Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-10-25
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Com
mon Council, of the city OF Alexandria,
Va. held oct. 2ith, 1911, there were pres
ent:
Hubert Snowden, Esq, president, and
AIessrs. Leadbeatcr. Burke, Brnmback,
Graham, BirreIl, Monroe, Brockett,
Harrison. Spinks and Chauncey.
The Committee on Light recon-
mended that gas lamp be placed ut
the corner Of Henry and Gibbon streets,
and the report was adopted.
AIreport of the joint Committee on
Police and Streets recommended that
they be given authority to advertise for
bids for the installation Of Z fire alarm
system was adopted.
An ordinance to extend the corporate
limits Of the city OF Alexandria, Va. in
pursuance Of the provision of the act of
the General Assembly Of Virginia, ap-
proved March 10th, 1904, entitled san
act to provide for the extension of the
corporate limits OF cities and towns was
recommended by the special commit
tee appointed for the purpose and read
the first time and laid on the table until
the next meeting.
a bill of Samuel p. Fisher, Corpora
ton Attorney for services preparing
COD tracts for street improvements
Committee or Finance.
PermiSsionS were unanim ously grant
ed providing there is no objection from
adjoining property owners:
TO J. NJ. Evans. 40S north Alfred street
to erect frame building - feet by 10 feet
by II feet.
TO A. D. Brockett to remove house
from ~ Princess street to one square
west on the same street.
TO Marjorie Adamson to enclose
porch rear OF dwelling 224 south Wash
ington street.
TO James Cox to raise rear part o
dwelling No. ITO Cameron street.
A petition from r. McMenamin T.
Sens to erect brick dwelling corner Of
Payne and Duke streets, with plan Of
survey was referred to the joint Com.
mittee on General Laws and Streets.
The Committee en- Streets reported
that sewer iI the alley on Wolfe street
between Fairfax and Lee streets to con-
meet with the Wolfe street sewer would
cost 1915.
a petition from property owners on
Wolfe street between Fairfax and Lee
streets for apublic sewer from the cor
net of Fairfax and Wolfe streets, and
running down Wolfe street to alley. and
to repair curbing and cutters, was re-
lCl ~ GuC Oll olIGCLS.
A resolution by Mr.. Birrell directing
the City Engineer to Investigate the
height OF signs and awnings, and if dam
gcrous to the public to have them re-
moved, was passed.
a resolution by Mr.. Brockett direct.
ing the City Engineer to report the cost
Of grading Peyton street from King to
Cameron streets was pa; Sed.
A resolution by Mr.. Birrell request
ing the Board of Police Commissioners
to detail member Of the force as a
bicycle officer for experimenting viola
tors of the speed ordinances &c. and to
report cost Of the proper equipment,
was referred to the joint Committee on
Police and General Laws.
A message from the Mayor enclosing
O. communication from the Corporation
Attorney relating to public and private
alleys in the city was referred to the
joint Committee on General Laws and
Streets.
A statement of the State Corporation
Commission OF the assessed value Of
telephone, express, steam
boat, steamship and sleeping car com
panies was renewed and referred to the
joint Committee on Finance and Cen
eral Laws
A comm unication from the Clerk OF ]
City School Board notifying Council of
on the Board caused by the
expiration of the terms Of Messrs. l.. II.
P. NJ. Bradshaw, Herbert
Bryant, and Z. L. Carter was received.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste: DANIEL r. STASsBURY, Clerk c. G.