Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-11
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
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At a regular meeting of the Board Of A
dermen of the city of Alexand ria, Va. held
March TO- 1908, there were present:
j. X. N. Curtin, ED, President, and Alessrs
Brill, Marbury, BAlleuger, Field, Sweeney
and Summers.
The report of the Finance Committee on 8
communication fTom r.. + Price, Auditor
announcing the exhaustion Of certain apprO
priatiOns, received from the Common COun
ell at the last meeting and laid over. wal
passe by TIE following vote: Ayes-Messrs
Brill. Marbury. Bsllrnger, Fl id, Sweeney
Summers and Mr.. President. Noes, none
The report recommends an appropriation OF
$3.50.
A communication from F. J. Paf, Mayor
| In replv 10 IesOlut on Of Council asking for
information concerning the schedule OF the
city car Of the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway, received from the
Common Council at the lat meeting, was
read and their action nOpcOncurred in, and
the communication referred to the Committee
on Streets.
Mr.. Field, from the Commi tee on General
Laws, to whom had been referred a resolu.
ton mourning into the validity Of the posi-.
ton of Police Justice of the City Of Alexan-
dria, presented an opinion of 5 B. Fisher
Corporation Attorney. to the ehe't that the
same IS legal and in conformity with the
State law. The opinion was received.
Mr.. Sweeney introduced a resolution APP
propriating $3.50 10 aid the relief committee
OF the Associated Charities. The resolution
was adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Messrs Brill, Marbury, Ballenger. Field,
Sweeney, Summers and Mr.. PTesident-7.
Noes, none.
Mr.. Field introduced an ordinance prohb.
ilng the pi OmotiDg, management or drawing
g Ao .ka...
Of chsnce or a ticket in the same. The
ordinance was referred to the Committee on
General Laws.
Mr.. BalleDgsr introduced resolution,
which was adopted, appropristing SO TO re-
place sash in the old Hydraulion engine
house on north ROYAL street. and TO paint the
front doors of the building, The resolution
vas returned by the Common Council, that
body having honoured in He action Of the
Aldermen and referred the resolution TO the
Committee on Public Property. The Alder
men adhered 10 its action and asked for a
committee Of conference. and Messrs. BIllen-
ger aud Field were appointed on the part OF
this board. The committee subsequently re.
ported that no agreement had been reached,
and the resolution was laid on the table.
A report of the Committees on Light and
Finance relieving the Alex tudria Light In
fsntry of bill for gas furni ed Armory
Hall was received FROM the Common Council.
The Aldermen noncOncurred II the action Of
the Common Council and recommitted the
communication OF ths Ofncers Of the company
TO the Commit ees on Light and Finsnee
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their aetiOn eOncuTred in:
Resolution directiog the Corporation At
torney 10 report to OuncU If Council has the
right to continue the Royal street sewer
south OF franklin street and. II so, what
action tkould he taken.
Petition of j. n. Mansfield for perm sion
TO construct she'd in The rear Of No. 5l7
King street.
Petition OF c. f. Roberts for permission t.
extend frame house No 5O8 Queen street.
Resolution spproprIating $3.50 for repairing
Fairfax street from OrOnocO to Montgomery.
Resolution requesting the Mayor tO notify
the Washington, Alexandria aud NJ. Yer.
ne Railway Company to at once put IN BOD
order tha, part OF Cameron street, between
Columbus snd West, used by the tracks OF
that railway.
Resolution requesting the Committee on
Public Property to report on hecondiion OF
FishtoWn and the cost Of putting The same IN
a condition to rent
The board then adjourned.
Urn. CURTIN. President.
lesle; LUTHER H. ihoMIN'N' Nio''
COMMON COUNCIL.
Alta regular meet Of the Common Coun:
ell of tn city Of Alexandria, Va, held
Mach 10Th, 1873. there we're present Hubert
Snowden, esq, President and Messrs. Lead
heater, Burke, kishelll, rtrauss, Brill,
Bladder. Monroe, Hellmuth, Harrison, Uhier,
Marshall, aud SpiDks.
The Joint Committee on Finance and Light
reported recommending that the PETITION of
the Alexandria Light Infantry, which was
referred 10 them on Janusry 2Sth, for the use