Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting OF the Common Couu>
oil Of the city Of Alexandria. Va, held
April 14th, 1898, there were present: Hubert
Snow6en, esq President, and M.ssrs. Lead
heater, Burke. Risheill, Strauss, Brill.
Baader, Birrell, Mono Hellmuth, Harrison,
Unler, Marshall, Spinks aud Evans.
A report OF the Committee on Streets rec
| Ommen ng an appropriation Of 500 for re-
pairing Fayette street. from Dlke to Princess
| street, which was laid over at the last meet
| ing under the rules, was called from the
table and psssed-ayes, Is; noes, 0.
A report from the Finance Committee rec
ommeIding lditioaal appropriations for re-
pairs b streets $50 s.rcet' ard sewers 1900,
chain gang 1888, fire department 81 200. fire.
plugs $50, e.eclion expenses $3.50. Total
| $3.50, which pissed the Board of Alder
I March 10, 1908, was called from the table and
| passed-ayes, Is; noes, 0.
The joint Committee on Public Property
| Finance aud General Laws, to whom was re-
fsrred the resolution for the sale of the old
| Hydraulian engine house. reported r-com-
mendng the acceptance Of the bill submitted
| by Mr.. Wllbsrt G. B3ggett and that the Cor
pOration Attorney be directed to prepare q
deed conveying said property TO Mr.. Baggett,
upon the payment OF 1924, and the report was
ad0pted-ayes, 10; noes, 0.
| Permission was granted Mr.. RObi ason Moa-
cure to erect walls of the thickness Of b
| inches on the 2ud and 3rd story of building
now being erected at 12l south Royal street.
! petition from Robert Taylor aad others
| for new cutters on Oronoco street, between
| Henry aud Patrick streets, was referred TO the
Committee on Stress.
| petition from Mrs. Amy G. Weech and
Richard D0gan for lowering the curb stone in
| frost OF alley between SOC aud sos south Fair.
| fax street, was referred to the Committee on
| Streets.
A petition to erect hanging over head sign
at lun"h room on King street, south side, be-
tween Fairfax ana Royal streets. was referred
to the Committee on Streets.
An ordinance TO provide for the issue or
| seven hundred and forty-ive thousand dol
lars Of registered coupon bonds for the pur-
pose Of refunding outstanding bonds Of July
| LIST, 1879, was received from the Board OF
| Aldermen and laid over.
resolution that when Council adiourns il
iybe 30 meet sglln on Tuesday night, April ri.
was received from the Board Of Alderm n
and adopted.
A bill of John w. Sutton for services rem
dered Board OF Health, S92.50, was received
from The Board Of Aldermen and referee to
the CJmmitt on Finance.
petitiol from lloyd r. Spittle. to erect
two frame houses on the north side OF D0ka
street, near Patrick street, was re eived from
the Board Of Aldermen an referred TO tho
Committee on Streets.
A petitiea from G. +. Roberts to extend
second story bay window 10 inches over the
building lire at No. sos Queen street, was re-
csigei from the BOARD Of Aldermen. A mo-
tioI 10y Mc. Lesdbeatsr to noneoacur In the
action Of the Board OF Aldermen aud refer
| the matter to the Committee el Streets,
was lost-syes, Mess. I.esdbester, Burke.
Risheill, Monroe, IThler, Evans and Mr..
p Resident, az. Noes--Messrs Strauss. Brill.
| Bladder, B,rreIl. Hellmuth. Harrison, Mar
shall and Spnks, (s). Mr. Monroe moved to
concur 10 the action of the Board Of Alder
| men in granting the petition, which was lost
ayes. Messrs. Strauss, Brill, Bader, Biz
| rell. Monroe, Hellmuth, Harrison, MARSHALL
and Spinks. (9). NO.s-Messrs. Leadbeater,
Burke, Ki,heiil, Uhler, Evans and Mr.. Presi-
dent. f6l, Upon motion Of Mr.. Leadbeater
the petition was referred TO the Committee on
Streets.
A petition from the First Baptist Church
for privilege Of placing q tablet on the front
| the station house wher the old Jail once stood
| in which the Bey. Jeremiah Moore, who or
gsnzed the Flint Baptist Church, was im-
prisone for preaching the gospel. was re-
ceivtd from the Board OF Aldermen and laid
eyer.
The hoard then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President.
Tests; DANIEL r. SALISBURY, Clerk, G. Z.