Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-27
Official.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

DoihD OT
Al regular meeting of the Board OF Al.
dermen of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
April g. 1870, there we're present:
Messrs. Hill, Brill. Marbury, Ballsngcr,
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
A report Ct the Finance Committee max
ing an additional appropriation Of $l2, 700
for the fire department, chain gang, fire plugs
corouet'S inquests, election expenses, poor
snd workhouse, courts and Jail, City Cum
Gil, cleaning streets, and streets and sewers,
| received from the Common Council April u,
1910, was adopted, ayes s, noes 0.
Mr.. Bslenger submitted the following,
which was referred 10 the Committee on
Streets and Finance
Resolved, That the sum Of $1,000 or as
| much thereof as may be necessary be and the
| same is hereby appropriated to lay grano.
lithic sidewalk around the City Hail, the
work to be done under the supervision of City
Engineer.
A report of the Finance Committee appro-
priatiDg 5 900 for improvements to / ee and
Washington school buildings was receired
| from the Common Council and laid over.
The following were received from the Com.
mon Council and their action ccncurred in
by unanimous votes:
Reports Of the Committee on Streets on
petitions Of John a. Cogan, Harrie B. Rich
| ards and Sophia A. Smith for perm :ssi N 10
EJECT frame structures under certain conai-
tons, etc.
Reports OF Finance Committee recommend.
ing the payment Of :S'.25 Charles Num-
ford for guard duty, and Of SIS 20 for groceries
furnished by w II. Peck. Stewart j. Simp-
son, James Bowling srd Frank NJ. Adams.
Petition OF w. Ii. Peck Tor gutter on the
north side Of Princess street. between Payne
and West; Ell $50 for Improvements on Payne
| street, fesween Cameron and Queen.
The License law imposing taxes on persons,
ETC., and the appropriation bill for the year
| conn eucing June j, 1910, and ending May
| 81, 1911.
Resolution appropriating $50 for placing
GU, bing on Alfred s.ieet, between Queer and
| Prime So.
An ordinance TO establish the cnrb grades
! on Washington street from Wythe to the in.
| terseciicn ftle Alexandria and Washington
| turnpike aud on the Alexandria and Wash
| iDgtcn turnpike to the corporation line,
| Report Of the Committee OIL Streets recon-
| menuing an appropriation Of $3.50 for i'm.
proyements on Wilkes street and south Henry
street.
Petition of the board If stewards of the
Washington street NJ. E. Church South and
others for the placing Of a gas lamp in front
| Of the Young Peoples Building.
Petition Of suTdry citizens for an nrc cleo
| trio light at he intersection cf Duke and
| ROYAL street,
| Resolution directing the City Engineer to
| remove the pipe ct Franklin and Columbus
street (sauth s!de) and pave the gutter at that
| point with cobblestones.
Resolution appropriating 5000 for placing a
rem floor in the Reliance Steam Fire Engine
| Company's house.
Petition OF tho Washington, Alexandria
a MI anupt Vnrnnr Pc, -; -
that the ordinance requiring them 10 have
f nders on their cars be amended so as o: hts
| can be placed on the same, as required by the
Interstate Commerce Commission on cars
operated in Washington.
The board then adjourned.
J. R. N. CURTIN. President
Testa: LUTHER H. THOMPSON, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city of Alexandria, Va, held April
26, 1910, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, president, and
Nessrs. Ieadbeater, Burke, Brumback,
Smith. Brill, Bladder Biz ell. Monroe. He'll.
mu.h, Harrison, uhler, Marshall, and Spinks.
The Committee on Finance recommended
that S. 600 be made pert CT the1 approptia.
ton for public schools for the year beginning
June l, 1910, and that 81, 500 of the amount or
50 much thereof as may re necessary be used
for completing work around the Lee School
building and ST 800 and 30 much thereof as
may be ecessary used for plumbing and sani.
tary improvements at Washington School
building aud the report was adOp ed-ayes
49, noes 0. The Chair not voting.
The committee on Finance recommended
the payr ent # bill from Chs. Mumford
for services rendered as guard for the Health
Department from o tober Il, 1909, to J4nu-
~ H. !
ed and bill ordered paid.
The Committee on Finance recomm ended
the payment Of bills for groceries furnished
the Health Depirtmet amounting to $3.50,
the report was adopted and The bills ordered
paid-iyes IA. noes O..
The Committee on Streets recommended
that permission be granted Mrs. ). A. 5mith
to build frame store and dwelling corner Pat
rick and Princess streets, providing there is
no objection from adjoining property owners.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that permission he granted John A. Cogan to
make Improvements st 1880 King street.
provided the adjoining property owners do
not object. ! he report Was adopted.
The Committee on Streets recommended
that permisio be granted Harry B. Rich.
ards to build frame addition rear OF EOS Wolfe
street provided adjoining property owners do
EUL au4 LEG IePOtL W dS 6Q0DteQ.
a resolution appropriating sS?5 to relav
cutters on north side of Wilkes stre.t. from
Alfred to Henry street, and en- the south side
of Wilkes street. from Patrick to Henry
street, and Henry street from Wilke, straet /
to Glbbon street, was recommended nv The
Committee on Streets and upon Lotion Of Mr.. |
Smith ths matter was recommtted to the |
Committee On Streets.
4 resolution BY Mr.. Uhlef directing the
tlIs engineer to remove the pipe crossing
Columbus street on Franklin street souih |
side, and have The gutter DsTel with cobble |
stone. was referred to the Committee on |
Streets.
A petition from VIM. q. Peck requesting
Improvements to gutter On the north side OF
Princess street, between Payne and West |
strests, was referred to the Committee on
Streets
A petition from Wm. q. Peck requesting !
that Improvements be made to the roadway
on north Payne street, upon payment of $500 !
by the property owners, was referred to the !