Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-11
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell Ofthe city 81 Alexandria, Va, held October
10, 1903, there were present: Hubert Snow
den esq, President. and Messrs. Leadbeater.
Burke, Risheill, Strauss, Williams. Bladder,
Brill, Hellmuth Harrison, Uhler, Marshall.
Spinks and Bryan.
A communication from the Mayor recon-
mendng an extension of the boundary lines
of the city, and matters relating to the Health
Department and Physicians to the Poor was
received and referred to the joint Committee
on Finance and General Laws.
report of the Committee on Streets rec
ommending an appropriation of $3.50 TO ex-
tend Columbus street sewer north Of Queen
street, to be available when three taps have
been paid for was adopted-ayes II, noes O.
Permissions were granted providing ad-
joining property owners do not object, to
Mrs Sarah King to erect One-stOry frame
addition at 3l3 north Wolfe street.
And to Mr.. Edgar Warfeld, jr., to erect
new building, corner King and Pitt streets,
one foot east of the Pitt street line of the old
building on line with other buildings on
the same street.
petition from Miss Harriet Johnson TO be
relieved OF taxes at POI Queen street was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
A petition from Martin Lawler to be re-
lieyed from paying taxes on house No. 5l7
south Washington street was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
A resolution requesting the Committee on
Streets to recommend plan for the exit nsiOn
of sidewalks on west King street and the Conn
mittee on Light to arrange for the proper
lighting Of same was referred TO the joint
Committee on Streets and General Laws.
A communication from r. c. Dunn, City
Engineer. appointing Mr.. Norman Treakle
Captain of the Chain Gang was approved.
An ordinance repeating all ordinances
whereby the A. & W. Railway Company, the
A. & F Railway Company and W. r. Rail
way Company are required TO erect and
maintain gates at the intersections Of Fayette
street with Duke street, Prince street, King
street, Cameron street and Or0nOco street so
far as the same relate to or effect the above
named companies, was referred TO the joint
Committee on Streets and General Laws.
A resolution and recommendation Of the
Committee on Streets appropriating $500 TO
macamize Washington street from Queen TO
0ronOco street, passed by the Common Coun-
Gil July IL, 1905, was returned from the
Board Of Aldermen non-concurred in and
recommitting the matter to the Committee Ola
Streets and requestinl the City Engineer to
furnish a plan for the improvement OF wash
ingtOn street. Council receeded from its pre-
viOus action and cOncurred in the action OF
the Board Of Aldermen.
Upon motion the Board Of Aldermen con-
vened in Joint session for the purpose Of re-
ceiying bids for the electric franchise. Pro
posals were received from Messrs. y. J.
Howell and L. +. Sinclair, Of Alexandra and
Washington, D. c., and w. S. Barstow, Of
New York, with certified checks.
The Joint session then dissolved and the
proposals were referred TO the joint Commit
tee on Finance and Light
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste DANIEL r. STAYsBURY. Clerk c. c.