Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-28
COMMON COUNCIL

At regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city Of Alexandria, Va held July 81,
1909, there were present:
Hubert SnOwden esq, president, and Messrs.
Iealbeater, Burke, Risheill Smith, Brum-
back, Brill, Bladder, Birrell. Monroe, He'll
muth. Uhler, Marshall, Spinks, Harrison and
Evans.
The Finance Committee recommended an
appropriation of 81 600 to improve the grounds
around the new Lee School Building on
| Prince street, and the report was adopted.
| Ayes Is, Noes 0.
A committee from the Beard of Aldermen
appeared and requested a committee of con-
| ference and Messrs. Burke and Uhler were
appointed 10 confer
The report was later returned from the
Board of A ldermen, that Board having non
Cured 10 the action Of the Common Council,
and fixed the appropriation at 1899 Council
receded from its previous action and concurred
in the action Of the Board of Aldermen.
The Finance Committee recommended the
payment Of the bills OF N. 4. Gceensway,
clerk of Court, $30.47, and Samuel P. Fisher,
Corporation Attorney, $50 expenses of suit in
regard to Henry street track, and the report
was adopted. Ayes Is. Noes 0.
A bill from Mrs +. l.. COnpwell for gro
ceries Furnished quarantined house on order
of Health Officer amounting TO $63 %. which
was lost on May 2lst 1869 was reintroduced
and referred 10 the Committee on Finance.
The committee on public property recon-
mended an appropriation of $l35 to purchase
file cases for the oiiine of Clerk of Court, and
the report was adopted. Ayes is Noes 0.
A resolution appropriating $l0l to paint
outside wood work and make repairs to win
| dOws at the Reliance engine house was offer
ed by Mr.. Hellmuth and passed, Ayes Is
Noes o.
Upon petition of T. NJ. Cragg, permission
was granted to remove two frame buildings
now located at 2l5 and 2l7 north Henry street,
to north Columbus street. The petition was
returned from the Board Of Aldermen, the
permission being granted providing there is
no objection from property owners on the
square where the houses are to be located.
Council receded from its previous action and
cOncurred in the action of the Board OfAlder-
men.
Permission was granted Sarah Gray to
erect a two story frame kitchen in rear Of Sll.
Duke street providing there is no o. lection
from adjoining property owners
A resolution instructing the city enginee r,
under the direction of the Committee on
Streets 10 proceed at once with the wo'k of
cleaning the streets and alleys of the city pay
ing special attention to the suburbs, vas offer
ed by Mr.Snowden and unanimously adopted.
A resolution that where Council ad Joins to-
night il be to meet on the second Tuesday in
October 1909 was passed.
A communication from Chas E. Fettey WAS
ruled out Of order on the ground that his
petition had been disposed of at a previous
meeting.
A bill Of C. T.GoOds chief of police, mount
ing 10 1923 90 for expenses connected with the
Schultz murder case was referred TO the COM
mittee on Finance.
A resolution appropriaing 5 200 for broken
stone roadway and cObble cutters on Alfred
street between Prince and Duke streets was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
A report of the joint committee on General
Laws and Finance Sustaining the Mayors
objection to the health ordinance was receiy-
ed from the Board of Aldermen and their
action cOncurred ia
An ordinance to amend and revise the laws
Of the City of Alexandria with reference to
the health and sanitary departments Of the
city government, was received from the Board
of Aldermen and there action concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste: DANIEL 4. STANsBURY. Clerk c. C.