Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-03-13
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of the Board Of AL
dermen Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
March II, 1907, there were present
Messrs Hill, Marbury, Simpson. Curtin
and W. n. Sweeney.
In the absence of the President Vice Pres.
ident Curtin presided.
Mr. Simpson, from the joint committees on
Public Property and Finance, introduced an
ordinance 10 provide for the leasing, with the
privilege Of purchasing, by the City Council
OF certain land stu tte in the city OF Al KAN
dria. upon certsin terms, conditions and pro-
visions, 10 the person or corporation hereafter
to be ascertained in the manner prescribed by
law. The ordinance was read three times
and passed by vote Of ayes 5, noes 0.
The Common Council returned the ordi-
nance, having amended the same, and the
amendment was coDcurreJ in.
Mr.. Hill nominated Mr.. Jacob Brill as
candidate to Gil the vacancy caused by the
death Of Alderman N. P. I. Burke. Of the
First ward, and he was elected by the follow.
ing vote For Jacob Brill-Messrs. Hill, Mar.
bury, Simpson, Curtin and w. ii. Sweeney.
Mr.. Simpson introduced the following reso.
luton which was referred to the Finance
Resolved, That The sum Of two hundred
and fifty dollars be appropriated for the use
OF the Cooperative Charities Association OF
this city.
An ordinance to grant to the Washington.
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Com.
pany, its successors and assigns, certain
right or franchise, was received from the
Common c uneil and laid over, under the
law.
A report of the joint Committees on Public
Property and Finance r. commencing an APP
preparation Of $4,000 for improvements TO the
Corporation Court rooms, offices, &C., was re.
ceived from the Common Council and laid
over under the law.
The follow ing were received from the Com.
mon Council and their action concurred in
by unanimous votes:
Petitions for electric lights at Cameron
and Washington streets, Princess and Fayette
streets, Duke aud tayette streets and Frank.
lin and ST. Asaph streets.
Petition Of employees Of the electric light
works for pay from the 18th to the 2sth OF
February, 1907.
Rill Of the Alexandria Electric Company.
tl92. ~, for service Of s. street lights from
February IS to March |.
Petition Of ihe Alexandria Athletic Asso-
citation for relief from license tax for one
week.
Petition from the Alexandria Free Kinder.
garten Association for an appropriation OF
500.
Petition from the Mutual Ice Company for
PERMISSION TO place spur railroad track on
the east side Of Union street, between Cam
eron and Queen.
P,tition Of sundry citizens for the exten.
sion Of the sewer at the intersection OF
Wilkes and Washington streets 10 the corner
of Franklin and Washington streets.
Resolution providing tor crossings At
Franklin and Fairfax and Franklin and
Washington streets.
Proposition from Smoot & Co. concerning
improvements on Cameron street, between
Lee and Union.
Message Of Mayor enclosing bin of the
Plnkerion Detective Agency for services in
connection with the investigation Of the MUIR
der Of George N. Curtin.
Report OF the Committees on Public Prop
erty and Finance on resolution in reference
to heating the City Hall building.
The board then adjourned to meet on
Thursday, March IA, al 73 o'clock.
J. r. N. CURTIN, Vice President.
Teste LUTHER Fl. THOMPSON. Clerk.