Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-12
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At a regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen of the city of Alexandria,
Va. held October IL, 1910, there were
present:
f: F. Marbury, esq, President, and
Messrs. Hill, Brill, Ballenger, Ogden,
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
The President announced the follow
ing standing committees:
Finance. NJ. Hill and III. X. Field.
Light-James b. Fitzgerald and Jacob
Brill.
Streets-C. j. w. Summers and X. w.
Poor. NJ. Hill and G. J. w. Summers.
Public Property-W. w. Ballenger
and G. J. w. Summers.
General LAVISH w. Ballenger and
II. X. Field.
CIaims-Jacob Brill and X. W. Ogden.
Police-Jacob Brill and w. w. Bal
lenger. u r,.u
gerald. ,,,.,o,
for the appropriation of $3.50 to lay cob
blestone cutters with vitrified brick CEN
ters on Alfred street from Gibbon TO
Wilkes, which was referred to the COM
mittee on Streets.
A petition of Samuel II. Lunt for per-
mission TO renew two one-story summer
kitchens in the rear of Nos. III ana 10
north Pitt street, was referred 10 the
Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Field presented bill OF I: j. Hig-
gins (S46.0l) for supplies furnished tne
health department. The plll was re-
ferred To the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Brill introduced q preamble and
resolution requesting the Auditor 10
draw his warrant for the monthly pay oil
James +. Webster, a member OF the po-
lice force, now incapitated for service,
until the City Council. shall otherwise
order which was passed by unanimous
vote.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, from the Committee
on Light, presented a favorable report
on petition on sundry residents for the
repair OF the gas lamp at the southeast
corner of Prince and Payne streets, ana
the report was adopted.
Mr. Ballenger asked to be excused
from serving on the committee consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of extending the
city limits, and Mr.. Ogden was appoint
ed in his stead. -.
The following were received rom the
Common Council and their action con-
Cured in by unanimous votes:
Resolution appropriating 500 to pave
with yjtrified brick market alley from
Fairfax to Royal street
Resolution appropriating Sl5O 10 lay
three new fagstone crossings at the IN
tersection of Oronoco and Alfred streets.
Petition of sundry residents Tor an
electric or gas lamp at the hortheast
corner of Wolfe and Fairfax streets.
Petition of sundry residents for plac-
| ing gas lamp at the corner OF WASH
inpton and Madison streets.
Petition of Aitcheson Il Bro. for per-
mission to erect two frame dwellings, on
the south side of Princess street, between
Payne and West streets.
Preamble and resolution providing
for the construction of cinder path on
north Henry street TO the Belle Pre-
Bottle Works and on north Fairfax stree'
to the Old Dominion Glass Works.
Petition of. William Goods Tor per
mission to erect one-story dWei'lnS vi
lot ia Princess street.
Petition of Fairfax Jackson for per
mission to erect two-story frame house
at IOOS Oronoco street.
Resolution appropriating $40 TO repave
with cobbie stones Pitt street from .
point 100 feet south of King to the north
crossing of Prince.
Resolution directing the City Engi
neer to have King street swept as ai
west as the Union depot
Petition of A. b. Bondurant for per
mission to make a frame addition TO res
| idence 1921 Queen street.
| Petition of j. ). Goodrich for permls-
sion to make certain additions 10 resi-
dence 2ll south Patrick street.
Resolution directing the Collector o.
Taxes to sell property upon which taxes
are due and unpaid TO June |, 1910, al
public auction on Monday, December
| 8, 1910
| Resolution directing the Corporation
| Attorney to take such legal action as
may be necessary to enforce the pay
ment of all claims of the City Council in
| which the owners or claimants of prop
erty only possess a life interest and who
have declined to pay the same.
Resolution directing the Committees
on Finance and Public Property TO dis
pose of certain houses and lots belong
| ing to the city on the north side OF Prince
| street between Fairfax and Royal.
Resolution appropriating $500 to re
pair and treat the surface of Queen street
| from Washington to Patrick with Goa
tar preparation.
Resolution appropriating $500 TO treat
with a coal tar preparation washington
street from Wythe 10 the corporation
| line.
Resolution directing the Committee
on Streets to report the cost OF curbing
and guttering that portion of the square
not now curbed and guttered on Alfred
street, between Queen and Princess.
Resolution directing the Committee
on Streets to have King street and around
the market swept on Saturday nights
after business hours
The board then adjourned.
F.F. MARBURY, President.
Teste: LUTHER III. THOMPSON, Clerk.