Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

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At a regular meeting of the Common
Council Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
November IL, 1907. there were present: Hubert
Sn0wdeD, esq, President, and Messrs. Lead
bester, Risheill, Williams, Brill, Baadei,
Monroe, Hellmuth, Harrison. Uhlei. Mar.
shsll and Spinks.
The joint Committee on Finans, aut
Schools reported recommending an appra.
priaton of1Sl500 TO the School Board ID DO ay-
| piled to the payment Of last years deficit, and
ircres s, the salaries Of cer,ain te ichers and
mike necessary repairs 10 buildings. and
that the matter Of erecting new school build
ing be deferred and the report was adopted
ayes, 10, noes, 0.
The Committee on light rect M mended thst
a NV light be placed at the corner of IKE
and Fayette streets, providing a responsible
person agrees ID light and extinguish the
lamp Of no COT to the city. and the report VIA
adopted.
A REPORT from TT eodoie Fl Ficklin, ter cher
in charge of the George Washington evening
school, showing the progress being made 10
the work, wss received
A resolution of re by Mr.. Brill ll)wir.
each member Of the City Council twenty-five
copies Of the book, Historic Alexandria,"
for distribution, was passed.
A petition for improvements Of Tad drain
ege on south Columbus street, between VIOLA
aud Wilkes streets, was received from c. IL.
Msdella and others and referred 10 the Com
mittee on Streets.
A communicate from the City School
Board calling attention to the expiration of
the terms Of Mess s. l.. stabler, First ward:
A. II. Thomson, Sfcol ward; w. J. 30, the,
Third ward, and DIR. w. NJ Smith, Of Fourth
ward. was received. Upon motion the Board
OF Aldermen was invited in Joint session 10 Gil
the vacancies. The Board Of Aldermen oe-
clined to 60 into Joint sc son at this time, and
the matter was laid over until the next ircct-
log.
A report of tie Con niftee on Genernl Laws
relating 10 resolution in true ting the Cor
peratio Attorney 10 investigate aud report %
to the legality Of he p sltin Of Police Jus-
ace, which was laid Oh the table 81 the lass
meeting, was returned TO the Board of Alder
men by request without action. The yauers.
were later received from the Board Of Alder
men, tn { body having recommiited sAe matter
to the Committee on General LRws, and the
action Of the Board of Aldermsa was CONCUR
red in.
A report of the Joint Committee on Public
Property. General Laws and Finance. recon-
mendiDg the ssle Of certain property to the,
Old Dominion Glass Company adjoining THEN
present property, WIS received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action non-con-
CURED in, and the IN liter was recommitted to
the same joint Committee with Instructions TO
request the Cooperation Attorney to draw
proper ordinances for the sale of the property
to the OLD Dominion Glass Company, on the
terms specified inthe report of the committee.
A report Of the joint Committee on Public
Property and Finance reccnn ending an So
prOprist ton Of 800 for Improvements to the
Chamber Of Common Council. was received
from the Board Of Aldermen and their action.
concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWD en-. President
Teste: DANIEL Z. STASsBURY, Clerk, G. u.