Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-07-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board os Aldermen

~ Board o. Aldermen
At a regular meeting of the boafd
OF Aldermen of the city OF AteNaA-
dria, Va. held July 90, 1911, there
were present: F. F. Mar6ury, ESQ.,
president. and Messers. 4. Balien-
ger. Ogden, Field and Summers.
An ordinance to provide for the
grading and paving of twenty-seV-
en- foot roadway on Cameron
Street from the West crossing OF
Washington Street, and for the
curling of said street under certain
conditions received from the Com
mon Council July Is, 1911, was
non-concurred in and committee OF
conference (Messers Summers and
OGDEN appointed.
An ordinance 10 provide TOT the
grading and paving of twenty-seV-
Ell .oot roadway on Cameron Street
from the west crossing of Pitt street
10 the east crossing of st. Asaph
Street, and the space lying between
Tho north and south crossings OF
Cameron Street and the east ana
west crossings Of st. Asaph Street,
and for the curbing of said street,
under certain conditions was non.
concurred in and committee OF
conference (Messers Summers ana
Ogden) appointed.
The committee reported in favor
of recommitting the ordinance to
the Committee on Streets ana
finance with the Recommendation tnat
the width of the squares to be I'M
proved be thirty-seven feet instead
of 1wenty-seven. The report was
adopted.
The following resolution, offered
by Mr.. Ballenger was adopted.
Alexandria. Va, July 25, l9l |.
Resolved THAT the sum OF $5O.oo,
or as much thereof as may be nee
essary be and the same is hereby
for the purpose o. in
stallng modern Welsbach lamps in
the council and aldermans' cham
bers, the work to be done under the
OF tho Supt, Of Gas and
the Committee OIL Public Property.
Mr.. Field, of the finance Com
mittee reported in favor of paying
the bill Of B. w. Pullin. $3.50. for
supplies furnished the Health De-
partment, and the report was adopt
ed.
The following were received from
the Common Council and their ac-
lion concurrcd in by unanimous
vote: Report Of Committee on
Streets recommending an appropri-
alton OF $500. for grading and paw
ing Franklin Street from Alfred to|
Washington.
Report OF the Committee on
Streets on 4 petition OF X. Bently
10 make addition to house No. %l3
North Patrick Street.
Report of The Committee on
Streets and Finance on a resolution
Tor improving Columbus Street
from Queen Street. nouhward to-
The corporate line.
An ordinance TO establish the
curb grades on North Pcyton
Street. between King and Cameron.
Petition or aundry citizens for I'M
proving Fairfax Street from Prince
to Duke.
Communication rom F. J. Pan.
Mayor, endorsing communication
from the Clerk OF the Corporation
Court concerning the rate OF speed
of automobiles electric cars, etc.
Resolution approprIating $3.50 TO
construct cobblestone cutters With
brick centers on Alfred be-
tween Gibbon and Franklin Streets
Petition OF sundry citizens for 4
gas light at the northeast corner
al Royal and Oronoco Streets.
curb grades on Washington Street,
between King and Quesn.
Resolution providing for improve
ments on Alfred Street, between
Queen and Princess.
Petition Of II. j. Beach a Bro. for
permission TO maks an addition to
house No. 3lS North Royal Street.
An ordinance TO provide for tie
grading and paving and curling or
Cameron Street from Royal TO Pitt.
Mr. Brumbach, from the Common
Council, appeared in the chamber
and slated that his board was nn-
able 10 agrea with the Aldermen in
the ordinances providing
for improvements on Washington
Street providing that the work shall
he commenced when one-half OF the
owners on the said square
shall have signed an agreement FOR
same instead Of three-fourths
ls in Tho original ordinance. Mess
.rs Field and Ogden were appointed
1 Conference Committee on the part
ii the bonrd.
The board then adjourned.
+. +. Marbury, President.
Teste: Luther II. Thompson, Clerk.