Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29
COMMON COUNCIL.

OOMMON OOUNtllJ.
At regular meeting of the Common
Council of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
April %, 1903, there were present: :,
Burke. Reishell, Fisher Desmond, Bladder,
Brill, Bryan, johnson, Uhler, Leadbeater and
SpiEks.
A resolution appropriating $25 for the relief
of Geo. III. Richards, Overseer Of Outdoor
Poor, was recommended by the Committee on
Finance and passed; ayei II, noes O..
The Committee on Streets reported that 1t
would cost 500 to pave the alley on Pitt
street north Of st. Paul's Church, and the cost
should be borne by the adjoining property
owners, and the report was adopted.
Upon recommendation Of the Committee on
Streets, permission was granted Mrs. A.
Marks, to repair residence No. 22l north
Patrick street.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that a sewer be constructed on Wolfe street,
between st. Asaph and Royal, and that the
property owners be summoned as provided by
the 3Sd section Of city charter, and the report
was adopted.
Upon recommendation Of the Committee on
Streets $40 was appropriated to put in z
feet cobble cutters on Patrick street, between
Oronoco and Pendlet0n streets; ayes II, noes D.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that no action be taken at this time on the
resolution offered by Mr.. Burke at the last
meeting, placing the supervision Of sidewalks
under the City Engineer and Committee on
Streets, and the report was adopted.
Permission was granted Mr.. L. N. Carson
TO erect frame kitchen at No. 32l south Lee
street provided the adjoining property owners
do not object.
An ordinance to provide for the construc.
ton of sewer with all necessary appur-
tenances on Washington street, from the north
side of Duke street 10 Wilkes street, and for
the assessment of portion Of the costs thereof
against the property binding on said street, in
accordance with the city charter and with the
general law providing for local assessments in
cities and towns, was referred to the joint
Committee on Streets and Finance.
A petition from sixteen property owners on
Washington street protesting against the
building of sewer at this time from Duke
TO Wilkes street was received and referred TO
the Committee on Streets.
The following was received from the Com
mittee on Light and referred TO the Commit
tee on Finance:
Resolved, by the Common Council, the
Board Of Aldermen concurring, that for the
purpose Of enabling the Committee on Light
to erect brick coal shed at the City Gas
Works at an estimated cost not in excess of
AeI,OOJ.OOJ Two tnOusduu anu uVe nuhuIeu
dollars, and other necessary work at an
estimated cost Of ls7OO0O) seven hundred
dollars, and TO reimburse the gas fund to the
amount Of ($1, $4,000 eighteen hundred and
fOry-three dollars, this last named amount
paid by warrants on the gas fund, that the
sum Of ($5, 10000 FIVE thousand dollars, CT so
much thereof as may be necessary, DO and is
hereby appropriated for the purposes herein
specified.
A petition from Richard Gibson to use
electric lights for decorative purposes was
referred TO the Committee on Light.
The Committee ON General Laws submitted
an opinion of the Corporation Attorney on
the amendment 10 the charter Of the Alexan-
dris Water Company that il may comply
with the city ordinances relating to street
work. The matter was recommitted 20 the
Committee on General Laws, with instruc-
tons to prepare an ordinance in accordance
with the opinion of the Corporation Attorney.
The Joint Committee on Streets and Finance
reported adversely on the petition Of the EN-
ployees on street work for an increase Of pay
from l.25 per day to $50 per day and $2.S0
per day for the foreman. A motion TO recon.
nit the report was lost. Mr.. johnson moved