Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-27
Official.
BOARD on ALDERMEN.


A petition Of George w. Petiey, Chief En-
gineer OF the Fire department, for permission
to reshingle the roof of the stable in the rear
of his residence, on Royal street, between
King and Cameron, was granted provided
there is no objection on the part of adjoining
property owners.
An adverse report of the Committee on
General Laws on bills Of Richard Gibson and
the Fidelity Casualty Company. for damages
caused by the hose wegon Of the Reliance
Fire Company colliding with the store win
dow Of the first named. was adopted.
The appropriation bill for the year ending
May 81, 1909 was read the second and third
times and passed by vote Of, ayes 8, noes
none.
Ordinances conveying certain property be-
longing to the city of Alexandria TO the Old
Doinlon Glass Company and to George ID.
Hopkins were read the second and third
times and passe by votes of, ayes 8. noes
none.
Ordinance imposing and collecting licenses
for the year commencing Jane |. 1903, and
eading May 81 il909 was read the second aud
third times and passed. syes s, noes, none.
A petition of B. B. Smith for permission to
use Srhulsr's Hall for the exhibition of NOV
ing pictures without being compelled to COO
sruct sxtra exits before the coming fall, was
granted.
A petition of t. f. Burroughs, Son 4 Co.
for permission to place spur track in their
premises on the northeast corner Of Wilkes
and Alfred streets was granted. The Com
mon Council subsequently returned the paper
thst board having referred it to the Commit
tees on Streets and General Laws. The Al.
demen reeeded f.omStheir action and con-
Cured in that of the Common Council.
Resolution appTopriating 81, 100 for the ex-
tension Of the sewer on Washington street
from WilkeI 10 GibbOn was received from
the Common Council and laid over.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action eoreurred ia
by unanimous votes
Resolution appropriatiDg 500 for the i'm.
provement of Queen street from HeDIy TO
Fayette.
Resolution for placing pipes in the CUTTERS
at Prince aud Commerce and Duke and,
Payne streets
Bill of F. G. Grimes, $3.50, for services as
stenographer at coroner's inquesis.
Report OF the Committee on Sweets Oh a
resolution for the improvement Of Henry
street from Wolfe to Gibbon,
Resolution appropriatiDg $500 for the i'm
preyemeat Of Franklin street, between Wash
inglon and Alfred.
Resolution for the improvement of OrOnoc0
street, between st. Asaph and Pitt
Resolution appropriatiug $500 for the pur-
chase of granite fsgstone.
Report of the Committee on Streets GA =
petition TO lower the curb end construct an
entrance into the alley on the east side of
Fairfax street, between Wolfe and Wilkes.
The board then adjourned.
j. r. N. CURTIN, President.
Teste LUTHER H. THOMPSON. Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At a regular meeti g of me Common
Council OF tie city Of Alexsddria, Va, held
May Goth, 1908, there were present /;
Hubert Snowden, esq.,, President, and Messrs.
Leadbeater, Burke. Risheill, Strauss. viii
liams, Brill, Baador, Birrell, Monroe, He'll
muth, Marahall, Spinks and Evans
A recommendation of the Committee on
Streets appropristlng 81, 100 to build a sewer
| 10 point of so feet south of Gibhon street on
Washington street, the money TO be available
when sewer taps amounting to $3.50 shall
have been paid, was called from the table
| and passed-ayes, 10; noes, O.
A resolution appropriating $500 TO purchase
| granite flag stone, was recommended by the
Committee on Streets and passed-ayes, Is;
| noes, 0.
The Committee on Streets recommended an
appropriation of $50 to grade and gravel
20 foot roadway on Franklin street, from
Washington street westward to the corpora
ton lice. and the report was adopted-ayes,
| Is; noes, 0,
| On the pstition Of Mrs. Amy C. Weech,
and Richard Dogan, owners of premises 400
aud 408 south Fairfax street, which was re-
| ferred 10 the Committee on Streets April Ii.
I 1908, the committee reported adversely, as the
| alley in question is private property and the
work should be done by the owners, and the
! report was adopted.
Resolution TO iesurface OronocO street from
| ST. Asaph to PITT street, was referred to the
| Committee or Streets.
Report Of the Committee on Streets to grade
/ and gravel a 40 foot roadway on Henry
street, between Wolfe and Gibbon- streets, and
recommending an appropriation OF 81, 200 for
the purpose was recommitted to the Commit>
| tee on Streets.
Resolution apprOpriaiing $500 to grade and
gravel and lay cutters on Queen street. from
Helry to Fayette streets, was referel ID the
Committee on Streets.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Spinks TO repair
| cutters at the intersection of Prince and Com
merce streets, and Duke and Payne streets
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
| Communication from DR.. Y. Il. Moore,
coroner, enclosing bill of Frank G. Grimes
| for services ut c9roners inquest amounting
10 $3.50. was referred to the Committee on
| Finance.
Ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on persons, property, incomes, &c,
within the city OF Alexandria, Va, for the
1
1903, and ending on the thirty -first day of
May, 1909, was called from the table and
read the second aud third times aud passed
ayes, Ia; noes, O.
Ordinance authorizing and directing the
conveyance of certain real estate to George
ID. Hopkins was received from the Board Of
Aldermen and read the second and third
times and passed-syes, IA; noes, O.
| Ordinance authorizing and directing the
i certain ar az 10
Dominion Ola Company, was rec lived from
| the Board Of Aldermen aud read the second
| and third tin vs and passsc-lyes, IA; noes 0.
| An act to appropriate pat OF the city
revenue for the fiscal year eniing May 81,
| 1909, WAS received from the Board Of Alder
men read the first time and laid over under
| the rules.
| Ordinance for IMPOSING and collecting licen-
seS with the city OF Alexandria, Va, for
tie rear commencing on The FRS, day Of June,
| 1905 and ending on the thrty-Grst day Of
| May, 1909, Yves received from the Board Of
| Aldermen and read the first time and laid
over under the rules.
| Resolution th when the Common Council
| GdJourns tonight it lie to Get on Friday
night May 99ih, wss passed
Petition from Thos. F. Burroughs, Son x
| Co., for permission TO construct ana maintain
q railroad track on Wilkes street, ccmmenc
at the east building line Of A fired ST eet aud
running into their property, was received
from the Board Ct Aldermen, their action was
non-concurred in, aud the matter was refer
red to the joint Committee on Streets and
| General Laws. with instructions to make q
report on the petition May 49,, 1908.
| The following was received from the Board
Of Aldermen and their action CONQUERED In:
Petition from B. B. Smith TO conduct
moving picture business in Schuer's Hall,
without being compelled to construct extra
| exits this summer.
Also an adverse report from the joint Com
mittee ON Claims aud General Laws on the
| bills OF Richard Gibson and the Fidelity and
Casualty Company, city being without liza
| k;f;tx To- aaid elaine