Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

- II. N. OOhllN, fresluents
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At a regular meeting of the Common C0un-
ell Of the City Of Alexandria, Va held April
u, 1909, there we're pTeseat: Hubert Snow
den, esq president, and eessr. Lesdbeatsr,
Burke. Risheil., Brumb'ck, Smith, Brill,
Baaa er, Birrell, Monrle, Hellmuth. Harrison,
Uhler, Marshall. Spinks and Evans
BY special request resolution authorizing
the executive committee 10 charge Of the one
hundred and twentieth anniversary Of the in
augnraton of President George Washington
| to erect reviewing stand on Princess street
| from curb to curb facing on Washington street
| was passed. Ayes 10, noes 0.
A resolution declaring the 30th Of April
holiday in the city of Alexandria in com :
memoration of the one hundred and twentieth
anniversary Of the Inauguration Of President
| WASHINGTON was received from the executive
committee aud referred to the mayor.
An ordinance authorizing the corporation
attorney of the city Of Alexandria to enter
decree in the suit pending in the Circait
| Court entitled "fhe Washington Southern
Railwsy Company VS. the City Council OF
Alexandda, aud F. ]. Pdf mayor" wss rec
commended by the joint committee on streets
| and generalllaw and resd the second time.
and turn outs" in the second section. MIR.
Marshall introduced a protest from property
| owners and offered resolution that the rec
0nmendatiOn Of the committee on streets ami
general laws concerning the Heury street
| tracks be recommittei TO the sa ne COMMITTEES
so the petitioners could be heard, aud the
resolution was lost Mr.. Brill called for the
passage OF the ordinance, and it was read
the third time and passed By the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Leadbenter. Burke,
| Risheill, Smith, Brill, Baader, Birrell Mon
roe, Hellmuth, Harrison. Uhler, Evans aud
the president (13). Noes, Messrs. Marshall
and Spinks (2).
An ordinance c0nsenting TO the location Of
side track or turn out by the Southern
! Railway Company on Henry street. snd ex
teGding from the main line of rilway in
Henry street to and with the property at the
northeast intersection Of Cameron and Heury
streets YVES offered by Mr.. Leadbeater, read
| three times and passed by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke, Risheill,
| Sn it'll, Brum oack, Brill, Bladder. Birrell.
Monroe Hellmuth, Harrison, Spinks, Evans
and Mr.. Presicent (l5). Noes 0.
The committee on claims reported adverse
| ly on petition of Mr.. Chss. W Petty. which
was referred to them on February 9, 1909,
ani the report was adopted.
The committee on claims reported in favor
Of paying Mr. Richard Gibson $20.55 for
| damage dOLe bis show window by tue wagon
Of the Reliance Engine Company aud the re-
port was adopted. Ayes 10. noes 0.
A bill from Mrs. F. l.. Corwell for gro
| ceries furnished on order Of the health officer,
amounting to S6S;28 was referred to the COM
mittee on finance
Tho committee on streets reported that IN
| der authority Of q resolution passed February
| 9, 1909, snd on an agreement of the carnival
| committee Of Homecoming Week to furnish
| the City Council with proper bond, permits
sion YVES given said carnivaLcemmittee to Oc-
| cupy certain spaces in the streets Of the city
for carnival purposes, provided properly
| owners consented. The committee has been
unable 10 obtain the bond, and as the City
| Council may be liable ia case of acciC en-,
| the committee 'eturns the papers with the
statement TIA the COMMITTEES on streets and
city engineer have no police powers to ell
force the matter.
A resolution authorizing the mayor Of .he
city Of Alexandr 8 to enforce the agreement
between the committee on streets and tie
carnival committee not later than II O'cCex
on Wednesday morning, April %, WAS pass
ed. Ayes 10, noes 0
Mr. Burke ffered the following:
ResO ysd Tint the mayor is hereby in
structed by he City Council 10 enfore the
engineer and the carnival committee ia re-
gard to the execution Of proper bond to
protect the city duriDg the stay Of the street
carnival and that unless such bond be given.
not less than 81 900, byill o'clock We ines
day, April 2Sth, that the said carnival and
ell street shows, etc., be compelled TO yacate.
The resolution was passed. Ayes 10, noes 0.
A resolution offered hr Mr.. Brumback su.
thorizing the commissioner Of revenue 10 al
L. a. . L.,
conduct business without regular license was
laid on the table.
An ordinance to amend and reOrdaim sec.
tions two and three Of an ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance to provide for the issue of
seven hundred and forty. five thousand dol
lars Of registered or non gstered coupon
bonds of the city OF Alexandria for the pur-
pose Of refunding or redeeming the OItstand-
ing bOnds'Of the citg Of Alexandra, issued and
dated July the first, eighteen hundred and
seventy nine, aud to provide for sinking
fund as required BY. law approved April %.
1908, was received from the Board OF Alder
men, read the second and third times aud
passed, ayes 10, noes o.
A report Of the finance committee recon-
mendiUg an apprO DristiOn OF 1875 10 purchase
two horses for the Reliance Fire Company
was received from the Board Of Aldermen
and passed. Ayes 10, noes o.
A recommendation OF the hnance commit
tee making additional appropriations afor
cleaning teis, $3.50; fire department, $500;
outdoor p0Or 1900, and fire plug 500, was
received from the Board of Aldermen and
laid over under the rules.
Ordinance for imposing and collecting
licenses for the year commencing June LIST.
1909, and ending May 81. 1919, was received
from the Board Of Aldermen and their action
concurred in.
Ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes for the year com nencing June lst,
1909, and ending May Dist. 1910, was received
from the Board at Aldermen and there action
10.
Petition from Thomas J. Fannon to erect
frame building in coal yard at Duke and
Henry streets was received from the Board OF
and thsir action concurred in.
The board then adjourned
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.