Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-13
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At regular meeting OF the Board Of AL.
dermen Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
February II, 1907, there were present
Aessrs. Hill, Asrbury, Balleneer. Sinp-
son, Curt and w. II. sweeney.
In the sbs-nc- Of the President Vics Pes
ident Curtin presided.
AT er the board had been called 10 order
Mr.. Hill presented the following.
Resolved, That the Board Of Aldermen Of
the city of Alexan ria mas learned with
d. ep regret the sudden death Of Alderman
Mich las Philip Trist Burke, Of the irst
ward, who passed away this morning after r
very short illness
Resolved, Tnat when this board adjourns
that IL do so out Of respect TO our dead eel.
lesgne. and hat We arrange to attend bis
funeral l. body.
After the resolutions had been read and
sdopsd NJ. Hill said
Mr.. President-In Offering the resolution
have just presented | am sure that exp es',
although hut fes bly,, the sentiments 81 each
and all Of us, and OF every citizen Of AleSan.
dria whe knew my deces seq co league. For
myself eau spy tnat 1 knew Alderman
Burke sill his life, have known his
family. long leading one 10 this historic
city. ! or six years be was my colleague in
this body. his ability, integrity aud Il
this city have suf red great and repsrable
loss in his esly death. ana his lsmfy has
the siDcere aud earnest sympathy Of this
body and sll Alexandria.
ON motion the clerk was directed to spread
the resolutions and Mr. Hill 3 MARKS upon
the niisutes OF The board. and thai certified
copy be sent TO the family OF th d ceased.
A resolution sppropriating 81, o. tor the
construction Of cutters and broken stone
roadway on Commerce .trett from Prince 20
Duke, received FROM the Common ouncu
January 70, 1907. ana laId over was passed.
Mr.. " II. Sweeney Of the III ance tom.
mitt-e presented fsyUra lie rtpo on the Pc
t.tlon 4 Dr. A. Luria and others for c sing
certain D. operty near the GU let luck Of the
old AlexanG ria canal. be report Was dOpted.
Mr.. -imps0n, from the & mmittee ON
General Laws, submit. al ordinan 10 re-
auire dealers ia sec nd.haud goods 10 &c, ord
their pur bases ant. report ne anne the
hief 0 Police before IL O'Clock each week
day The ordinance Was read the second and
third times and passed by unanimous vote.
Mr.. simpson also presented the following
report Oh pill Of the rIDkertou Directive
Agency for seryi IS IN coun' ctiou With The
investigation Of the murder Of G'orge
Curtin: Your committee r. comm nos that
the within psptrs be reierreJ 10 the Mayor
with the request for an explanation IT the
difference betMe cen the TWO a. QUITS Inch
the co.. mittee has been handed" The report
was adopted
be following were received from the fom-
mon onncil and their action concurIed IN
by unanimous votes:
Reso ution sppropri I'll g $40 to con,
str ct a broken stone loadway IN Royal
street from Queen Princes
Resolution TO ascertain the feasibility OF
heating the City Hall buildl z aud police
tation by some up to-date III, thod
Request Of the City School Board for an
spp opiiation of $40 in o. der that suitable
exhibit ma be sent from tnis city 10 the
jamestown Exposition.
Peti'io of Z. Z. Murray for p rmission TO
erect four frame HOUSES on Peyton street, be-
tween Prince and Luke
Petition of L Myers for permission to
erect fra, shed Ia rear Of house No. ll6
north Pitt sire t.
Petition Of Thomas Wsddey for permission
TO erect an addition 10 his shop on Pitt
street, between King anu Ca erOn
Invitation to m mbers Of the iTy Council
from the Daught rs of the Ameri an Reyo u.
lion to attend mem rial services IN Chnst
Church on February %.
The board then adj urned.
J. r. N. CUkTiN, Vice President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.