Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-11
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

DOAIO VI
At regular meeting of the Board Of Alder
men of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
October 10, 1905, there were present
j. 7. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs.
Hill, Burke, Marbury, Ballenger, Fisher,
Curtin and w. H. Sweeney.
A resolution directing the City Engineer to
report an estimate Of the cost of constructing
an open-brick or concrete sewer ON Royal
street from the south side of Franklin to
Church; report of the Committee on Streets
on a petition of sundry residents of north
Alfred street to pave the square between
Queen and Princess; and a report of the joint
Committee on Public Property and Finance
on communication from the Columbia Fire
Company recommending an appropriation Of
81 800 for improvements to the house of said
company, all Of which were received from the
Common Council July II, 1905, aud laid over,
were read and the action Of the Common
Council concurred in.
A report Of the Committee on Streets re.
commencing en- appropriation of $500 for
macadaming Washington street from Queen
to Oronoco, received from the Common Coun.
ell July IL, 1905, was recOmmitted with re-
quest that the City Engineer submit plans TO
Council for the improvement of Washington
street.
An ordinance granting a franchise and the
execution of contract with the National
Sanitation Company for the designing con-
struction. op. ration aul maintenance Of a
house sewerage system in the city Of Alexau-
dria, was introduced by Mr. Marbury and re-
ferred to the Committees on Streets and Gen
| eral Laws.
An ordinance to provide against obstruc-
tions over sidewalks in the city of Alexandria,
and to provide penalties for the violation
thereof; an ordinance to repeal section 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 Alex
andria, and providing penalty for the viola
ton thereof aud an ordinance repeal an act
imposing penalties for obstructing the side
walk on King street, were laid over
A petition of c. o. Pullman for permission
to place an additional story to frame building
in rear of his store, corner of Duke and Alfred
street, was granted.
Mr.. Fisher, from the joint committee on
General Laws and Streets, presented an adj
verse report ON petition of the attorneys Of
William Zimmerman for compensation for
damages sustained by falling on Prince street,
between Pitt and st. Asaph, June 10, 1905,
the accident, il was alleged, being caused by
defect in the sidewalk. The report was
adopted.
A petition of the Retail Merchants Protec-
tive Association requesting Council To enact
a
duce from door TO door and requiring such to
he sold in the public market, was referred to
the Committees ON General Laws and Fin
ance.
A report of the Committees on Streets and
General Laws on a communication Of l.. ii.
Machen, State Senator, in reference to assess.
ments of property owners for street improve
ments, was submitted and adopted
A petition of Edgar War6eld, jr, for permits
sion to bring a proposed building on the
northwest corner of King and Pitt streets
one foot east of the Pitt street line of the OLD
building, received from the Common Council,
was CONQUERED in, ayes z, no l-Presldent
Sweeney.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action cOncurred in by
unanimous votes:
Petition Of Martin Tawler for relief from
the payment of taxes on house 5l7 south
Washington street for the year 1904.
Petition of Mrs Sarah King for permission
TO erect frame addition to her house Sl3
Wolfe street.
Resolution requesting the Committee on
Streets to recommend some means for the eX-
tension of the sidew ,lks on King street to
the new union depot, and for the lighting Of
| King street extended.
Communication from + J. Pah, Mayor,
Report of the Committee on Streets OH
petition of w. T. Beans for the extension Of
the Columbus street sewer
An ordinance to repeal all ordinances re-
quiring certain railways whore tracks are
laid on certain streets in the city of Alexan-
dria from erecting or maintaining gates.
Petition Of Mrs. Harriet johnson for relief
| from taxation
Communication from E. c. Dunn, City En-
| gneer, announcing the appointment of Nor
man Tr axle as Captain of the Chain Gang.
The Aldermen proceeded to the chamber Of
the Common Council for the purpose Of wit
ressing the opening Of bids for the electric
light franchise and upon their return ad.
journed.
! T. SWEENEY, President.
Teste: LUTHER III. THOMPSON. Clerk