Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-09
City Council.

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miscellaneous raturs. The new build
Ing lev was fu:!her amended and passed
by both boards.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The new building law, which had
been before Council for some time, and
which had been passed By the lower
board With ceTtsip amendments Febru-
sry Is, came up In The Board of Alder
men.
On motion OF Mr.. Bsllenger the frat
parse rsph In the first section was amend
ed BY striking out the words which made
it compulsory on 8 prospective builder to
obtain the consent Of "psrsons owning
property next adjoining aud Immediately
In the rear of buildings which 1t may
be proposed to erect within the FIRE limits,
tie consent OF the City Council only to
be obtained.
City Engineer Dunn was present In
the chamber and he read suudry minor
amendments all of which were adopted
by unanimous votes.
After Mr.. Dunn had ansaered all
queries which had been propounded and
explained the intent of the ordinance, II
was read the third time and passed by 8
unanimous vote.
The Aldermen concurredin the action
OF the Common Onuacil on all papers
sent in.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Council was called to oidsr at S clock
With Is members present.
The committees on finance. public prop.
er!y and poor reported faVorably s
resolution sppropriatiDg 1916 for cement
work, Whitewsshing and other repairs at
the city aims house. This report was
adopted.
Corporation attorney Fisher reported
that the city auditor, not the Mayor,
should sign certain deed for property &C.
CURED by Park Agnew and NJ. J. Nc
Fsrlsnd at tx land sales and on request
of Mr.. Burke this was referred to the
joint committee on public property and
finance.
Mt. Marshall from the committee on
public property asked $50 for necessary
repairs at the iish wharf and the apprc
pr!atlon was made.
A resolution offered In Council some
Yesrs ago BY the lsts Henry Strauss in
reference to needed repairs t. the Mar
ket building vas reported upon by the
committee on public pro perty which
recommended that an appropriation of
81, 400 be made for the wors. The
MISTER was reported to the finance com.
mttee.
a bid for the codlfying and printing
OF the city laws was received from Rott.
s. Barrett. He offered to print and de.
liver 500 copies for $3.50, this to cover
every cost, including the attorney who
would codify the law.
The chair said that Council should
have voics 10 thu aelection of the at
torney whom Mr.. Barrett would have to
employ In connection with the under
taking.
Mr.. Marshall explained that this wss
at his request, his idea being that this
would give some guide as 10 the probable
cost of the code. He asked that it be
referred 10 the committee on finance and
general laws, which was done.
This was referred to the committee 90
streets and finance, M. Spiuks asked
Rhat had become of en- order of Council
directing The committee on streets and
he city engineer t, report the cost of
this sewer as hs believed the
cost woaid be less if the whole work
we're done at one time even if money had
o be borrowed.
Mr.. SnowGen asked why the Royal
treet sewer had not been extended
A petition from property owners on
Vest street between King aud Cameron
skiing that. that square be gravolled
vas referred to the committee on streets.
Mr.. Brumbsck presented resolution
o amend and re.enact section 2. chapter
0, of the corporation code of 1874, to
nake 1t read as follows:
"No person shall keep or make use of |
ny slaughter house Within the limits of
he city; provided, however, the mayor
nay grant permission to slaughter calves
0 such persons, firm or corporation as
q shall be satisfied have eucn buildings,
sppurtensnces and accom-
,odations for the conduct of such husi.
e,s as will not create 8 nuisance sud
I'LL insure sanitary conditions in, UPON
nd about the building and premises
there said businesa Is conducted" The
latter vas referred to the general laws
ommittee.
Mr.. J. B. Fitzgerald asked permIs-
ion to shingle house No. 1909 Duke
treet and this vas granted.
A resolution appropriating 50, 900 for
ne continuing of the trunk sever from !
Vest street eastward onOameron toHenry
hence to Princess, to Patrick, was pre-.
'uted "a SIS, 1000 bad BEEN appropriate
" this purpose years ago.
Mr.. Lesdbeater said the corporate
torney had held the matter up. W
10 ebay had continued be did
now.
Mr.. snowden stated t5aat the y
gton, Alexandria and Mount Ve,ero
ailHay Company con.emplates mr. IN i
rtain changes in its tracks at tb !:
ONE southern end of Royal stree
'ged that sewer in that point shc - /, |
instructed Immediately, In o.
'oid complications when the I'd
ork Is begun. BE said that b. ~
tie for no more sewer app7o
! the needed work had been { :, 81
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