Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-13
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At a regular meeting of the Board OF Al,
dermen of the city of Alexandra, va, heid
July r. 1904, there were present.
Messrs. Marbury, Ballenger, Clark, Curuh
and W. IL. Sweeney.
The President being absent, Mr.. Curtin was
elected President pro tenn.
A report Of the Committee on Finance and
Streets recommending an appropriation Of
81, 500 TO build a sewer from the sewer at Pitt
and Princess streets westward 10 Washington
streets; thence nortbward on Washington
street TO Pendleton street, with branches from
Washington and Or0noco streets 10 Columbus
and southwark on Columbus street 20 one
half way 10 Princess street, received from the
Common Council and laid over at the last
meeting, was adopted.
A report of the Committees on Light and
Finance recommending an appropriation of
| 81, 275 TO construct sewer on Glbb0i street
from ROYAL east 10 Fairfax street and west
ward into the alley running through that
square and northward ON said alley 70
Wilkes street, received from the Common
Council at the last meeting, was adopted.
petition Of Charles Pullman for perms-
sion to erect an additional show window on
| the Alfred street side to his store No. S2j
Duke street, was granted.
A petition from the same for permission TO
erect frame addition to the rear of his store
at the same location. was granted.
An ordinance TO amend and re-enact am or
dinance granting 10 the Washington, Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Company
permission TO furnish electrical power for
| fans and other purposes IN the city OF Alex
andria was introduced by Mr. Ballenger and
referred to the Committee on Light.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action cOneurred in
, by unanimous votes.
The report Of the Finance Committee rec
ommending an appropriation of 500 FOR The
purpose of defraying the expenses Of the Fire.
mems Convention, August lois, 1904
Report of the Finance Committee on reso-
! luton appropriating 81 ,5Oc;o build storm
sewer at Hootl's run bridge.
Report Of the Committee on Streets on q
petition of McKenney d Lyons for permission
| to repair shed at the northeast corner OF
Duke and Fairfax streets.
Report of the same committee on a reSOu-
ton recommending an appropriation Of $500
to gutter and gravel Payne street from Com
merce to King.
Petition of Mrs. NJ. Adamson for permission
TO enlarge house No. pa south Washington
street.
Resolution appropriating 500 to build q
pipe sewer from Royal street eastward on
| Duke street to Fairfax, with branch sewer
southwark in alley opening on Duke street,
between Royal and Fairfax.
| Resolution liking the grade OF fayne street
from Commerce street to OronOco.
Order requesting the City Engineer to re-
port the cost of grayeling and guttering Wolfe
street from Lee to Union.
Resolution fixing the pay of city carts at %
cents per hour.
Petition of ]. H. Chilly for permission to
erect kitchen to dwelling, 2l9 north Column
| bus street.
Petition of Firm and Irving Brawner for
/ permission to erect two two-stOry frame
houses on Columbus street, between Oronoco
and Princess.
Communication from Hubert Snowden,
Clerk of the City School Board, announcing
\ vacancies in that board.
Resignation of Francis l.. Smith as a menl-
Der of the School Board from the Fourth
| ward,
The Common Council returned the ordi-
nance passed by this board June 70, 1901,
providing for tlfe erection of gates at the rais'
road crossing at Henry and OronOco streets
recommitting the same to the Committee on
General Laws. This board receded from If
action and concurred in that of the Common
Council.
The Aldermen proceeded to the chamber OF
the Common Council for the purpose Of par
ticipating in the election of a Police Commits
sioner and members Ofthe School Board and
upon their return adjourned.
j. r. n. CURTIN, President pro tenn.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk