Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-07-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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July IA, 1908, there were present:
Ut. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs.
Hill Burke, Ballenger, Marbury, Clark,
Curtin and w. ii. Sweeney.
petition of John T. Bramell for permits
sion To occupy the old Hydraulion engine
house on Royal street was referred to the
Committee on Public Property.
A petition of c. P. C. Timberman for per-
mission to build frame porch to residence
ll6 south Pitt street, was granted.
A resolution appropriating $500 for the
repair of St. Asaph street from Cameron to
Pendeton received from the Common Council
at the last meeting and laid over, was read
and their action concurred in.
The following was received from Geo. l..
Simpson, Mayor:
Alexandria, Va, July II, 1908
To the Honorable The City Council Of Alex
andria, Va.
Gentlemen The resolution adopted by
your honorable body, June %, 1903, appr0-
priating FIVE hundred dollars for the gravel
ing and guttering Of Alfred street, between
Princess and Queen streets, is herewith re-
turned without my approval. fthe purposes
of this resolution were carried out there
| would be a serious impairment Of the beauty
and harmony of street which needs only one
block of paved roadway to complete an undis-
| turbed continuity Of properly appointed car
rage way from Prince street on the south TO
OronocO street on the north. Several years
ago a veto of a resolution, similar 20 the one
now under discussion, was sustained by your
honorable body. Since that time one Of the
blocks has been beautifully paved with vitri-
j fed brick, aud in view of this improvement
it is somewhat strange that we should be
called upon TO consider the question of con-
verting the last remaining link between
paved sections, into country road. The res
olutiOn hardly possesses the merit even of
economy, as with material now in hand
most excellent and slightly cobble pavement
can be laid as cheaply as the proposed gravel
road. To provide road other than paved
one would be an injustice TO the citizens be-
| fore whose premises il is placed and il would
| be treating with scant courtesy the people
| who have been assessed for an expensive Wit
| rifed pavement south Of Queen street and
| who would find their we'll appointed pave
ment connected with a dirt road. | would
| respectfully recommend paved gutter, proper
/ curbing and c0bble carriageway for the
+ block 6h Alfred street, between Queen and
| Princess streets. Respectfully,
GEO. L. SIMPSON, Mayor.
| The Mayors objections to the passage of
| the resolution were sustained by unanimous
| vote and his communication and the resolu-
| ton referred to the Committee on Streets for
| a report on his suggestions.
| Mr.. Clark introduced a resolution appro-
| priating 1925 TO replace cutters on King street
| from West street to the corporation line
| which was referred to the Committee on
| Streets.
| Mr.. Clarke also introduced a resolution APP
propriating 81 900 for the repair of Commerce
| street from King to West, which was refer
| red to the Committee on Streets.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred III
| by unanimous votes
| Communications from George L. Simpson,
Mayor, recommending certain changes in the
mode of distributing outdoor charity; also in
regard to the use Of the city's apparatus at
fires outside the city limits, and in regard to
telephone and other poles in Alexandria.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
resolution requesting the Committee on Streets
to report cost of sewer on Royal street east to
st. Mary's Church alley.
Report of the Committee on Streets on n
resolution appropriating 800 to gutter Gibbon
street from Lee TO Royal, and Fairfax street
from Wilkes to Franklin.
Report Of the Committee on Streets on
resolution approprating 800 for a sewer on
st. Asaph street to the lanyard sewer 100 feet
south Of Wolfe street.
Report Of the Committee on Streets on a
petition of John Dryer for an extension Of
the Duke street sewer from the west Of Pitt
street towards St. Asaph.
Report of the Committee on Streets on
resolution appropriating 500 to gravel and
gutter st. Asaph street from Duke to Wolfe.
Report of the Committee on Streets on u
| resolution apprOpriating 5000 for the improve
| ment of Franklin street from Patrick to
| Washington.
| Resolution of inquiry concerning the delay
| in building the sewer on Washington street,
between Duke and Wilkes.
Petition Of Mrs. NJ. Adamson calling at
1 tentiOn 10 the necessity of a sewer ON Wash
ington street, between Duke and Prince.
Resolution directing the City Engineer to
| report to Council the best and most economi-
cal method of draining King street from West
TO the corporation line.
| Resolution appropriating $500 for yitrifiel
| clay pipe sewer on Wolfe street from Royal 10
| the west side of Pitt.
Resolution appropriating $3.50 for n sewer
on Fairfax street to Royal, through alley
land on both sides of Prince street from the
east side Of PeytoD 70 Hoof's run.
Mr.. BaiienPsr introduced resolution pro-
Yldlng tnSs when Council adjourned it be TO
meet aee S.gain on the second Tuesday in October,
( Mr.. Burke offered resolutions requesting
| the Committees on General Laws to report
plan by which property owners on any square
| by paying portion of the cost could have an
ating 5000 or so much thereof as may be nee
essary to curb. grade, gutter and gravel
| Wolfe street from Lee to Union; also appro-
priating 81, 900 to curb, grade, gutter and
gravel Wolfe street from Fairfax TO Pitt.
The report of the Committees on Finance
| and Schools on a communication from the
City School Board recommending an appro-
priation of 81 $50 for Improvements at Peabody
building was received from the Common
Council and laid over until the next meeting.
A resolution appropriating 500 for catch
basins at Wolfe and Patrick streets was re-
ceiyed from the Common Council, their action
non-concurred in and the resolution referred
TO the Committee on Streets.
The Aldermen proceeded to the chamber of
the Common Council for the purpose Of par
ticipating in the election of certain city Of
fcers and upon their return adjourned.
J. r., SWEENEY, President.
Teste: LUTHER ii. THOMPSON, Clerk.
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