the second third times and passed.
AYES. Messrs Trimyer, Burke, Snowden,
Risheill. Fisher. Normoyle, Desmond, Bladder,
Brill. Bryan, johnson, McCuen, Leadbeater,
Spinks and Mr. President (15). Noes, none.
A petition from the property owners on
Royal street from King to Wilkes street re-
questing that sewer be put down on sad
street was received and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that sewer be built on Royal street from
| Wilkes street TO Fleschmann's alley under
| the 33d section of the city charter and that
the committee be empowered TO summon the
property owners on said street to hear reasons
| for or against said improvement.
| MIR. Snowden moved to lay the matter ON
the table until the committee reports on the
| previous petition, which was lost, ayes 4,
| noes 8, and upon motion the report Of the
committee was adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Burke instruct
! ing the Committee on Streets and City En-
gineer 10 report at the next meeting Of Coun-
| ell plan for the improvement and compil.
ton of the sidewalks on Alfred street and
| furnish estimates of the cost of the same, was
adopted.
The following offered by Mr.. Leadbeater
was adopted:
! Whereas by a resolution the City Council
appropriated g, 600 to grade and gravel Duke
street from Payne street 10 the Stone bridge,
and whereas the Committee on Streets and
City Engineer, after advertising, have been
unable to contract for a supply of suitable
gravel at reasonable cost, BE 1t resolved BY
| the City Council that the said street may be
| improved with broken stone or gravel as may
| seem best in the discretion of the Committee
on Streets.
Upon petition permission was granted Dir.
! Louis Brill 10 use electric lights for decorat-
| i've purposes at No. 105 and No. lOl south
| Pitt street.
Permission was granted Mr.. George Ayers
| to erect second story on w0odshcd at No.
4l9 Wolfe street.
The following offered by Mr.. Brill was
adopted:
/ be instructed to prepare an ordinance to com
ply with Article 9, Section 8, of the new State
constitution in regard TO the proper division
of the wards, and equal representation IN each
| branch of the City Council in proportion 10
the population in each ward, and report same
| to the Council at its first regular meeting IN
! October
| A resolution appropriating eighty-iye dol
lars 1851 to lay flag stone crossing on the east
side Of Washington street across Wythe and
across Washington street on the north side o.
Wythe street was introduced by Mr.. johnson
and passed; ayes -, noes, none.
A petition from Mr.. Samuel III. Lunt, agent
for VIM. Hancock, for permission 70 repair
the roof of the BraddOck House with mag
/ nesla cement rOOHHB, WIS fcItTftu ~ thc
Committee on Public Property and the City
Engineer
A resolution requesting the Corporation At
torney to draw an ordinance compelling tie
W., A. & Mt. V. Ry. Co. to stop all trains at
King and Alfred street was introduced by Mr.
McCuen and referred to the Committee on
General Laws.
A resolution appropriating seven hundred
and fifty dollars $500 to repair and paint
the Market Building was referred 20 the Com
mittee on Public Property.
A resolution appr0priating ninety dollars
$500 to paint the Hydraulion Engine House
was referred TO the Committee on Public
Property.
A resolution appropriating seyenty-five dol
lars (S75) to paint the Columbia Engine
House was referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Property,
Mr.. Brill chairman Of the Committee on
Public Property, reported that the work on
the city jail was nearly completed aud that
the property is now in a safe condition.
The following were received from the Board
Of Aldermen and their action cOncurred in;
A resolution appropriating S25 10 construct
sewer at Prince and Fayette streets; also a
bill of Mr.. Geo. Sehafer for janitOr services
$780, also petition from the City's Registrars
for additional compensation for services.
The board then adjourned.
FRED. J. PAFF, President.
Teste:
DANIEL R. sTANSBURY, Clerk.