Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-24
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting the Common COun-
Gil Of the city of Alexaria, Va, held Feb
ruary %, 1904. there wee present:
Messrs. Burke, Sno, len, Risheill, Nor
moyle, Bladder, Bryan, Uhler, McCuen, Lead
beater and Spinks.
In the absence of the President, Mr.. Uhler
was elected President pro TEN.
An ordinance increasing the salary Of the
officers and priyates of the police force was
recommended by the Committee on Finance
and read the second and third times and
passed-ayes 10, noes 0.
An ordinance to amend and reOrdain sec
ton of an ordinance entitled AN ordinance
requiring the Washington-SOuthern Railway
Company, the Virginia Midland Railway
Company, or the corporations receivers,
trustees, or persons operating the said rail-
ways within the corporation limits of the
City of Alexandria, TO place hagmen, and 10
provide, erect and maintain gates at certain
railroad crossings within the city limits, APP
proved December -, 1898. was recommended
BY the Committee on Streets and General
Laws, and read the second and third times
and passed-ayes To- noes 0. The ordinance
was returned from the Board of Aldermen
non-concurred in and recommitted to the
Joint Committee on Streets and General Laws.
Council receded from its previous action and
concurred in the action of the Board of Al
dermen.
Bill of VIM. II. Peck amounting to $51491
for supplies furnished through the Board Of
Health and the Cooperative Charities Asso.
citation was recommended by the Committee
on Finance and passed-ayes 10, noes 0.
The joint Committee on Finance and Public
Property reported adversely on the petition
of NJ. B. Harlow to purchase for $3.50 the
property known as the old Hydraulion en-
CINE house, on Royal street between Cameron
and Queen, and the report was adopted
The Joint Committee on Finance and Pub
lie Property reported adversely on a resolution
directing the Corporation Attorney 20 prepare
lease Of the building known as the Hydrau-
lion engine house on north Royal street. 10
the Hydranlion Veteran Firemen's AssO.
citation, and the report was adopted.
A petition from NJ. J. Mcfarland and others
for repair TO the pump at the intersection Of
Washington and Madison streets was referred
TO the City Engineer.
The Committee on Streets reported favor
ably on the petition of John 5. Beach for
frame addition TO q house on the south side IF
OronOco street, between St. Asaph and Pitt
streets; also a frame addition to a house
on the south side Of Queen street. be-
tween Washington and St. Asaph streets.
providing the adjoining property owners do
not object, and the report was adopted.
The Committee on Streets reported fiy0ra-
bly, on the petition of Charles Pullman 10
erect show window on the Alfred street side
Of store s25 Duke street, providing it does
not extend more than Is inches. and the adj
joining property owners do not object, and
the report was adopted.
Mr.. McCuen offered the following which
was unanimously adopted BE it resolved
by the City Council of Alexandria, Va. that
the Corporation Commission of the State Of
Virginia be requested to look into the matter
Of oyercr0wding of cars on the W, A. & Mt.
Vernon Railway between Washington and
Alexandria. An immediate inquiry is neces.
sary.
The board then adjourned
l.. +. UHLER, President, pro tenn.
feste: DANIEL r. STANSBURY, Clerk.