Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-11-29
COMMON COUNCIL


regular meeting Of The Common
Council OF the city ul Alexandra. Va,
held November >, 1911. there were
present:
Hubert Snowlen, Est. president. and
M2s,rs. I.rsdbc;,tcr. Burke. Yates.
BrIimpack. Smith. Graham, WilliamS.
Birrcll Monroe. Brockctt, Harr iSon,
Swan. Marshall. Spinks and ChaiInccy.
The Joint Committee on General laws
and Streets on the petition CT X. Me
Mcnamin & Son reported recommends
in. that the building line on the east
side OF Payne street from Dukc |"
Prince street be liked al - feet . inches
from the monument line Of STONES nov
set on the crutcrlinc OF PAYNE street and
that no bay windows be- ailo"cd /" OK
temp further wrst ward imam ~ feet Il
inches, and TIC report was adopted.
\ communication from the Fire War
dcnS requesting OH Appropriation OF
$50 for plugs valves ard boxes WAS re-
rcrrcd 10 the Committee on Public Prop
crty.
Upon petition Of Harry i. quinn per
mission was grant ed Ia rcShiDSlc roofs at
No. 5lG-:I.~ north Pitt street.
\ resolution hy MIR. Birrcll forH go
a,,pat the corner Of t$Gccn and West
streets was referred to the Committee on
Light.
4 petition from j. I, Harrington 10
build she'd in yard was referred 10 The
Committee on Streets.
Uion motion OF Mr.. Marshall Council
recOusidrrGd its acl ion 1T thu last meet
in" IN ordering Il gas lamp moved tcoil
Pitt street sOH;il oil King street af.d the
matter was rccommitLcd to the Commit
tee on Light. Tie matter WAS returned;
from the Board ui Aldermen uoH con
Cured in.
An ordinance authorizing the mayor
to Cxectitr a special warranty dee! Ia
a. Dcauc. iuTa lot Of ground Sit:@icd.ln
the city of \ lCN.tndri:l WAS received from
the Board OF Aldermen and their action
concurrcd in.
An ordinauc" TO extend The cu. p"rll"
limits or Tho city Of Alexandria N'I.''!i
was laid OH illc table al the lust needing,
was called for. but net read. \ itCr Il
long discussion Oh The question OI annex
ton Mr.. Williams offered The following;
which WAS adopted Ayes. 10. noes q.
Whereas. Thc report Of tie Sl"cit!
Committee q annexation does r"t con
iaiu tlc necessary Information TOT t!lr
intelligent Guidance OF ,hC mcmnr'., ui
The City Council To !ot~ upon The pro
posed ordinance. ana
Whereas. II II 81 creates. !inrUrtaic'
to a!,rroarh Tic extension Of municipal
business III Inc same thorough Nsi.f f'lft
we would consider an extension OF Our
individual hrIsiucSs, slp" it therefore
Resolved, T;!H tic Common Council.
the Board Of AlicrIlrI cnucilrring, All
point Two nuremberg from each bo::r,i.
thru il Respective president. 10 ri-Il
three Virginia: cities where anne nation
proceedings have been successful, an''
report t. This Council III" advantage or
disadvantages. If any. accnlir@ there
from. bc il further
Resolved, THAT ,hr final report al lh'S
committee shall! giv";L true estimate -!
tie as>c~Sahic vali:"s in the tcrritpr"
nov being considered. and further, l!!ai
The committee supply IN estimated cost,
in detail. OF police and lire protection.
light and waller. also tie probable n.
crease IN cost 81 the administration
necessary for the enlarged municipality
Thereby givin" 4 rue idea Of thc.l"S- 81
Gain to this city. lie Il ftirthcr
Resolved. That the S;lnl Of three hi':.
drcd dollars br and il j. hereby api'rn-
pratcd 10 pay lirc expenses Of III" com
mitIcc.
t'ron motion of Mr.. Smith lht. nUars!
then ;u!i"urucd.
Tcstr:
HUBERT SNuNbE.\ President
UAEIEI. Il. S!ANSEI-ET, Clerk of ,Lrl.