Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-24
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Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerl
COMMON COUNCIL,

At a regular meeting of the Common Conn
ell of Alexandria. Va. held May %, 1903.
there were present: Hubert SnOwden, esq.
President. and Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke,
Risheill, Strauss. Williams. Bladder, Brill,
Hellmuth. Harrison, Uhler. Marshall, Spinks
and Bryan.
An act to appropriate part of the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 81.
1876, was recommended by the Committee on
Finance and read the second and third times
and passed-ayes IL, noes D.
An ordinance TO authorize the Norfolk and
Washington, d. c., Steamboat Company TO
move the frame building now located in the
middle o. the dock at the foot of King street
to point thirty feet north of its present
location aud TO add an office building TO the
same one-story high and in place of said
building, TO fiji in the dock and pave said
place with vitrifed brick. and TO replace the
old piles with new ones and build freight
shed, was endorsed by the Corporation AttOr
ney and the Committee on Streets and read
thee times and passed-ayes Ia, noes 0.
A communication from James X. and Ii.
b. Cation, attorneys for the owners Of the
wharf property at the foot of King street. on
the south side, requesting that the ordinance
be referred 10 committee was received.
An ordinance to prohibit expectoratng or
splitting on sidewalks, in public buildings or
on cars or coaches owned or operated by COM
mon carriers in the city of Alexandria was re.
ceived from the Board of Aldermen and read
the first, second and third times and passed
ayes II, noes O.
The Finance Committee recommended an
appropriation Of $500 to the Alexandria Light
Infantry, Company G., Seventeen Regiment
Virginia Volunteers, and the report was
adopted-ayes IL, noes o.
A report Of the joint Committee ON Public
Property and Finance, appropristing $3.50 for
repairs at Police Headquarters, was recon-
mitted TO the same committee for more def
mite report at the next meeting.
Permission was granted TO Mr.. A. j.
Bache to reshingle roofat No III south CO.
lumbus street and TO Mr.. II. Kirk 10 build a
frame bath room and entry rear Of his resi-
dence on north Columbus street providing
there is no objection by adjoining property
owners.
A resolution appropriating $500 to grade
and pave Wolfe street, from Lee to Union
street, was recommended by the Committee
on Streets and passed-ayes II, noes 0.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 to cut dag
stone for crossings from the old canal locks,
was recommended by the Committee on
Streets and passed-ayes IA, noes 0.
resolution appropriating $40 to build "a
sewer on St. Asaph street from the Columbia
engine house to the north end Of the Second
Presbyterian Church was recommended by
the Committee on Streets and pasSed-ayes
IA, noes 0.
petition 10 extend the sewer at the corner
of Washington and Wilkes streets 10 lhe cor
ner Of Washington and Franklin streets, was
referred TO the Committee on Streets.
petition from the Fire Department., en-
dorsed by the Fire Wsrdens, requesting that
an extra man be employed in the department
to relieve the regular men when of duty was
referred to the joint Committee on Finance
and Public Property.
A communication from the executive COM
mittee OF the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
Company requesting an additional appropria-
ton of 500 for Improvements at the engine
house was referred TO the joint Committee on
Public Property and Finance
An ordinance 10 provide for the appoint
ment of special policemen in the city was
read and referred to the joint Committee on
Police and General Laws
The following was received from the Board
IF Aldermen and their action concurred in:
A communication from State Senator Lewis
II. Machen relating to street Improvements.
Also report Of the joint Committee on
ieneral Laws and Streets requesting the Cor
Doratlon Attorney TO prepare an ordinance
or use Of sidewalks in front Of stores.
Also communication from the Western
Union Telegraph Company protesting against
he license tax.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Iesfe DANIEL Y SrANGRURY Clerk C. C.