Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun.
ell of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
April 26, 1904, there were present:
+. j.. PAT, esq, President, and Messrs.
Burke, Snowden, Risheill Desmond, Bladder.
Brill, Bryan, johnson, Uhler, McCuen Lead
beaten and Spinks.
"An ordinance to provide for the transfer
! of all registered voters to their proper wards
without re-registration by them on account of
recent change in wards" was received from
the Board of Aldermen and read three times
and passed-ayes Is, noes 0.
The following message was received from
the Mayor:
Alexandria, Va, April %. 1904.
he Honorable. The City Council of Alex.
andria:
Gentlemen With regret / communicate
to your honorable body the resignation of
trusted and worthy officer Of our city govern
ment-Mr. ). l.. Monroe, Clerk Of Gas This
gentleman has been uniformly courteous To-
the patrons Of his office. He has satisfactorily
and excellently administered the affairs Of Il
responsible municipal position and he has
ever exhibited an intelligent appreciation Of
mis- official duties and of the well.merited con-
lidence which our people have given him.
Respectfully,
GEO. l.. SIMPSON, Mayor.
The resignation Of Mr.. S. l.. Monroe as
Clerk Of Gas, to take effect June 20. 1904, was
received and accepted.
Upon recommendation of the Compaittee on
Streets and General Laws, permission was
granted ;. IL; Lunt to erect frame partition
in house on Fairfax street, between Cameron
and King streets also to Mrs. Bernheimer to
build show window under certain conditions:
also TO John w. Burke to extend his building
line ten inches at the corner Of King and
Fairfax streets under certain conditions.
A petition from Mrs. l.. NJ. Pullin TO erect
DrlclS addition in rear Of l24 north ROYAL
street was referred TO the City Engineer
Inc Committee on Finance reported adj
yersely on the petition of Policeman Samuel
TIGER for thirty days extra compensation ON
account of sickness, and the report was
adopted.
The Committee on Finance reported favor
ably on the bill Of NJ. G. Early of $3.50 for
one horse for the Columbia Engine Company
and the report was adOpted-ayes IL, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets reported that il
would cost 81 SOC to gravel two squares and
put down cutters on Pitt street, between
Queen and Oronoc0 streets, as required BY q
resolution at last meeting.
Upon recommendation of the Committee on
Streets $500 was appropriated to start work Of
repairing around fire plugs-ayes 10, noes 0.
Also $40 to repair intersection of Duke and
Alfred streets-ayes ~, noes O.
Also Yl25 to repair intersection of ROYAL
and Duke streets-ayes ~, noes 0.
Also Sl25 to repair intersection Of st. Asaph
and Queen streets-ayes u, noes O.
Also $35 for catch basins in alley on Duke
street, between Royal and Pitt streets-aves
II, noes 0.
A resolution appropriating $50 for flag stone
crossing on the east side of West street across
cameron street and on the north side of Com
nlerce street, across West street was passed.
ayes IL, noes 0.
The following was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance
Bill Of Mrs. Weadon for rent of house for
hospital, Sl2.
Bill Of DR.. Edward A. German for visiting
detention houses, &e., 81, 354.
Bill Of VIM. II. Peck for supplies furnished
to hospitals and patients, $4O5.03.
hnd communication from the Retail Mer-
chants Association recommending fire alarm
system for the city.
The following was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
A resolution that the Women's Auxiliary
TO Lee Camp be allowed to erect fence around
the monument at the corner Of Prince and
Washington streets.
A resolution apDropriatng $50 TO spread
suitable petroleum on an improved roadway
to be designated by the Committee on Streets.
A petition from the employers on street
cleaning asking for nine-hour day.
An ordinance to amend and rcordain Sec
lions I, 2 and Of chapter 8, ode Of city. 1873
was read and referred 10 the Committee on
Streets and General Laws.
An ordinance TO amend and reor,lain article
3 section 8 of an ordinance entitled "An or
lance for inspection Of buildings ard regu.
ating construction and repairs within CITY
limits Approved May ii, 1896 was refer
ed TO the committee ON Streets and General
= pom motion Of Mr.. Burke the Board Of
iluermen were invited to joint session for
ue PURPOSE OF eiecting Clerk Of the City Gas
y Grks. Inc Board of Aldermen declined to
The board then adjourned.
FRED. j. PAFF, President.
este; DANIEL r. STANSBUBY, Clerk.