Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-09
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common
Council of the city of Alexandria, Va, helS
October Sth 1907, there were present: Huber
Snowden, esq, President, and Messrs. Lead
heater, Purke. Strauss, Williams, Brill
Bladder, Birrell, Monroe, HelImuth, Harri
son, UhleI, Spinks and Evans.
The Committee on Light recommended thai
| gas lamp be erected at the intersection o.
FairfJx aud GibbOn streets, providing some
person will agree in writing to properly care
for same alo the report was adopted.
The Committee on Light recommended that
the Alexandria Light Infantry be allowed
the amount Of gas bill from November ooh,
| 1906, TO July Z4th, 1897 amounting to 1905 81
and the report wss adopted.
| A communication from the Alexandria
| Electric Company, relating TO installation OF
new arc lamps Of 900 candle power, togeth-
er with an opinion of Philander Belts, con-
salti g engineer, and a resolution aulhoriz'
ing the Committee on Light to accept lamps
| Of rs smpere, was considered and recon- NIT
ted to the Committee on Light.
A petition for new gas lampat the corner
of Duke and Fayette streets was referred TO
the Committee on Light
A proposition from c. c. Bayly to pur-
chase the entire pro luction Of ammonia from
the City Gas Works for the SUN Of $55) per
annum, was r. ceived and the following reso-
lutiov, recommended by the Committee on
Light, was adopted.
Resolved, Thai the COMMITTEES on Light be
and is hereby authorized TO enter into COZ
tract for term Of three (3) ye rs with c. c.
b yly for the purchase of the entire output Of
ammonia from the City Gas Works, upon an
agreed price OF $55J per annum-ayes, Il,
noes, 0.
A resolution instructing the joint Commit
Noa D.,kl ~ A Il
Laws to report at the next meeting the status
of the negotiations with rr. Iuria, relating
to city property north Of Old Dominion Glass
Works, was adopted.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 or so much
thereof as may be necessary 10 help pay the
expenses of night school for boys during
the school session, at the disposal Ct the
joint Committee on Schools and Finance, was
offered by Mr.. Snowden and passed-lyes, ID,
noes, 0.
Permission was granted c. III. Y ohe TO re-
pair single roof in rear of 1913 north Washing
ton street.
Also to L. A. Tucker, jr., to build 2-story
frame dwelling ON Queen street. between
Alfred and Patrick streets. providing there
is no objection from adjoining property own
ers.
A communication from the Mayor encloe-
ing petition from Eugene h. Gaddis, relating
to sewers and sidewalks on the triangle bound
ed by Commerce, Peyton and Prince streets,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
A petition from the Alexandria Light In
fantry to tap the Royal street sewer, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
A petit on for repairs to sidewalk on Wash
ington street, between Wythe and Montgom-
cry streets, was referred TO the Committee on
streets
A resolution instructing the Corporation |
Attorney TO investigate and report at the next |
meeting the legality Of the position of Police |
Justice, was offered by Mr.. Evans and re- |
ferred TO the COMMITTEES on General Laws.
A petition from Vim. III. May and Others |
protesting against the erection of a stable by |
Mr.. z. y. Harrington on 81. Asaph street,
between King and Cameron street, was re-
ferred to the joint Committee Oh General
Laws and Streets.
proposition from Thomas Atkinson to r.
pair the weather vane on the City Hall
steeple, was referred to the Committee on
Public Property.
A petit on from the Alexandria Distillery
Company to lease with the privilege Of pur-
chase strip OF land north of the Alexandra
canal, was referred TO the joint Committee on
Finance, Public Property and General Laws.
A bill of DIR. 8. 3. Moore FOR professional
services Ht0) was referred TO the Committee
On Finance.