Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

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Council Of the city Of Alexandria, Va,
Hubert Snowden, Esq, President, and
| Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke, Brumback,
Smith, Brill, Williams, Birrell, Monroe,
Brockett, HARRISON Swan, Marshall.
Spinks and Chauncey.
The Committee on Light recommend
ed that gas lamp be placed on the cor
| ner of Washington and Madison Streets
| and the report was adopted.
The Committee on Light recommend
ed that gas lamp be placed On the cor
ner Of Wolfe and Fairfax streets, and the
| report was adopted.
Upon recommendation of the Commit
tee on Streets permission was granted
Samuel Fl. Lllnt to renew two summer
| kitchens at Nos. III and 1913 Pitt street.
The Committee on Streets recon-
mended an appropriation of $50 to lay ;
| new crossings at the intersection OF
| Oronoco and Alfred streets, and the re-
port was adopted-ayes Is, noes 0.
The Committee on Streets recommend
ed an appropriation of 81 $50 to set curb
| in concrete 81 feet apart, lay yitrihed
| brick cutters, grade and construct broken
stone roadway, top coat treated with tar,
on Alfred street from the north crossing
of Queen street to the north crossing OF
Princess street, relay old crossing and
L CONSTRUCT LWO uCN CIOaSlllBS,Iuo dulouhI
| TO be available when % cents per linear
| foot for "a of the property bounding on
| said street is paid into the city treasury,
and when satisfactory curbng is furnish
| ed for 3-4 of the property as 4 voluntary
contribution for part of the cost. The
report was adopted-ayes Is, noes0 0.
The Committee on Streets recommend
| ed an appropriation of $3.50 to lay cobble
| cutters with vitrified brick centers q
1 a. OF do 10 Of no RI,
| on Alfred street from Gibbon to Wilkes
| streets, and the report was adopted
ayes Is, noes0.
The Committee on Streets recommend
| ed an appropriation Of $3.50 for four foot
! walkways on Hc..rN street north from
Oronoco street to the Belle Pre- Bottle
Company and on Fairfax street north
from Princess street to the Old Domin-
ion Glass Company, and the report was
ladopted-ayes Is, noe:; ,.
| TheICommittee on Street recommend
ed an appropriation Of 500 to treat with
coal tar the roadway on north Washing.
\ ton street from Wythe street TO the rail
road track. Messrs. Brill and Birrel Of
| the committee objected TO the arpro-
priation. Mr.. Smith offered an amend
| ment that "the amount be available
when the Fadioi' ng property owners
have contributed the sum of $50. which
was lost-aycs I, noes .. A motion by
Mr. Leadbeater to adopt the report OF
| the Committee was lnit-ayeS s. noes 4.
! \ COMMUNICATION from the Clerk OF the
City School Board, requesting Council
| to fill vacancies on the board caused by
| the expiration Of the terms OF l.. Stab.
| ler, First ward; A. III. Thomson, Second
ward; w. j. Boothe. Third ward; J. f.
Myc"s, Fourth ward; also Z. II. Yates.
First ward, resigned, and w. b. Smoot,
1, Il IN 10
| received.
A resolution by Mr.. Brockett instruct
ing the Health officer TO send sample
of the city water to the proper person at
Richmond for analysis and report the
| finding to the next meeting of the City
Council was adoped.
Upon motion of Mr.. Marshall permits
sion was granted Edward c. Dixon to
erect two rooms to residence No. 324
north Patrick street providing there is
no objection from adjoining property
owners.
A petition from T. H. Rich to erect
frame dwelling at No. 10l1 Oronoco
street, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
| A resolution by Mr.. Williams request
ing the Committee on Light to consider
substituting improved gas light burners
in front Of the city churches was referred
to the Com mittee on Light.
| The following was received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action con-
CURED in:
! A report Of the Finance Committee
ordering the sale of property upon which
taxes are unpaid to June /, 1910
Also n report ofihe Finance Commit
tee directing the Corporation Attorney
to enforce payment OF claims against GER
tain property in which claimants or own
crs hold only life interest.
Also resolution appropriatins SIPS for
| placing a new tin roof on the Relief truck
house.
Also a resolution to construct cobble
cutters, drain pipes and crossings 1T cor
ners on Queen street, between Payne
and West streets.
| Also resolution to construct pipe
sewer on south Alfred street, between
| Wolfe and Wilkes street southwark to
| the curb line Of Wilkes street.
Also petition for a gas light at the
intersection OF Duke and Patrick streets.
Also resolution for modern combi-
nation police and fire alarm system and
to consider installinga patrol wagon or
| ambulance system.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
TESTE: DANIEL r. STANSBURY Clerk Z. 4