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 II, 1910, there were
present:
F: F. Marbury, ESQ.,, President, and
Messrs. Bill, 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 K. w.
Ogden.
Public Property-W. w. Ballenger
and c. J. w. Summers.
General Laws-W. w. Ballenger and
II. K. Field.
Claims-Jacob Brill and K. w. Ogden.
Police-Jacob Brill and w. w. Bal
lenger.
Schools-H. K. Field and J. B. Fitz-
gerald.
Mr.. Summers introduced resolution
for the appropriation of $3.50 to lay COD
blestone cutters with vitrihed brlck cen
tiers on Alfred street from Glbbon TO
Wilkes, which was referred to the COM
mittee ON Streets.
A petition of Samuel III. Lunt for per-
mission to renew two one-story summer
kitchens in the rear of Nos. III and rs
north Pitt street, was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Field presented bill of F: J. ,Hig-
gins (S46O1) for supplies furnlSheo the
health department. The bill was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Brill introduced a preamble and
resolution requesting the Auditor 10
draw his warrant for the monthly pay OF
James f. Webster, q 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 favorable report
on petition on sundry residents for the
repair of the gas lamp at the southeast
corner of Prince and Payne streets, and
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 from the
Common Council and their action con-
Cured in by unanimous votes:
Resolution appropriating 800 to pave
with yitrified brick market alley from
Fairfax TO Royal street.
Resolution appropriating $3.50 to lay
three new flagstone crossings at the IN
tersection of Uronoco and Alfred streets.
Petition of sundry residents for an
electric or gas lamp at the northeast
corner OF Wolfe and Fairfax streets.
Petition of sundry residents for plac-
ing gas lamp at the corner OIL WASH
ineton 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 a cinder path on
north Henry street to the Belle Pre-
Bottle Works and on north Fairfax street
to tile Old Dominion Glass Works.
Petition of. William Goods Tor per-
mission to erect 4 one-story dwelling on
lot Ia Princess street.
Petition Of Fairfax Jackson Tor per-
mission to erect two-story frame house
at zoos Oronoco street.
Resolution appropriating $40 to repave
with cobblc stones Pitt street from a
point 100 feet south of King to the north
crossing of Prince.
Resolution directing the City Engi-
neer to have King street swept as lar
west as the Union depot.
Petition Of A. B. Bondurant for per-
mission to make frame addition TO res
idence lO2l Queen street.
Petition OF j. S. Goodrich for permits
sion to make certain additions TO resi-
dence 2ll south Patrick street
Resolution directing the Collector OF
Taxes to sell property upon which taxes
are due and unpaid to June l, 1910, at
public auction on Monday, December
D, 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 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 ofPrince
street between Fairfax and Royal.
Resolution appropriating 500 to re-
pair and treat the surface of Queen street
from Washington to Patrick with a coal
tar preparation.
Resolution appropriating $500 to treat
with n coal tar preparation Washington
street from Wythc to the corporation
line.
Resolution directing the Committee
on Streets to report the cost OF curDlnS
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 treetand around
the market swept on Saturday nights
after business hours
The board then adjourned.
T.. +. MARBURY, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON, Clerk.