Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-14
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At q regular meeting Of the Board Of
Aldermen Of the city Of Alexand ria, Va, held
October IL, 1908, there we're present:
J.R. N Curtin, ESQ.,, President, and Messrs
Hill, Brill, Marbury, Ballenger, Field
Sweeney and Summers.
A resolution appropristing 5000 addi'
tional for street and sewer work for the year
beginning June /, 1908, and ending Nay 81,
1909, was passed by unanimous vote 4:
A resolution providing for the sale at pub
lie auction on Wednesday, December 2, 1908,
of ali city property upon which taxes may
have BEEN due on June l, 1908, was referred
10 the Finance Committee
Bills of the Health Office amounting to
$136.s2, incurred in the employment oil
watchmen at quarantined houses, were refer
red to the Finance Committee.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Brill, pro.
viding FIR en- investigation Of the affairs OIL
the almshouse, in accordance with the sug.
Restion of +. J, Psfi, Mayor, III his inaugural
address, was referred 10 the Committees on
Public Property and Poor.
A resolution, also introduced by Mr.. Brill
in accordance with the suggestion Of the
Mayor, looking to the systematizing Of the
engineer and street department of the city.
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
A resolution, al introduced by Mr.. Brill
in accordance with the suggestion Of the
Mayor, locking to the establishment Of Office
hours of city officials. was referred to the
Committee on General Laws,
On motion il was resolved that all papers
In the hands of previous committees Of the
City Council be turned over to the new COM
mittees of the same.
A petition Of j. Matthews for permission 10
erect two frame houses in the alley bounded
by Henry, Fayette,. Cameron and Queen
streets, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A petition of NJ. Irwin for permission Il
reshingle two frame houses in the square
bounded by Alfred, Patrick, Prince and
Duke streets, was granted providing there be
no objection on the part Of adjoining prop
erty owners.
Permission was also granted A. 8. Msnkin
to reshingle houses 314 and S25 south Lex
street under the same conditions.
A communication of f. J. PAT, Mayor, re-
ferred to the Committee on General Laws
| July Il, 1908, was referred to the COMMITTEES
on General Laws and Finance, in accordance
with the request Of Mr.. FELL, Of the trst
| named committee.
The following we're received from the Com
| mon Coun Ill and their action cOncurred in:
Petition Of w. r. Cook for permission L
build kitchen in the rear Of house No. 1874
north Patrick street.
Resolution providing for the piping o.
cutters at Prince and Commerce and Duke
aud Payne streets.
Petition of Mrs. NJ. J German for permits
sion TO reshingle house No. lilo Prince street.
RESOLUTION appropriating 800 for repair
to City Treasurer's Cffice.
Resolution appropriat ng 800 for repair
to the Auditors office.
Resolution sppropriating $3.50 for repairs to
the chamber OF the Bosr Of Aldermen.
Petition of sundry laborers protesting
against the employment Of foreigners on pub
lie work.
A resolution apprOpriating $500 to gravel
and gutter Queea street from Fayttte to
Payne was received from the Common COun-
ell and their action CONQUERED in by the fol-
lowing vo e: Ayes. Messrs. Hill, Brill, Mar
bury, Field, Sweeney, Summers and Mr..
President-7 No, Mr.. Ballenger-1.
The board then adjourned.
j. R. N. CURTIN. President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.