Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-12-14
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Alder,
men of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
December -, 1904, there were present.:
J. r. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs.
Hill. Burke. Marbury Ballenger Fisher, Cur
tin and w. II. Sweeney.
Mr.. Fisher introduced the following;
Whereas, The rairlad accommodations fur
nished By the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company are detri-
mental to the interests Of the city Of Alexan'
80 JOOPaTuIziDg tile positions CT
the commuters residing in said .;..s.
Therefore, Be it resolved, that the City
Council of Alexandria do hereby earnestly re-
quest that said accommodations furnished by
said railway be investigated by the States
Corporation Commission, and that said CON-
pany be compelled to improve if not to per-
feet the same.
That the Mayor of Alexandria be requested
to forward this resolution to said commits
siOn.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in by
unanimous votes:
R-,ort of the Joint Committees OH Finance
and Streets on resolution apprOpriating
e., 500 to gravel Queen street from Washing
ton to Fayette, to repaye the cutters from
Washington TO Columbus, to gutter from
Henry to Fayette streets, and TO repave and
widen the gutter on the other squares. was
laid over until next meeting.
Report of the Committee on Streets on Pc
tition of Rev. II. J, Cutler for permission to
run waste water from ST. Mary's Chnrch or
gan TO the Royal street sewer
Repor Of the joint COmmitte es on Finance
and Streets on preamble and resolution pro-
yiding for the improvements on streets where
property.Owners on the same desire 1t.
Report of John b. Waller, Clerk of Gas, OF
the receipts Of the City Gas Works during the
six months ending November 30, 1904.
Petition Of sundry citizens for certain i'm
proyements on north Payne street.
Communication of f. j. PAT, Mayor, in rc-
gard 10 certain claims against the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Com, any for surveying and inspecting Of
King street, Fairfax street between King and
Prince, and Prince street, between Fairfax and
Royal.
Resolution providing for the changing Of
heading on bills Of the city gas works.
An ordinance to reduce the price Of gas.
Resolution In regard TO certain repairs to
the corporation fish wharf and dredging the
docks of the same.
Communication of Gardner L. Boothe, Cor
poration Attorney, in reference to the report
of the Jail inspectors together with the action
OF Juukc Dhiicg VI WV WI PSh@stNN ~
relation thereto.
Resolution directing the Committee on
Light to communicate with practical gas
engineer In order 10 ascertain the cost Of adj
ditional benches &C the gas works.
Resolution directing the City Treasurer to
pay to Cuvillier & Spinks the ten per centum
withheld on paving on King street, between
Fairfax and Royal.
Resolution providing that when Council
sdjourned It be TO meet again on January 10,
1905.
Resolution sppropriating $500 to grade.
gravel and gutter Alfred street from Queen to
Princess.
The board then adjourned
j. T. SWEENEY, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.