Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-09
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board Of Al
derman Of the city Of Alexandra, Va, held
May 5. 1906, there were present:
j. L. Sweeney, esq. President. and hessrs
Burke, Marbury, Ballenger. Simpson and
Curtin.
The report of Committees on Streets and
Finance recommending an appropriation OF
VI, SOO for the purchase of steam roller. re-
ceived from the Common Council April a.
1906, was read and laid over.
The report Of the Committees on Public
Property and Finance recommending an APP
preparation of s. 500 for the purchase of an
additional steam hre engine. received from
the Common Council April "a 1906, was read
and adopted by a unanimous vote.
Mr.. Marbury submitted a communication
from Chas. King a Son for permission 10 erect
a brick warehouse on the lot bounded by
! &c, Queen and Union streets and Ihomp-
sons alley, the rlans not being technically
in accordance with the building laws, which
was granted.
Mr. Curtin moved a reconsideration Of the
vote by which the ordinance providing for
advertising for. bids for furnishing electricity
to the city was lost aud 10 recOmmit the same
TO the Committees on Light and Finance with
the request that the Corporation Attorney he
present at the meeting of the committees. His
m0tioa was adopted.
MIR. Simpson introduced communication
from the trustees OF the NJ. f. Church South
asking to be reli we'd of the cost of tlpping
the sewer ia the alley in the rear of the par
sOnage OF that church. The communication
was referred TO the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Simpson introduced the following,
which was referred to the Committees on
Public Property. Streets aud Light.
Whereas, 1t is reported that many tools
have been lost by the city ewing TO the thefts
of brooms, shoyeDs, &C., from the Jail lot.
Resolved, That the house on Royal street
known rs the Hydraulion engine house be re-
paired, painted and placed in p secure condi
ton fok storing property of the city, and that
the upper rooms be set apart for the use of the
Board OF Fire Wardens and the Alexandria
Gas Works for storage purposes, aud the first
floor for the street cleaning and street repair
ing departments for storing rollers, sweepers
and all classes Of tools, and tn At the City En-
gneer report to the City Council at its next
meeting, Tuesday, May %, 1906. au approx
mate 20 OF such repairs as will improve the
appearance and make safe the said engine
house, aud that the Committee on Streets aud
the Committee on Light report the utility of
the house for the purposes indicated in this
resolution.
The following we're received from the Com
mon Council and laid over:
Report Of the Streets and Finance Commit
tees recommending an appropriation of 1900
for the purchase of steam roller.
report of the Finance Committee on p
tition Of the Alexandria Kindergarten AssO-
citation asking for an appropriation of $500.
License law for the year commencing June
|, 1906, and ending May 81. 1907.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in.
by unanimous votes:
4 IN n
to construct feed tr0ughs in front of their
store, northwest corner of Cameron and Royal
streets.
Report of the Committee on Streets recon-
mendjug an appropriation of S, 500 for certain
Improvements on Washington street, between
Queen and Wythe streets.
Resolution relating to the city gas work..
Resolution appropriating 81 600 for i'm
proyements on Royal street, between Queen
and Princess.
Petition of c. l.. Perry for permission (,
erect shed in the rear Of his home, No. 323
south Washington street.
Petition from the Columbia Fire Company
asking for an appropriation of 500
eommunica ion from ID. g.. Egglesion,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth, in reference
to the State automobile law.
Resolution appropriating 1880 for con-
tinuing the sewer on King trett from Peyton
to Fayette
The board then adjourned.
J. f. SWEENEY. President.
Teste: LUTHER III. THOMPSON. Clerk.