Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-07-15
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At q regular meeting of the Board OF AL.
Sermen of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
July IA, 1908, there were present:
J. K. N. Curtin, esq, President, and
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Marbury, Bellenger
Field and Summers.
Mr.. Marbury presented a petition OF the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany for permission to erect a frame Once
sud waiting room on their wharf at the foO
of Prince street. which was granted.
Mr.. "arbury also presented a petition o.
Mrs. Thomas Lannon for permission to erecl
frame bath room in the rear OF her resi-
dence. northeast corner Of Cameron aud Pit
streets. The petition WAS granted provided
there is no objection on the part Of adjoining
property owners.
Bills of F.. A. German, Health officer
amounting to 1858 SO, was presented by Mr.
Sweeney and referred 10 the Finance Com
mttee.
NJ. Hill introduced preamble and reso
luton, which was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Finance, providing for an ap
preparation of $3.50 for aiding in suryeyinf
and fixing the grades of George Washington
| Park, in order that the same be made to con
fern to those of the city of Alexandra.
On motion Of Mr. Rallenger a res0lut on
laid on the table at the last meeting, provid
| ing for an appropriation Of $3.50 for the I'm
proyement Of OronOco street, from Pitt to st
Asauh, was taken up and the action OF th'
Common Council in recOmmittiBg the same
1 10 the Committee on Streets, was cOncurred in
A petition from the Alexandria 7 light In
. fantry asking an appropriation OF sol Tor I'M
employment Of band TO accompany the com
mand to the railroad depot when it shall stat
| for Chckamauga, was received from the Com
mon Council, their action non. cOncured II
and the petition referred to the Committee OIL
Finance.
Mr.. Sweeney introduced a resolution which
was passed providing that when Council adj
I iourns il he to meet at the call of the Presi
l dents Of the Board Of Aldermen and the Com
mon Council
A report of the Finance Committee recon
/ mending an appropriation OF 500 or as mucf
\ thereof as may be necessary for the purchas'
of horse for the use Of the Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department, under certain condi
tions, was adopted-ayes7 Z. noes none.
A report of the same committee recon-
mending an appropriation of SIS TO the Co
lumbia Fire Comp my and SO to the Relianc,
F,e Company to aid in d'fraying the ex
p.nses of those organizations IN their Wit tC
| Harfi,onburg II August, was adopted.
A report Of the Committee on General Laws
on resolution ia regard to the placardnl
of houses in which ntagious diseases are
said 20 ex st. was submitted by Mr.. Field
| The report, which called attention to the or
| dinaucs now in force, was received.
| The Committees on General Laws and Pub
| lie Prope ty to whom petition of the Colum
bla Fire Company asking permission to TAX
the old engine Of that company to Harrison
burg 10 August, reported in favor of granting
the request under certain conditions.
| The Finance Committee, to whom bill o
Frank Grimes, S22.5O, for services as stenog
rapher at cOroner's inquests had been refer
red, presented an adverse report which wa
| adopted.
Mr.. Psllenger introduced resolution ap
propriating 800, or as much thereof as NAV
| De necessary, for repairing and printing The
Auditors office, which was referred ID the
| Committee on Public Property.
A favorable report Of the Committees OF
| General Laws and Public Property on a pe'i
! ton Of the First Baptist Church for p'rmis
sion to place a tablet in front Of the station
house TO the memory of Rev. Jeremiah
| Moore, who was at one time imprisoned ia 8
| Jail which stood upon that site, was adopted
Ordinances TO grade, pave and curb Payne
street, between Cameron and Queen, and Co
| lumbus street between King and Cameron
were received from the Common Council and
| laid over,
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action cOncurred III
| by unanimous votes:
Resolution 6eclar ng that in future c. uueil
will pay 40 bills in connection with supposed
| cases Of smallpox.
Resolution permitting ). d. Deyaughn to
erect thre frame houses Oh Alfred street,
between Prince and Duke.
Petition of Mrs. j. NJ. Buckner for permits
sion to reshingle house No. 300 north Patrick
| street.
Invitation to city officials to attend the
meet ny of the League Of Virginia Munich
palities in Portsmouth Oh the I'd Thursday
IN August, 1908.
Resolution apprcpriating $3.50 for the con
| struction Of brick and cobble gutter on the
south side of Princess street, between Payne
and West.
Resolution appropriating $3.50 for the con
struction Of a sewer to the new Lee School Oh
| Prince street
Petition of sundry residents for the con
struction of sewer on Columbus street, be
tween Wolfe and Wilkes
, Petition Of sundry residents Of West End
for the extension of the gas mains to that
place.
An ordinanQe to lease. with the privilege
Of purchase, &C. Arthur Bryant, his asso iates
and assigns Of certain landssituate in the city
of Alexaudiia, upon certain terms, conditions
and prOysions.
An ordinance { enter into contract with
the Ale andria Realty COMPANY and author
iziug and directing the Mayor tO execute the
same.
An ordinance fixing the salary OF the Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department
Communication from F. J. Pah, Mayor,
concerning the street and health departments
of the city.
A resolution inslructing the Corporation
Attorney to take action against railroads US
ing discriminating schedules against Alex
andria.
The board then adjourned.
J. R. n. CURTIN, President.
Teste LUTHRR II. THOMPSON. Clerk.