Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-23
COMMON COUNCIL,

What was expected ID be a busy ses-
sion OF Council, being the frat meeting
from business standpoint since July
IA, turued out to be very tame last night.
At the beginning OF the session the
Chair administered the oath of Office to
Mr.. HOrry Burke, who was not present
at the frat meeting of Council.
The Chair then announced the stand.
ing committees for the year, the names
of which will be found 10 the official
proceedings.
The first business was the petition Of
Capt. F. L. Slsymsker for free gas for
the use OF the A. L. l. military orgsni-
zaton. II was referred to the commit
tee on light and finance.
An ordinance was presented by the
committee on streets to establish curb
and grade crossings on the south side
of Princess street, from Payne to West.
At this juucture Mr.. Brill requested
the body to act on three measures at
the present meeting, as this Was toe
wish of the city engineer.
This ordinance was ordered to the
second reading and passed unanimously.
An ordinance to establish grade on
Queen street. from Henry to Fsyette,
was passed, as WAS also an ordinance to
curb and establish grade on Alfred
street from Duke TO Prince street.
When the ordinance to curb Alfred
street, from Duke to Prince came up,
Mr.. Spinks asked the object of the
proposed improvement. He said there
were many new houses being built on
that street and hoped the grade would
not intarfirs with these improvements.
Mr. Uhler said be thought it was
The idea of the city engineer to raise the
center Of the street, IS 1t WAS very 4 t.
Mr.. Evans thought the street any
thing but fat.
The Onsir suggested that the mater
had come from the street committee ard
that the engineer wanted to make the
improvement at once.
1t was placed upon lis third reading
and passed.
A pet ton was received from Messrs.
T. N. and G. r. Nngent for repairs to
the sewer adjoining their property at
the corner of Pitt and Gibbon streets,
which WAS referred to the committee on
streets.
a petition was granted Mr.. W. O.
Van Meter t. erect an additional stair
way at the Opera House.
A petition was granted for the re-
Smuggling and repairs OF house in
Printers alley, bounded BY King,
Prince, Lee and Fairfax streets.
Permission was granted Mrs. @. Pier
son to reshingle 1912 Cameron street.
A petition of the business men who
rent stalls in the market in regard to
furnishing electricity for the market wss
referred to the committees on light,
finance and general laws.
The action of the Alderman 10
granting permission to reshingls house
No. III north Royal street, belonging to
Mr.. John A. Cogsu, was concurred in.
At this juncture the president an
nounced the retirement from the general
laws committee of Mr.. Harry Burke.
He then appointed Mr.. Smith to said
committee aud advanced Mr.. 3irrell to
the committee on poor.
The chair stated that in forming the
committees he had agreed with the Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen on max
ing as few changes as possible.
Mr. Brill moved to invits the Board
of Aldermen in joint session for the
purpose of electing successor to Mr.
Zo,o Hill, police commissioner, whose
time had expired. 4
The Board of Aldermen sebt VOL
that they declined to meet 10 Jd t
session at this meeting and asked |