Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-13
City Council.

business vas transacted. Both branches
passed resolutions expressing regret at
his demise, and providing that when
the boards adjourn it be in respect to
his memory.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Messrs. Hill, Marbury, 3allengsr,
Simpson Curtin and w. Il. Sweeney
were present when the board was called
to order.
After the minutes Of the last meeting
had been read and approved, Mr.. Hill
arose and in brief and appropriate
speech announced the death of his col
league. Mr.. Hill also submitted resolu-
tions in respect to his memory. The
verbatim report of Mr.. Hill's remarks,
together with the resolutions, will be
( uud in the official proceeding.
Mr. w ii. Sweeney also spoKe feel
ingly Of the late Mr.. Burke.
A resolution approprlating 81 2G0 { r
the improvement Of Commerce street, re-
ceived from the Common Council and
laid over at the previous meeting, was
passed.
hIr w. II. Sweeney submitted fay
orable report of the committees on
finance and pnblic property on the petit
ton Of DR.. Lsu Ia and others for the
lease of certain property belonging to
the city, for the purpose of erecting q
mandatory thereon, and the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Simpson, from the committee on
general laws, submitted 40 ordinance
regulating The purchase of secondhand
goods by licensed dealers which was
read the second and third times and
passed.
Mr.. Simpson slsO presented report
of The committees Oh finance and general
laws On a communication from Mayor
Paf enclosing bill OF sS78.2S OF the
Pinkerton detective agency tor services
III connection With attempts to ascertain
he mlrderers of George n. Curtin.
He stated that there was a discrepancy
10 the bills which the committee could
Do' understand, one bill having been for
1888 .85 and another for $378.28. TIE
committees recommended that the bills
be referred to the Mayor in order that
the true amount may be ascertained.
The report was adopted
The action of the lower board on all
the papers sent in was concnrred in,
after which the Aldermen adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
The board opened With quorum,
which was inc-ased TO twelve members
during the session and the reading OF the
minutes was omitted.
A communication from Mount Vernon
Chapter, Daughters Of the American Rev
olution, inviting council to attend the
services to be held February % 10 Christ
Episcopal Church, under the auspices OF
the chapter, in connection with the
celebration of the anniversary OF Gen.
Washington's birth, was received and
tho invitation was accepted.
Acting upon resolution passed by
the school board asking for 800 with
which to provide suitable educational
exhibit representing the Alexandra
schools at the Jamestown Exposi iop,
council appropriated the amount by q
unanimous vote.
A resolution appropriating 81 900 with
@hich to lay "a foot broken stone road
way, with curbs aud cutters, on Royal
street, between Queen and Princess
streets, was referred 10 the comMlttee Oh
streets.
Tucs. Waddy asked that he be allowed
to put up FIRE proof building at his
place of business On Pitt street north Of
Kiag and the petition was granted.
r. l.. Myers, at ll5 north Pit street,
was allowed to bu Id fire proof addI-
ton to his property.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Birrell,
to ascertain the best method for heating
the city hall was referred TO the commit
tees on public property and finance.
The report of the joint committee on
finance and public property on prop
osition to lease q certain piece of prop
erty owned by the city to the Ideal Ho'-
pitsl Bed Company, OF Chicago, was re-
ceived from the Board OF Aldermen ano
their action in adopting the report was
concurred 10. rhe committee recon-
mended that the petitioner be leased two
half squares north of the Old Dominion
Glass Works and two squares Of ground
west OF the works, for the sum Of $26
per year, with the privilege OF purchsse
within fifteen years for the sum Of ST.
500. This was made conditional upon
toe performances of the petitioners agree
ment to erect q factory on the ground,
to employ not less than fifty workmen,
within taelve months of the date Of the
execution of the deed. IL was stated
that an ordinance covering the trsnsac-
ton would follow.
An ordnance passed by the aldermen,
requiring all dealers 10 secoDd uand
goods to report q certain class Of pur-
chases to The chief Of police before II
o o'clock eacn week day, was laid over for
future action.
The commit ee on finance aud general
laws referred back to the Board Of AL
dermeu tor further explanation a COM
muuication from the Mayor inciosing q |
bill Of the Pinksrton Detective Agency |
for services rendered 10 the stigalion |
ofthe Curtin murder mystery. twas laid
over.
President Suowden called Vice Presi-
dent Uhler TO the chair and officially an
noudced the death Of Alderman Burke.
of the First ward. He paid high |