Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-23

roadway, was read the first time and re-
! fcrred TO the Committee on Streets.
An ordinance giving notice 10 the rail-
way companies falling 10 keep streets in
proper condition and providing upon its
| failure so 10 do the Committee on Streets
and City Engineer shall have the work
done IT the expense Of the compartments
read the first time and referred to Tie
Committee OIL Streets.
The following resolution offered by
| Mr.. Swan Has adopted:
1t appearing 10 this body tia, thrr.
are in various parts Of the city. numrr-
ous Instructions Oh the plvcmcntS n
| the nature of stumpS o! telegraph ard
telephone poles. water pipes. gas pipes
etc, the same being unsightly and dam
| gerouS; Resolved. That the City Cnun-
ell OF Alexandria, Va. do hereby
authorize and direct the Street Commit
tee and City Engineer TO take such
measures as they deem proper TO have
the same distractions removed or re-
paired.
The Commit &c on Light recommend
| ed resolution authorizing the Suprrin-
tendent Of Gas TO place improved gas
| lamps whcrerever they may he needed.
Upon motion the matter WAS recon-
mitted to the Committee OH Light.
Upon petition from the trustees of the
Second baptist Church permission was
| granted to move their church building
| from the lot ut the southwest corner OF
Columbus aud Pendloton streets, to The
two lots Nos. 81 and 81. on the cast side
of Columbus street, between fendlStoi
and Oronoco streets, providing they OBJ
tain the consent from adjoining property
| owners
ga resolution appropriating 5000 adj
diticnal general appropriation, Tor street
and sewer work, was referred TO the COM
mittee on Finance.
/ ing So TO be paid to the widow otthc late
Lieut. James Smith Of the police force,
was referred 10 the Committee Oh III
| nance.
An ordinance for the acceptance and
| legaliZing Of Grove street and Pryton
street extended, and resolution foran
estimate OF the cost of grading $u.terin%
and gravcling Grove street and Pet ton
street extended was referred to the joint
Committee on Streets and General Laws,
\ petition from ID. J. Howell To erect
one story frame addition 1t No. 1D Duke
street, WAS referred 10 the Committee Oh
Streets
AN ordinance to require all property
in the city which binds upon any
street or alley in which a public sewer
has or shall hereafter be constructed,
shall be connected with the said sewer
and to prohibit the maintaining OF amy
privy either box or well. and proTidm%
! for its violation was read the ilr>t time,
and referred To the committee on streets.
The following Was received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action
concurred in:
| A recommendation of the Board OF
Police Commissioners for purchasing /
horse and patrol wagon. AMI an anrttal
appropriation for rental Of telephones.
salary OF driver md maintenance oi
patrol wagon and establishment ofpol:cc
.t.NV,t In IL
Also resolution 10 repair Or1noro
street between 81. ASaph and Pits streets.
Also resolution Ia gravel Pitt street
between Queen ami Princess streets
Also a report from the Committee on
Public Property approp:iatin% $50 Tor
the purpose uf erecting SIX Ncstihu'c
doors around the City Market. ayes II,
noes o.
Also resolution appropriatin% 50
additional for placing new Tin root on
the Truck House. (Aycs It. nOcSD
Also a communication from Robert T..
Stecd, President Of the Virgins: league
OF municipalities.
\ resolution to pay the heirs the
late Capt James f.. Wcbstcr's salary for
the month Of November and 10 the heirs
OF the late Lieut.. James Smith Tor the
month ofJuly 1910, was received from
the Board Of Aldermen and traction
lnonconcurrcd inrhe matter was referred
TO the Committee on Finance. y COM
.aittcc appeared from the Board OF
Aldermen and requested committee Of
conference The President appointed
Nessrs. I.cadbeatcr and Burke. Che
onmittee reported that the Board of
Aldermen has rcccded from its previous
action and concurrcd in The ACTON oi
| the Common Council
| The Board OF Aldermen convened in
| Joint session for the purpose Of filling
| 4 LS.l Ssnl,, npf
| First Ward, McssrS. &. J. Cox, Oscar
Phillips and Lawrence Stal!rr mrr:
placed in nomination. The bal sTrcsuitrd
as follows: For Mr. Phillips. Mc>Si-.
Leadbcatcr. Yates, l.. Brill. Williams,
Marshall, Spinks, Chaunccy, Hin. }.
Brill, Summers, 90. For Mr.. Cox,
Mcssrs. Leadbeater, Burke, Brnnha"N'
Swan. Spiuks, Hill, j. Brill Marburl.
BaIlcnger, Fields, Ogden. Fitzgerald.
| 90
For Mr. Stabler, Mcssrs, Burke, Yates.
Brum back, L. Brill. Williams. Birrcil,
Monroe, BrocEGtt, Harrison, Swan. Mar
shall. Chauncey, Marbury, Rallcn%cr.
Field, Ogden, Fitzgerald, Summers: lsl;
elected.
For Second Ward, Mr.. 4. II: Thom-
son was nominated and elected by tho
following vote: Messrs. LeadbcatCr.
Burke Yates, Brumbac!t, l.. Brill, VIII
liains. Birrell Monroe. Brocliett. iiar'
rison, Swan. Marshall. Spinks, Chaunccy,
| Hill, J. Brill, Marbury, Ballenser, Field,
Ogden. Fitzgerald, Summers. e.
For Third Ward Mr.. Harry Kirk Was
nominated and unanimously elected by
| tho game f22J vote.
! For the Fourth Ward Mcssrs. j. +.
| Myers and !. Clifton Howard were nomj-
| mated and unanimously elected by the
same vote co..
The joint session then dissolved and
the Board adjourned.
HUBERT SEOWDEN, President.
| TEsTE: DANIEL Il. STASSELRY, Clerk T.. e