Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-10-23
OFFICIAL.
Board of Aldermen.

At n regular meeting of the Board Of
+ Aldermen of the City of Alexandria,
wa. held October %. 1912, there were
+ present:
T. T. Marbury, Esq, president, and
Messrs. IIill Brill. BallenGer. Ogden
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
The following communication was re-
Ecelved from Thomas a. Fisher. Mayor:
Alexandria. Va. Oct. y. l9i2.
To the Hon. City Council
Gentlemen: / am returning here
with an ordinance entitled An or
dinance to maintain the sidewal.<
grades for fourteen feet next the Quiz
ings on Washington street from hl!l-
street to Queen street, where same are
above the curb grades rs established
by ordinance passed July IS lJtl'
without my signature. cannot SiS Il
( this ordinance, because III my orii'ioti
the same would nave to be dccli' ~"
void and OF no effect by any court cot
STRUNG it, because there is no pcna;ty
provided in the ordinance Tor TIC flo-
.ation Of the same. II therefore Woui'1
De impossible to enforce The same be
cause any violation OF inc oEtiI4aHce
Ecould not be punished.
Respectfully.
THOMAS y. FISHER. Mayor
+ Mr.. Field moved that the Mayo
objections he sustained.
Mr.. Ogden stated that the city at
{ torncy and the city engineer We're en-
gagged in preparing Il new orHiiilAer
in reference TO the sidewalk grades u.
+ Washington street.
Mr.. Fields motion was adoplcu ID!
! unanimous vote.
Mr. Field introduced resolution
providing for the sale BY auction o.
Ill property in the city upon w A,;'..
la. December 3. 1912. and continued
clCm day to day until ali shall nave
secn disposed Of The resolution was
referred 10 the Finance COMMITTEE.
, Mr.. Ogden introduced rrS2iuGUi:
empowering The Committee on Streets
% let contracts for paving on WASH
:np,on street. between Cameron tA&
Queen. ana on Cameron Sire; :E",'
! Washington Is st. ihsaph witt a9ra'ti'
blocks without advertising for prop"-
, snls ut the same unit prices ,H.t &c
|. contracts for paving on "ashlhS 'G!
street from King 20 Duke were inaHS
|. The resolution was adopted by nhIA-
mouse vote
Mr.. Ballenger introduced reaolu-
;ion, which was adopted, app:opri@;-
umbia Engine House.
Mr.. Field introduced a resolution
which was passed by unanimous NOV, To .h,
:ppropr!ating $3.50 for the use OIL tht
Health Department.
/ Mr. Hill introduced a resolution,
which was adopted. providing ma: t"'
|; presidents OF the two Boards - Cou:!-
|. Ill obtain data concernrnS III" cifsI-
alton % papers published IN NE GU!
I II Alexandria 10 be considered In rel
4 renee 10 contracts for city printing.
The following were received from tAr
Common Council and their action con
I urrrd In by unanimous votes:
Statement OF the State Corporation
! Commission OF the telegraph. telephone
steamship. steamboat, and s.rc3ins
n" properties 81 the state.
Petition or sundry citizens fol an i':i'
"o!,.' G2si:E,t o. tAc west side
! oy.;; street hu;ws"n Cameron az
. :,":.:!aa cf y. .,c;,nonG for PERM,
n:I ~ y...l Il f,Il'r Kitchen In "cai
Z -" l:"lr'r:% g." QHtrE $trc';:
rr,.'in:, II 81" Alexandria fcrti,l
-. -. ".,;..:.a4 Company 70: permits
in;, 20 ,c.:.,r:rt Il building on tn,
u.st side o. tni"n street, 50 feet G'"I
~ The north size o. Queer.
Petition of prop"rty ONE; r.,, o. -.
Washington street, between He"
( IND Gihbon. for Improved roadway
Resolution approprlatinE S13G for ;h'
Improvement Of the intersection o;
renGlcton and Henry str"ctS
Petition Of Rev. J. L. Allison. paste;
Il the Second Presbyterian church e.
,ucstint, the Mayor 10 make application
or bronze metal from the wreck OF tn
hnttlesh!p Maine to be used IN N':w
Westminster building.
IN ordinance authorizing tEc Soh'4I'
..rn Railway Company 10 construct &Ni
maintain Il spur track across Pcndlct|i
street east or Lee street and acres
Oronoca street east Of lee street.
An ordinance authorizing the Ma"
@ execute Il deed granting 30 thc SOU
htrn Railway Company the :iEnt &
Construct ans. maintain an infustTim
rack upon Ire property OF thc c'ii
known ;.s III" Gas Works.
An ordinance empowering ana ~
uructing the Mayor 10 execute 4 Goa
:ract with the Southern Railway Com.
Jany In reference - the consi"uci!o:
II certain side track.
The Board ihcn adjourned.
F. f MAREURY. President.
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