Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-23
Official.
BOARD OF AIDERMT,N

UHIClaI.
| BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At regular meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
September o. 1908. there we're present:
j. K. n: Curtin, esq, President, and Messrs.
hln, briiI, harbury, Ballenger, Field and
| Summers.
Mr.. Ballenger presented petition of John
A. Cogan for permission to repair or reshingle
his dwelling, Ill north Royal street. The
petition was granted provided there is no
objection on the part of adjoining property
owners.
President Curtin announced the appoint
meUt Of the flowing standing committees:
Finance-W. II. sweeney and j. NJ. Hill.
Lighi-W. II. Sweeney and Jacob Brill.
Streets-F. +. Marbury and Henry K.
Field.
Poor. \, Hill and C. J. w. Summers.
Public Property-W. w. Ballenger and @.
j. w. Summers.
General LAVISH. K. Field and w. w.
| Ballenger.
Clsims-Jacob Brill and F. F. Marbury.
| Poice-W. w. Ballenger and Jacob Brill.
| SchoolF-W. II. Sweeney and II. X. Field.
| An invitation from the Common Council 70
participate in joint session for the election
| Of Police Commissioner from the First
ward was declined by the Aldermen and on
motion Of Mr.. Bsllenger the election was
postponed until the next regular meeting of
Council.
Mr.. Brill introduced resolution referring
/ the inaugural address of Z. j. Paf, Mayor,
| 10 proper committees. The resolution was
J laid over.
! The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in
| by unanimous vof.s:
| Ordinance to curb and grade the south side
Of Princess street from Payne TO West street:
An ordinance to curb and grade Allie
street from Duke to Prince street.
Ordinance TO establish the curb and grade
on Queen street from Henry to Fayette.
| Petition of f. L. Slaymsker, captain Of the
Alexandria Light Infantry, asking Council to
| furnish gas at Armory Hall.
Petition of Mrs. G. Pierson for permission
to reshingle house No. 1919 Cameron street
Petition Of George Uhler for permission to
reshingle warehouse in Printers alley in
rear Of No. ll2 south Fairfax street.
Petition OfC. Kicheier for permission ~
repair the roof of house No. 130 Prince street.
Petition of W. c. Van Metre for pc
mission to erect a stairway from the first floor
entrance Of the Opera House.
Petition Of merchants, butchers and huck-
sters in the city market for electric lights
in the same.
Petition Of Thos. w. and George r. Nugent
for repairs to the sewer at Gibbon and Pitt
streets.
The board then adjourned.
jim. CURTIN, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular meeting OF the Common CoUu-
Gil of Alexandria, Va. held Septsmbsr 22nd,
| 1908, there were present HUI bert SnOwden,
Esq, President and Nesrs. Burke, Risheili,
Brumback, Smith, Brill, Bladder, BIrrell,
Hellmutb, UhIer, Marshall, spinks and
Evans.
First ward, was introduced aud the president
administer the required oath Of office.
The President announced the following
standing committees:
Fiuanee-Bas Ter and Burke.
| Streets-Lea1beater Brill and Risheill.
Light-Uhler, Brumback and Harrison.
Poor-Birrell and Spinks.
Public Prorerty-Marshall, and Hellmuth.
General Lawt-Smith and Monroe.
| Claims-Evaps aud Burke.
Police-Spinks and Evans.
Schools-Uhler and Helmuth.
An ordinance ID establish the curb grade
on the south side Of Princess street, from
Payne Street to West street. was read three
| times and passed-ayes, IL; noes, 0.
An ordinance to establish the curb grades
1 on tired street, between Duke and Prince
street, was req three times aud passed-ayes,
| 10; noes, 0.
An ordinsnce t. establish the grades Of
curb on QGein street, from Henry street to
| Fsyette street. was read three times and pass
ed-ayes, IL; noes, 0.
| A petition from Messrs. Thomas W. and
Geo. Z. NuReut for improvements to sewer at
corner Of Pitt and Gibbon streets, was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Streets.
/ A ,tition from the merchants, butchers
aud hucksters doing business in the city
market, requesting that the market be wired .
aud lighted throughout by electricity, was
| referred TO the JOINT Committee on Light,
| Finance and General Laws.
4 A petition from Csps F. L. Slaymsker Of
the Alexandria Light Infantry, requesting
the use Of the city gas for military purposes
! only in the armOry, was referred to the joint
| Committee on Light end Finance.
The following permissions were granted
providing there is no objection from adjoin
| ing property owners:
dTs. C.. Pierson TO reshingle premises No.
| 1912 Cameron street.
Mr.. George Uhler to reshiugle warehouse
situated on Printers alley, rear Of No. liz
south Fairfax street.
Mr.. G.. Kicherer TO repair roof on building
| at No. 1870 Prince street.
W. G.. Van Metre TO erect stairway from
the first floor of building at southwest corner
of King and Pitt streets, into the Orera
House on second floor under the SUI sryision
of the City Engineer.
petit on from j. A. Cogan to reshingle
roof at No. Ill north Royal street, WAS re-
ceived from the Board of Aldermen end their
action cOncurred in.
An invitation to the board OF Aldermen TO
convene in joint session 10 fill vs,ancv on
Board Of Police Commissioners, was dec'inet
and the bo I'd adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President.
Teste DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk &C.