Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-27
COMMON COnNCII

At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va. held Nav
20, 1903, there were present: Messrs, Trimyer,
Burke, Snowden, Risheill, NOrmoyle. Brill.
Bryan, johnson, Uhler, McCuen, Leadbeater
and Spinks.
In the absence of the president the clerk
called the Board to order and Mr. Uhler was
elected President pro tenn.
An act to appropriate part of the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 3lst,
1904, was recommended by the Committee on
Finance, and read the second and third times
and passed ayes Il, noesO.
An ordinance to amend and reordain sec
ton two Of an ordinance entitled, "An orli-
uanee TO permit the Washington. Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company 10 lay
its tracks and run its cars on Prince street
from Fairfax street to Royal street, to remove
its tracks and overhead construction on Fair
fax street south of Prince street and TO stOn
running its local cars in the city Of Alexan-
dria on certain conditions" A motion of Mr..
Trimyer to refer to the Committee on Streets
was lost. The ordinance was read the first.
second and third times and passed ayes II,
nos 0.
A resolution appropriating 800 for Fire
Department to pay salaries for the month of
May 1903, was recommended by the Com
mittee on Finance and passed ayes ~, noes o.
The Finance Committee recommended that
the auditor be, and he is hereby, authorized
TO draw warrant on the general fund i'm
favor Of the Alexandria Gas Works for 81 800
to reimburse the gas fund for that amount.
and be charged TO the Gas Works for new
construction, and that s., 200 be appropriated
IN the general appropriation bill 10 be used as
follows: 500 for tar well, painting and
fixing up inside of Gas Works, and $3.50 for
the erection of coal shed, and that the city
engineer be directed to draw plans and spec
ificatiOns and the work be done under the di.
rection of the Committee on Light and City
Engineer. The report was adopted ayes u.
noes 0.
A bill of Henry W. Wildt & Son for .
months attention TO town clock, $3.50, was
ordered paid
The Finance Committee recommended am
appropriation of 500 TO the Columbia Fire
Engine Co. to help defray expenses Of a trip
to Frederick, Nd, in June and the report
was adopted.
Upon the recommendation Of the Committee
on Streets permission was granted Mrs. A.
Rammel x Son to construct a sewer in rear of
premises 126-l30 north Royal street, the work
to be done under the supervision of the Com
mittee on Streets and the City Engineer, and
no other taps be allowed without consent of
the city.
resolution appropriating S25 to renew q,
pump at the intersection of Alfred and Glib
bon streets was offered by Mr.. McCaen and
passed-ayes y, noes O.
petition from Peter Lawrence and others
for sewer on Prince street, between Pitt and
st. Asaph streets, was referred to the Conf
mittee on Streets.
A resolution appropriating $500 to gutter
Gibbon street, between Patrick and Wash
iDgton streets, was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
A petition from T. A. Groves to build
frame addition at 107 north Patrick street was
received from the Board of Aldermen and
their action concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
L. =. UHLER, President pro tenn.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANSBURY. Clerk.