Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-12
]. T. SWEENEY. President
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clei
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of Alexandria, Va, held April II. 1905,
there were present: Hubert SnOwden, ESQ.,.
President. ana Messrs, Lsadbeater, Risheill.
Strauss, Williams. Bladder, Brill, Hellmuth.
Harrison, Uhler, Marshall, Spnks and Bryan.
The Finance Committee recommended an
allowance OF $3.50 per month from April LIST
| to Mr.. VIM. Bontz for attending the old Hy-
draclion engine, and the report was adopted,
ayes -, noes o.
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor 20 ox-
ecute deed to Harrison Kirk, ir., for lot Of
ground on the west side of Union street, be-
tween King and Prince streets, upon the pay
ment of $3.50, was read the second and third
times and passed, ayes IL, noes 0.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving and curbing of Royal street from thu:
south crossing of King street 10 the north
crossing Of Prince street, under certain con-
ditions was referred to the joint committee
on streets and finance.
An ordinance TO provide for the grading.
paving and curbing of Royal street from the
north Gro sing Of King street to the south
crossing OF Cameron stree, under certain
conditions, was referred to the joint commit
tee on Streets and Finance.
An ordinance directing the W., A. 4 Mt.
V. ny. Co. to take up its rails Oh Royal street
from the north crossing of Prince street to the
south crossing of King street aud TO Law
grooyed rails and grade and pave the space
between rails and two feet on each side With
vitriGed brick with 6.inch concrete base,
was referred TO the joint committee on Streets
and Finance.
Upon petition oil J. W. Hammond 4 Sons.
permission was granted them to erect one.
story frame office building at the corner Of
Union and Cameron streets, providing there
is no objection from adjoining property own
ers.
Permission was grant Joseph f. Rodgers.
to build frame shed mt No. 322 s.uth Fair
fax street, providing adjoining property own
ers do not object.
Permission was granted to Peter Lawrence
to reshingle rear building No. sos Prince
street. adjoining property owners cOnsenting-
A resolution requesting the Committee on
Streets and General Laws TO report at the next
meeting Of Council what steps should be taken
to correct the unsafe and unsanitary cOndi-
ton Of the old Braddock House property.
corner Of Fairfax and Cameron streets, was
referred to the joint committee on streets and
general laws.
resolution by Mr.. Spinks insiructing the
Corporation Attorney to prepare an ordinance
providing for submission to the qualified
voters of the city the question Of the sale of
the electric light and power franchise.
motion by Mr. Brill TO adopt the resoln-
ton was lost, ayes, Messsrs. Williams, Brill,
Harrison aud Spinks az noes. Messrs. Lead
beater, Risheill, Strauss, Bladder, Hellmuth.
Uhler, Marshall, Bryan aud Mr.. President (9).
Upon motion the matter was referred to the
joint committee on General Laws and Light.
A petition from George A. Harlow and
others calling attention 10 the diapidated
and unsightly condition of the old engine
house on the east side ofRoyal street. between
Cameron and Queen streets, was referred. Ia
the joint committee on Public Property and
Finance.
A petition from George II. Harlow and
others for extension of sewer in alley bound
by Cameron, Queen, Royal and Pitt streets.
was referred 10 the Committee on Streets.
A petition from Vim. NJ. Glasgow, fireman
at the electric light station, for one months
salary while sick, was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Light and Finance.
q petition from George w. Pettey, chief OF
fire departm, Mt, for increase in salary. was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance, as was
also an ordinance providing for the same
petition signed by eighty citizens
and taxpayers in favor of fire alarm system
in the city was referred 10 the joint Commit
tee on Public Property and Finance.
A communication from the Auditor inform.
ing Council that the appropriations for cleo
trio lights, cleaning streets and fire depart
ments are exhausted was referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Finance.
A resolution iastrueting the City Engineer
10 report at next meeting cost Of constructing
an open brick or concrete sewer on ROYAL
street from the south side Of Franklin 10
Church street, Was received from the Board
VI Aldermen and their action eoncurred ip.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SN0WDEN, President.
Teste DANIEL K. STANsBURY, Clerk &C.