Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta regular meeting of the Common
| Council of the city of Alexandria, Va
| held July II, 1910, there were present
Hubert SnOwden, Esq, President and
Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke, Brill Bladder
Birrell, Monroe, Hellmuth, Harrison
Uhler Marshall, and Spinks.
An ordinance fixing the salary of Chiei
Engineer of the Fire Department in
making allowances for said officer was
recommended by the Committee on III
nance and read three times and passed
| ayes II, noes o.
An ordinance to prohibit the exhibit
ing, displaying or showing in public in
the city of Alexandria, Va, of any pic
ture or pictures of any prize fight, spar
ring contest or anyspugilisttc encounter
or Of any meeting or conference for the
purpose ofarranging for said fight, was
| read three times, amended and passed
ayes II, noes o.
A resolution by Mr. Marshall making
an additional appropriation of So to com
| plete the painting at the Columbia En-
CINE House, was passed-ayes Il, noes 0.
| A resolution appropriating $225 TO do
cement work and other repairs to the
| station house, under the supervision of
the Committee on Public Property, was
offered by Mr.. Leadbeater and passed
ayes Il, nOesO
a resolution authorizing the Commit
tee on Public Property to advertise for
proposals for alterations and erection OF
steel cells i'm the city jail was offered by
Mr.. Marshall and passed
A bill from f. G. Pullin for groceries
| furnished amounting 10 SlO.9S, was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended that permission be granted
VIM. Desmond TO rebuild frame addition
rear Of 5O7 Queen street and the report
was adopted.
Permission was granted Mary l.. Elem
ing TO erect a frame residence corner
Columbus and Pendleton streets, pro
vided there is no objection from adjoin-
ing property owners.
Permission was granted G.. III. Ramey
Il Son, ll3 south Royal street, to erect
an enclosed porch with metal roof and
glass sides.
A resolution by Mr.. Birrell authoriz-
ing the Mayor to appoint special sani-
tary officer for the months Of July, Aug
ust and September, was referred 10 the
Committee on General Laws
The Special Committee appointed TO
investigate the arc light furnished the
div by the Alexandria Electric Light
Co., submitted the following, which was
adopted ayeS42. noes o.
Your SPECIAL Committee report that to
the present time they have been unable
10 come to any adjustment;with the elec
trio company; claiming that they are
complying with the contract while your
committee is convinced from the eyi-
dence so far heard and obtained that the
city is not receiving the service they
should under the contract, nor has the
Electric Co. complied with their contract
as 10 quantity of light or other require
ments of the contract. Yet ON account
of the evidence being in some respects
conflicting and the points at issue being
intricate, before max ing final report,
your committee desires further expert
advice and recommend an appropriation
of 800 TO be placed at their disposal for
this purpose.
+. +. MAREURY. Chairman.
J. NJ HILL,
JNO. T. HARRISON,
l.. &. SPINRs.
A resolution by Mr.. Brrell that when |
Council adjOurns tonight, it adjourn |
without date, was passed.
The President addressed the Board and |
returned thanks for the many courtesies |
aud considerations shown him by the |
members during the term.
Upon motion of Mr.. Ieadbeater a ris-
ing vote of thanks Vas extended TO the |
President, the Vice President and Clerk
of the Board.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, PrcsideI
TEsTE; DANIEL R,STASsBURY,