Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-12
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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Curtin and w. H. Sweeney.
Mr.. Fisher submitted report Of the Joint
Committee on Light and General Laws dis
approving a resolution to submit the question
of the sale of the electric light franchise
to the voters of the city. The report was
adopted.
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 manner prescribed by law of the ex-
elusive right to furnish electricity for light,
heat, power and any other general purposes
to the city of Alexandria and inhabitants
thereof aud to erect, construct and maintain
the necessary poles and fixtures and to run
wires on, over, under and along the streets,
public alleys, bridges, parks and other pub
lie ways and places in the city of Alexandria,
for the purpose of supplying electricity, re-,
ceived from the Common Council and laid
over June y, 1905. was read the third time
and passed By the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs Hill. Burke, Marbury, Bal
lenger, Curtin, W. III. Sweeney and Mr.. Pres
ident-7. No, Mr., Fisher.
Mr.. Fisher introduced the following ordi-
nances which were referred to the Commit
tees on General Laws and Streets: An ordi.
nance providing against distractions on side
walks; an ordinance in reference to the con-
stuction Of bay windows; an ordinance to re-
peal an ordinance entitled an act imposing
penalties for obstrdcting sidewalks ON King
street: an ordinance repeating section Z Of
chapter ;, Laws of the City, 1874.
Mr. Fisher also submitted a report Of the
committees on General Laws and Streets on
the recommendation Of State Senator l.. H..
Machen regarding street Improvements. IL
was recommitted to the same committees.
Mr.. w. II Sweeney submitted a petition
of J. B. Fitzgerald for permission to repair
house No. 2l6 south PatAick street, which was
granted.
The following we're received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in by
unanimous votes.
Report of the Finance Committee on Pc
tition of George Uhler, chairman of tue exec
utive committee of the Columbia Fire Com
pany.
Petition off the Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway Company for
permission to lay tracks on Cameron street
extended.
Resolution that when Council adjourns it
be to meet on the Second Tuesday in Octo-
ber 1905.
Resolution appropriating 1890 for the pur-
chase of road roller.
Resignation of Thomas A. Fisher as Police
Commissioner from the Third ward.
Communication from a committee appointed
by Judge l.. c. Barley to report on certain
alterations and Improvements in the Cor
pOration Court room.
Petition of the Old Dominion Glass Com
pany in reference to the condition of Fair
fax street, between OronOco and Wythe.
Petition of w. T. Beans for an extension OF
the Columbus street sewer
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
resolution to lay granolithlc pavement in
front OF Peabody building on Alfred street.
Report of the Committee on Streets on a
resolution in reference to the pay Of street
employees.
Resolution directing the Corporation At
! torney TO take an appeal to the Court Of APP
peals from the decision Of the Corporation
Court in the case OfC. Z. Barker vs.. the City
Council of Alexandria.
Petition from Edmond Hill, jr., for per
mission to repair house No. 2l9 north Henry
street
An ordinance directing the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany TO erect iron poles in the city OF Alex
andria whenever new poles shall be required.
Report of the Joint Committee on Streets
and Claims on petition Of p. f. McConchie
for damages in consequence Of the caving In
of sewer.
Report of the joint Committees on Light
and Finance on a resolution to reduce the
price of gas.
Report of the Finance Committee on a
petition of the Columbia Fire Company for a
donation OF 500.
Report Of the Finance Committee on a pc
tition of the Relief Hook and Ladder and
Reliance fire companies for an appropriation.
The following we're received from the Com
mon Council and laid over under the rules;
Report Of the Committee on Streets on a
resolution appropriating $500 TO extend the
Royal street sewer.
Report of the same committee recommend
ing an appropriation of $1,000 for the i'm
provement cf Alfred street, between Queen
and Princess.
Resolution appropriating s., 800 for the i'm
provement Of Washington street, between
Queen and Oronoco.
Reports of the Committees on Public Prop
erty and Finance on communication from
the Columbia Fire Company concerning Ger.
tain proposed work at their house.
A communication from p. T. Harrington
asking damages for horse killed by falling
into trench was received from the Common
Council, that board having referred the same
to the Committee on Claims. The Aldermen
non-copcurred in their action and referred
the communication TO the Committees on
Claims and General Laws.
The Aldermen repaired to the chamber OF
the Common Council for the purpose Of par
ticipating in the election OF city officers, and
upon their return adjourned.
J. T. SWEENEY, President
Teste: LUTHER III. THOMPSON, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell Of the city Of Alexandra. Va, held July
- Hnhpft SnOW-
den. esq. President, and Messrs. Leadbeater,
Burke, Risheill, Strauss. Williams. Baader,
Brill. Cochran, Hellmuth, Harrison, Uhler,
Marshall, Spinks and Bryan.
The Finance Committee recommended an
appropriation of $50 each to the Relief and
Reliance fire companies to help pay expenses
to the State tiremen's Association at Hsr-
risonburg Mr.. Strauss moved to make the
appropriation 500 each, which was lost, aud
the report Of the committee was adopted.
A report Of the Finance Committee recon
mending an appropriation Of $50 to the Co
lumba Fire Company for the same purpose
was adopted.
The Joint Committee on Light and Finance
reported adversely on the resolution TO re-
dnce the price of gas and the report was
adopted-ayes, Messrs. Leadbeater. Burke,
Cochran, HellEduth. Uhler, Spinks, Bryan
and Mr.. President (S); noes, MeSsrs. Risheill,
Strauss, Williams. Bladder, Brill, Harrison
and Marshall ().
A recommendation of the Committee on
Streets appropriating $500 TO extend the
Royal street sewer from Franklin street to
Church street was adopted-GJes Is, noes 0.
A recommendation Of the Committee on
Streets TO macadamize roadway and pave
suffers on Alfred street, between Queen and
Princess streets, and appropriating 81 600 for
tba nurnose was YpcOmmttted tOthe Commit
tee on Streets.
A report Of the Committee on Streets rec
ommending an appropriation of $, 500 to ma
cadamize Washington street from Queen to
OronOco street was adopted-ayes, Messrs.
Ieadbeater, Burke, Risheill Strauss, vii.