Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-27
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Alta regular meeting of the Board of Al
dermen of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
April, 20, 1904, there were present;
John r. Sweeney, esq, President, ana
Messrs. Burke, Marbury, Clark. Curtin and
w. III. Sweeney.
Mr.. Marbury from the committee on gene
raj laws, introduced an ordinance TO provide
for the transfer of all registered voters to their
proper wards without re-registration by them
on account of the change recently made IN the
wards of the city. The ordinance was read
three times and passed, ayes ., noes none:
The following was received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred In by
unanimous yotes
Communication from George L. Simpson,
Mayor, enclosing the resignation of S. l.. Mon
roc, Clerk of Gas.
tition Of Samuel TIGER for one months extra
compensation as policeman, he having been
incapacitated for duty during that period.
Report OF the same committee ON bill of
N. G.. Early of $3.50 for a horse for Columbia
Fire Company.
Reports of the Committee on Streets ON reso.
buttons appropriating $35 for catch basin in
alley on Duke street, between Royal and Pitt:
1925 TO repave the intersection of ST. Asaph
and Queen Streets 1925 to repave intersection
of Royal and Duke streets, and SIS to repave
intersection of Duke and Alfred streets.
Petition of Mrs. Laura NJ. Pullin for per-
mission to erect brick addition 10 her prop.
erty, l24 north Royal street.
Petition of the Retail Merchants Association
asking that fire alarm system be installed
in this city.
Resolution granting permission TO the Wo-
mems Auxiliary Of Lee Camp TO erect fence
around the monument at the intersection Of
Prince and Washington streets.
80 l.
German, Health Officer, 81 1854, and Harriet
Weldon, $40, in connection with the health
department.
Petition of street cleaners for a nine-hour
day.
An ordinance TO amend and reordain article
81 Of section 5 of an ordinance for the inspec-
ton of buildings and regulating the construc-
ton of'the same.
An ordinance to amend and reordain see
tons /, 2 aud of chapter of the code of this
city of 1873.
Resolution approprating $50 for the purpose
of spreading petroleum on a square Of i'm
proved gravel roadway.
Reports of the Committee on Streets and
General Laws on petition of John w. Burke
and Mrs. Jennie Bernheimer in reference to
Improvements contemplated by them.
Report of the Committee on Streets on pc
titiOn of Samuel II. Lunt to remove brick
wall on his property ON Fairfax street, be-
tween King and Cameron.
Report Of the same committee on a resolu-
ton providing for paving around fire plugs.
Report of the same committee on a resolu-
ton to ascertain the cost o. grading Pitt
street, between Queen and Oronoco.
Resolution appropriating $50 for crossings
at West and Commerce streets.
Mr. Burke, from the Common Council, en-
tered the chamber and invited the Board of
Aldermen to participate in the election of a
successor to Mr.. s. Z. Monroe, whose resgna-
ton as Clerk Of Gas had been rendered and
accepted. The Aldermen by unanimous
vote declined to accept the invitation, pre-
ferring to defer the election TO a future time
or until all the members shall be present.
Nr. w. II. Sweeney was directed to notify
the Common Council Of the action Of the
Board of Aldermen.
The board then adjourned.
j. T. SWEENEY, President
Teste: LUTHER Ii. THOMPSON, Clerk