Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


AT regular meeting of the Board of Al
dermen of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
April IA, 1903, there were present:
j. T. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs.
Hill, Burke, Marbury, Clark, Curtin and W.
ii. Sweeney.
Mr.. Clark introduced the following which
was referred to the Committe on Finance
Resolved, That the Auditor be directed to
draw his warrant for the sum OF twenty-five
dollars in favor of George III. Richards, over
seer of Outdoor Poor, in addition 10 the salary
provided by law, for services during the past
year.
Mr.. Hill introduced the following which
was referred to the Committee on Streets {:
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets in
conjunction with the City Engineer ascertain
the cost Of paving the alley running from
Pitt street eastwardly and north Of St.
Paul's Church on Pitt street, the work to be
done under the 33d section of the city charter,
and report at the next meeting of the City
Council.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action eoncurred in
by unanimous votes:
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
petition of Richard Gibson for extension OF
sewer on Alfred street.
Report of the Committee on Streets ON a
petition of c. w. Moore for permission to place
frame addition to his residence, southeast
corner of Lee and Duke streets.
Report of the Finance Committee on bill
of II. w. Wildt $3.50, for services in attend
ing to town clock.
An act to re-enact section Of an act TO pro
hibit the sale of intoxicating liquors from II
O'Clock Saturday night to II o'clock on the
succeeding Sunday night.
Petition of street workmen for an increase
of pay and a nine-hOur day.
Petition of Annie +. Bremen for permission
to reshingle her house, 907 Franklin street
An ordinance to amend section l Of an or
dinance providing method whereby proper
ty-Owners may pay their assessments for street
improvements in five instalments on certain
conditions.
Petition of Mrs. A. Marks asking permits
sion to make certain improvements TO dwell
ing No. 22l north Patrick street.
Resolution appropriating $40 for the con-
structi0n of seven-fOOt cobbe gutter on
Pitt street, between Wilkes and Gibbon.
Proposition of Frederick P. Russell for erect
ing an electric plant in the city of Alexandria
Resolution providing for the construction
of sewer on Wolfe street. between st. Asaph
and Royal.
Resolution appropriating $3.50 for the
purchase of 625 feet of terra Gotta sewer pipe
Resolution providing that all sidewalks in
the future be laid under the supervision Of
the City Engineer and Committee on Streets
and directing the Corporation Attorney "a
prepare an ordinance in accordance Herewith.
An ordinance directing the City Engineer
to ascertain the cost of paving, grading and
curbing King street from Fairfax TO Fayette
street, and to apportion two-thirds OF the cost
to the abutting property owners, according to
the benefit received thereby.
An ordinance providing for property own
ers to pay their cost for sewers abutting Their
property in five instalments.
A petiOn of Robert Taylor for guttering and
curbing in front of his residence on the west
side Of Patrick street. between Oronoco and
PendletOn.
A resolution appropriating the sum of $27C
for seven-foot cobble gutter on Patrick
street. between OrOnOc0 and PendletOn streets,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
A resolution that the Corporation Attorney
prepare an ordinance amending the charter
of the Alexandria Water Company so that II
may be made to comply with the city ordi-
nance relative to street work, was received
from the Common Council, that board having
referred the same TO the Corporation Attorney.
On motion of Mr.. w. II. Sweeney this
board non concurred in the action of the Com
mon Council and referred the resolution to
the Committee on General Laws and the City
Attorney.
The board then adjourned.
Ut. SWEENEY, President
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.