Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board OF Aldermen.

Board OF Aldermen.
at a regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen of the city of, Alexandria,
Va, held May II. 1912, there were pres
ent:
+. f. Marbury. Esq, president: and
Messrs Hill, Brill. Ballenger, Field.
Fitzgerald and Summers.
4 law imposing taxes on persons.
property income etc, for the year
commencing June !. 1912. and ending
May 81, 1913, was read the second and
third time and passed by d unanimous
vote.
\ law imposing licenses upon persons
conducting business in the city Of AL
June /, 1912. and ending May 81. 1918,
was read the second and third times.
and passed by unanimous vote.
A communication from w. c. Baggctt
calling attention to the unsantary con-
dition of Hoofr's run. was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
The Finance Committee reported
that according to an opinion OF ;. l..
Fisher. Corporation Attorney. that
should the City Council pass an Or
dnance amending section So OF the IL
cense law, imposing a tax Of $50 upon
nonresident pedd1crs OF green gro
cerics. it would be declared unconst-
tutional The report was adopted.
\ resolution appropriatinS $3.50
additional for the fire department.
courts and Jail, chain gang. and poor
and work house, was adopted.
\ petition of G.. L. Price e. Co.. con-
corning the present condition Of Fish
town wharf, was referred to the Com
mittees on Finance and Public prop
crty.
4 resolution apprupriating S3I' TO
lay cobble cutters with vitriIicd brick
centres on Payne street from Queen to
Princess was referred to the committee
on Streets.
y resolution appropriaLing Sl.20o to
lay terra Gotta sewer pipes on Princess
street from Patrick 80 feet east Of
Columbus. was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
a resolution apprOpriatinS S1.2ou 10
lay terra Gotta sewer pipes west on
Gibbon street from Washington street
to Columbus and thence southwark TO
Columbus to Franklin, was referred 10
the Committee on Streets.
4 resolution appropriating S5o to
construct II cement sidewalk in front
Of the Friendship Engine House was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
\ resolution appropriatinS $3.50
for grading and paving North fcyton
street. was received from the Common
Council and laid over.
The following were received from
the Common Council and their action
concurrcd in. by unanimous votes:
Report of the Committee OF Streets
IN IL petition Of sundry persons for the
removal OF the pump 1T Gibbon and
Alfred streets.
Report of the same Committee OH Il
petition of W. Il. Johnson for permits
sion to remove house No. 1910 OTon-
geo street. is feet back from the
building line.
An ordinance to provide for grant
ing Il franchise for laying single
track railway on Royal street from
King 10 Franklin.
An ordinance regulating the width
Of Washington street from Queen To
Duke.
Resolution apprupriatinS s"on I" lay
cutters in Wilkes street from Royal
to Pitt.
Resolution providing for an electric
light at the intersection OF Prince and
Fairfax streets.
Petition for repair Of gutter on the
south side of Princess street. between
Patrick and Henry: also to have Il
pump removed at I'LL Prince street
An ordinance that the fire depart
mcnt, beginning June 2 next. be UNI
der the control. supervision and mah-
agcment of a committee Of city council
to be known as the Committee on Fire
composed of two members Of the Board
Of Aldermen and three members of
the Common Council.
The Board then adjourned.
T. T.. MAltBCRi. President.
Tcstc: LUTHER ii. THOMPSON.
Clerk