Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-25
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board Of AL
derman OF the city OF Alexandria, Va, held
July "A. 1906, there were present;
j. 7. Sweeney, ESQ.,, President, and Messrs.
Hill, Burke, Marbury, Ballenger, Simpson,
Curtin and w. II. Sweeney.
An ordinance to grade, curb and pave King
street west to the corporation line with vitri-
fed brick. and an ordinance requiring the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company to lay grooved rails and
pave with vitrifed brick between the rails
and two feet outside on said street, received
from the Common Council July 10, 1906, and
laid over, were again laid over.
An ordinance to grade. pave and euro Fair
fax street, from King to Cameron, was re-
ceived from the Common Council and laid
over.
The report ofthe Committees on Streets and
General Laws on a message from r. J. ran,
Mayor, in reference to injunction proceedings
by the Washingtou-Souteern Railway Com
pany in regard 10 the proposed removal Of the
railroad track from Henry street, received
from the Common Council July 10, 1906, was
again laid over.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred IN
by unanimous votes:
Report of the Committee on Finance on a
petition of W. s. Jones for an abatement Of
taxes.
Report of the same committee on petition
of Lieutenant Smith for the payment Of bis
salary while confined to his home by sick
ness.
Report of the same committee on q resolu-
ton for the purchase of 30 copies of the Mu-
nicipal Journal and Engineer.
Communication from +. j. PAT, Mayor,
enclosing proposition of the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany to furnish electricity to the city.
A resolution of thanks to the City Council
passed by the Relief Hook and Ladder Com
pany.
Resolution requesting the Mayor TO confer
with the Washington.Southern Railway Com
pany lor a. rrpose OF securing better light
on King sti.st extended from the Union
station to the corporate limits.
Petition from K. L. Myers for permission
to place q root on stable yard at the corner
, of Cameron and Pitt streets.
Petition Of residents of Lee street, between
Franklin and Jefferson, for the setting of curb
stones.
Resolution directing the Mayor to declare q
holiday for such part of Monday, July 80.
1906, as will best suit those having in charge
Alexandra Day" at Luna Park on that day.
An ordinance to grant the right to Edward
Z. Vaudeville, his successors and assigns to
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any other general purposes was received from
| the Common Council. The ordinance bore
the following endorsement by the Committees
| on Light, Finance and General Laws:
I'm the opinion of the Committees on Light,
Finance and General Laws, to which the bids of
Edward E. Vaudeville Charles II. B. Chaplin,
Howell d Sinclair, F. W. Bryant and Weller
| & Cockrell were referred for consideration
and report, the bid of Edward +. Vaudeville
is the highest and best bid. and your commit
tees recommend the passage of the within or
dinsnce granting the franchise to the said Ed
ward f. Vaudeville
The action of the Common Council was con-
Cured in by the following votes: Ayes,
Messrs. Hill, Burke. Marbury, Simpson, Cur
tin and w. H. Swseney-6. Noes, MIR. Bal
lenger and Mr.. President-2.
An ordinance empowering and lnstructlng
the Mayor Of the city Of Alexandria TO exc.
cute a contract on behalf of the City Council
| of Alexandria with Edward +. Vaudeville,
his successors or assigns, in reference to the
furnishing in this city Of light, heat and
power by electricity, was received from the
Common Council and their action cOncurred
| in by the following votes: Messrs. Hill,
Burke, Marbury, BalleDger. Simpson. Cur
| tin and w. IL. Sweeney. Noes, Mr.
| President.
The board then adjourned,
J. T. SWEENEY, President.
| Teste. LUTHER H THOMPSON, Clerk