Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

heiu july illN. lJi thelc WY ~
N iasrsr' i LeaGbealer. i BURKE, Yates,
OR ham, Williams, Birrell. Monroe:
Brocket;, Harrison, Swan, Marshall ana
Spinks.
The Committee On Light reported that
the matter OF placing Il light OH the
Clerk S desk b. referred 10 the Commit
mfttee on Public Property. The report
was adopted, and upon motion oil Mr..
Swan the Committee OIL Public Property
was instructed " have the light placed
and other improvements 10 tie lights IN
the council chamber
The Joint Comml:tre on Streets and
Finance recommended IN appropriation
Of 81, .Oto construct u terra Gotta pipe
fron. sewer on Royal ana Prince streets:
southw on Royal street one hundred
and MY feet. nurth o Cameron street.
Amuu IT t. be available when $500 eX'
elusive of house connections has been
paid ito the city treasury. and the re
port WAS adopted, a, IS IL, nocs0
An ordinance 10 provide for the grad
ing, D wing and curbing of Washington
street tom the north line of Cameron
under artain conditions was recon-
mend d by the Joint Committee on
street, and Finance. Mr.. Williams
moved that the ordinance together with
similar ordinances be rccommlLtea
which Was lost. ayes. McSSrS ateS,
Williams. Monroe, HrorEctI. Harrison
(5): noes, Messrs. Leadbealer, Burke,
Graham, Birrell, Swan. Marshall,
Spinks and Mr.. President lS). The
ordinance va; read the secoud and
third times and passed. ayes, Messrs.
eadbeater, Burke. Yates, Graham,
Blrrell, Monroe, Harrison. Swan, Mar
shall. Spinks and Mr.. President, ND:
noes, Messrs. Brockelt and Williams.
An ordinance t. provide for the grad
ing. paving nd curbing Of Washington
street from the south lane Of King street
to the parking ut the monument under
certain conditions Was read the second
and third ,int and passed ayes II, noes
;. Same rs previous vote.
An ordinance to provide for the grad
ing, paving and curbinS OF Washington
street from the south crossing Of Duke
street 10 the parking ut the monument
was read the second and third times and
passed by the same recorded vote, ayes
IL, noeS".
An ordinance 10 provide for the grad
ing. paving aud curbing of Washington
street from the north crossing OF Queen
street To the north line OF Cameron
street was read The second and third
times and passed by the same vote, ayes
ll.noeS2.
An ordinance TO provide for the grad
ing and paving OF Il 27-fuot roadway on
\ fired street from the SOulh line Of * ing
street TO the south line of Prince street
and the space between the north and
south crossing OF Prince street and the
cas-, and west crossing OF Alfred street
and for curbing said street. was read The
second and third times and passed by
The SaIIc recorded vote. AN cs IL, noes =.
An ordinance 10 provide for paving
and grading OF = - foot roadway on
Alfred street from the south crossing of
Duke street To the north crossing of
Wolfe street and the space between the
north and south crossing OF Wolfe street
and The east and west crossing Of Al fired
street and curbing said street Was read
The second aud third times and passed
by the same recorded vote, ayes IL,
noes >.
An ordinance to provide for the grad
ing and paving Of \ - foot roadway on
\ fired street iron the south crossing of
Wolfe stieet 10 the north crossing Of
Wilkes street and The space between the
north and south crossing Of Wilkes
street and the east aud west crossing of
Alfred street am Tor curbing said street
was read the second and third times and
passed by the same recorded vote. Ayes
J, noes.
An ordiuance TO provide for u foot
roadway on Duke street from Royal to
Fairfax street was rc.,tl the first time and
referred To the joint Committee oil
streets and Fiuan"c.
An ordnance 10 rroyidc for .. foot
roadway on Patrick street between
Prince AND nike streets VAS referred 10
the .iGinl committee on streets and
Finance.
An ordinance authorizing and cmpow:
erins the Mayor lo execute a contract
between the City Council Of \ alexandria
Va, and the ROScmunt DEVELOPMENT
Company. Inc, was recommended by
the Committee Oh General avs. rrud
The second and third times and passed.
A, es H., TO 81.
Upon recommendation OF the Commit
tee on Streets, SIjO was appropriated 10
construct pipe sever on Alfred street
from Wilkes 10 Gibbou streets with
necessary basins and mauhu cs, aycs L..
noeSU.
Upon recommendation of the Com
niticc on Streets. permission was grant
ed Henry Smith TO erect frame store OH
Queen street between PAYNE and
tayette streets. with fire proof roof
A resolution by Mr. Snowden instruct
ing the City Engineer 10 report the cost
of constructing n sewer on Lee street
from Wilkes To Franklin street aud on
Gibbon street between Fairfax and Lee
streets was passed.
Permission was granted Lucy Parker
to erect frame addition To IO7 north
Henry street with metal roof.
y resolution by Mr.. Marshall 10 pur.
chase al adding machine for the city
olhcers was referred To the Committee
on Finance.
y communication from u. j. Howell
relating TO improvements on Washing
ton street between Duke and Wolf,
streets was referred to the Committee OH
Streets
y petition from property owners on
Washington street between Duke and
Ole streets To- extend Improvements
to the south side Of Wolfe Street was
referred 10 the Joint Committee On
Streets and Finance
"A communication from the League Of
Virginia municipalities requesting that
delegates be sent 10 the ciuvGntiou III
cape Charles on September nth was T.,
ierred TO the Committee on Finance
\ communication from the Board of
Police commissioners Notifying Couln-
ell III vacancy from the Fourth Ward.
was received.
~ motion that when Council adjourned
tonight ii be 10 meet on next Tuesday
night, July Is was passed.
The following WAS received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action con
Cured.
y resolution appropriating S3lto erect
IRON gratinss ut the station house, ayes
Is, noeS0 O.
~ resolution appropriating so
TO erect iron gates At the Columbia
Engine Company requesting new ear |
pet for their mecii1g room
Upon motion the Board of Aldermen |
in joint Session 10 fill vacan-
oies.
Capt. Albert Bryant WAS nominated |
Police Commissioner from the Fourth |
ward, ana elected by the following vote.
AlaScrS l nnL Il l,..nt |