Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-09
Official.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

DOAhO OE
At regular meeting of the Board OF Al
dermen Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
October s, 1907. there were present; :,
j. r. N. Curtin. esq.,, President, and
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Marbury, Sweeney and
Summers.
A petition of w. II. May and others pro-
testing against the erection of livery Stable
| by P. j. Harrington on the east side of St..
Asaph street, between King and Cameron,
was resd.
The President ruled that the petition was
! out of order, as the permit for the erection of
building ON the site named had been issued,
and the courts we're the proper tribunals to
| which the appeal should be made.
Mr.. Sweeney, from the Finance Committee.
reported in favor of appropriating $50 to each
of the Gre companies Of the city--the Re.
| lance, Columt ia and Relief Hook and Lad
der-to aid in defraying the expenses Of the
members Of those organizations IN their visit
| TO Newport News where the State Firemen' 5
convention was held in August, 1907.
The report was adopted, nut the Aldermen
subsequently recOnsdered their action and
appropriated $50 to each Of the aboye-nsmed
companies,
A petition Oft B. Cochran for permission
| to place a wooden porch in the rear of a
| house, No. 722 King street, was granted pro-
joining property owners
A petition Of John McKenna for pc rmissi0
to replace shingle roof on his shop. No. S03
south Columbus street, was granted on the
same terms.
Mr.. Sweeney submitted report on 3 bill
| OF $37S.23 of the Pinkerton Detective Agency
| for services in connection with the inyesiiga-
iiOn of the murder Of George N. Curtin, rec
ommending that the came be paid, and the
report was adopted by unanimous vote.
He also presented resolution aDproI ria.
ing 5000 fire plugs, which was adopted by
| a unanimous yote.
The following was received from the Com.
mon Council and their action concurred 10 by
unanimous votes
Communications from the City School
Board requesting an extra appropriation of
| 81 500 for the increase CT salaries of teachers
and to liquidate indebte iness incurred by the
| board. Also communication from the
| School Board concerning the erection ola new
school building for girls.
Resolution appropristing t2,CC0 for i'm
provements at the Aims House.
Petition Of w. p. Grav,s for the refunding
| of certain taxes paid By mistake.
Communication from f. J. Patf, Mayor.
enclosing communication from the League
Of Virginia municipalities.
Bill Of DR.. s. B. Moore $3.50 for prOfes
| sional service, Ia lunacy commission and in
quest.
Petition of the Alexandria Distillery Com
pany for the lease of certain city property
near the old Alexandra canal.
Proposal OF Thomas Atkinson to repair City
Gall steeple.
Petition Of W. II. May and others protest
ing against the. erection Of stable on the
east size Of st. Asaph street, between King
ard Cameron.
Resolution inquiriug into the legality Of
the act creating the Office of Police Justice in
! the city of Alexandria.
Petition Of sundry citizens for a sidewalk
on Washington street, between Wythe and
Montgomery.
A petition Of the Alexandria Light Infan-
try for permission to connect their armory
with the Royal street sewer.
Communication from +. E. Gaddis in ref.
erence to improvements at Commerce, Peyton
and Prince streets.
Petition of S. A. Tucker for permission to
build two-story frame dwelling on Queen
street, between Alfred and Patrick.
Petition of G. II. YOhe for permission to
repair shingle roof on house 1913 north
Washington street.
Resolution appropriating $l60 to maintain
q pub ic night school.
Resolution inquiring into The status Of the
negotiations between the city and the DR..
LOuria.
Communication Of G. G. Blyly offering to
purchase ammonia from the City Gas Wo ks.
Petition of slndry citizens for a gas lamp
at Duke and Fayette streets.
Proposition Of the Alexandria Electric
Company in regard to proposed change of arc
lamps.
Report Of the Committee on light on a bill
of $2C6.92 Of the Alexandria, Light Infantry.
Petition of sundry citizens for a gas lamp
at GibbOn and Fairfax streets.
The board then adjourned.
J. r. N. CURTIN, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.