Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
Official.
Council then adjourned.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting ofthe Board OF Alder
men Of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held Feb
ruary g. 1909, there were present:
j. K. N Curtin, esq, President. and Messrs.
Hill, Brill, Marbury. Balienger, Field,
Sweeney and Summers.
Mr. Ballenger submitted the following re-
port of the Committees on General Laws and
Light on preamble and resolution concern
ing the city's contract with the Alexandria
Electric Company:
Your committee recommends that action he
deferred for the present, as representative Of
the company have agreed to make good their
promises, and after examin ti'n We are Of the
opinion that material progress has heel mrde
towards improving the plant and the seryics.
The report was alopiod.
Mr. Marbury submitted petition of hrs.
A. Rammel for permission In erect an di-
tion to her present frame Office and kit hen
on Royal street. between King and CimerO D.,
under certain conditions which was gtaniel.
Mr.. Marbury also presented a cOmmunicl-
ton from the carnival committee Of the
George Washington Park Association for The
use Of the streets OF the city on April 20 20
May l. 1909, which was granted.
The Common Council returned the resOlu-
ton amended by providing that permission
be granted the committee the use of such"
streets and under conditions agreed upon by
the carnival committee, COMMITTEES on Sire, Is
Of the City Council and the City Engineer.
The Aldermen recedei from their seton
and eoncurred in that of the Common Council
The report of the iaance committee recon-.
mending temporary loan of $4,000 to the
City S hOol Board until the latter can reslize
on the sale Of the Peabody School Building
was received from the Common Council ana
laid over under the rules
Mr.. Brill said that at the last meeti1g nf
the board he had given notice that he W uld
institute measures at this meeting looking to
the annulment Of the franchise recently
granted by the City Council to the Wishing
ton, Alexandria AM Mount Vernon Railway
COMPANY, as the latter, at the time, was not
abiding By the terms of the franchise. He,
however, S id he would defer a"tiOa at pres
ent. as the company had brought about mora
| satisfactory conditions in the operation Of the
street car.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action cOncurred Ia
| by unanimous votes.
A petition of fish dealers in the city market
| asking the free use Of gas and water at their
| benches.
Petition of Charles w. Pete7 askiog an
appropriation in his favor of $3.50. he alleging
he received certain injuries while aiding ia
extinguishing Ere on King street June ~,
1908.
Protest of certain property.Owners against
| the manner Of construction OF bulldog in
which moving pictures are to be exhibited on
| the north side of King street. near st. Asapb-
Petition cf w. N. Priest for permission %
rebuild shed in the rear of his premises,
| 1867 Queen street.
Resolution appropriating S4,0)) for paving
Washington street, between King and Cam
| erOn.
Resolution concerning smallpox and recon-
| mending vaccination.
The board tlen adj )ur ed
j. X. N. CURTIN, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clers,