Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-03-09
T.st.: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Cler
COMMON COUNCIL.

Ala regular meeting of the Common COun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
March g. 1904, there were present:
F. J. Paff, esq. President, and Messrs.
Snowden, NormOyle, Bladder, Brill, Bryan,
johnson, Uhler, Leadbeater and Spinks.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on persons, property, incomes &c, with
in the city of Alexandria, Va, for the year
commencing on the LIST day of June, 1904, and
ending on the 31st day of May, 1905, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
licenses within the city of Alexandria. for the
year commencing on the first day of June,
1904, and ending on the 3lst day Of May,
1905, was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
A petition from the Alexandria Light Infam-
try requesting an annual Appropriation Oh
$500, was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
A bill from VIM. II. Peck to the Coopera-
tive Charities Association endorsed by the
Health Officer amounting 10 S49S.57 was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
A communication from E. F. Price. Auditor,
calling attention to necessity Of making addl-
tional appropriations for salaries, cleaning
streets, chain gang, poor and work house, out
door poor, fire department., fire plugs; con-
tingencies, electric lights, courts and Jail,
! was received and referred to the Committee
on Finance,
A petition from James x. Taylor for per-
mission 10 erect a frame dwelling on Queen
street, between Alfred and Patrick, was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
A proposal from A. w. Early & Co. for in
dexing the city street corners, was referred
to the Committee on Streets.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Brill appro--
priatine $50 to make walks and repair
roadway approaching the city fish wharf,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
A. resolution appropriating 5000 for
constructing sewer at the intersec-
ton of Royal and Gibbon streets, eastwardly
on Gibbon street to Fairfax and northwardly
on Fairfax street halfway to Wilkes street,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
Permission was granted Mrs. NJ J. Rotch
ford to reshingle roof at 1909 Queen street,
providing the adjoining property owners do
not object.
A communication from the State Corpora
ton Commission acknowledging the receipt
Of the copy of resolution adopted by the
City Council of Alexandria February y,
1904, requesting the commission to look into
the matter of the overcrowding Of cars on = ae
W., A. & Mt. V. Ry., and enclosing CO. pv of
an order requiring the railway COM ANY TO
increase their carrying facilities H.tween Al
exandria and Washington With IN ten DAYS
from March 2, 1904, was rec Owed and the
clerk requested to acknowle' .,e same
A petition from f. & w / Schiller request.
ing perm sslon 10 erect two frame dwellings
on Fayetie street. near Cameron. was received
from the Board OF Aldermen, their action
non,Soncurred in and the petition referred to
the Committee Oh Streets
A petip .on from VIM. III. Cox for permission
10 grace lot and make Improvements at the
cor..ier Of Cameron and Fayette streets was
.eceived from the Board of Aldermen. their
action noD-concurred in and the petition was
referred 20 the Committee on Streets.
The board then adjourned.
FRED. j. PAFF, President.
Teste. DANIEL r. STANSBURY, Clerk.