Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-09
COMMON COUNCIL.


At regular meeting of the Common Coun
ell Of the city of Alexandria. Va. held May
3. 1906. there were present Hubert Snow
den, esd. President. and Messrs. Leadbeater.
! Burke, Risheill, Williams, Bladder, Brill
| Pollard, Hellmuth, Uhler Marshall Spinks
and Bryan.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
licenses within the city Of Alexandris. Va
| for the year commencing June lsl 1866 snd
ending on May 3ist 1907, was read the second
and third times and passed. Az es 10, noes
The Joint Committee on Finance and ighr
reported recommending All appropriation o.
81 800 to purchase two pieces of land on the
south If the Gas Works, and the report was
adopted. ayes IL noes 0.
The COMMITTEE on Streets reported recon -
mending an appropriation of $500 h. in
prove the roadway aud crossings ON north
Washington street from Queen TO Wythe
street, providing that $3.50 is voluntarily
| contributed by the property owners. DpOsl
! motion the matter was recOmmitted 10 the
joint Committee on Finance aud Streets.
The Finance Committee reported recon-
mendlng an appropriation OF 81 q. to the
A 'exardria Free Kindergarten and the r.
port W IS adopted. ayes 10 Loes o.
An net 10 regulate the running of automobile
was received from the Secretary of the Com
n )nwealth and referred to the Joint Committee
on General Laws and Streets. The President
gave notion that at the next meeting he wonld
introduced IN ordinance imposing Licenses on
automobiles.
Permission was granted 7. C. p rry to erect
FIR me addition in rear of 1923 south Washington
street, roYiding there Is no objection from
adjoining property owners.
A resolution appropriating 1000 for Me-
adAm roadway. oObble cutters aud hAgst0ne
crossings on Royal street tom Queen 20 Prin-
cess streets was referred 10 the Joint Committee
on Finan and Streets.
A resolution apprOprating 50 $50 70 c0u-
tinue trunk sewer from King aud Peyton
streets TO West street. and a two foot yItrihed
pipe sever from West street to Payne street
aud an eighteen inch clay pipe sewer fron
Payne street TO Esyette street on King street
was referred 10 the Joint Committee on Streets
and Fiusnce.
A petition from the Columbia Steam Fir
Engine Co. requesting an appropriation of$lOG
to help defray their expenses to Richmond
ia August was referred 10 the Committee on
Finance.
petition from Harlow Bros for permission
TO erect feed troughs on Cameron street
C rner Of Royal was referred 10 the Committee
on General Laws aud Streets.
An ordin nee TO provide ior granting the
exclusive right TO furnish electricity light.
hCot auN pVWNtg NbWH pooTtA TIC AOihiuOu
Council April "a. 1905. was returned from the
Board OF Alderman nOncOncurred in AMI
recommitting the mater 10 the joint Com.
mittee on Light and Finance. with the re-
gu 1t that the Corporation Attorney attend
he meeting Of the Committee. Council re-
,eeded from its previous action and cOncurred
In the action Of the Board Of Aldermen,
The following were received from the Boa ~
IF Aldernen and their action concurred in:
A petition from the NJ. Z. Church South Ia
ieduet charge for taping sewer. Also
petition from CHARLIE King d Son TO erect
brick ware house. Also resolution to re-
pair the old Hydrsulion engine house on
Royal street to store city property, and for
lse sfthe BOARD of Fire War lens.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste DANIEL r. STANsBURY. Clerk c. G..