Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

nv IeBulhf uSetlDB Vi Tue common C0un-
Gil Of the city Of Alexandria, Va, held April
~, 1910, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, president. and
bessrs. Leadbeater, Burke, Brumback,
Smith. Brill, Bladder, Birell, Monroe. He'll.
muth, Harrison, Uhler, Marshall, Spinks and
Evans.
II e reading of the minutes was dispensed
with.
U. on the petition Of the Mount Vernon
| Chapter, Daughter Of the American RevOlu-
| ton, for permission TO erect drinking fouL-
| tain at the intersection of Cameron aud Roysl
streets, the committee on streets reported
recommending that permission be granted to
ertc ct the fountain at the southeast corner Of
Royal and Cameron streets. Mr. UhIer was
called TO the chair and Mr.. Snowden offered
substitute that the request Of the petitioners
| be granted, which was passed ayes 10, noes
| 0. Mr.. SDowden resumed the chair.
The Finance Committee recommended the
following additional appropriations for the
fiscal year ending Nay 81, 1910:
Fire department, $500; chain gang. SOC;
| fire plugs 500; coroner's inquest 500; cleo
| ton expenses, $780, poor snd work house,
$780, courts and jail, $50 F.; City Council 5000
cleaning streets, $500 streets and sewers,
| $4,000. Total-Sl2,700.
Mr.. Evans moved to ree0mmit the report to
| the Committee on Finance for further inf0r-
nation. Mr.. Smith offered a substitute that
| the report be adopted, which was carried
ayes-Mtssrs. esdbelter, Bumback, Smith,
| B ill, Baader Birrell, Monroe. Hellmuth,
Harrison and Marshall tlO); noes-Messrs.
| Uhler, spinks and Eysns(3l. Messrs. Burke
and SnOwden not voting.
| Upon the petition from the Old Dominion
Glass Company and others, the Committee
on Light recommended that the city erect on
north Fairfax street 5 incsndescent lsmps
| and the report was adopted-syes 10: noes, 0.
A petition from citizens on Columbus street
| between Orouoco and Qneen streets, for the
use Of asphalt read oil on this street, was re-
| ferred to the COMMITTEES on Streets.
Il petition from Harry b. Richards to erect
frame add ton rear Of No. 20S Wofs street,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
A petition from w. l.. Martin aud other
property owners ON moth Columbus street,
between Pendle'on and Wythe streets, for
| extension Of sewer, was referred TO the Com.
mttee on Streets
A petition from John A. Cogsn for build.
| ing Improvements at 6l8 and go King street,
was referred TO the Com mitteo on Streets.
An ordinance to establish the curb grsdes
on Washington street, from Wytho street to
| tina intersection of the Alexandria and Wash.
| iDgton turnpike and on the turnpike 10 the
| Cooperation line. A motion 10 pass the Or
dinance was lost-ayes 4, noes II, and the
ordinance was referred IN the Committee on
| Streets.
A communication from the City School
Board requesting an appropriation lof 81 500
| for improvements at the Lee School Tor girls,
also 81, eco to 10 bring sanitary conditions Of
Washington school up 10 modern require
ments, was referred TO the Committee on FL
nance
petition from employees Of the fire de-
paftment for an increase in salaries, endorsed
by the Board of Fire Wan!ens and the Chief
Of the fire department, was referred to the
COMMITTEES on Finance
A petition from the driver Of the Relief
| Hook and Ladder Company 10 increase his
| salary, endorsed ~ the board Of wardens
and the city engineerof the FIRE department,
was referred TO the committee on finance.
resolution inttructing the committee on
public property 10 secure bids for whtewssh.
| ing hucksters' soace la the market building
was referred TO the committee on public
property snd the sinking fund com nissioners
The matter was returned from the Board OF
Aldermen nonconcurred in and referred to
tbs commissioners Of the sinking fund. Coun-
ell reeeded from its previous action aud con-
cured in The action Of the Board OF Alder
men.
The following was received from the Board
of Aldermen aud their concUrred in
A resolution appropriating 1925 for cutters
ON Wilkes street and south Henry stree;
also,
A petition from Mrs. 9. A, Smith to erect
frame dwelling on the corner Of Patrick sn1
Princess streets lso,
A revolution sppfopratlng $500 for i'm
proving Pitt street from Queen to Princess
streets; also,
A bill from Charles Mumford for s. days
service for the health department 81 %, also,
An ordinance to amend and eoriain sec
ton No. 10, chapter IS, Of the code of the
city of Alexandria, 1879
Upon motion Of Mr.. Bumback the Board
Of Aldermen convened in joint session TO FL
vacancy IN the Board Of Police Commission.
ers caused by the death Of Mr.. Zorro Hill.
Mr.. Robert S. Barrett, Of the First ward,
was nominated by Alderman Hill and unsn.
imously elected The joint session then dis
solved and the board adjourned,
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
peste' DANIEL r, STAEsBURY, Clerk c. c.
The Ladies' Memorial Association, of
Petersburg have received from Tiffany,s
New York, eight stain'd glass windows,
for Old Bl milford Church. These are
memorial windows erected by the States
Of Missippi, South Carolina, Alabama,
Tennessee, Maryland aud Arkansas.
A beautiful and appropriate window to
the everlasting glory I'D honor OF the
Ladies' Memorial Association, OF Peters
burg, was also received