Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-28

mission to repair frame dWeilhg NO. zlS nVien
Henry street. =,
requesting the city to extend its streets in the
northwest section Of the city.
The board then adjourned.
j. r. n. CURTIN, President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held June
~. 1903. there were present Hubert Snow
den, esq. President, and Messrs. Leadbeater,
Burke, Risheill, Strauss. Williams, Bladder,
Brill. Cochran, Hellmuth Harrison, Uhler,
Marshall, Spinks and Bryan.
An ordinance 70 provide for the granting
nv the city of Alexandria to the person or
CORPORATION hereafter to be aScertained the
exclusive right TO furnish electricity for light,
heat. power and general purposes in the city
was recommended by the joint Committee ON
Light and Finance. A motion by Mr.. Splnks
to Law ON the table was lost. The ordinance
was read the second and third times and
passed-ayes 10. noes o.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving and curbing of Lee street from the
south crossing of Prince street TO the north
crossing of Duke street, under certain CON
ditions, was read the second and third times
and passed-ayes IA, noes 0.
An ordinance TO provide for the grading.
paving and curbing of Prince street rom the
east crossing of Fairfax street TO the east
crossing Of Lee street. under certain con-
ditons, was read the second and third times
and pasSed-ayes II, noes 0.
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor Of the
city of Alexandria. Va, 10 execute a special
warranty deed to Dallas Peyton for property
No. 1Sl south Peyton street was read three
timps and naSspd-ayeS Is noes o.
report of the Auditor showing receipts
and expenditures of general fund for fiscal
year ending May 81, 1905, was received and
adopted.
The Treasurer's statement showing receipts
and expenditures of general fund for fiscal
year ending May 81, 1905, was received.
A report from the Clerk of Gas and Com
mittee on Light showing operations Of the
city gas works for fiscal year ending May 81,
1905, was received.
Communications from +. +. Lawler, secre-
tary Of the Board of Police Commissioners, en-
closing a recommendation of the Mayor for
the reorganization of the police force; also a
resolution adopted by the board on June %.
1905, was received and upon motion Of MIR.
Burke the matter was referred To the joint
Committee on Finance and Police and the
Presidents of the two boards.
report from the Joint Committee on
Public Property and FINANCE recommending
that the appropriation of 1899 to the execu-
| tive committee of the Columbia Fire Engine
Company be repealed and that the sum of
| 81 800 be appropriated to make certain altera-
! tiOus and repairs to the Columbia engine
house under the supervision of the Committee
on Public Property and the City Engineer.
was received and laid over.
A resolution apprOpriating 800 to extend
sewer south on Fairfax street from Gibbon
street for half square when three taps have
| been paid was passed--ayes II, noes o.
A resolution appr0priating $3.50 TO build
brick kitchen at the city Jail under the SUI
pervisiOn of the Committee on Public Property
and the City Engineer was recommended by
the Committee on Public Property and pass
! ed-ayes 10, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommended
| that the Corporation Attorney be instructed
to prepare an ordinance requiring the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon Rail-
way Company to erect iron poles snbject To-
the approval of the Committee on STREETS and
| the City Engineer and the report was adopted.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 to extend
the Lee street sewer to Duke street with con-
nections to curb, &c, was passed-ayes 10.
noes 0.
resolution to reduce the price Of gas to
! 81 so per thousand feet with a discount Of
thirty cents per thousand feet il paid on or
before the first of each succeeding month from
June l. 1905, was referred to the joint Com
mttee on Light and Finance.
A petition from the Columbia Steam Fire
! Engine Company requesting a donation of
elv, to help Gelray the expenses Of the com
pany to Harrisonburg in August was referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
A report of the Committee on Streets rec
OmmendiDg an appropriation Of $1,000 TO cx-
tend sewer on Royal street southwark was re-
ceiyed and rccommitted to the Committee on
| Streets.
The following were referred to the COm-
mtee on Streets:
A resolution appropriating $500 TO mac
adamize Washington street from Queen to
OrOnOco streets.
Also a resolution to clean King street after
twelve o'clock on Saturday nights.
Also a resolution to lay pavement on Al
fred street side Of Peabody school building.
Also resolution to increase pay of laborers
on street work to $l.50 per day.
Also a petition from John 5. Beach and
others 10 grade OronocO street from st. Asaph
to Washington street.
Also petition from Edmond Hill. in, 90
repair frame dwelling at No. 2l9 north Henry
street.
Also letter TO the President from J. X. NJ.
Norton requesting the city TO extend us
streets in the northwest section Of the city.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste DANIEL r. STANsBURY. Clerk G. G.