Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-25
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common
Council of the city of Alexandria,; Va, held
March "a, 1903 there were present:
F. J. Paf, esq, president, and Messrs.
Snowden, Risheill, Fisher Normoyle, Brill,
Bryan, johnson, Uhler, McCuen, Leadbeater
and Spinks.
The ordinance returned by the Mayor with.
out his approval at the last meeting was called
for. and to the question, "Shall the ordinance
become a law Notwithstanding the Mayors
objection" resulted, ayes, Mr.. Fisher-l;
noes, Messrs Snowden, Risheill, Normoyle,
Brill, Bryan, johnson, Uhler, McCuen, Lead
beaten, Spinks and Mr.. Presidential, and
the Mayors objection was sustained.
can act to amend and re-enact Section Of
an act approved May Y, 1881, entitled an act
to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
from twelve o'clock on Saturday night of each
and every week until twelve o'clock on the
succeeding Sunday night" was recommended
by the Joint Committee on Finance and
General Laws, and upon motion Of Mr.. Bryan
was recommitted to the same joint COM
mittee.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on personal property, incomes, etc., in
the city Of Alexandria, Va, for the year COM
mencng on the LIST day of June. 1908, and
ending on the 31st Of May, 1904. was read the
second and third times and passed, ayes II,
noes 0.
An ordinance TO construct sewer on
Princess street, from Pitt street to Alfred
street, and on Alfred street from Princess to
Queen street, was returned from the Board OF
Aldermen nOn-concurred in and recommitted
to the Joint Committee on Streets and FL
nance. Council receded from its action of
September 5, 1902, and concurred in the action
of the Board Of Aldermen.
An ordinance IN DrOyida for the construction
of sewer on Royal street from the first alley
south of King street, commonly known as
"Fleisehmann's Alley" to Wilkes street, and
for the assessment of a portion Of the cost
thereof against the property binding on said
street, was recommended by the Joint Com
mittee on Finance and Streets and read the
second and third times and passed, ayes,
Messrs. Snowden, Risheill, Fisher, Normoyle,
Brill, Bryan, johnson, Uhler, McCuen, Lead
beaten and Mr.. President-l1 noes, Mr..
Spinks-1.
An ordinance TO provide for the construction
Of sewer on Queen street, from Columbus
street to Alfred street, and making an appro-
priatiOn therefor, was read the first, second
and third times and passed, ayes IL, noes 0.
Upon the petition of Cuvillier & Co. the
Joint Committee on Claims and Streets re-
ported as follows ''The joint committee,
after due consideration and investigation, re-
ports adversely upon the within petition,
considering that the city is not responsible
for the alleged delay or the alleged Joss COM
planned of in the petition" and the report
was adopted.
The Finance Committee recommended that
the following additional appropriations be
made for the balance ofthe fiscal year Chain
gang, $3.50; electric light, $500; cleaning
streets, $500; poor and work house, $3.50. The
report was adopted, ayes II, noes none.
A recommendation Of the Committee on
Streets appropriating $3.50 to improve the
roadway on st. Assph street, from Cameron
to PendletOn street, was referred TO the joint
Committee on Finance and Streets.
A recommendation Of the Committee on
Streets appropriating $500 10 gravel the
square on Alfred street, from Queen to
Princess street. was referred to the joint Com
mittee on Finance and Streets.
A resolution appropriating s., $50 10 gravel
Queen street, from Washington TO Fayette
street. and to put in cobble and brick cutters
on Queen street, from Henry TO Fayette street. I