Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-12-13
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Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON CT
COMMON COUNCIL.

AT regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell ofthe city of Alexandria, Va, held Decem-
Der IL. 1905, there were present: Hubert
SnOwden, esq. President, aud Messrs. Lead
heater, Burke, Risheill. Strauss, Bladder
Brill, Cochran, Pollard, Hellmuth. Uhler,
Marshall, Spinks and Bryan.
A communication from Hon. Fred. J Pat,
mayor, requesting that members Of Council
and city officials attend the first convection Of
the League Of Virginia Municipalities to be
held in Richmond on December IA, 1905. was
received,
An ordinance to repeal al. ordinances,
whereby the A. x w. Ry Co., the A. * +. Ry
Co. and the w. 5. Ry Co, or either or any
Of said companies are required 10 provide.
erect and maintain gates at the intersections
Of Fayette street, with Duke Prince, King,
Cameron and OronocO streets, or at any Of
said intersections so far as the same relates to
or effects the above named companies, was
read the second and third times and passed,
ayes Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke RIsheill.
Strauss, Bladder. Bri !, Cochran, Pollard, Mar
shall, Spinks. BRYAN aud Mr.. President (l2l.
noes, Messrs. Hellmuth and Uhler i2)
An ordinance for the protection Of persons
crossing the railway tracks Of the Washing
ton-Southern Railway Company on Fayette
street at the intersections Of other streets. was
read the second and third times and passed,
I
An ordinance granting franchise tor the
National Sanitation Company for the opera
tion of house sewerage system was reported
adversely by the joint Committee on streets
and General Laws and the report was adopted.
An ordinance to provide for the granting
by the City Council of the city of Alexandria.
Va, to the person or corporation hereafter to
be ascertained in the manner prescribed by
law of the right Of franchise TO lay and main
tain single track railway on Cameron
street from the east side of Payne street to the
west end Of Cameron street &C., was read and
referred to the joint Committee on Streets and
General Laws.
A bill from Gardner l.. Boothe, Corporation
Attorney for services rendered on King street
assessments and in the case of TIGER vs. City
Council Of Alexandria, amounting to 800,
was ordered paid--ayeS IA, noes 0,
A resolution that when Council adjOurns il
be until the second Tuesday in January, 1906,
was passed
A report from John B. Waller, Clerk of the
City Gas Works. showing receipts with com
parative statement and gas consumed for the
six months ending November 30, 1900, was
received.
A communication from the Lewis Patent
Fire Escape Company was received and re-
ferred IN the Committee on Public Property.
The Board of Aldermen convened in joint
session to I'll vacancies in the City School
Board. The following nominations were
made First ward, l.. H. Thompson; Second
ward. p NJ. Bradshaw; Third ward. Herbert
Bryant; Fourth ward, Thomas Carter. All
Of whom we're unanimously elected. and the
Joint session dissolved.
The following we're received from the Board
of Aldermen and their action concuTed in:
A petition from Albert johnson to erect
a frame building at sl4 Duke street.
Also an ordinance to provide against OBJ
structions over the sidewalks, &c.
Also resolution appropriating $500 to Sc
cure the services Of an electrical engineer to
prepare plans and specifications for an cleo
tric plant.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
Teste DANIEL r. STANsBURY. Clerk &. C..