Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-29

held June %, 1910, there were present (:
Hubert Snowden, Esq. President ana
Messrs. Leadbeater. Burke. Brill. Bladder
Birrell, Monroe, Hellmuth, Harrison,
Uhler, Marshall, Spinks and Evans.
The Finance Committee recommends
ed the payment of bills from the Health
Department for quanntined and inject
ed persons amounting 10 $500 ana the
report was adopted.
The Auditors annual s! atement show
ing receipts with which tne Treasurer IS
charged and the amount of warrants
drawn on account of the departments or
the city for the year ending May 81,
1910. was received.
A report of the City treasurer showing
account with the Corporation of Aiexan-
dria general fund.- for the year ending
May 81, 1910. was received.
The Finance Committee recommend
ed an appropriation of $50 for the Alex
andria Free kindergarten, and the re-
port was adopted-ayes IL. noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended AN appropriation of 500 TO grade
and pave with concrete the alley bound
ed by Queen. Princess, Payne and West
streets, the work TO be done when}th
property owners deposit 500 and give
the city right of way fora drain Pipe
rom the alley TO Queen street, ana the
report was adopted-ayes 10, n0esO.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended an appropriation of $3.50 TO lay
cutters in Franklin street, between Fair
fax and Royal streets and improve the
roadway, and the report was adopted
ayes IL. noes o.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended an appropriation of $40 to pave
Pitt street, south of King street, and
fhn rpnnrt uae aIonfaI a,racI nAa a
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended an appropriation of $50 10 lay
cutters on Oronoco street, from Alfred
to Patrick street, and the report was
adopted-ayes H. noes O.
The Committee on Streets recommend
ed an appropriation of 81 ,J6O to grade
and construct a p foot roadway of broken
stone with top treatment of coal tar and
reset curbs on Alfred street, between
Prince and Duke streets, the amount TO
be available when . cents per lineal foot
for q of the property Is paid into the
city treasury and 6 in. curb is furnished
for q of the property binding on said
street as a voluntary contribution OF
the cost. and the report was adopted
part of ayes -, noes 0.
The joint Committee on Streets and
Finance recommended an appropriation
of 5000 to continue the northwest trunk
erOn street to Queen street, east on
Queen street to Patrick street, and north
ward on Patrick street, and the report
was adopted-ayes 10, noes o. (Messrs.
Marshall, Spinks and Snowden not vot-
ing.)
The Committee on Streets recommend
ed that permission be granted To G. j.
Cummings TO build addition ut AS Queen
street; also
Charles Ewald frame dwelling at i23
north st. Asaph street; also
5. j. Smith TO reshingle roof at 1916
Queen street; also
Anthony Bremen 10 reshingle roofs at
Nos. 30j-7-9 north Pitt street: also
Mrs Edna &. Davis to erect frame bath
room rear of 2ll north Columbus street,
and the report was adopted.
The Committee on Light recommend
ed that an electric light be placed at the
intersection of DrefIs and Roberts al
ley and the Strand; the report was
adopted.
A resolution appropriatlng $50 to paint
frame work and tower Of the Columbia
engine house was recommended by the,
Committee on Public Property and pass
ed-ayes IL, noes 0.
A petition from the Reliance Engine
Co. No. D. requesting an appropriation
for papering the interior of the house
was received and upon motion $50 was
for the purpose-ayes -,
noes o.
An ordinance 10 fix the curb grades
on Orouoco street, from Alfred Ia Patrick
street, was read three times and passed
ayes -, noes 0.
4 petition from William Desmond to
rebuild frame addition rear of jO7 Queen
street was referred to the Committee on
Streets
A communication from the w, A. &c
Mt V. Ry. Co. requesting that they be
exempt Irom using Tenders on their mo-
tor ears and approve the pilot. was re-
ferred to the Committee OH Streets and
General Laws.
4 resolution by Mr.. Birrell regulating
the sale of perishable goods and other
necessities on the Sabbath day, was re-
ferred TO the Committee on General
Laws.
resolution by Mr.. Birrell to regulate
the business of money lenders and fix
ing the rate of interest, was referred to
the Committee on General Laws.
resolution by MrIIellmuth to paint
and whitewash the interior of the Market
building and repair sheds i'm the country
market and fish benches, was referred 10
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
4 communication from the Auditor Of
Public Accounts inclOsing check for
S5j0.9S in payment of the capitatiOn tax
due the city, was received and referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
a report of John Il. Waller Clerk of
Gas, showing operations Of the City Gas
Works, for the year ending May 81, 1910,
was received. A report from +. w.
Latham, Superintendent of Gas. for the
fiscal year ending May 81, 1910 was re-
ceived, and report from ThOs. W. Rob
inson. City Treasurer. in account with
the City Gas Works for the year ending
May 81, 500, was received.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President.
TEsTE: DANIEL II. STANsBURY Clerk G. G.