Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-05-24
OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS.
EOAKp al AI.DERNl.N.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Alta regular m9ct,ng u the Goart d
Aldermen Of tie ri,s III Alexandra
Va, hclG May -. 1911, there were pres
cui:
+. T. Marhury. esq. President. ana
MrSsrS. iIili Brill! ogden HIlicn@cr
Field. Fitzgerald and Summers
PrcSidru! Narhury introduced 4 pre-
amblt and resolution looking to the -
uemai Of tie contract by which the
" ashington, Alexandria aud Mount
Vernon Railway Company pays the city
4 .f,0 for the use 81 Royal street TIC
term Tor which the IuSt Of Ihat street by
The railway company expired April -
1911. Tho preamble and resolution
which provides for the Introduction Ola
new ordinance were referred 70 the Com,
miltccs on Finance Streets and General
Laws.
An ordinance fixing the salary OF the
chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
and making allowance Tor the mauLc
nance Ola horse and buggy WAS passed
ny Il unanimous vote.
\ communication from the acting
may or and members Of the Police Board
recommending IN appropriation OF SJY
20 aid in dcirayiuGs the expenses Of 4.
T. Goods, Chici Of Police, IN Attending
the meeting OF police chiefs III ItucHc,-
ter, y. r.. June -. 1911, was approved.
md a resolution adopted approprIaling
$40 in accordance with the rccUmmcuul-
tiOn WAS passed.
The ordinance imposing ana collect
ing licenses III the city Of Alexandria
for the year commencing June /, i9lL
and ending May 81, lgl2, was submitted,
The ordinance was read the second
time and further consideration deferred
t..,ytl h.,V Haze iIsft~ N l.4 ..t9
time it was decided that the board would
meet.
\ petition Of VIM Desmond Tor per
mission 10 make 4 frame addition 10 til,
house OF The northwest corner of Queer
and l'itr streets WAS granted.
\ communication from John L, Par
Scr and Il u. Lyics inviting Council Il
visit The industrial department OF snow
len school was received and Mc>.r~
Field and Fitzgerald appointed 10 rep
| reScui The board.
The following were received from tn,
Common Council and rhrir action con
cured IN by unanimous votes:
Favorable reports of The Committee
/ 81 i.tght on petitions for gas lights 4
Chc following points, Patrick street. To-
| tween Princess and Oronoco; on til,
strand. between Duke and Primo,
streets: al the intersection Of Queen any
| Patrick streets, ut the intersection O
| Washington and Princess streets: ant
| at The r"rncr OF Washington and jciicr
| son streets.
Resolution providing Ion. q gas iami
II the intersection Of Cameron and PIT
| streets
| Resolution providing fora gas laml
Il Columbus and ttibDun streets.
Petition Of Charles ilcInIUth for per
| A. - a. flsifnfr -
| queen street
Petition Of John y. Cogau to rcshin"l
lnusC II north Pint street.
Petition 81 the Alexandra | I@hL In
| !HutrN asking Council Ia aid in dvlIaN
| .nE expenses of alterations ana improV"
| nrnt% to their armurr under certain
conditions
Resolution appropriatimg STD for
| sewer on south Alfred rect.
| ordnance fixing grades on AiI'rc
street from WILKES To t'ihhon
! Resolution appruprlaliu- ; To Tor SCWr
On south Alfred street
| Resolution providing Tor @ultcring an
paving Franklin street from Alfred I
| Washington.
Petition Tor improving " ollie stree
rom Alfred 10 Washtngtom.
Resolution directing Tie City Eng
Iccr TO notify thc superintendent of IA
southern Railway 10 have Union >trrs
cleaned according 10 the agrcrmcu
| made with the city.
DISSOLUTION directing the city cnginct
20 ascertain the cost Of grading Ilcnr
street from DrOnOcn to The curp0rariu
sine: also la macadam same
Report of the committee Oh light on
petition Of the EuSCmOuI Development
Company foran extension Of the cit
cas- mains.
The board proceeded to the chambc
Of The Common Council !nr the purpo-
ot participating III the election OF a chI,
engineer IL the Fir" Department. an
upln their return adjourned ~ meet .
| Thursday. May >, l"Ii.7~
r. f. MARBl5Eh', President.
| icstc: LUTHER III. THuHp~n&. Clerk