Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
COMMON COUNCIL,

At a regular meetingof the Common
Council Of the city of Alexandria, Va,
held October IS, 1910 there were present.:
Hubert Snowden. Esq, President, and
Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke, Brumback,
Smith, Brill, Williams, Birrell, Monroe,
Brockett. Harrison, Swan, Marshall.
Spinks and Chauucey.
The Committee on Light recommend
ed that a gas lamp be placed on the cor
ner of Washington and Madison streets,
and the report was adopted.
The Committee ON Light recommend
ed that gas lamp be placed On the cor
ner of Wolfe and Fairfax streets, and the
report was adopted,
Upon recommendation OF the Commit
tee on Streets permission was granted
Samuel Fl. Lunt to renew two summer
kitchens at Nos. I21 and 1913 Pitt street.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended an appropriation of $50 to lay 3
new crossings at the intersection of
Oronoco and Alfred streets, and the re-
port was adopted-ayes Is, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommend
ed an appropriation OF 81 $50 to set curb
in concrete y feet apart, lay yitrited
brick cutters, grade and construct broken
stone roadway, top coat treated with tar,
on Alfred street from the north crossing
of Queen street TO the north crossing of
Princess street, relay old crossing and
construct two new crossings, the amount
TO be available when 25 cents per linear
foot for "a of the property bounding on
said street is paid into the city treasury,
and when satisfactory curbing is furnish
ed for "a of the property as voluntary
contribution for part of the cost. The
report was adopted-ayes Is, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommend
ed an appropriation of $3.50 to lay cobble
cutters with vitrified brick centers q
feet from outside to outside of the curb
on Alfred street from Gibbon to Wilkes
streets, and the report was adopted
ayes Is, noes0
The Committee on Streets recommend
ed an appropriation Of $50 for four foot
walkways on HeArS street north from
Oronoco street TO the Belle Pre- Bottle
Company and on Fairfax street north
| from Princess street TO the Old Domin-
| ion Glass Company, and the report was
ladopted-ayes Is, noes ,.
TheCommittee on Street recommend
| ed an appropriation of 500 to treat with
| coal tar the roadway on north Washing
| ton street from Wythe street TO the rail
road track. Messrs Brill and Birrell Of
| the committee objected TO the appro-
priation. Mr.. Smith offered an amend
ment that "the amount be available
when the Eadioii ng property owners
/
was lost-ayes Z, noes D. A motion by
Mr.. Leadbeater to adopt the report of
| the Committee was lO3t-ayes &, noes 4.
| A commication from the Clerk OF the
| City School Board, requesting Council
| to fill vacancies on the board caused by
| the expiration of the terms of l.. Stab
| !or. First ward; A. III. Thomson, Second
ward; w. J. Boothe, Third ward j. f.
Myers, Fourth ward; also Z. X. Yates.
FIRST ward, resigned, and w. b. Smoot,
Fourth ward, who declined to qualify, was
| received.
| A resolution by Mr.. Brockett instruct
ing the Health officer to send n sample
of the city water TO the proper person at
Richmond for analysis and report the
! finding to the next meeting of the City
| Council was adoped
Upon motion of Mr.. Marshall permits
sion was granted Edward G.. Dixon to
erect two rooms to residence No. 324
north Patrick street providing there is
no objection from adjoining property
owners.
A petition from +. H. Rich to erect
| frame dwelling at No. l0ll Oronoco
street. was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A resolution by Mr.. Williams request
| ing the Committee on Light TO consider
substituting improved gas light burners
| in front of the city churches was referred
to the Committee on Light
The following was received from the
Board of Aldermen and their action con
CURED in:
A report of the Finance Committee
ordering the sale of property upon which
taxes are unpaid to June /, 1910.
Also a report Of The Finance Commit
| tee directing the Corporation Attorney
to enforce payment Of claims against GER
| tain property in which claimants or own
ers hold only life interest.
Also a resolution appropriating Sl25 for
| placing new tin roofon the Relief truck
house.
Also a resolution to construct eobble
cutters, drain pipes and crossings at cor
ners on Queen street, between Payne
and West streets.
Also resolution to construct pipe
sewer on south Alfred street, between
Wolfe and Wilkes street southwark TO
the curb line of Wilkes street.
Also petition for a gas light at the
intersection of Duke and Patrick streets.
Also a resolution for modern combi-
nation police and fire alarm system and
to consider installing patrol wagon or
ambulance system.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
TEsTE: DANIEL r. STANsBURY Clerk g. q
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