Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

Al regular meeting Of the Common
Council of the city OF Alexandria. Va, held
March II, 1907, there were present. Hubert
Snowden, esq, President and Mesars. Lead
heater, Burke, Risheill, Strauss. " illiems,
Brill, Bsader, Birrell, Monroe, Hellmuth,
Harrison, Uhler, Marshall, -pinks and Evans.
The Committee on Light returned without
recommendation resolution for an electric
light at the corner Of Cameron and Washing
ton streets. The matter was recommilted fog
o report.
The Committee on Light returned without
recon 70 endaiion q petition for an electric
light AZ the corner Of frans lin and 81. Asaph
streets The matter was recommitted TO tie
same committee.
The Committee on Light returned without
recommendation q petition for an electric
light at the corner Of luke and Fsystte
streets. The matter was recommitted to the
same committee.
The Committee on Light returned without
recommendation a petition for an electric
light at the corner Of Princess and Fayette
streets. The matter was rec0mm tied TO the
same committee.
A petition from the employees Of the old
electric light plant, requesting full months
pay for the month Of February, was referred
to the Committee on Light.
A bill from the Alexandria Electric Com.
pany for service Of IS rect lights, from Feb
ruary IS, 10 March LIST, $l92.l2. was referred
TO the joi Committee on Light and Finsnce.
A petition from the Alexandria Athletic Asl
sociation to relieve the Thornton CainIva
Comp nv of city taxes for one week egin-
ming April 18th. was referred to the Com.
nit e. on Finance.
A petition from the managers OF the Alex
andria free kinderxsrden requesting an p.
preparation of 500, was referred TO the Com
m tie 90 Finance.
A petition from the Mutual Ice Company
for permission TO construct a spur.trsck TO
connect with the Southern Railway on Union
street, between Cameron and Queen streets,
was referred TO the Joint Committee on Streets
and General Laws.
A petition to extend the sewer from the
corner OF Washington and Wilkes streets 10
the corner Of Washington and franklin
streets, was referred TO the Committee on
Streets.
A resolution appropriating 500 to place
crossing on the east side, Of Fairfax and
rankin streets and the east side Of Wash.
ington and Franklin streets, was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
A communication from smoot Il Co. max.
ing q proposition for improvement 10 road.
way and sidewalks on Cameron street, from
Union 20 Lee street, was received aud re.
ferred 10 the Committee on Streets.
A Communication from thu Mayor return.
ing the original bills from the Pinkerton
Detective Agency In the Curtin case. was re-
ceiyed.
An ordinance 10 provide for the least
By the City Council OF Alexandria. with the
privilege Of purchasing &c tain land situat-
ed In the city Of Alexandria upon certain
terms, conditions and provisions, TO the per.
son or corporation hereafter to be ascertained
| l. L. xnonras x,raaoRthod hv lac
ceiyed from the Bosrd Of Aide men read, the
second time, am nd.d and read the third
time and passea--ayes l6, noes0.
An ordinance TO grant TO the W. A., Nj.
Vernon Hallway Company the right or fran
chise 10 lay and maintain single track rail.
way 81 Cameron street, from the east side OF
Payne street, west 10 tho corporate limits, was
recommended by the joint Committee on Fl.
nance. Streets and General Ltws, and read
the second and third times and psssed-ayes
, Is, noes 0.
uorted adversely on the resolution TO ascer-
tain the cost Of heating the CITY hall with an
| improved heating plant and the report was
TIE ioiQt C ommitteo on Public Property
adj Finance recommended an appropriation
n "a. 800 10 construct 6reproof Clerks and
record room on the ground floor beneath the
present record and Clerks room, IN general
sceordsnce with sketch marked plan No.
8" and to renovate, paint and repair the
present court room, the hall and adjacent
rooms With alterations for jury and Common
w-slth's Attorneys room, and 10 purchase
metal ding casss for record room. A motion
By Mr.. Evans 10 lay the matter over until the
next meeting, was lost-ayes s. noes s, and
the report Of the committee was adopted
ayes -.
A resolution sppropriating $50 for the use
Of the Cooperative Charities ssociaiion was
received from the B ard Of Aldermen and
their action concurred In.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT sNOWDEE. President.