Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-15
COMMON COUNCIL.


Alta reg ular meeting of the Comm on
Council Of the city OF Alexandria, Va
held November IL, 1911, there. were
present:
Hubert Snowd n, Ego, president, and
Mes,rs. Leldbeater, Burke, Yates,
Brumback, SIN tn, Graham, williams,
Monroe, Brockett, Harrison, Swan.
Marshall, Sp,nks and Chauncey.
The Committee on Light reported II
favor Of placing an improved gas lamp
at The corner Of Oronoco and West
streets. and the report wa adopted.
The Committee on Light rep Irted in
street north Of King street PLACING
it at the corner of Pitt and Cameron
streets, and the report was adopted
The Committee on Streets repo ted
that the cos, of grading Peytoh street
from X ng to Cameron streets Would be
S2,25O, and the report was receives.
Upon recommendation of thP Com
mittee on Streets permission was grant
e the Mutual Ice Company to erect a
frame wagon shed on lot east OF Union
street
Upon Recommendation Of tn E Com
mittee on Streets permission waB grant
ed the Mutual Ice Company to enlarge
" harf warehouse east Of Upioh street
over TIE river.
Upou petition Of D. Bendheim & Sons.
permission was granted to erect new
building acco ding to plans An d spec :
fications Of their arch tects,!as su omitted
and approved by the City EngiI eer;
Permission was granted Mr.. Bradley
to erect anne stable rear of re sidence
on Prin ess street, between Royal and
Fairfax streets provi ling there is n"
objection from adjoining property
owDers.
Permission WIS granted Mr.. John A
Marshall 10 erert frame shed l6k2O feet
rear of property northeast corner oil
King anu Henry streets, providing
t ere is no objection from adjoining
prop rty owners.
An ordinance to amend and react All
ordin nee appro red December l3, 1900,
entitled IAN ordinance regul ting the
speed OF electric street cars and electric
tfaips in the city of Alexan fria, Vir-
ginia, and providing penalties for tue
violation of this act, etc. was offe rcd by
Mr.. Smithland referred to the joint Com
mittee on Streets and General Laws.
An ordinance to extend the corporate
limits OF the city Of Alexandria, va,
which was laid on the table at the last
meeting was called up by MIR. Smith with
the request that it be placed on its sec
ond reading The chair ruled that this
was the first reading, as it was Under
stood at the last meeting that the read
ING was informal. Mr.. Marshall moved
that the re ding Of the ordinance be con-
sidered as the first reading, and that the
matter be laid over until the next meet
ing, which was adopted, ayes T.. noes 3.
The ordinance was read anu laid on the
tab e.
The following were rec ived from the
Bo rd Of Aldermen and their action con-
CURED in:
A reso ution appropriating slN for
D astering, painting and p peTing at the
city jail, ayes Is, noes 0.
Also asresolution appropriatlng sou Tor
repairs at the Aims House, ayes 10
Also a report of the Committee on
Public Property appropriating Sl1O 10
install fire plug and hose at the Aims
House, ayes Is, noes 0.
Also re port Of the joint Committee
on Finance, Streets and General Laws
instructing the Corporation Attorney
to prepare an ordinance to advertise LOT
bids for the franchise of using Royal
street from King to Franklin streets
Also petition Of LeWis Smith to erect
frame dwelling at No. 40 north Payne
street.
Upon motion the Board Of Aldermen
convened in joint session to fill vacan-
|cies on the City school Board. Mr.. J.. 81,
Thompson, First Ward. Mr.. p. n: Brad
shaw. Second Ward, Mr.. Carroll Pierce,
Third Ward, Mr.. T. l.. Carter, Fourth
Ward, were placed in nomination and
unanimously elected by the following
vote. Messrs Leadbeater, Burke, Yates,
Smith, Williams, Monroe. Br ckett,
Harrison, Swan, Marshall, Spinks'
Chauneey. Snowden, Hill. Brill, Mar
BURY, Railenger. Fields, Ogden, Fitz-
gerald and Summers. (21).
The Joint session then dissolved and
the Board adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
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