Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24
COMMON COUNCIL

COMMON COUNCIL.
AT regular meeting Of the Common
Council of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
April %, 1907, there were present: Hubert
Snowden, esq.,, President, aud Messrs. Lead.
beater, Burke. Risheill. Brill, Bsader, Biz.
rell. Monroe, Hellmuth, Harrison, UhleI,
Marshall. Spinks and Evans.
An ordinance 10 provide for the grading.
paving add cnrbing Of King street. from
the east crossing Of Pey ton street west to
the Corporation line, was recommended by
the joint Committee on Streets AMI Finance
and read the second and third times and pass.
ed-ayes IA. noes o.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving and curbing Of Princess street. from
the west crossing Of Union street to the east
crossing Of Lee street, was recommended by
the Joint Committee on Streets aud Financ
and read the second aud third times aud pass
ed-ayes IA, noes
An ordinance requiring the W, A. & Mt.
V. Railway Company TO lay grooyed rails
and paw with vitrifcd brick between said
rails and two feet on each side thereof from
the east crossing Of Peyton street, west to the
C0rpor ito line, was recommended bv the
COMMITTEES on Streets and read the second aud
third times and passed-ayes IA, noesO.
An ordinance for imposing and collie ting
taxes on persons, property incomes, etc, for
the year commencing June l, 1907. and end
ing Nav 81, 1908, was Cal ed from the table
and read the second and third times and pass. :
ed-ayes 1, noes 0
An ordinance TO lease with the privilege OF
purchase to the Ideal Hospital Bel Company.
lno., or IL assigns, certain land situated In
the city OF Alexandria, upon certain terms.
conditions and provisions, was recommended
By the joint Committee on Public Property
and Finance and read the first time and
amended by striking ont the section relating
to the closing OF First street. IL was than
read the second and third times and Ias ed
ayes II. noes 0.
A resolution appropristing $40 for a new
pavement on Prince street, In front Of city
property, adjoining the Relief Hook and
Ladder house, was recommended by the Com
mittee on Public Property and the report was
adope' ayes IA, noes0.
A resolution appropriating 6ftv dollars 10
construct crossings 90 the west and south sides
at the intersection OF Duke and West streets,
was recommended BY the Committe on Streets
and adoptet--ayes II, noes o.
The COMMITTEES on Streets recommended
that permission be granted Mr.. C.. o. Pull.
man 10 erect two frame houses in court bound
ed by Duke, Columbus, Prince and Alfred
streets. providing there is no objection from
adjoining property owners and ia accordance
With the building laws for the er, elton of
frame buildings aud the report was adopted.
The City Engineer presented the name of
Mr.. John Mason as captain Of the chain gang
and his appoint ment was confrmei.
A petition from the Woman's Auxiliary TO
r. E. Lee Camp for an electric arc light at
the intersG elton OF Washington and Prince
street was received and referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Light.
A resolution to ascertain the price 70 plac-
ing street signs at the street corners, was re.
ferred 70 the Committee on Streets.
A resolution eppropriatiDg 500 to make
sewer connections from the Peabody School
building, was referred 10 the joint Committee
GU Streets end Schools.
A resolution requesting the Corporation
Attorney to prep re an ordinance for the
closing of First street, east OF Fairfax street,
etc., was referred 10 the Committee on Street,,
A recommendation Of the mayor submitted
on April 0. for the appointment of sanitary
officer. was called up by Mr.. Leadbeater and
referred to the Committee On Streets ard
General Laws.
An ordinance to provide for the grading.
paving aad cprbing Of Washington street
from the north curb line Of Queeu street TO
the south curb line Of Wythe street. was re-.
ceiyed from the Board Of Aldermen. read the
second time and laid over under the rules.
The board then adj ,urned.
HUBERT SN0WDEN, Preaidant
TestA DANIEL II. STAgSBuRY Clerk ~ N