Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-14
OFFICIAL.
3OARn OF ALDERMEN.

| AT regular meeting Of the Board!
Of Aldermen OF the city OF Alexandra.
Va, held December Il, 1910, there were
present:
sfessrs. Hill, Brill, Bal!enger, Ogden,
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
Mr. Field, of the Finance Committee,
submitted the final report OF the com
mittee regarding the exchange OF bonds
Of 1903. The report was ordered To be
received
Mr. Field introduced the following,
| which was adopted:
Resolved That when Council adjourns
| 1t be to meet again on the secoud Tues
day III January, 1911.
| Mr. Field also submitted favorable re-
ports on q resolution directing the Audi
| tor to draw his warrant for 500 with
which to pay for two horses purchased
| for the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
| Company; also report recommending
an appropriation Of S24 to de!ray the e3-
penses Of the Virginia League of MuEic-
| lpalities; also a favorable report Oh q
resolution appropriating 5000 for con-
| tinuing street and sewer work. The re-
ports were adopted by unanimous votes.
An ordinance for imposing and col
| leoting taxes on persons, property, in
comes, ETC., within the city OF Alexan-
dria, Va, for the year commencing
June l, 1911, and ending May 81, 1912,
was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
The report OF the Finance Committee
recommending the payment for the full
| month Of November, 1910. Of the salary
Of the late JumeS +. Webster, 4 former
member of the police force, was amend
ed, on motion of Mr.. Hill, providing
that in addition his heirs be paid also
for tho mouth Of December, 1910. The
report as amended was adopted.
The Finance Committee also reportOd
in favor of paying the widow Of the late
James Smith the remainder of tho lat
| ter's salary for the month of July, l9lO.
This was also amended, on motion OF
Mr.. Brill, so as to provide that she also
be paid:his salary for the month OF Au-
gust, 1910 This report, as amended, was
adopted.
The following were received from the
Common Council and their action con-
Cured in:
Petition Of +. ]. Evans for permission
to repair tho roof of the house on the
northeast corner Of King and Patrick
streets.
Report Of the Clerk OF Gas Of the re-
ceipts for the six months ending Novem.
ber90, 1910.
Resolution providing that all matters
Shall be reported to the Health Officer
by the Clerk Of Council.
Ordinance to provide for readynen to
tho police department Of the city Of Al
e1apdria, Va.
Resolution providing that all bills for
provisions or fuel furnished to persons
confined by contagious diseases shall be
referred to the Committee on Poor.
Communication from the Civic I'm
proyement League, No J, ofths city Of
Alexandria, Va.
Resolution providing for placing gas
or electric light at Columbus and First
streets.
:. An ordinance TO provide for an annual
ohtingcrt fund for the use of the police
department Of the city Of Alexandria,
Va,
Petition for q gas light at the north
west corner Of Columbus and WFthe
straets
Report of tho Committee on Streets on
= petition Of D. j. Howell for DorInissicD
20 erect frame kitchen to house roo
Duke street.
Resolution appropriatiug 500 to i'm.
prove roadway Oh north Warrington
strast extended.
Bill Of George W. Jouos, sl542. for aup
plies furnished tho health department |
All ordinance to prohibit The wilfnl |
interference With sweeping ofanY street |
An ordinance reducing the width of |
Duke atreet when permanent improve
ments shall be made upon the same.
- ordinance TO reduce the roadway
as . ke street from the west crossing Of /
Ea K to the east crossing Of Royal |
providing for the grading. paw
i'd eurbing Of the sams
ordinance to regulate thu plac-
poles In tbs city Of Alexandria.
Ogden nleyGd that tins Aldermen
sfrorn its action ia eonqurrlng In
etiea OF the Common Council in
ug the petlsioi, Of Z. J, Evans for
ssion 10 repair the single roof Of
,use on northeast corner Of King
a.Tiak streets and refer the sans
CpEm!stss o. Streets, This me,