Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-11
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


dermen Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
November 10, 1903, there were present:
]. T. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs.
Hill, Burke, Marbury, Ballenger, Clark,
Curtin and w. II. Sweeney.
Mr. Marbury introduced an ordinance to
authorize the Auditor Of the city Of Alexan-
dria to draw his warrant in favor of James +.
Webster for the sum Of seven hundred and
fifty dollars upon the said James f. Webster
rendering his resignation as Chief of the
police force of the city Of Alexandria. The
ordinance was referred to the Finance and
General Laws Committees.
Mr. Burke presented a petition from the
directors Of the Alexandria kindergarten and
others asking for an appropriation Of 500 for
the maintenance ofthe institution. The pc
tition was referred TO the Committees on FL
nance and General Laws.
A report of the Committee ON Streets on
resolution appr0priating $1,000 for the repay
ing of Cameron street, recommending an APP
preparation of 81 900 for the work, was re-
ceived from the Common Council and recon-
mitted to the committee.
An ordinance granting to Julian Y. Will
liams and Robert +. Downham the privilege
Of erecting boxes ON streets to be used as
receptacles was received from the Common
Council and recommitted to the Committee on
Streets after a consultation shall been held
with the Corporation Attorney
A report of the Committees on Public Prop
erty and Poor appropriatiDg 500 to place
new roof on the aims house was adopted.
A bill of G. II. Richards, $25, for services
as Overseer of OutdO0r Poor during the month
of October, 1908, was received from the Com
mon Council, which board had referred 1t to
the Committee on Finance, their action non
c0ncurred in and the bill referred to the Com
mittees on Finance and Claims
An ordinance apprOpriating 81 0O0 to the
Cooperative Charities Association was re-
ceiyed from the Common Council, that board
having referred it to the Committee on III
nance, their action non-concurred IN and the
ordinance referred TO the Committees ON FL
nance and General Laws.
The following was received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in by
unanimous votes:
Reports of the Committee on Streets on q
resolution appropriating 81, 800 to sewer Pen
dletOn street from Pitt TO Washington also
on a resolution appropriating 5000 to sewer
the alley south of King street from Patrick to
Henry; also on q resolution appropriating
81 600 TO repaye cutters, set curb and gravel
twenty foot roadway on Commerce street from
King to Prince also on resolution appropri-
ating $3.50 to sewer the alley north of Cam
eron street from Alfred to Columbus also a
resolution to appropriate $500 to regravel
Gibbon street.
Report of the Finance Committee on a reso-
luton to appropriate 500 to provide fur
niture for the Reliance Fire Company's house.
An ordinance to create the Office of Keeper
of the Town Clock.
Report of the Committee on Light on reso-
luton concerning the payments for improve
ments at the gas works and the endorsements
preliminary to the drawing of the warrants.
An ordinance making it unlawful TO allow
house or bath water or any drainage except
rainwater to be drained on any street or alley
where any public sewer has been constructed.
An ordinance regulating the sale of cocaine.
A petition Of the Florence Crittenden Mis-
sion 70 be relieved from sewer tax.
A petition of Mrs. Chas. Kelly for permits
sion to erect a frame shed to her house, cor
ner of Cameron and Patrick streets.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
resolution looking to the paving Of Alfred
street from Princess to Queen streets.
An ordinance abolishing the Office of Over
seer of the Poor of the city OF Alexandria.
An ordinance appropriating $1,000 to the
Cooperative Charities Association Of Alex
andria.
Resolution calling on the Clerk of Gas to
report to Council at its first meeting in De-
cember, 1908, statement of unpaid gas, tar
and coke bills for the six months ending No
vember, 30, 1908.
Report of the COMMITTEES on Public Prop
erty on an appropriation Of 1899 for the pur-
pose Of erecting suitable buildings in the rear
of the Columbia engine house.
An ordinance confirming the sale,of a GER |
tain portion of the aims house property to the |
Washington-Southern Railway Company.
Resolution authorizing the Committees on |
Finance and Light to have prepared suit |
able ordinance for advertising for bids for
constructing and operating plant for fur
nshing electric lights and current in the city |
of Alexandria.
Petition of +. Goldsmith for permission to
erect show windows to his store, southeast |
corner of King and Lee streets.
Communication from NJ. B. Harlow for
abatement Of "A nuisance on King and Prince
streets extended.
communication from the City School /
Board announcing certain vacancies.
A communication from j. +. Chichester al
leging danger incu red in crossing the tracks
of the Washington-Southern Railway at Duke
and Fayette streets.
The board then adjonrned.
J. T. SWEENEY, President
Teste: LUTHER III. THOMPSON, Clerk.