Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-14
). L. SN EtNE1, PRESIDENT
Teste: LUTHER III. THOMPSON, Clerk
COMMON COUNCIL.


At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of Alexandria. Va, held June l3, 1903.
there were present Hubert Snowden, esq.
President, and Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke,
Risheill, Strauss, Williams Bladder, Brill,
Hellmuth. Marshall, Bryan and Spinks.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with.
On motion Newell S. Greenaway was elect
ed Clerk pro TEN.
An ordinance to provide for the granting
| by the City Council of Alexandria TO the per-
son or corporation hereafter TO be ascertained
in the mode prescribed by law, permission
to erect poles and run wires on the streets and
public alleys of the city Of Alexandria for the
purpose of furnishing telephone service on
certain conditions, was read.
Mr.. Strauss moved that the same he dis
missed
Mr.. Leadbeater offered rs a substitute that
| il be recOmmitted to the joint Committee on
Streets and General Laws for two weeks,
| which was lost, and Mr. Stranss's original
motion prevailed.
The joint Committee on Public Property
and Finance recommended that seven hdn-
dred dollars or as much thereofas is necessary
be appropriated for certain repairs TO the
station house and police court room and tina.
the small room adjoining the Common Coun-
ell chamber be turned over to the Mayor to
be used by him as an office.
Mr.. Snowden offered resolution that 6fty
dollars be appropriated to fit up the room for
| the use of the Mayor, which was lost, after
which the report of the committee was
adopted.
Mr.. Patterson, member of Council frOns
the Third ward, rendered his resignation.
which was accepted.
The following resolutions were offered and
passed:
Authorizing the Committee on Streets to
use stone instead Of gravel on Queen street,
from Washington to fayette street.
Appropriating $3.50 TO extend the sewer on
Patrick street eastward to the court of Friend
ship alley, south Of King.
The petition Of the joint committee of the
Relief and Reliance fire companies for an APP
preparation of $500 to defray the expense for
music at the State Firemans Association was
referred to the Committee on Finance
The petition for the sale or repair of the old
Elydrauli0n engine house was referred TO the
Committee on Public Property and Finance.
The following petitions were referred TO the
Committee on Streets:
For removal of pump in front Of property
No lll7 Prince street
To extend sewer from corner of GlbbOn and
Fairfax streets southwark on Fairfax street
for half square.
To extend sewer on Duke and Columbus
streets to connect with property Of f. S.
Harper.
The following petitions were granted pro-
vided the adjoining property owners do not
object:
70 A. S. Doniphan to erect temporary
single-story frame building on north side Of
King street adjoining property on the north
east corner Of King and COlaiahus streets
To Lyons Bros to erect an addition 10 shed
at the northeast corner of Duke and Fairfax
streets.
The petition of b. T. McConchie for relief
was referred to the Committee on Claims and
Streets.
The report of the Co operative Charities
Association for the year ending May 81, 1905
was received.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving and curbing Of Lee street from the
south crossing of Prince street 10 the north
crossing Of Duke street, under certain condi-
tons, was read three times and passed-ayes
II, noes 0.
An ordinance to provide for the grading.
paving and curbing Of Prince street from the
east crossing of Fairfax street to the east
of Lee street, under certain cOndi-
tions, was read three times and passed-ayes
II, noes 0.
An ordinance to provide for the exclusive
right 10 furnish electricity for light, heat,
power and other general purposes was receiy-
ed and recOmmitted 10 the Committee on FL
3ance and Light
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN President.
reste: NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, Clerk pro
tenn.