Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-06-29
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Al
dermen of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
June IS, 1901, there were present.
John Il. Sweeney, esq, President, and
Messrs. Hill, Burke, Marbury, Ballenger,
Clark, Curtin and W. ii. Sweeney.
Mr.. Clark introduced a resolution appro-
printing $500 to repair, lay cutters and gravel
Payne street from Commerce 10 King, which
was referred 10 the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Marbury. from the Committee on Gene
raj Laws, reported that a communication from
the Fire Wardens in regard TO the danger eff
collisions between electric cars and the tre
apparatus be recommitted to the Fire Wardens
TO formulate rules governing the speed OF the
apparatus when approaching streets upon
which electric cars are used. The report was
adopted.
Mr. Marbury, from the same committee,
also introduced an ordinance requiring the
Washington Southern Railway Company to
erect and maintain gates at the intersection
Of Oronoco and Henry streets. The ordinance
was read three times and passed by a vote Of
ages 8, noes 0.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action eoncurred in by
unanimous votes
Report Of the Committee on Streets recon-
mending an appropriation of 500 to gutter
and curb the east side Of Patrick street south
of Gibbon, to the corporation line.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
petition Of b. Wheatley, for permission to
erect frame buildings on lots 2l2 and PA north
Patrick street.
Report of the Finance and Claims Commit
tees on petition of the Superior Of st. Mary's
Academy.
Auditors statement of receipts and expendi-
lures for the fiscal year ending May 81. 1904.
Treasurers statement of receipts and ex-
penditures for the fiscal year ending May 81,
1904.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
resolution approprating S2l0 to extend the
Duke street sewer to and north and south on
st. Asaph street.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a res
olutiOn appropriating 81 600 to repave cutters
and regrayel Columbus street from Queen to
Oron0cO.
Report of the Finance Committee on petit
ton of street-sweepers for nine-hOur day at
present pay.
Reports Of the Committee on Light and
Clerk of Gas Of the operations at the works
during the fiscal year ending May 81, 1904
Report Of the Committee on Claims upon
petition of 7. H. Netherland.
Report of the Committee or Public Property
upon petitions of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company.
Petition Of McKenney and Lyons for per-
and Fairfax streets.
Petition from committee of the Virginia
State Firemen's Association.
The following we're received from the COM
mon Council and laid over until the next
meeting
Report Of the Committees on Streets and FL
nance recommending the appropriation Of
$4,000 for the construction of sewer from
Pitt and Princess streets to Washington and
Pendleton streets.
Report of the Committees on Streets and
General Laws on resolution appropriating
81 ,275 for the construction Of a sewer on Glib
bon street from Royal TO Fairfax.
The board repaired to the chamber of the
Common Council for the purpose of hearing
read the bids for furnishing electricity to the
city.
Upon their return the bids of Walter Wash
abalgh, r. L. Doherty, c. +. Thompson, ID.
J. Howell, +. w. Mealey and A. X. Camp
bell for furnishing electricity, were received
from the Common Council and their action
concurred in.
The board then adjourned
J. 4. SWEENEY, President.
| Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.