Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-25
OFFICIAL.
Board of Aldermen.


il F. F. Marbury, esq, President. and
Il Messrs. Hill, Brill. Ballenger, Ogden
i Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
i A petition of Mrs. Annie c. Potter
II for permission to lower the roof Of
4 house No. Alb South Washington street
4 was granted.
II Mr.. Ballenger from the Committee Oh
Il General Laws, submitted favorable
Il report on an ordinance providing that
II fire escapes be properly lighted in builG
i ings where shows are given which re-
4 uuire the same. The ordinance was
Il read the second and third times anG
i passed
i Mr.. Field from the joint committee
n on finance and general laws. submit
II ted a report recommending the APP
\ propriation of $4,000 for the purpose
of paving the present membranes up
4 on Armory Hall under certain condl-
4 lions. The report was laid over.
| Mr.. Ballenger introduced a resolu-
ton which was adopted appropriating
! SIS for the purpose or cleaning PENN
/ Hill buryng grounds.
Mr. Ballenger called up an ordinance
laid over April 25, 1911. providing for
4 the abolition of privies, wells, boxes.
A etc, in houses on streets or alleys
4 where sewers have been constructed.
Upon his motion the ordinance was am
ended so as to become operative three
years from the date OF it's passage.
4 Mr.. Summers moved that the ordin-
ance be amended so as not to apply tc
houses renting At less than 81 per
\ month. This was lost by the following
| vote: Ayes. Messrs Fitzgerald anG
4 Summers Noes. Messrs. Hill. Brill.
l Ballenger. ogden and Mr.. Prcsiden;
Is.
\ The ordinance was then adopted b!
\ the following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill
1 Brill, Ballenger, ogden, and Mr.. Presi-
! dents. Noes, Nessrs. Field Fitzger
aid and Summers.
On motion of Mr.. Hill is was rcsolv'
\ ed that when the board adjourned /
\ be to meet on Monday, September
\ 1912, at u m.
H The following ordinances, laid owe
\ July ., 1912, were rccommtted to tn
/ Committee on Streets:
\ An ordinance to provide for the re
\ setting Of the curb on Columbus street
\ from the north crossing OF Oronoc'
street to the north crossing OF Pendle'
ton street, and for the paving OF th'
\ roadway on said street, under certain
conditions.
An ordinance to provide for the re-
4 setting Of the curb on Columbus stree
\ from tho north crossing Of Pendlctoi
street to the north crossing OF NEth'
street, and for the paving of the road
| way on said street under certain condi'
tons.
An ordinance to provide for the reset
ting of the curb on Columbus stree
\ from the north crossing OF WYNN
\ street to the north crossing of Madlsoi
street, and for the paving OF the roaG
way on said street, under certain cor
H ditions.
\ An ordinance to provide for the re-
\ setting of the curb on Columbus slrce'
4 from the north crossing OF Madlsoi
street to the north crossing of Mont
4 yomery street and for the paving of tn
II roadway on said street under ccrtai!'
H conditions.
\ Mr. Fitzgerald introduced a reso!u-
4 ton which was adopted requesting tn
| health officer to test the water from tn
\ between Henry and Faycttc and rcpor
I the condition Of the same at the mex
meeting of the City Council,
u An ordinance to amend and re-eilac
l an ordinance regulating the speed
electric railway trains in the CIT!
n Al.xandria was received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurrc'
\ in by the following vote: Ayes. MessrS
Hill. Ballengcr, Ogden. Field tltZScr
h aid. Summers and Mr.. President. NC
\ Mr.. Brill
4 An ordinance prescribing the w!dt'
\ Of the roadway on Wolfe street IRON.
\ Patrick to Columbus was received
4 from the Common Council, amendc'
\ and passed. The board subsequently, r.
H coded from their action and concurre'
X in that Of the Common Council.
An ordinance prescribing the widt'
Y OF the roadway on Payne street HOE
\ Cameron to Queen was received lro"
I .hc Common Council. amended ana pas
\ cd.
4 The following were received from tn
A Common Council and laid ovc".
\ An ordinance providing for improve
l roadway and sidewalks on FAIRFAX
street from Duke 10 Wolfe.
An ordinance providing for improved
roadway and sidewalk on Fairfax stree
4 from Wolfe to Wilkes
Ordinance to provide for the paVlhf
| of 27-foot roadway on Alfred stree
from Gibbou to Franklin.
ordinance to provide for the pa'iti''
| If n 2I-foot roadway on Alfred stree
rom Wilkes to Gibbon.
J \ resolution appropriating S2"o l"'
paving the legal expenses of L. ,. Lam
| bert. whose seat in the Common Coun-
Ill is being contested. was rcceiVs'
from the Common Council and lai'
| over.
| Tho following were received from the
1 Common Council and their action con
Cured in:
ordinances amending ordinances To-
isaying and grading Washington stFec
rom King to Prince: Washington stree
from Cameron TO Queen: WashinGt"'
street from Prince TO Duke; Washing
ron street from King to Cameron.
Patition of Nelson Cradlin for permits
sion TO single roof of rear portion
residence 427 Queen street.
Petition of 7. NJ. Jones for perlnis