Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held Jam
uary II, 1910, there were present:
J. r. N. Curtin, esq.,, President, and
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Marbury, Bal!enger,
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
TIE President stated that he was unable to
attend the recent meeting Of the Virginia
Municipalities in Rchtnond.
Mr.. Brl!enger. who had been appointed to
represent the Board of Aldermen at the
meeting referred to, read resolutions which
had been adopted by the association, and
made other statements c.nce!ning the pro.
ceedings.
Mr. Bsllenger's report was received with
tlanks.
Mr B.reuger introduced tho following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Board Of Aldermen, the
Common Council concurring, endorse the &C.
ton Of the committee appointed to attend the
convention Of Virginia Municipalities aId
request our representatives in the state legis.
latuGe to use every effort to have the attached
resolutions fayorably acted upon.
The Common c. uncil returned the reso]u-
ton, that beard none mourning in the action
OF the Aldermen and referring the resolution
to the COMMITTEES On General Laws. The AL.
dermen .eceded from their attion and concar.
red in that of the Common Council.
An ordinance TO reGuls g the running of
automobiles. locomobiles and other vehicles
aud conveyances whose motive power is other
than animals, and motor bicycles and tri.
cycles along or over any street or alley in the
city OF Alexandria, Virginia, passed by this
board December il, 1899, Was returned by
The Common Couacil amended by mixing
the sped permitted eight miles an hour In.
stead of twelve.
On molten of Mr.. Hill the sction of the
Common Council was non-concurred in and
Messrs. Hill am Ballenger were appointed q
committee Of conference
The conference committee reported that
they were unable to agree; also that the city
code contained all the law that waa necessary
governing the speed of vehicles, and on motion
the ordinance IVES laid on the table.
a reso ution appointing 500 for the pur.
rose of installing electric lights in the clock
tower Of the Market building was received
from the Common Council and their action
concurrsi in by the following vote: Ayes,
Messrs Hill, Brill, Marhury, Bsllenger,
Field, Fitzgerald and Mr., President. No,
Mr.. Summer:-l,
The tollowia= were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in
b? unanimous Vote.
report Of the Finance Committee appro.
priating 500 for repair of streets, E. F. Price,
Auditor, having at the last meeting sent a
communication to Council announcing the
exhaustion Of The appropriation for that pur.
pose,
Resolution appropriating S975 for fencing
and cement washing at the aims house
Petition Of rentors of benches in tie city
mar ct for storm doors at certain entrances.
Petition of certain citizens for the passa &c
of an ordinance providing for the inspection
of electrical wiring and the insts llation Of
electrical appliances in Alexandria.
The Aldermen proceeded to the chamber Of
The Common Coun Gil for the purpose of par
ticpating in the election Of school trustees,
and upon their return adjourned.
J. R.N. coz TIN. President
Te.t:: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.