Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-23
COMMON COUNC


Council Of the city Of Alexaf
January %, 1907. there were
Snowden, esq President az
be@ter, Burke, Risheiil, ST.
Brill, Bsader, Birrell. Mo
Harrison, Uhler. Marshall.S
Mr.. Robert L. Monroe va, --..---
member OF the Committee on Geasral Laws.
A communication from the Mayor iuclos.
iRg bill from the Pinkertons Nation.l De-
with the Curtin murder for $223.5i, was re-
ceiyed and referred 10 the Joint Committee
on nance and General L W..
An ordinance 10 fix the grade OF tho curb
on the south side OF wilkes street from Al
fred 70 Patrick street, was recomm ended by
the Committee on Streets aud resd the second
and third times and passed-syes IL, nos o.
|, An ordinance to fx the grade on the west
side Of Alfred street from Wilkes to GibbOn
street, was recommended by the Committee
on Streets and resd the second time and upon
ppotion Of Mr.. Uhler the matter was recon
mitted to thu same committee to report
grade on both sides OF the street
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation Of 500 for crossings on the
west and north sides Of the intersection Of
Ofonoco aud Patrick streets, aud the report
was adopted-ayes l6. noes o.
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation of l.3C0 to lay cobble eutters
with brick center and bro en- stone road
way on Commerce street from Prince to Duke
street, and the report was adopted-aye' i6,
noes0.
|, The Committee on Streets reported adyer.
sely on the petition TO repair sidew Tx on the
| east side Of Patrick street, between Gibbon
and franklin streets. and the report WAS
adopted
A resolution appropriation $500 To pur hsac
granted flag stones, was referred 70 the COM
mittee on Streets.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Spinks to i'm.
prove Alfred street. between Duke aud Prince
| streets. was referred TO the Committee On
| Streets.
A resolution by Mr.. Evans requesting an
,cpinion Of the Corporation attorney as to the
authority over Wilkes street, west Of alfred.
between the city Of Alexandria and the U. &.
government, was referred 10 the Joint Com
mittee on General Laws and STREETS.
A communication from the Bar Association
| OF Alexandria, requesting that Council ap'
propriate the sum of Eve thousand dollars
| ($0,000) TO defrsy the expen ses necessary to
| repair the clerks Office, court room. jny
room. record room, including freproof files
and equipments and that the Offices be locat.
ed on the second door adjoining the Corpo.
| ration Court room, was received and referred
" lllo JOlul toiNulttSS Ou huOiAc kirVtiil
and Finance.
A resolution appropriatiGg 5000 TO FIRE
proof record room and clerks office Of Cir
| cult and Corporation Courts and for painting
and repairs Of court and adjacent rooms. vas
offered by Mr.. Marshall and referred to the
Joint ommittee on Public Property and FL
nance.
l. Permission was granted Jas F. Cox 10 re-
shingle roof at ITO Cameron street, proVid'
lug that there Is no objection by adjoining
property owners.
A COMMUNICATION from the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts enclosing check PAYABLE TO the
City Treasurer amounting TO $500 for capi'
iatiou tax returned, was received and retor'
red 10 the City Treasurer.
An ordinance for imposing aud collecting
taxes on persons, property, incomes etc, from
June ], 1907, to May 81, 1908 va. received
from the Board Of Aldermen and laid over
The following was received from the B0ani
of Aldermen and their action c0n'ur'ed IN
A report Of the Finance Committee making
40 additional appropr alton Of 500 for c. ain
gang expenses for year ending Nay 81. 1907.
Also an adverse report Of the Finance
Committee on tile petition Of A. II Trsve-s
to be relieved Of payment Of interest on de-
linauent tayes.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDFN. President.
Tesie: DANIEL 4. STAEsDURY. Clerk c. c,