Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-11
COMMON COUNCIL


AT 4 regular meeting of the Com
mon Council, OF the city of Alexandria,
Va. held Oct. 10Th. 1911, there were pres
ent:
Hubert Snowden, Esq, president. and
Messrs. Leadbeater Burke, Smith, Will
liams. Birrell. Monroe. Broc&ett, Har-
rison, Swan, Marshall. Spinks and
Chauncey. Q3.)
The Committee on Light reported
recommending that q gas light be
placed at the corner of Royal and Orc
noco street, and the report was adopted.
The Committee on Light reported re-
commencing that an incandesceut lamp
be placed at the corner OF st, Asaph and
Franklin streets and the report was
adopted.
The Committee OH Light reported re-
commencing that Incandescent lamps
be placed at the intersection OF Henry
and Montgomery streets, and Henry
and First streets, and the report was
adopted.
The Committee ON Light reported adj
vcrsely on n resolution to place gas
light at the corner OF Cameron aud Pitt
streets, and the rerort was adopted.
The report was later returned from
the Board Of Aldermen non-concurred
in, that board having recommitted the
matter 70 the Committee .on Light.
Council receded from It's previous ac-
ton and concurred in the action Of the
Board of Aldermen.
The joint Committee on Streets and
Finance recommended the following:
"Be it resolved by the City Council o
Alexandria, that on andafter September
30, 1911. the wages paid foremen on city
work shall not be less than twenty (20)
cents per hour, nor more than twenty
five (25) cents per hour. and the wages
Of laborers shalt not be less than fifteen
% cents per hour, nor more than eigh-
teen (ls) cents per hour. The variation
Of rates to be fixed by the Committee Oh
Streets, according TO conditions and class
ofwork, and the resolution was adopted,
ayes IL, noes0
4 resolution by Mr.. Birrell for q gas
lamp at the corner Of Oronoco and West
streets was referred to the Committee on
Light.
4 petition from Martin Lawler and
others for 4 gas lamp at the corner OF
Henry and Gibbon streets, was referred
to the Committee on Light
A resolution by Mr.. Snowden direct
ing the City Engineer to report the cost
Of constructing 4 sewer Ill alley on
Wolfe street, between Fairfax and Lee
streets to connect the Wolfe street sewer
was passed.
a communication from Miss Rose NJ.
Mcdonald, President OF the Alexandria
Anti-Tuberctlosis Society was read and
referred to the Joint Committees on
General Laws, Poor aud Finance.
\ resolution by Mr.. Swan appropriate
ing $500 for the purpose OF installing two
modern drinking fountains Tor horses
was referred to the joint Committee on
Streets and Finance.
a resolution by Mr.. Birrell authoriZ-
ing the Committee on Streets and City
Engineer to pass on all matters pertain
ing to buildings, remodeling and re-
pairing of houses during recess oil Coun-
ell was referred to the joint Committee
on Streets and General Laws.
A resolution by Mr.. Smith directing
the Committee on Streets, General Laws
and City Engineer to revise The build-
ing laws relating to repairing frame
buildings SO that such matters may DE
,;ossed Hpon without special act of Coun.
ell, was referred to the joint committee
on Streets and General Laws.
BY general consent permisslons were
granted to the following persons pro-
yiding there is no objection from adj
joining property owners:
ToJ oseph 3. Drew to erecta temper
ary storm vestibule at 100 south Fit
street
to house. corner Oronoeo and Alfred
streets.
To Mr. D. E. Robey to reshingle roofs
at Nos. 2lI-2l3 Commerce street
TO MessrS. Knight and Rodgers TO re-
Single house No. 122 north Eayette
street
To Virginia C. Barbour to enlarge two
rooms, rear 1907 Cameron street.
To John Harrison 10 erect steps and
check block work at new residence No.
l0C6 Cameron street
An ordinance to provide for the grad
ing and paving Of a ~ foot roadway on
Fairfax street from the south crossing
Of Prince street to the north crossing of
Duke street, and for the curbing and
laying of a sidewalk ten feet wide under
certain conditions, was received from
Board Of Aldermen, having passed that
board July 3lst, lall. The ordinance