Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-29
COMMON COuNCII.

Alta regular meeting of the Common
Council OF Alexandria. Va. held March
-. 1911, there were present
Hubert Snowdcn esq, President. and
Mcssrs. Leadbeater, Yates. Brumback
Smith, Graham, Williams, Birrrll, Mon
roe, Brockett, Harrison swan, Marshall,
SrtnEs ana Chaunccy,
The following vas received from iLa
AlI u. L SlausbuS1, CleiE 81 Common
Noincil:
DEAF Sir the iaG Of Virginia makes il
imperative lur N least three days 10 i'll
ieirene after CHE board has passed Il tax
bill before the other can act, audi this mol
having been complied with IL regard TO
the within ordinance / hereby retiirn
SANG 10 be Legally acted on bJ- the lower
board Of Oil CITY Council before / fir
ther consider ii. ours respectfully,
F'KID. J. PAfF, Mayor
Mr.. Williams moved that Council re
cede from its action 1t the last meet
ns on the law imposing taxes,
The President decided that the message
OF The Mayor returning the ordinance
was ! reIo, ana it should be returned 10
the Board oil Aldermen for action.
Mr.. Williams appealed from the deci-
sion o, the Chair, and the decision Of the
Chair was reversed by the follow ing
vote-AyeS, Me$srS. BrUmback, Smith,
Birrell Marshall and Spiuks 81: Noes,
M2asrs. Yates, Graham, v illiams, Mon
roc, Rro2kett Harrison. Swan lnd Chaiin-
cey ~; MT. Leadbeatsr and Mr.. PTesi-
dent hot voting.
Upon motion 81 air. v Villains Council
rr2rded from rs action IL last rn.-etiDg
Ayes .. noes 1, And the "ordinanca i'm
posing and collecting taxes OH peisons,
property, incomes, &C, within The cit,'
oil Alexandria. W., far the YEAR COM
mcn1ng Oil the Isl al Iune, lDli and
ending On The 2ist Of MAY 1912, w4s pass
ttl-Ay yes, MeSsrS. j.eadheater, Yates,
Brulnkack Graham, Williams, monroe,
BROCK eft, Harrison, Swan and Ehannccy
tlOl; Noes, McsSrS. Smith, Birrell, Mar
shall, SpinkS and Mr.. President ~.
Upon Recommendation Of the Commit
tee on Streets permission was granted
Mr. +. {. Pullin 10 crest a temporary
shed at Iii Queen street 10 be removed
BY October i. 1911. Also 20 Nj. ". ii.
Mcdowell 10 repair frame hoiisa Al 10.
rs south Alfred street. A lE0 10 l. y
Lane 10 improve the front and TeaG oil
house No 4i9 north Henry street,
An ordinance 10 require that ali prop
eItF IL the city Of Ale1a pdria Va. which
binds upon al.y street or alley in which
I Public sewer mas been or shall hsTe-
after be- constructed shall be connected
with "a id sewer. was read the first time
and referred TO the joint Committee on
Streets and General Laws.
An ordinance 70 prohibit the main
| lining OF any prlyy, either box or we'll,
upon any property in the city OF Alex
andria Va, when said property binds
upon any street or alley in which a pub
lie sewer has been or shall hereafter he
Was read the first time and
10 The Joint Committee on
Streets and General Laws.
4 petition from Colbert Ellis 10 erect
Z frame dwelling Al No. 4iG north Pat
rick street, vas referred 10 tue Commit
lee on Streets.
4 petition from Mr. Chas. Mankin 10
mai.. frame addition - house on north
Patrick street, vas referred 10 The com
nittra On Streets.
resolution appropliaiing S22i to pur-
chase Z street sprinkler vas referred 70
ths Committee Oh StrsetS.
A resolution appropriatinC :. o1J 10
extend the northwest trunk sever 10
poiGt on Alfred street. north al Oronoco
street vas referred 10 the joint Commit
lee on Streets ana Finance.
a petition from the Alexandra Tree
kindergarten requesting an lppropr!a.
tion Of 500 10 assist III the Work OF line
association, was referred 20 the Commit
lee OH Finance.
The Committee on Light recommend
eli that an improved gas lamp Dc placed
al lie corner Of Duke and Lee streets |
and the report va: adopted
The Committee on Light recommend |
cd that Tungsten 81 candle electric !
lights re placed at the corner Of Henry
and Pendietou streets, Henry and " ythe
strcei= aud Henry aud Madison .tleets,
and the report vas adopted.
A resolution Dy Nj. Williams 10 place
al improved pas light al the corner of
fairflI 1nd Cameron streets, NaG refer
red TO the Committee on Light
I lie Committee oh Light reported ~
follows on q resolution referred 70 theR
On March II 1911. We find there are
a streets co:ne:s without gas or electric |
lights. Improved gas lights could be |
placed 1t these corners at cost OF SL22, |
cut the com ;nirree deems il inadvisable |
% install all the lamps Al this time" |
The report va: adopted
Upon. motion the Board Of Aldermen |
il JOINT session OIL a Ylcaucy |
IN Inc School Board from the First .7ard |
NJ. Oscar Phillips vas placed il nomi- |
iatiou and unanimously elected a rnern-
Ter Of the City School Board. All the
mem pers fotinG iZ.l Ing JOINT session
Len 1iEoiyed ana the BoaTa adjourned
hUfEfI SNOW Ur-+ President