Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-08-24
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At q regular meeting of the Board OF Al.
dermen of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
August 90, 1904, there were present:
]. T. Sweeney, esq. President, and Messrs;;
Burke. Marbury, Ballenger, Clark and
Curtin.
Mr.. Marbury, from the Committee on
General Laws. submitted an ordinance re-
curing the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway
Company to place tiagman at the lnter-
section of Oronoco and Henry streets, which
was read the second and third times and
passed, ayes 6, noes 0.
An ordinance to amend and re-enaet an
ordinance entitled an ordinance granting
permission to the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company to
furnish and supply electric power for the
operation of electric fans, motors and other
machinery within the limits Of the city OF
Alexandria, was received from the Common
Council, read the second and third times,
section 8 amended by striking out the words
fines to be collected by the Mayor" and in,
serting the words 'as other fines are collected
and paid into the city treasury" and passed.
ayes 6, noes D.
A petition of Ellen DOwney for permission
to reshinge house on south Fairfax street,
providing adjoining prOperty.owners do not
object, was presented by President Sweeney
and the privilege granted.
The follow ing were received from the
Common Council and their action concurred
in by unanimous votes:
Bills of w. Ii. Peck, 1888 and $6.25, for
supplies furnished in connection with the
health department.
Communication from George l.. Simpson,
Mayor, in reference to claims against the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
| Railway Company for testing materials,
/ o,I tucranfion in connection
! with repaying on King, Fairfax and Prince
streets.
Petition of F. r. Roberts and Luther Gar
ner, street sweepers, for an increase OF wages
to ST. so a day.
Report of the Committee on streets on a
petition of DR.. q. 4. Klipstein for the con-
struction of sewer eastward in the first alley
north of Duke street to Patrick street.
Report of the same committee on a reso'
luton appropriaing $l75 to relay cutters
ON King street from West to Payne street.
A petition Of Elizabeth A: Deaklns for
permiSsion to renew single roof Of house
No. ll9 south Henry street,
Communication from Hubert Snowden,
Clerk of the City School Board, announcing
vacancies in that board.
The Common Council returned the Ordi-
nance requiring the WashingtOn'SoutheTn
Railway Company TO place flagman at the
intersection OF Oronoco aud Henry streets,
amending the same by providing in section
that the City Council of Alexandria
reserves the right to alter, amend or repeal
the ordinance"
The Aldermen receded from its former action
and the ordinance as amended was passed,
ayes 6, noes 0,
Mr. Clark introduced the following which
vas adopted by unanimous vote;
Resolved, That the thanks of the members
of the Board of Aldermen be extended
President John T. Sweeney for the impartial
and fair manner in which he has admins.
tered and discharged his duties as such in the
outgoing Council.
The board proceeded to the chamber of
the Common Council for the purpose OF
participating in the election Of School
Trustees and a Superintendent of Gas, and
upon their return adjourned sine die.
J.T. SWEENEY, President.
Taeta. ITTTHFR II THOMPSON Clerk.