Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-25
COMMON COUNCIL.

AT a re gular meeting of the Common COun-
ell ofthe city of Alexandria, Va, held October
"a, 1905, there were present. Hubert Snow
den, esq.,. President. and Messrs. Leadbeater,
Risheill, Strauss, Williams. Bladder, Brill,
Cochran, Hellmuth, Harrison, Uhler, Mar
shall, Spinks and Bryan.
The following were received from the Board
Of Aldermen and their action of October 10,
| 1905, was concurred in:
A joint resolution of the City Council of
Alexandria. Va. in reference to an amend
ment to the Constitution of Virginia in re-
gard to street Improvements
Also an ordinance granting fir inchise to
the National Sanitation Company for the
operation and maintenance Of a house sewer
age system in the city of AIexandria.
Also petition from the Retail Merchants
Protective Association requesting the passage
of an ordinance forbidding the selling from
door TO door Of country produce.
Also petition from &. o. Pullman for per-
mission TO erect second-story to frame buill-
ing corner Of Duke and Alfred streets.
Also an adverse report from the joint Com
mittee on General Laws and Streets on the
petition of ]. Z. and II. b. Cation requesting
compensation for injuries sustained by Mr.
| William Zimmerman.
| A communication from the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts stating that the salary of the
Judge of the Corporation Court Of the city Of
Alexandria for the year beginning February
| !, 1906. has been apportioned as follows:
$1,000 to be paid by the State and 81 900 by
the city OF alexandria, was referred to the
An ordnance to establish the grade Of curb
stone on King street from center of Payne
street TO the Corporation line was referred To
the Committee on Streets.
A resolution apprOprating $500 for pur-
chase OF street sweeper was referred TO the
Committee on Streets.
A petition from Arthur j Butcher and
Robert T. Dove protesting against the pas
sage of an ordinance as prayed for by the Re-
| tail Merchants Protective Association. Also
a petition from number of citizens request
ing that hucksters doing licensed business
be permitted TO continue the same was refer
red TO the joint Committee on General Laws
aud Finance.
A resolution by Mr.. Spnks reducing the
price of gas from $l.3O to $l.l0 per thousand
feet with discount of 10 cents per thousand
on and after January /, 1906. was referred to
the joint Committee on Light and Finance
A resolution appropriating 5000 to pur-
base stone crushing plant referred TO.
The joint Committee on Streets and Finance.
A resolution appropriating 5000 to pur~
chase ton steam roller was referred to the,
joint Committee on Streets and Finance.
A petition from the Corby Bakery for per-
mission to apply Stag roof over the present
tin roof of the bakery on north Lee street.
was granted.
A petition from L. and D. Ruben request
ing that the curbing and grqnolithic pave
ment recently laid in front of the residence
now being erected on the east side Of -.
Asaph street, between Prince and Duke, De
allowed to remain as at present. the consent
OF adjoining property owners having been
obtained. Permission was granted under the
provisions as named in the request The
matter was returned from the Board Of AZ
dermen non-concurred in aud referred to the
its previous action and concurred in the action
Of the Board Of Aldermen.
A resolution appropriating $500 for repairs
at the aims house was received from the Board
Of Aldermen and their action cOncurred in.
Upon motion Of NJ. Harrison the board
proceeded TO fill a vacancy from the Third
ward, caused by the resignation Of Mr.. James
Patterson. Mr.. Harrison, in behalf of the
delegation from the Third ward, nominated
Mr.. f. J. Pollard and he was unanimously
elected.
Upon motion the Board Of Aldermen coR-
yened in joint session TO fill vacancy from
the Third ward on the Board of Police Com
missiOners. Mr.. August Oehlert eas nOminat-
e and unanimously elected.
The joint session then dissolved and the
board adjourned.
HUBERT SN0WDEN, President.
Teste: DANIEL r.. STANsBURY. Clerk C. c.