Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-29
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Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerl
COMMON COUNCfL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
At a regular meeting Of the Common
Council of the city Of Alexandra, Va. held
May 2S 1897 there were present Hubert
SnOwden, esq, President, aud MesSrs Lead
be ter, Burke. Williams, Brill, Blader, Biz.
rell, Monroe, Hellmuth, Harrison, Uhle,
Spnks and Evans.
Al ordinance for imposing aud collecting
licenses with the city Of Alexandra, Va for
the year commencing on June It, 1907, and
ending May 3lst, 1908, was called from the
table, read the third time and plssed-ayes
IL noes 0.
report from the joint Committee N FL
nance and Police recommending an increase
in the salarT Of the police fjrcc-Chitf If
20 ice so, Lieutenant $6j, each private S55
per month, from June lst, 1907 was called
from The table and passed-ayes IL, nos G..
petition from DR.. G. l.. khpsteiu 70 mr.
mission TO reweathei board frame d sc ling
No. us south Fayet street, was recon Dd-
ed by the Committee on Snee s. pro idiug
there is no objection from adjoining prop
owners and wis adopted.
petition from nr. G. T. Klipstein for PER
mission to erect two frame houses ga tn nor h
side OF Pendleton sire, {, was recomme d-i by
the Committee OF Street. aud adopt d
A pet ion ir, m DR. T. Klipstein for pr
ing TO BE- eseCted adj OF ing southwest 'cr e.
of Kiug and 1t. A aph street, a. recon-
mended by he Commute on STREETS, prOyid-
ing there j. no OBI fiction from fdJDi ing
property owners, and the r,po tvs Is adopted.
Permission was granted T. e.. III wari ~
enl rge frame kitchen rear of III G m on
street. providing there is NJ objection FROM
adjoining property owners.
A resolution requesting tie w., A. 3 st
Dtsl a IN ~ IA al "a Mt
intersection Of Prince ami Royal street was
adopted.
A resolution approprtlting $3.50 to the
public schools of the city in adj ton L. the
$1,000 Appropriated Jane u. 1896, was rec
ommended by the Committee on Finance and
aloptsd-ayes II. noes o.
Tn following resolution offered by Mr.
Sndwden was adopted:
Resolved by the C0mm'n Council, tn
Board Of Aldermen cOncurring. That the
Committee on Finance AMI the Comm itee on
General Laws he requested TO consiler snd
report to the City Council, VIII t legislation
if any, is necessary or repaired h ha - the
city represented before the State Corpor't on
Commission for the following purposes or
objects:
First. To compel the various railroads who
firmerly had stations and dep)ts ~ c0nv nj
en- cas- FIR business uses and passenger
LfdWC, 10 erect huildDlt ufpNt' FHA rtattFto
in the cor pOfatiOn limits md run train into
the city for convenience Of busn s. men and
passengers.
Second. To ascertain tn reason for the
great reduction IN value placed on the real
estate and tracks owned by the railroads in
the city Of Alexandria.
IN order 70 inc ligenny proceed m III Sc
matters the Corp nation Attorney and the
Commis.iorer OF Revenue are Tequ-ste 10 b.
present al the m eting Of the joint Committee
to confer with aud advise si.d committee
A p tition fora lightatthe conner Of Frank
lin and Union streets, was referred 20 the
Committee on light.
A resolution appropriatin, $500 to exterd
pipe sewer on north Washington street. be-
tween PendetOn and Wyhs streets, was re-
ferred 70 Committee on streets.
A peti ion from mtmbes OF he fire depart.
meat endorsed by the Board Of + r. Nardens
requ sting that the Board of Fire Warlens
be authorized 10 appoint a c9pl' le man to
I'll the position Of engineer aud driver TO re-
lieye each ptid man Of the department Of Ons
days work ia every eight days, was referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
petition from the Reliance Engine ON
pany requesting an appropriation Of 100 for
exp. nses 70 Firemens Convection az New
port News next August, was referred TO the
COMMITTEE on Finance.
A report % tNt lplLt iNmmittee on Finance
and General Laws recommeniir the ment
of the bills rendered by tie Pinkeriol d..
tectiye Agency in the Curtin murder case
amounting 70 SS7s2S, the ills haying been
GRATED without aulhOritr or precedent s. far
as the cOnJni'tee was able b discover. etc.
was receiftd from the Board Of Aldermen. A
motion 70 lay on the table was lost, a motion
10 lay the matter over until The next regular
meeilcg was lost a motion 10 I'd ut the re-
port and concurin ths acti N Of the Blsrd Of
Aldermen was los'-syes, kessrs. Leadbeater,
Burke, Bladder, Monroe HsrnsOu Uhler and
Nr. President ~, noes, Messrs. Strauss.
Will ms, Brill. Birfel, Hellmuth and Evans
l6).
A resolution requesting the Corporston
Attorney to prep r. sn Crlinance Ieqgiriag
the W, a. & Mt V. Rsilvsy Company 10
equip cars with improved wheel tenders, was
re iyed aud from the BO3rd Of Aldermen
end their action concnned in.
An act 10 appropriate part Of the city
revenue for q e 6sc year en- ilg NAY 81, 1903.
was received FROM the Boara Of Aldermen,
real the second time and under toe rules lad
over until the uext ting
The board then adj urned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste: DANIEL K. STASsBURY, Clerk q. e