Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-02-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common C0un-
Gil ofthe city of Alexandria. Va. held Feb
ruary 81. 1906, there were present: Hubert
Snowden, esq.,, President, and Messrs. Lead.
beater, Burke, Strauss. Bladder, Brill. Coch-
ran, Pollard, Hellmuth. Uhler. Marshall,
Spinks and Bryan.
A resolution appropriating $500 for sewer
on Lee street, between King aud Prince
streets, was recommended by the Committee
on Streets TO he available when three-fourths
OF the property owners deposit the sum re-
quired before the street is paved, and the re.
port was adopted, ayes IL, noes 0.
An ordinance TO grade, curb and pave lee
street, between King and Prince streets, was
recommended by the joint Committees on
Stl eets and Finance and read the second AMI
third times and passed, ayes l3, noes O.
An ordinance TO provide against obstrne
lions over the sidewalks and TO prevent tn
obstruction of sidewalks and providing PEN
alties, was recommended by the joint Com
mlttee on Streets and General Laws. Upon
motion Of Messrs. >pnks and Brill section 3
was amended, and the ordinance as amended
was read the second and third times and piss-
ed, ayes IA noes O.
The Joint Committee on Streets and FL
nance recommended an appro ration OF
81, 900 10 purchase a stone crushing plant.
after due advertisement, aud the report was
adopted, ayes "A, noes 0.
An ordinance 10 provide for the collection
of certain delinquent taxes in the city of Alex
audria was recommended by the Committee
on Finance, and read the second and thiri
times and passed, ayes IL, noes 0.
A resolution appropriating 500 for sewer
on st. Asaph street, between King and Cam
eron, Was recommended by the Committee on
Streets and passed, ayes IA, noes o.
A resolution instrceting the Corporation
Attorney TO defend the suit filed against
the city by P. T. Harrington, was adopted.
A resolution instructing the Committee Ola
Public Property to repair the fish wharf anG
employ a suitable person to attend and col
lect rents and wharfage, if in their Judgment
they deem it advisable, was adopted.
The Committee on Public Property report
ed adversely on the application of the Lewis
Patent Fire Escape Company and the report
was adopted.
The Joint Committee on Public Properly
aud Finance reported adversely ON the reso-
luton to secure bids for a patrol wagon and
the re port was adopted.
In accordance with resolution adopted by
the City Council. the City Engineer submit
ted suggestions and estimates for improving
Washington gtreet, which was REFERRED 70 the
Committee on Streets.
Permission was granted Mrs. NJ. V. Nails
TO make frame improvements at 81 Duke
street, providing there is no objection from
adjoining property owners.
A petition from A. Cogan and others n.
qOesting relief from nuisance on the elsf
side of south Royal street, between Prince aud
Duke streets, was received and referred 10 the
Committee on Streets.
resolution instructing State Senator
Mach, n and Delegate Cation to oppose House
bill number ninty-seven (97), was received
from the Board Of Aldermen aud their action
concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SN0WDEN. President.
Teste DANIEL X. STANsBURY. Clerk {. G.