Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-25
City Council.

III bAAO AAOh bhC Lllih
ward, caused by the resignation of Mr..
James Patterson, was filled by the selec-
ton of Mr.. Frank ]. Pollard. There
was no opposition and bis election was
unanimous. A Joint meeting of the
Common Council and Board of Alder
men was held to chose Police Commits
sicner for the Third ward to I'll the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Mr..
Thomas A. Fisher Mr.. August Och
lert was the only nominee, and he was
declared elected.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
All the Aldermen were present and
the business which came before the
board was quickly disposed Of
An ordinance to provide against OBJ
structions over sidewalks 10 the city Of
Alexandria, and to provide penalties for
the violation thereof; an ordinance to re-
peal section 7 of chapter 5 of the
laws of the city of Alexandria Of 1874;
an ordinance in reference to the con-
struction of bay windows in the city Of
Alexandra, and providing a penalty for
the violation thereof, and an ordinance
to repeal an act imposing penalties for OBJ
structing the sidewalk on King street,
passed by the Common Council last July
and laid over by the Aldermen on the
10th instant, were read and again laid
over.
Mr.. Curtin presented resolution sp.
propriating $500 for repairs to the aims
house, which was referred to the COM
miltee on public property and poor.
A petition of L. and d. Ruben asking
that the granolithic pavement in front of
their new house on St. Asaph street, be-
tween Prince and Duke, be allowed to
remain, was received from the Common
Council, that board having granted the
request. The pavement is not on a
recognized grade.
President Sweeney and Messrs. Mar
bury and Burke suggested that the
petition should be referred to the COM
mittee on streets in order that the matter
can be investigated.
Messgs. Hill, Fisher and BalleDger
favored concurrence.
1t was finally determined to nOn.con-
cur and refer the petition to the COM
mittee on streets.
The Aldermen subsequently repaired
to The chamber of the Common Council
for the purpose of participating in the
election of Police Commissioner from
the Third ward, aud upon their return
adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board met soon after the hour
appointed The entrance to within the
bar has been arranged on the eastern,
instead of the western, side of the cham
Der, so as to avoid passing through the
new mayors Office.
The Board concurred in the action of
the Aldermen at the last meeting in
referring to committee the Retail
Protective Associations application for
law prohibiting the sale of provisions,
&C., from wagons on the city streets. The
communication sets forth that The buck
stering of produce by unlicensed per-
sons interferes with the trade of the
retail stores and that the manner in
which the traffic of the hucksters is car
ried on has a tendency to make addi-
tional work for the street cleaning depart
ment.
Council also concurred with the Al
dermen at the last meeting of that board
in reference to q. 0. Pullman's petition
to erect small frame addition to his
store; on the proposed ordinance relative
to the National Sanitation Company; on
the constitutional amendment relative to
the assessment of paving taxes upon the
abutting real estate aud appropriating
5000 to support the amendment.
Mr. SnOwden inquired how 1t was pro-
posed to use the 5000.
Mr. Leadbeater explained that cores
pOndence would be opened in support of
the amendment with the other towns and
cities of the State and the cost of in
quiries and printing, &C., would have
to be met
Council also cOncurred with the Al
dermen on the report of the committee
which reported uniavorably on a request
of Attorney James h. Cation that W. d.
Zimmerman be reimbursed for time lost,
by reason of an injury alleged to have
been caused by defective sidewalk and
the report was adopted.
A letter from the State auditor an
nouncng that the salary Of the judge of
the Corporation Court 90, OOW had been
apportioned equally between State and
city, 81, 900 by each, was received and
referred to the finance committee.
Council granted permit to put Stag
root over the tin roof of the Corbey
Bakery.
A protest from A. j. Butcher and r.
I. Dove on behalf Of the hucksters
against the application of the Retail
Merchants Protective Association for
the prohibition of the buckstering of
provisions on the streets, was received.
The hucksters urge that their business is
legitimate, that their manner of doing
business is a great convenience to people
who do not live near retail produce stores
and that they pay annual revenue to the
city. The subject was referred to the
committee on finance and general laws.
L. and D. Ruben made application
that their new sidewalk on south St.
Asaph street in front of their new dwell
ing be allowed to remain, stating that it
was laid according to the best informa-
ton they could obtain from the city au.
thorities.
Mr.. Leadbeater explained the circum-