Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-24
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At called meeting Of the Board OF AL.
dermen Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
April %. 1907. there were present:
Messrs. Hill, Brill. Marbury. Curtin and
Sweeney.
The report Of the Committee on Streets
recommending "a appropriation Of 81 800 for
building pipe sewer on south Washington
street from the Wilkes street sewer to wlthil
100 feet Of Franklin street, received from the
Common Council April O. 1907, and laid
over, was read the third time aud passed by
o unanimous vote.
on ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving and curbiDg Of Cameron street fiom
the west crossing OF Royal street to the west
crossing Of Fairfax street, received from tho
Common Council April 9, 1907, was read the
second and third times and passed By q
unanimous vote.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving and curbing of Washington street
| from Que n to WYthe, was submitted By Mir.
Sweeney, read the second and third times and
passed by a unanimous vote.
An ordinance providing for the paving Of
King street from Peyton street 10 the corpo'
ration line Was received FROM the Common
Council and laid over under the rules.
A resolution appropriating $50 TO pur.
chase 5000 copies OF "Wedderburn's History
Of Alexandria," laid over April 0, 1907, was
called up by Mr. Sweeney aud the action Of
| the Common Council concurred- In by the fol.
lowing vote Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Brill, Mar
bury, Curtin and Summers-6. No, Mr..
Sweeney.
An election TO gil the vacancy occasioned
by the death of John T. Sweeney Of the
Fourth ward resulted In the selection Of @.
J. w. Summers. The vote was as follows
For Summers-Messrs. Hill, Brill, Asrbury.
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peared in the chamber and qualified before
Vice President Curtin.
An election for Messenger followed, when
the names OF John b. Iaphen and Edward
Meade were presented. Upon q vote being
taken Mr.. Lsphen received the unanimous
vote Of the six Aldermen present.
The following we're received from the Com.
mon Council and their action concurred in
by unanimous votes:
An ordinance to provide for the lease with
the privilege Of purchase of certsin property
belonging to the city to the Ideal Hospital
Bed Company.
Resolution appropriating $50 for a new
pavement Ia front Of the house adjoining the
Relief Hook and La" der Company on Prince
street.
Resolution sppropriatlng $50 for crossings
at Duke and West streets.
Petition of G. o. Pullman for permission to
erect two frame buildings in ths court bound
ed by Prince, Duke, Alfred and Columbus
streets.
Communication from F. c. Dunn, City
Engineer. announcing the appointment Of
John Mason as CaptaiE OF the Chain Gang.
Petition Of the Womsn's Auxiliary for an
arc light at Prince and Washington streets.
Resolution providing for street signs.
Ordinance requiring the W., A. d Mt. V.
r. W. Co. TO lay groovod rails and pave on
King street from Peyton to the corporation
line.
Recommendation of F. J. Psfi, Mayor. in
reference to duties Of Captain Of the Chain
Gang.
Resolution providing for the closing OF
First street.
Resolution providing for sewer connection
at Peabody School building.
An ordinance appropriating $685. for
curbing and paving Princess street from Lee
to Union was received from the Common
Council and laid over.
The board then adjourned.
J. X. n. CURTIN, Vice President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, CLERK.