Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-05-25
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At a regular meeting of the Board of Al
dermen Of the city of Alexandria, Va. held
May "a, 1904, there were present:
John L. Sweeney, esq, President, and
Messrs. Burke, Marbury, Ballenger, Curtin and
w. II. Sweeney.
permission to build an addition TO her resi-
dence, corner of Queen and Alfred streets, 10
be used as bath room, was granted.
Mr.. J. T. Sweeney presented petition of
Mrs. Mary f. Ryan for permission to reshin-
gle her house, No. 1920 Duke street. which
was granted.
Mr.. Marbury presented favorable report
of the Committee on General Laws and Streets
on the petition Of Thomas Elliott for permits
| sion to erect frame dwelling on Washington
street, between Oronoco and Pendleton, and
the report was adopted.
Mr.. Marbury, from the Committee on
General Laws, made favorable report on an
ordinance TO regulate the sale Of cocaine, eu-
cain or other preparations thereof, and II was
passed, ayes g. noes 0.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in
| by unanimous votes
| Reports Of the Finance Committee on a bill
| of the Kuhn Fermaidehyde Generator Com
pany, $685.. 90; also on a bill Of w. ii. Peck,
5.03; also bills Of Caesar Baltimore and
Thomas Burton, $25 each-these bills having
been contracted by the health department.
Resolution appropriating 81 ,275 for the con-
struction of sewer on Gibbon street from
Royal east to Fairfax street.
Petition of Joseph +. Rodgers for permits
sion to rebuild frame back building, BY
south Pitt street; j. w. Hammond * Sons for
permission to construct an addition 10 their
Zoo ,,lant otf tho foot nf CarnQron street and IF
John w. Summers to reshinge his house,
206 north Pitt street.
Petition Of f. ID. Vernon asking Council to
enact law whereby Waterman shall be
placed at the railroad crossing at Oronoco
street.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and laid over: An act to appro-
pirate part of the city revenue for the fiscal
year ending Nay 81, 1905, and a report of the
Finance Committee recommending the pay
ment Of bill Of DR.. f. A. German, 81, 100, for
| professional services in connection with the
health department,
The board proceeded to the chamber Of the
Common Council for the purpose Of partici-
pating in the election of a Clerk of Gas, and
upon their return adjourned.
Ut. SWEENEY, President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
May "a, 1904. there were present.
+. J. PAT, esq. President and Messs.
Trimyer, Burke, Snowden. Risheill, Nor
moyle, Desmond, Bladder, Brill, Bryan, John
son, Uhler, Leadbeater and Spinks.
An act appropriating a part of the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 81,
1905, was recommended by the Committee ON
Finance and read the second and third times
and passed-ayes IA, noes 0.
An ordinance regulating the sale of cocaine,
eucane or preparations thereof in the city OF
| Alexandria was received from the Board Of
Aldermen and read the second and third
times and passed-ayes IL, noes 0.
An ordinance amending building laws so as
| to allow metal ties on brick work was called
from the table By Mr.. Leadbeater and upon
motion Of Mr.. Normoyle was again laid ON
the table.
A bill for $50 for cook ard nurse for small
pOx hospital was recommended by the Com
mittee on Finance and passed-ayes IL, noes o.
A bill from The Kuhn F0rmaldehyde Co.
for disiniectiDg, amounting TO 1897 50.was rec
commended by the Committee on Finance aud
paSsed-ayes II, noes o.
A bill from VIM. II. Peck for supplies fur
nished the Associated Charities, amounting
to $405.03 was recommended by the Commit
".
The Committee on Finance recommended
that the sum of 81, 100 be appropriated to
pay DR.. f. A.. German for professional SER
vices and smallpox cases, which was adopted
ayes IA, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that 81 ,275 be appropriated TO construct a
sewer on Royal and Gibbon streets eastward
on Gibbon street to Fairfax, &c. Upon mo-
tion the matter was referred TO the joint Com
mittee on Streets and Finance.
A communication from T.. ID. Vernon TO
cause the railroad company TO station watch
man at Henry and Oronoco streets WIS re-
ferred to the joint Committee on Streets and
General Laws.
The following permissions were granted,
providing the adjoining property owners do
not object
To Joseph F. Rodgers to rebuild back build
ing at 3l7 south Pitt street.
Also to j, w. Hammond & Sons to repair
frame addition at foot of Cameron st.eet.
Also to John W. Summers to reshDgle
house at 2u6 north Pitt street
Also to Elizabeth Martin to build frame adj
ditiOD ut corner of Queen and Alfred streets.
Also TO Thomas Elliott to erect a frame
dwelling on north Washington street, between
0ronoco and PendletOn.
Also to Mary Ryan to reshingle house No
1920 Duke street.
Upon motion, the Board Of Aldermen con-
vened in joint session to erect Clerk of the
City Gas Works. Messrs. John b. Waller, Car
ter III. Smith, j. +. XII ng and j. c. Richards
were placed in nom ination ,&The ballot re-
suited follows: For John B. Waler-Messrs,
II. r. Burke, Snowden,. Desmond, Baader,
Brill, Bryan, johnson, Uhler Leadbeater,
Spinks, Pafi, Marbury, n. p. T. Burke, Cur
tin, w. II. Sweeney and J. T. Sweeney-Q6).
For Carter Smith-Messrs. Trimyer, Risheill
and Clarke-(3). For J. Z. King--Mr. Nor
mOyle-(D. Mr.. Waller was declared elect
ed and the joint session dissolved.
The board then adjourned.
FRED. J. PAFF, President.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANSBURY. Clerk.