Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-10-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held Oc-
tober 81, 1908, there were present:
FL. Paff. esq, President, and Messrs. Trim
yer. Snowden, Burke, Bladder, Bryan,
Brill, johnson, Uhler, Leadbeater, Spinks
and McCuen.
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation of 81, 800 to sewer Pendleton
street from Pitt to Washington street. Mr..
Snowden offered a substitute that the City
Engineer be directed TO prepare plans and
costs of a sewer to accommodate property own
ers at and near the intersection of Washing
ton and Pendleton streets, which was lost.
Ayes. Snowden, Bryan, Uhler and Splnks,
"a. Noes, Trimyer, Burke, Baader, Brlil
Johnson, McCuen, Leadbeater, and Mr..
President, (S). The report Of the committee
was adopted. Ayes, TrImyer Burke, Bladder,
Brill. johnson, Chler, McCuen Leadbeater,
Spinks and Mr.. President (1O). Noes,
Snowden and Bryan (2)..
A resolution appropriating $3.50 to sewer
alley north of Cameron, Alfred TO Columbus
street was recommended by the Committee
on Streets and passed. Ayes IL, noes 0.
A resolution appropriating $500 to regrayel
Gibbon street was recommended by the Com
mittee on Streets and passed Ayes II, noes O..
A resolution appropriating 500 70 purchase
carpets, chairs ETC., for the Reliance Fire
Engine Company was recommended by the
Committee on Finance and passed. Ayes IL,
noes 0.
A resolution appropriating $500 to sewer
alley south Of King street, Patrick to Henry
streets. was recommended by the Committee
on Streets and passed. Ayes u, nees O..
The Committee OH Streets recommended an
appropriation of 81 900 to macadamize two
squares on Cameron street from Washington
to Pitt street. which was passed. Ayes, Trim
yer, Burke, Bladder, Brill, Bryan, johnson,
Uhier, McCuen, Leadbeater, Spinks and Mr..
President (11). Noes, SnOwden ~.
A resolution approprating 81, 900 to repave
cutters, set curb and gravel 20 foot roadway
on Commerce street from King to Prince
street, was recommended by the Committee
on Streets and passed. Ayes II, noes O.:
An ordinance granting to J. Y. Williams
and Robert +. Downham the privilege OF
erecting on the streets Of the city metal boxes
as receptacles for waste paper, etc, was rec
ommended bv the Joint Committee on Cen
eral Laws and Streets and read the first, sec
ond and third times and passed. Ayes II,
noes 0.
An ordinance TO create the Office OF Keeper
of Town Clock TO fix his bond and salary ana
define his duties was recommended ~ the
Committee on General Laws and READ the
frst. second and third times and passed. Ayes,
Trimyer, Bladder, Brill, Bryan, johnson,
Uhler. McCuen, Leadbeater, Spinks and Mr..
President, (1O). Noes, Burke and Snowden
The Committee on Light reported that they
could not see any good purpose to be accom-
plished by the passage of the resolution which
was referred to them at the last meeting and
recommend that ii do not pass. A motion by
Mr.. Snowden TO lay the report on the table
was lost and the report Of the committee was
adopted. 80
A report Of the Committee on Streets with
estimates and cost for paving Alfred street
from Queen to Princess street was recon-
mitted 10 the Committee on Streets.
An ordinence making it unlawful to allow
house or bath water or any other drainage
except rain water to be drained on any
street or alley where any public sewer mas
been constructed, or may hereafter be con-