Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-11
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN


AT regular meeting Of the Board of AL.
dermen Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
February 10, 1908, there were present:
j. T. Sweeney, esq, President and Messrs.
Hill. Burke, Marbury, Ballenger Clark, Cur
tin and VIII. Sweeney.
A communication from James f. King, sec
rotary of the executive committee for the eel.
ebration of the birthday Of George Washing
ton February %, 1903, was received and ae-
eepted..
mon Council and their action concurred in:
Petition of James E. King, secretary of the
executive committee for the celebration of
Washington birthday. for an appropriation
Request of Joint Committees on Finance and
Light for an appropriation of SIS for the EN-
ployment of an electrical engineer in connec..
ton with proposed incandescent electrical
plant.
in rear of his residence, 2l7 north Alfred street.
Petition from E. E. Padgett, jr.. secretary
of the Hydraulion Fire Company, for an ap-
preparation of $50 for papering meeting room
Of that company.
Report or the Committee on Public Property
on resolution providing for repairs TO the
old Hydraulion engine house on north Royal
street.
Report Of the Committee on Streets on
petition of Lindsay jackson for extending
frame house on Alfred street, between Duke
and Wolfe.
Report of the Finance Committee OF bill
Of Ii. W. Wildt, $3.50.
Report Of the Committee on Streets on q
petition of l.. & ID. Ruben for permission to
erect frame houses on north St. Asaph street.
Communication from George l.. Simpson,
Mayor, and ordinances amending an ordinance
to prohibit the keeping of houses of ill.fame,
and an act to amend an act to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday.
The board then adjourned.
j. T. SWEENEY, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular meeting of the Common
Council of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
February 10, 1903, there were present:
| +. J. Paff, esq, president and Messrs.
Trimyer, Burke Reisheill, Normoyle, Baader,
Brill, Bryan, Uhler, Leadbeater, johnson,
Fisher and Spinks.
A message from the Mayor submitting the
| following city ordinances, was received: An
act to amend and reenact an act approved
May u, 1881, entitled an act to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors from II o'clock on
Saturday night Of each and every week until
| II o'clock on the succeeding Sunday night,
was referred to the joint Committee on
| Finance and General Laws. An ordinance To
prohibit the keeping of a house of ill-fame
| was referred to the joint Committee on FL
nance and General Laws.
An invitation from the executive committee
for the celebration of the birthday of George
Washington, to take place on February %,
1908 was received and accepted
A petition from the committee in charge Of
the celebration of Washington's birthday,
asking an appropriation of 800 to help pay
expenses, was received and upon motion the
appropriation was made; ayes IL, noes o.
A petition from the Hydraulion Steam Fire
Engine Co. asking an appropriation OF 500 to
paper their meeting room, was referred to the
Committee on Public Property.
Permission was granted Mr.. VIM. II. Nc
Cuen to rebuild stable in rear OF residence.
No. 217 n. Alfred street, providing the ad-
Joining property owners do not object.
The Joint Committee on Finance and Light
were authorized to employ an electrical en-
gineer at a cost not to exceed 5000 for the
purpose of furnishing them with the neces-
sary plans and specifications, and the PROB
able cost of establishing an electric plant for
furnishing incandescent and arc lights for
the city. >.
Upon recommendation of the Committee on
Streets permission was granted Lindsey
Jackson TO extend small house on Alfred
street, between Duke and Wolfe streets.
Upon recommendation of Committee on
Streets permission was granted Messrs. l.. q
ID. Ruben to erect six frame buildings on st.
Asaph street, between Queen and Princess
streets, providing that the adjoining property
owners do not object, and that inch brick
fire wall be built between each dwelling
The Finance Committee reported f;iyorably
bill of Henry w. Wildt, for months at
tention to town clock, $3.50, and the report
was adopted.
The Committee on Public Property reported
ON the old Hydraulion engine house and rec
commended that the Finance Committee be in
structed TO dispose of said property. The re-
port was adopted and referred to the Finance
Committee.
The board then adjourned.
FRED J. PAFF, President.