Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-29
COMMON COUNCIL.


At regular meesiog Of the Common
Council Of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held
April 2sih. 1913, there were present
Hubert Snowden, ESQ.,, President. aud M-ssrs.
Leadbeater. Burke, Risheill, Strauss, vii
liams, Brill, Basder, Birrell, Monroe He'll
muth, Harrison, Uhler, Marshall. Spinks
and Evans.
A communication from the Mayor In orm.
ing council that the officials of the W.. A. *
Mt Vernon Railway, upon his request, had
sgrsed to stop ell trains at the inteFsel ton Of
King and st. Asaph streets, King and Pat.
rick streets, snd Cameron and Patrick streets
on account of fire routes of the fire depart
ment was received.
A communication from the Board Of Fire
Wsrdens requesting that tbs W., A. & Mt.
Vernon Railway lie requested TO stop all
trains at the corner of King and St. Asaph
street, King and Patrick street, and Came
roc and Patrick street, was received
A resolution by Mr. Birrel requiring the
w., A. Il Mt. Vernon Rsilway 10 stop all
trains 1T the corner of Pitt and King street.
wss referred to the Committee on Streets and
General Laws.
IAN ordinance to provide for the appoint
ment aod licensing Of city guides and to pre-
vent the Misrepresentation OF historical places
and things within the city limits by any uer-
son or persons aud t0 fix = penalty there for"
was offered by Mr.. Hellmuth and read the
first and second times, amended, and read
the third time and paSsed-ayes I6, noes o.
I he matter was returned from the Board OF
Aldermen, as having passed that board with
additions! amendments, am C0uDcil con-
curnd in the action Of the Board of Alder
men.
A resolution appropriating twenty dollars
to raise the side walk at entrance 10 An alley
on the west side Of WashingtOn STREET, be-
tween King and Cameron streets, was offered
by Mr.. Monroe and passed ayes Is, noes 0.
A resolution aut0fizlI 3 the Committee on
Streets 10 confer with the supervisors Of Alex.
audra county in regard 10 the continuation
Of Improvements at the west end Of King
street, was offered by Mr.. Williams and
passed.
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation Of two hundred dollars to re-
pair cutters on Orc noco street, between Henry
and Patrick streets, and The report was
sdopted-ayes l6, noes 0.
A resolution sppropriating one hundred
dollars to make M, essary repairs at the CO.
lnmbia and Reliance engine houses ard the,
city jail, was offered by Mr.. Marshall add
passed-ayes l6, noes 0.
A petitioa from the Alexandria Medical
Society requesting the City Council to pass
an ordinance requiring that all births be re-
q record be kept OF sal eporis Was referred
to the Committee on General Laws and FL
nance.
A resolution by Mr.. Strauss to repair flag
irg at the corner Of Prince aud Pit streets,
was referred TO the Committee on Streets.
A resolution appropristing $3.50 10 lay gut
tiers on the west side, ard widen the cutters
on the east side, and 70 grade and construct a
gravel roadway on Pitt street, one hundred
feet south Of Duke street TO Wolfe street, was
referred TO the Committee on Streets
A resolution instruc.ing the Committee on
Public Property to have sll houses removed
from city lot at the northwest corner of Pit
and Princess streets for the uss Of the Street
Committee as a storage yard. was referred To.
the Committee on Streets and Public Prop.
ety.
A resolution appropiiating ten hundred
and fifty dollars IN construct terra cntt.
sewer from the Wilkes street sewer SOUTH
ward on Washington street TO Gib5Ou street,
Yves referred to the COMMITTEES on Streets
A petition frsm the First Baptist Church
for the privilege of placing tablet on tn
front Of the station house, the site of the old
jail, in memory Of the late Rev. Jeremiah
Moore, which was received from the Board Of
Aldermen at the lost regular meeting and
laid on the table, was called from the table
by Mr.. Harrison. and upon motion Of MIR.
Brill the action of the Board Of Aldermen was
noneoneurred in and the matter WAS referred
to the Committee on General Laws and Pub.
lie Property.
A resolution apprOprist'ng three hundred
and seventy five dollars for repairs to the
Relief Hook and Ladder house, was received.
by the Board Of Aldermen and passed-ay es
16, noes 0.
A report of the Finance Committee rec
Omerding the payment Of the bill Of IoAa ".
Sutton, for serv ces rendered the health Of
6eer. amounting tn $3.50, WIS Ieosived from
the Beard OF Aldermen anu passei-ayes I6,
noes 0.
A petition from DR.. G. T. Klpsten for.
permission to use cedar posts in con ,tru. ting
foundation of frame buildings, soatL side Of
PendletoD street, between aoysl and Pitt
streets, was received from the Board of Alder.
men and their action concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President
Teste: DANIEL r. STANSBURY, Clerk, CO.
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