Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-24
COMMON COUNCIL.


At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held June
%, 1903 there were present:
Messrs. Trimyer, Burke, Snowden, Risheill,
Fisher, Normoyle, Bladder, Brill, Bryan,
johnson, Uhler, McCuen, Leadbeater and
Spinks
In the absence of the president the clerk
called the board 10 order and Mr.. Uhler was
elected president pro TEN.
The Auditors report of receipts and expendi-
lures of the general fund for the fiscal year
ending May 81, 1903, was received.
The Treasurer's statement OF receipts and
disbursements of general fund, for fiscal year
ending May 81, 1903, was received.
The report of the Clerk of Gas showing the
operations of the city gas works for the fiscal
year beginning June /, 1902, and ending May
| 81, 1908, with comparative statements, was
received
The Joint Committees on Public Property.
| Finance and Poor reported in favor of selling
three acres Of land, more or less, Of the Poor
| House property at $3.50 per acre; the
purchasers line to be 100 feet east Of the Poor
| House building and running the entire length
north and south of the said building and the
report was adopted ayes IA, noes 0.
The Joint Committee on Finance and
Streets recommended the appropriation Of
$500 to gutter and gravel Alfred street from
| queen 10 Ifl1ctSo street anu tuc icpoii VIZ
adopted; ayes ID, noes 0.
The Joint Committee ON Streets and FL
nance recommended the appropriation of 81
! 300 to gravel the roadway and pave cutters
where necessary on ST. Asaph street from
| Cameron to Pendleton street and the report
was adopted ayes II, noes 0.
A petition was received from j. Colvin.
superintendent ofthe Washington, Alexandria
and Mt. Vernon Railway Company, asking
| 4 a. r.. ~.
| pletiOn of the work on Fairfax street and
| Prince street on account of delays IN receiving
iron work to be put in at the intersection OF
| ROYAL and Prince streets and the request was
granted ayes II, noes o.
Mr. Bryan, chairman Of the Committee on
| Finance made statement of the financial
affairs of the city.
Mr. Brill moved to publish the address to-
gether with the auditors statements and treas
urer's report in the city papers, which was
lost ayes Messrs. Trimyer, Brill, johnson
and Spinks "a; noes, Messrs. Burke, SRowden.
Risheill, Fisher, Normoyle, Baader, Uhler.
MeCuen and Leadbeater (9).
A resolution that special committee, con-
sisting Of the Mayor, President OF the Boord
of Aldermen and the President of the Common
Council, be requested TO confer with end have
the Corporation Attorney 10 prepare ordi-
nances to carry into effect Section 1915 Of the
laws OF lnc Sidlt was Olltitt DN MI. SuON0tiL
and passed-ayes IA, noes 0.
A resolution appropriating $500 10 grade,
gravel and gutter West street, from King to
Prince street, Yves recommended by the Com
mittee on Streets aud passed-ayes II, noes D.
The following was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets:
A resolution requesting the Committee on
Streets and the City Engineer to report at the
next meeting cost of sewer east on Duke
street from Royal street to St. Mary's Church
alley.
Also resolution apprOpriating 800 for
guttering GibbOn street west from Lee to
Royal, and Fairfax street south from Wilkes
to Franklin street.
Also resolution appropriating $500 10
grade, gravel and gutter st. Asaph street
from Duke to Wolfe street.
An ordinance to re yulate construction and
tapping Of public sewers was referred TO me
joint Committee on Streets and General aus
A petition from Mrs T.. Nugent and SONS
and James Z. Phillips for an elect rio light at
the intersection Of Pitt and dbbon Streets
was referred to the Committ,.e on Light.
Permission was granted Mrs. James Roche
to build frame kitchen at 3O7 north Colum.
bus street, providing the adjoining property
owners do not object.
A petition from ID. f. Webster for repairs
to frame dwelling No. 2l5 south Alfred street
was received fro n the Board of Aldermen and
their action concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
L. f. UHLER, President pro tenn.
Teste: DANIEL X. STANsBURY. Clerk c. C..