Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-28

Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, c
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria. Va. held March
81, 1906, there were present Hubert Snow
den, esq. President. and Messrs. Leadbeater,
Burke, Rsheill, Bladder, Hellmuth. Harri
sou, Uhler. Marshall, Spinks. Brill aud
Bryan.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on persons, property, incomes, Ne,
within the city of Alexandra, Va, for the
year commencing on the first day of June.
1906, and ending on the 3lst of Nav, 1907,
was recommended by the Committee on RI
nance and read the second and third times
and passed, ayes u. noes 0.
An ordinance granting to the Alexandra
Fertilizer and Chemical Company the priv
| lege of constructing bridge over Princess
street, between Lee and Union streets. WIS
read the first, second aud third times and pas
sed, ayes II, noes o.
An ordinance to prov de for the granting by
the city the exclusive right to furnish el'c-
tricity FIR light, heat and power, WAS intro
ducel BY Mr.. Bryan and referred to the joint
Committee on Light and Fina &c.
A proposition by Mr.. Chas. +. Thompson
TO furnish the city with electric current for
the operation of arc aud incandescent lights.
was received and referred TO the icint Com
mittee on Light aud Finance.
The Committee on Light recommended
that an ere light be placed at the intersection
Of Cameron aud Union streets, and the report
was adopted
The Committee on Light reported that upon
the advice Of the City Electrician that an
electric light could not he placed at the cJr-
ner of Montgomery aud Alfred streets and
the report was adopted.
The Committee on Light reported that
upon the recommendation Of the SUPER
intendent of Gas certain work be done
at the gas plant this spring, and that S25,lO
or 50 much thereof rs NAV be necessary he
appropriated for the purpose. The report OF
| the committee was adopted, ayes u, noes o.
The Finance Committee recommend d that
the following additional appropriation, be
made: Cleaning streets, Sl,(Ol; fire depart
ment, S400; chain gang, $500: public property,
$3I 0; streets and sewers. 81 600; and the re-
port was adopted, ayes ~, noe'O.
The Finance Committee recommended that
Mr.. Martin Lawler be allowed to tile tax
bill for the year 1904, due Oh house 5l7 south
Washington street without penalty aud given
the benefit Of 10 per cent. discount, and the
report was adopted. ayes II, noes ..
Permission was granite A.. Sidney Man
kin to erect frame building on the corner OF
zee ard Wolfe streets providing there Is no
objection from the adjoining property owner.
petition from the Alexandria Free X in
dergarten requesting an appropriation ol $40
To assist them In uefraylnx annual tAPtu.ts,
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
petition from Henry Kelly and others
requesting that the roadway and cutters on
Patrick street, between Wilkes and the cor
pOration line, be improved. was referred 10
The Committee on Streets
resolution that the Committee On Police
report the number Of men employed rs police
men and the salaries paid in each city Of this
State having population Of LOO or more.
was offered by Mr.. Leadbeater and referred TO
the Committee on Police.
The resignation Of 7. Is. Cochran, a mem.
Der of this body from the Third ward. was re-
ceived and accepted.
A resolution directing the City Engineer TO
survey land owned by the city lying between
Union street and the Potomac river, known
a. the Corporation Fish Wharf. and to fur
nish drawings, &c, was received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action concur
red in.
The board then adjourned
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste DANIEL K. STANsBURY. Clerk {. 4.