Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-15
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


An ordinance in reference to the construc-
ton of bay windows in the city Of Alexan-
dra. Virginia, and providing a penalty for
the violation thereof, laid over October 10.
1905, and also on October "a, 1905, was read
the second and third times and passed, ayes
s, noes 0.
Mr.. Fisher, from the joint Committees on
Police and General Laws, submitted report
on the ordinance to provide for the appoint
ment OF special policemen in the city of Alex
andria, Va recommending that the same be
adopted As amended. The ordinance was
read the second and third times and passed.
ayes s, noes 0.
An ordinance TO repeal an ordinance an
proved August Z, 1879, entitled ian act inn
posing penalties for obstructing King street,"
an ordinance to repeal section z Of chapter
of the laws of the city of Alexandria of 1874,
and an ordinance TO provide against 0bstruc-
tions over the sidewalks and to prevent the
obstruction offs 'dewalks in the city Of Alex.
andria. and to provide penalties for the viola
ton thereof, were laid over.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in
by unanimous votes:
Resolution appropriatng an addit onal
800 for the construction Of a kitchen at the
city jail.
Petition of Hugo Herfurth for permission
store, 1912 King street.
Report of the Committee on Claims on
petition of P. T. Harrington for reimburse
ment for the loss Of a horse which fell into
trench on Columbus street and was killed.
An ordinance for the protection of persons
crossing the railway track of the Washing
ton-S0uthern Railway on Fayette street: also
an ordinance TO repeal all ordinances for the
maintenance Of gates at certain intersections
of streets in the city OF Alexandra.
An ordinance TO establish the grade OF
curbstone on King street from the centre oc
Payne street TO the corporation line.
Resolution appropriating $500 for the
purchase Of street sweeper.
Report Of the Committee on Finance on a
petition Of Martin Lawler to be relieved of
taxes on certain property on south Washing
ton street for the year 1904
Resolution appropriating $3.50 to put in
cObble cutters and brick centres on King
street from Peytcn street to the corporation
line.
Petition of the Alexandria Transfer Com.
pany for permission to improve and enlarge
their stable, corner of Lee street and Fayette
alley.
Resolution approprating SIS for the cor
struction of cutters on Lee street, between
Franklin and Jefferson.
Communication of Hubert Snowden, Clerk
Of the City School Board, announcing certain
vacancies in that body.
A resolution appropriating 1925 for the
purchase Off street sprinkler was received
from the Common Council and their action
in passing the same nOn-cOncurred in and
the resolution referred to the Committees on
Streets and Finance. The Common Coaucil
notified the board that they had adhered to
their action and asked for a committee of
conference. Msssrs. w. II. Sweeney and
Ballenger were appointed on the same, and
they reported in favor of the Aldermen reced-
ting from their action and adopting that Of the
Common Council. Their report was adopted
The board then adjourned.
! T. SWEENEY, President.
Teste: LUTHER H. THOMPSON. Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular meeting of the Common Coun.-
ell ofthe city of Alexandria, Va, held Novem-
her IA. 1905. there were present: Hubert
Snowden, esq. President. ana Messrs. Lead
beater, Burke, Risheill, Strauss Williams.
Bladder. Brill, Cochran, Pollard, Helmuth,-
Harrison, Marshall, Spinks and Bryan.
Mr.. F. j. Pollard, who was elected mem.
Der from the Third ward at the last meeting,
was intro uced and the oath Of Office was ad-
ministered to him by the President.
The President announced that Mr.. Marshall
on Claims and assigned to the Committee on
Public Property and that Mr.. Pollard is as
signed to the Committees on Claims and
Schools.
The Committee on Finance reported adj
versely on the petition of Mfr. Martin Lawler
for relief from payment Of taxes on house 5l7
south Washington street and the report was
adopted
The Committee on Claims reported adj.
versely on the petition of p. +. Harrington
for loss Of horse by fall in sewer ditch.
aud the report was adopted
A resolution appropriating $3.50 to extend
cutters on King street from PeytOn street to.
corporation line was passed--ayes Ia, noes 1
(Mr. Pollard.
A resolution aDpropriating $500 for pur-
chase Of rect sweeper was recommended
by the Committee on Streets and passed-ayes
10, noes O..
A resolution appropriating 1928 for pur-
chase of a street sprinkler was passed-ayes
-, noes 0.
The matter was returned from the Board Of
Aldermen non-concurred in and referring the
same to the joint Committee on Streets and
Finance. council adhered TO its previous ac-
ti0n and Messrs Williams and Bryan were
appointed committee of conference. The
committee reported that they had agreed to
concur in the action of the Common Council.
A resolution apprnpriating 800 a dition-
al for the construction OF the kitchen at the
Jail was p ssed-ayes 10, noes 0.
A resolution approprstink SIS for cutters
on the west side Of ee street, between Frank
lin and Jefferson streets was passed-ayes 10.
noes 0.
A petition from Hugo Herfurth to construct
a show window at 1912 King street, TO extend
70 inches from the house line, was granted.
A petition from the Alexandria Transfer
Company for permission to improve and en-
large wagon shed at corner Of Lee street and
Fayette alley was referred to the Commi tee
on Streets
communication from Clerk of the School
Board requesting Council % FL vacancies on
the board caused by the expiration of the
terms Of Messrs. l.. ii. Thompson, First
ward; DIR. T. NJ. Jones. Second ward; Herbert
Bryant, Third ward, aud Thomas Carter,
Fourth ward, was received.
An ordinance to repeal all ordinances where
by the A. & w. Railway Company, the A. IF.
Railway Company and the w. 5. R'y Com
ny are required to provide, erect and MAIN
lain gates at the intersection Of Fayette street
with Duke, Prince King, Cameron and
0rOnocO streets; also az ordinance for the
protection Of persons crossing the railway
track Of the Washington Southern Railway
Company on Fayette street IT the intersection
OF other streets we're recommended by the
joint Committee on Streets and General Laws
and, upon motion, the matter was recommit-
ted 10 the same committee.
An ordinance to establish the rade Of curb
stone on King street from the center Of Payne
street to the corporation line was recommend
ed by the COMMITTEES on Streets and read the
second and third times and passed-syes 10,
noes 0.
An ordinance to provide for the appoint
ment Of special policemen in the city OF Al
exaudria was received from the Board Of AL