Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-26
COMMON COUNCIL.


Alta regular meeting of the Common
Council of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
June %, 1907, there were present; Hubert
Snowden, esq.,, President, and Messrs. Lead
beater, Burke. Williams, Brill, Bladder, Bir-
rell Monroe, Hellmuth, UhleI, Marshall,
Spinks and Evans.
A report of the Clerk and Superintendent
of Gas and the City Treasurer showing the
operations of the City Gas Works for the fis-
cal year ending May 9lst, 1907, was received.
An ordinance to establish the curb grades
on Washington street, between Queen street
aud Wythe street, was read three times and
passed-ayes Is, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommended
an appropriation Of $4C0 to lay oobble and
brick cutters on Jefferson street, between Lee
and Fairfax streets, end on Franklin street,
between Lee and Fairfax streets, and Fair
fax street between Franklin and Jefferson
streets, AMI the report was adopted-lyes IL,
noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation lof IL 200 to cement curb and
lay vitrifed brick and cobble cutters and
twenty-seven foot broken stone roadway
on Alfred street, between Duke and Prince
streets the appropria ion TO be available wh,n
q sum equivalent to 20 cents per lineal fo,t
for three fourths of the property has been
voluntarily deposited in the City Treasury,
under certain conditions, aud the report was
adOpted-ayes II, noes @.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that an ordinance be prepared providing for
the improvement Of Columbus street, between
King and Queen streets, and the matter was
referred to the joint Committee on Streets
and Finance.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that $500 he appropriated to extend the pipe
sewer on Washington street, south of Pendle-
ton street and north on Washington street to
within twenty feet Of Wythe street under GER
tain conditions, and the report was adopted
ayes ~, noes 0.
The Committee on Public Property report
ed adversely on an ordinance TO grant right.
of.way over an alley adjoining the Reliance
engine house to NJ. Schiller d Sons, and the
report was adopted.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Marshall ap,
prOpriating S25 and instructing the Com
mittee on Public Properly to move shed on
lot east Of Reliance engine house, was pa ssed
ayes II. noes 0.
A resolution to advertise for bids for the
Hydraulion engine house located on Royal
street, north of Cameron street, was offered
by Mr.. Marshall and referred TO the jpint
Committee on Public Properly, Finance and
General Laws.
A resolution requesting the Committee on
Light to Place an incandescent light NJ the
Intersection Of Franklin and Union streets,
was offered by Mr. Snowden and passed
ayes Is. no o.
A resolution apprOpriating $S7828 to pay
bills Of he PinkertOn Detective Agency for
service ia the Curtin murder case, was offer
ed by Mr.. Birrell and referred to the joint
Committee on Finance aud General Laws.
A petition from Louis Krexsin for a reduc-
ton on peddler's license, was referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
A petition from the Relief Hook & Ladder
Co., requesting an appropriation Of 500 to
help deiray expenses 70 the State Fireman's
Convention, was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
A p tition from Samuel A. Tucker, jr., for
permission to build two frame dwellings on
Queen street, between Alfred and Patrick
streets, was referred 10 the Committee on
Streets.
The following was received from the Board
of Aldermen and their a6 ton concurred in.
A report of Thos. w. Robinson, City Treas
urer, IN account with the Corpora ion Of Alex
andria for the fiscal year ending May 3lst,
1907.
Also the Auditors annual statement show
ing receipt and disbursements in the various
departments Of the City Government for the
fiscal year ending May 81. 1907.
A petition from c. j. w. Summers to i'm
prove Henry street from Wolfe 10 Gibbon
streets.
Also petition from c. j. w. Summers TO.
permission 10 repair and enlarge building
southeast corner Duke and Alfred streets.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President.
Teste: DANIEL r. STANsBURY. Clerk O. G.