Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-15
Official.
BOARD on ALnRRMEN.

At regular meeting Of the Board Of Al.
dernen OF the city Of Alexand ris, Va, held
April "a, 1908. there were present:
J. Z. N. Curtin, esq, President, and Messrs.
Brill, Marbury, Ballenger, Field, Sweeney
and Summers.
Mr.. Field, from the Committee on General
Laws, reported in favor fappropristing 500
70 employ counsel TO assist tbs Corporation
Attorney In defending the suit now pending
in the Circuit Court concerning the right Of
the City Council 10 require the Warrington.
Southern Railway Company to remove It's
tracks on Henry street. The report was laid
over.
Mr. Summers presented petition Of Lloyd
2. Spittle for permission to erect two Groom
frame houses on the north side Of Duke street
near Patrick, which was referred 10 the Com
nlittee on Streets.
An ordinance 10 provide for the issue Of
$4,000 Of registered or coupon bonds OF the
city Of Alexandria for the purpose Of refund
ing or radeeming the outstanding bonds Of
the city Of Alexandria issued and dated July
l, 1879, was presented by Mr.. Sweeney and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Ballenger presented . petition OF Q. y.
Roberts for permission TO extend the second
story bay window to house No. sos Queen
street, which was granted, provided there Is
no objection on the part Of adjoining property
owners. The Common Council returned the
petition, that board having noRconcurred IL
The action of the Aldermen aud referred the
petition to the Committee on Streets. The
Aldermen rsconsidered its action and con-
cure in that OF the Common Council.
Mr.. Sweeney introduced the following.
which was adopted:
Resolved, that when Council adjourns II be
to meet on Tuesday. April 81, 1908, at7.SO
p. m.
ices as Waterman OF a qusrantined house, was
referred 10 the Finance Committee.
report of the Finance Committee, recon-
mending the ssls OF the old Hydranlion en-
CINE house, on north Royal street, to Wilbert
c. BsgRett for 1924, he having been the high
est bidder, was received from the Common
Council and passed by the following vote:
| Ayes. Messrs. Brill. Marbury, Bsllenger.
| Field, Sweeney, Summers aud Mr.. Presi-
dent-7. Noes, none.
The President submitted petition OF Dr..
| WE Fisher for permission 10 place tablet on
| the front of the st ltion housa, as that struc-
| ture is located upOa the spot VIII re the Old
| Jail stood and where Rev. Jeremiah Moore
| The petition was granted, provided the tablet
is placed in position uuder the supervision OF
| the City Engineer.
The report Of the Committee Oh Streets rec
ommendidg an appropriation Of 81, 900 for the
Improvements of Fdyette street, from Duke to
| Princess, was received from the Com mon
Council aud laid over.
The following were received from the Com
mol Council and THAR action concurred la
| by unanimous votes
Petitions of Louis Theokleies and s. Prior
olos to place an overhead sign in front of their
| place of business.
Petition Of suniry persons ID have the curb
lowered in front Of the alley on the east side
of Fairfax street. between Wolfe aud Wilkes,
Petition ofsundry persons n place gutter
on Oronoco street. between Henry and Pat
| rick.
I Petition OF Robin ion Mon ,urs for permits
sion TO u,e nine inch walls in thu constru,.
ton of new Office building on Royal street.
between King and Prince.
| The board then adjourned.
J.R. N. CURTIN, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk