Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-12
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

At a regular meeting Of the Board Of Alder.
men of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
April IL, 1905, there were present
j. T. Sweeney, ESQ.,, President, and Messrs.
Burke, Marbury. Ballengsr. Fisher. Curtin
aud w. Ii. Sweeney.
A resolution apprepriating $500 for the
construction Of sewer at Hoof's run, re-
ceiyed from the Common Council March Is,
1905, and laid over, was passed by a unani-
nous vote.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on persons, property, incomes. &C., for
the year commencing June /. 1906 and end
ing May 81, 1906, received from the Common
Council March 2S 1906. was passed by unsn-
imous vote.
Mr. Fisher, from the Committee on General
Laws, submitted a favorable report ON the
resolution concerning expectorating on side
walks and common carriers, recommending
that the Corporation Attorney be requested to
draw an ordinance forbidding such acts ON
streets end common carriers and in public
halls.
Mr.. Burke introduced the following, which
was referred to the Committee on Streets:
Resolved, That the City Engineer Is hereby
requested to report at the next meeting Of the
City Council an estimate Of the cost of con-
structing an open brick or concrete sewer on
Royal street from the south side Of Franklin
| 10 Church street.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in by
| unanimous votes:
Resolution instructng the Cooperation At
torney to prepare an ordinance providing for
| the submission of the question of tn sale OF
| the electric light and power franchise to the
qualified voters of the city.
Resolution concerning the con lition of the
| Bradd0ck House, southeast corner Of Cameron
and Fairfax streets.
Ordinances providing for the paving of
Royal street from Cameron TO King and FROM
King to Prince.
Ordinance directing the Washington. Alex
andria and Mount Vernon Railway Company
10 take up its rails on Royal street, between
King and Prince, and lay in their stead grooved
rails
Report of the Finance Committee on a COM
munication from w. III. Bontz, engineer of
the Hydraulion engine. for $3.50 per month
for services rendered in keeping the old Hy-
draulion engine in order.
Petition OF sundry citizens requesting Coun>
ell TO install fire alarm system in Alexan-
dria.
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor TO exc
cute deed to Harrison Kirk, IT,, for u lot of
ground on the west side of Union street be-
tween King and Prince. upon the payment of
$3.50.
Petition OF j. w. Hammond x Sons for per.
mission to erect Il one-story frame Office build
ing at the corner Of Cameron and Union
| streets.
Petition of Joseph Rodgers for permission
TO erect frame shed ut No. 322 south Fairfax
! street.
| Petition of Peter Lawrence for permission
to reshingle the rear Of the building No. sos
Prince street.
Petition of Geo. II. Harlow and others call.
ing attention to the condition of the old Hy-
draulon engine house on north Royal street
Petition of the same parties for an extentionl
OF the sewer in the alley bounded by Cameron, >.
| Queen, Royal and Pitt streets.
| Petition of w. NJ. Glasgow, fireman at the
electric light station, for one months salary
while sick.
| Petition of George w. Pettey, Chief Fngi-
neer of the Fire Department, for an increase
of salary, together with an ordinance provid
ing for the same
Communication from f. f. Price, Auditor.
announcing the exhaustion of appropriations
for electric lights. cleaning streets and the fire
department.
The board then adjourned
j. I. SWEENEY. President
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.