Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-24
Official.
BOARD on ALDERMEN.

BOAkD Of ALDERMEN.
At regular meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men of the city of Alexandra, Va. held
May %, 1905, there were present
j. I. Sweeney, esq President, and Messrs,
Hill, Burke, Ballenger, Marbury, Fisher,
Curtin and w. II Sweeney
An ordinance to prohibit expeotora'in ing or
splitting on sidewalks, public buildings, or
on cars or coaches owned or operated by
common carriers in the city of Alexandra,
laid over May 9, 1906 was read the second
and third time and passed by q unanimous
vote
The action Of the Aldermen in passing at
the last meeting an ordinance imposing and
collecting licenses on persons doing business
in Alexandria was recousdered. and the ordi-
nance having been read three times passed by
unanimous vote.
Mr. Fisher. from the Committee on Gen
eral Laws submitted favorable report on q
resolution directing the Corporation A ttorney
to prepare an ordinance permitting the
owners or occupants Of stores TO use three feet
from the building lines for the display OF
| goods under certain conditions. The res0-
luton was recommitted with instructions to
bring an act embodying the purpose OF the
resolution.
An act to appropriate a part Of the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 81,
| 1906, was received from the Common Council
read the second time and laid over, according
to law.
A communication from State Senator
| Machen in reference to movement to secure
an amendment to the State constitution re-
storing the thirty-tbird section of the city
charter, under which property owners could
| be assessed for street improvements, was read
and referred TO the committee on streets and
general laws.
Petition of II. Kirk to make frame adj
ditiOn to his house on north Columbus street
was received from the Common Council and
their action non-concurred in, but the petition
granted provided there was no objection on
the part of adjoining property-owners.
Mr. Hill presented communication from
L. +. Maxwell, Superintendent of the Western
Union Telegraph Company protesting against
the license tax imposed upon his company,
which was referred to the Committees on
General Laws and Finance.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action soncurred in by
unanimous votes
Report Of the Committee on Streets on
resolution for the extension of the st, Asaph
street sewer south to Prince street.
Report of the same committee on res0-
luton appropriating $3.50 for cutting hagstone
from the canal basin.
Report OF the same committee on q rego-
luton appropriating $500 for the repair Of
Wolfe street, between Lee and Union.
Report of the Finance Committee on
petition Of the Alexandria Light Infantry for
an appropriation of $500.
Petition of the Fire Wardens for an
additional paid member of the fire depart
ment.
Petition Of the executive committee of air.,
Columbia Fire Company for an additional
appropriation of $500 for work at thas engine
house.
An ordinance to provide for the appoint
ment of special policemen.
Petition of sunday persons for an extension
Of TIE Washington street sewer TO Franklin
street.
Petition Of A. ]. Baehe for permission 10
renew a shinge roof of house No. III south
Columbus street.
An ordinance to authorize the Norfolk and
Washington, ID. c., Steamboat Company to
remove the frame building at the foot of King
street 80 feet farther north from its present
location, TO add an office building, &c.
Petition from James r. aud Ii. Il. Cation
protesting against an ordinance granting the
Norfolk and Washington, ID. c., Steamboat
Company certain privileges at the foot of
King street. they alleging such procedure
would be injurious to the interests Of their
clients who own wharf property adjoining ON
the south.
Report of the joint committees on public
property and finance on a resolution for alter
atoms, &c, at the static house.
The board theu adjourned.
j. 4. SWEENEY. President.
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