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

roadway, was read the first time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets
An ordinance giving notice TO the rail-
way companies falling to keep streets in
proper condition and providing upon its
failure so TO do the Committee on Streets
and City Engineer shall have the work
done at the expense of the company was
read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Swan was adopted:
1t appearing 10 this body that there
are in various parts of the city, numer-
ous distractions on the pavements in
The nature of stumps OF telegraph ard
telephone poles, water pipes, gas Pipes
etc, the same being unsightly and dan
gerous; Resolved, That the City Coun-
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 ee on Light recommend
ed a resolution authorizing the Superin-
tendent of Gas TO place improved gas
lamps wherereyer they may be needed.
Upon motion the matter was recon-
mitted to the Committee on Light
Upon petition from the trustees OF the
Second Baptist Church permission was
granted to move their church building
from the lot at the southwest corner OF
Columbus aud Pendleton streets, to the
two lots Nos 81 and -, on the cast side
of Columbus street, between Pendieton
and Oronoco streets, providing they OBJ
tain the consent from adjoining property
owners.
ga resolution appropriating 5000, adj
ditional general appropriation, for street
and sewer work, was referred TO the Conn
mittee on Finance.
A resolution by Mr. Birrel appropriate
ing S65 TO be paid to the widow ofthe lato
Lieut.. James Smith of the police force,
was referred 10 the Committee Oh Iii
nance.
An ordinance for the acceptance and
legalizng Of Grove street and Pcyton
street extended, and a resolution foran
estimate of the cost of grading gu.tering
and grayeling Grove street and Peyton
street extended, was referred to the Joint
Committee on Streets and General Laws
A petition from ID. J. Howell to erect
one story frame addition at No. 700 Duke
street, was referred to the Committee on
Streets
An ordinance to require all property
in the city which binds upon any
street or alley In which public sewer
has or shall hereafter be constructed
shall be connected with the said sewer
and to prohibit the maintaining OF any
priyy either box or well, and providing
| for its violation, was read the first time,
and referred TO the committee on streets.
Tho following was received from the
Board of Aldermen and their action
concurred in;
A recommendation of the Board Of
l a.i
horse and patrol wagon, and an annual
appropriation for rental Of telephones,
salary of driver and maintenance OF
patrol wagon and establishments pOlice
pension fund, &c.
| Also 4 resolution to repair OrOnOcO
street between st. Asaph and Pitt streets.
Also resolution TO gravel Pitt street
between Queen and Princess streets.
Also report from the Committee on
Public Property appropriating $50 FOR
! the purpose of erecting six Vestlbuie
doors around the City Market. ayes l6,
noes o.
Also a resolution apprOprlatng 50
additional for placing a new tin roof on
the Truck House. ayes &c, noes0
| Also communication from Robert +.
Steed, President of the Virginia league
Of Municipalities.
A resolution TO pay the heirs of the
late Capt. James f. Websters salary for
the month of November and 10 the helrs
of the late Lieut.. James Smith for the
month ofJuly 1910, was received from
| the Board Of Aldermen and their action
nonconcurred inThe matter was referred
| TO the Committee on Finance. A com
saittee appeared from the Board OF
| #ldernen and requested n committee Of
conference. The President appointed
Messrs Leadbeater and Burke. The
committee reported that the Board Of
Aldermen has receded from its previous
action and concurred in the action Of
the Common Council.
The Board Of Aldermen convened in
Joint session for the purpose OF iilllng
vacancies on the City School Board.
First Ward, Messrs. e.. J. Cox, Oscar
Phillips and Lawrence Stahler we're
placed in nomination. The bal sSresulted
as follows For Mr.. Phillips, Messrs.
! Leadbeater, Yates, l.. Brill, Williams,
Marshall, Spinks, Chauncey, Hill, }.
Brill, Summers, (l0l For Mr. Cox,
Messrs. Leadbeater. Burke, BrumDack'
Birrell, Monroe, Brockett, Harrison,
Swan, Spinks, Hill, j. Brill, Marbury,
Ballenger, Fields, Ogden, fitzgerald
49,
Brumback, l.. Brill. Williams, Birrell,
Monroe. Brockott, Harrison, Swan, Mar
shall Chauncey, Marbury, Ballenger,
Field, Ogden, Fitzgerald, Summers, Qsl,
MesSrs Sabler aud Cox were declared
elected.
For Second Ward, Mr.. A. IL. Thorn
son was nominated and elected by tho
following vote Messrs. Leadbealer'
Burke, Yates Brumback, l.. Brill, Will
liams, Birrell, Monroe, Brockett, Har-
rison, Swan. Marshall, Spinks, Chauncey,
Hill, J. Brill, Marbury, Ballenger, Field,
Ogden, Fitzgerald, Summers. (E2)
For Third Ward Mr.. Harry Kirk was
nominated and unanimously elected by
the same (22) vote.
For the Fourth Ward Messrs. J. +.
Myers, and + Clifton Howard were nomi-
mated and unanimously elected by the
same vote (22)
The joint session then dissolved and
the Board adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President.
TEsTE: DANIEL r. STANsBURY, Clerk {. G