Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-13
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen Of the city Of Alexandra, Va, held
January II, 1909, there we're present:
J. r. N. Curtin, esq, President, and Messrs.
Hill, Brill, Marbury, Bsllenger, Field,
Sweeney and Summers.
Mr. Summers submitted a petition OF
Charles HUMPHREYS and others requesting the
repair Of the aas lamp at the Intersection OF
Prince and Payne streets and permission to
light the same, wuich was referred to the
Committee on Light.
Mr.. Field, from the joint committee on
general laws and Finance, submitted the fol-
lowing report on bill Of DR.. Z. A. German
Health Officer, which was adopted: Your
Joint Committee to whom WIS referred the
biz Of DR.. E. A. German, health officer,
recommend that the sum of Three Hundred
and Forty-fve Dollars (S345,) be and is
hereby appropriated as payment 10 full to
this date, for his services az health officer,
for attending contagious diseases
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to sign
the answer OF the City Council Of Alexandra
10 the case of the Commonwealth against the
City Council Of Alexandria. was submitted by
Mr.. Sweeney, read three times and adopted
by unanimous vote.
Mr.. Sweeney introduced the following
which was adopted by a unanimous vote; Re-
ment, or the Fire Wardens, shall have the
power to order the Fire Department TO go be-
you'd the city limits whenever in the judy
ment Of the Chief of the Fire Departmsl { the
services of the Fire Department becomes
necessary beyond the city limits.
The following we're received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in:
Rep )rt Of the Committee on Light adversely
to a petition for the erection of a gas lamp at
Duke and Patrick streets
Report on the Committee on Light on a
petition of the Alexandria Light Infantry
asking Council t. furnish gas free at their
armOry.
Communication from the Board of Fire
Warcens asking Council to pass an ordinance
governing the wsrde IS as to allowing the FIRE
department to respond to alarms out ide Of
the city.
A preamble and resolution sppropriating
$40, coo for the use of the City School Board
ia building the new school hou'e the said
sum to be returned to the City Council when
the School Board shall have realized from
the lie oftha Peabody Building
Communication from t e Board of Fire
Wardens asking the appropriation Of $500 Tor
the purchase Of horses for the use Of the de-
p1rImeDt.
Preamble and resolution looking to the
labsling OF the streets Of the city.
Petition OF the Alexandrii Free Kinder.
garten askiOg an appropriation of $500 to as.
sist in defrAyiug the annual expenses OF the
organization.
A bill of Jas. T. Patterson, s., for services
in connection with the Aims Horse.
A petiIioa of W. H, johnson, pastor Of
Liberty b ,pt'st Church, asking for light at
Alfred and Montgomery streets.
A petition of sundry citizens asking for the
erection OF an electric light at Prince and
Henry streets.
A preamble and resolution reg riding the
city's contract with Edward f. Vaudeville,
his successors ind assigns, TO furnish cleo
til ,ity for the city of Alexandria.
The board then adjourned.
J.R. N. CURTIN, President.
Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.