Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun
ell Of Alexandria, Va, held May 8, 1905
there were present Hubert Snowden, esq.
| President, and Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke
Risheill, Strauss, Williams, Bladder, Brill
Cochran, Hellmuth Harrison, Uhler. Mar
shall, Bryan and Spinks.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on persons, property. incomes. &c, for
| the year commencing June /, 1905, and end
| ing May 81, 1906, was read the second and
third times and passed-ayes 10, noes 0.
An act to appropriate a part Of the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 81,
1906, was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
The Finance Committee recommended that
all bids for the electric light franchise be re-
iected and that they be authorized to prepare
another ordinance and advertise for new bids,
and the report was adopted.
The joint Committee on Schools and FL
nance reported that according TO statement
rendered by the City School Board they have
sufficient funds on hand to grant the request
Of teachers and should do so, aud the report
was adopted.
A communication from the City School
Board informing Council that the school term
of 1906 should be for full ten months and
that the present appropriation will not admit
Joint Committee Oh Finance and Schools.
A resolution endorsing the Hon. X. Kem-
per, the present Superintendent of Schools,
requesting his reappointment and expressing
confidence in his ability, &C., was unani-
mOusly adopted-ayes 10, noes O..
A resolution to make appropriations to pay
the white teachers One-half months salary
for September. 1904, was referred TO the joint
Committee on Finance and Schools.
A resolution to require the owners Of the
Braddock House property, corners Of Fairfax
and Cameron streets. 70 put the same in safe
and sanitary condition TO the satisfaction OF
the City Engineer and Health Officer, was
recommended by the joint Committee on
Streets and General Laws and passed.
A resolution appropriating $50 to extend
the sewer on north Washington street to alley
south of Cameron street was passed-ayes TO-
noes 0.
The Committee on Streets reported adj
versely on the resolution to repair alley on
Washington street. between King and Cam
eron streets, and the report was adopted.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 to repair,
widen and put new cutters on the west side
of Lee street, between Wilkes and Franklin
streets, was recommended by the Committee
on Streets and passed-ayes Is, noes 0.
A resolution appropriatng 5000 for grading
pdNluS UOiiC olIcct, DciNtCu i<CC ohN
Union streets, was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
The Committee on Finance reported adj
versely on the petition Of George w. Pettey, !
Chief Of the Fire Department. Upon motion |
the report of the committee was non-coneur-
red in-ayes 9, noes 5. A motion by Ny. |
Strauss to allow the chief 800 per snnums IN |
addition TO his salary, during his incupbency |
in Office, was adopted. Ys
A petition from the Alexandria Light In
fantry Company requesting an appropriation |
Of $500 to make necessary repairs and pay |
current expenses, was received and referred |
10 the Committee on Finance.
The following permissions were granted,
providing the adjoining property owners do
not object.
r. <. knight to enclose the south and east
tide of third story at 623 King street, tenn
oorarjIv with tin. metal shingles or slate.
Matte E. Davis, 2l2 south Patrick street,
% rebuild north aud west walls and add one
Also to VIM. P. Taylor to use electric lights
or decorative purposes.