Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common COur.
Gil Of the city of Alexandria, Va , hsli re
ruary 8, 1902 there were present Hu ert
snowden, Esq President, aud Nessrs. cad.
better, Risheill, Smith, Brumback, Bril-,
RAIDER, Birrell, Monroe, Hellmuth, Harrison,
Uhler. Marsh II and Spinks.
A resolution appropria ing $1,000 TO paws
i Washington street, between the north side If
King street TO the north side Of Cameron
street, and instructing the Cooperation At
tOrney to prepare a proper ordinance; also
a petition with signatures Of property owners
ON said SOU re, was referred TO the joint Com
mittee Oh Streets and Finance.
A p tition from John A. Muir and five
] other property owners protesting against the
construction Of frame and iron building in
the rear of Nos 6O7-9 King street vai
referred to the joint Comm tee on General
Laws and Streets.
A petition from w. NJ. Priest for I Term =
sion to rebuild shed rear of No. 1907 Qlesn
street was referred to the Comm ttse n
Streets
| A petition from G f. Price. j. r Cox
and K. A. Travers for relief from the Ply
ment Of water rent, and use Of gas in the ,iiy
market, was referred to the Commissioners Of
| the Sinking Fund.
The following resolution was referred TO the
| Committee on General Laws:
| Whereas, For several years smallpox Of 4
| very mild type, and sbso 'utely without dan
ger TO life, has prevailed in this city, especial
i ly during the W inter- months, and as a M
jority Of authorities on the case agree that tie
best means Of preventing it is by vaccination,
aud that isolation has no pra 'ticel effect IA
| restraining the spread Of smallpox, and is
consequently a use 'ess expense,
| Resolved, That we recommend general vacci.
nat on esq ecially rs applicable 10 sch oil chill
dren, aud provide the physicians Of the poor
with vaccine points TO yaccinl'e the city poor
VIII may desire its p.,tec ion. That the
premises where the disease occurs shall c
placaYded aud fumigated as is done in eases
of scarlet fever and diphtheria. and tbat the
city shs assume no Oher responsibility.
. he f'liOwing resolution which was recon-
mended by the Committee Oh Finance, aud
laid on the table on January rs, 1909, wss
called from thu table and psssed-syes 10,
noes O.:
Whereas, The City School Board Of the city
Of Alexandris, Va, has contracted for, and
will shortly occupy as girls school, tle new
bu lding on Prince street, between Patrick
aud Henry streets and 40 the purchase price
ofthe Peabody Build ng canaOt be realized
upon until thu School Board is ready 10 turn
the said building over to its purchasers, sod
in order to facilitate the expectations Of the
School BOlrd - promptly meet the claims Of
various contractors for work on the cOnstruc-
ton of the new building.
Be it resolved, tn It the Auditor is aulho,-
ized and direc ell to draw his rant for the
sum Of 5 0,f00 (ten thousand dollsrs) 10 favor
OF the City Treasurer, the sun 10 be or, dit(d
to the school fund Of the city for the purpose
Of making payments on the new building; it
being understood and 0greed on the part Of
the School Board that the sum Of $40, coo is to
be returned 10 the City Council Of Al-xn-
dris, Va upon the receipt of the proceeds Of
the sale If the PelhO1J School Building
A pc ition from Charles K. p, ttey claiming
$500 for iDjurg to thumb on his left hand
while attending fire on June u, 1908, was
referred to tho G mmiitee on Claims.
A p tition from Harry Fleis,hmsnn, schair-
msn Of the Carnival Committee, Hcne Com
ing Week, requesting the nse Of the streets
Of Alex sndria f0e carnival purpo'es on april
18th TO May lst, 1863, was received from the
Board Of Aldermen motion by Mr.. Harri-
son % nonconcur IN the action Of the Board
Of Aldermen and refer the matter to the
Commitie. on Streets was lOsl-iye3 8,
noes Z. Upon motion Of Mr.. Birrell the petit
ton was amended. 10 grant the use e such
streets as may Re agreed upon between the
Committee on Streets, the City Eng ineer and
the Carnival Committee, and the petition as
amended was paseed-ayes II, noes 4
A report Of the JOINT Committee on General
Laws and Light 10 regard to q resolution
which was referred 10 them on January y,
1902, relating 70 the service OF the Alexandns
Electric Company, was received from the
Board Of Aldermen aud their action concur
red 10.
A petition from Mrs. A. Rammel for per-
mission TO erect frame addition to Office and
kitchen rear Of the Hotel R.mmel, was re.
ceiyed from the Board Of Aldermen snd their
action conourred in.
The board then adjourned
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste DANIEL Z. sTANsBURY, Clerk &C.