Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-25
Common Council.

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Council of the City of Alexandria, N;'''
held July. 23, 1912 there were present
| Howard w Smith, esq, president ana
Messrs. Leadbeater, Burke, Lanper'
Graham, Williams. BirreI. Monroe,
Brockett, Harrison. Swan. Spinks ana
Chauncey.
The following ordinances reco1nnlenu
ed by the Committee on Streets anu
! read the second and third times ana
passed:
An ordinance prescribing the width
OF roadway. on Wolf Street from Patrick
TO Columbus streets. Ayes, 10; Noes
10.
An ordinance for 27-foot roadway on
Alfred street from Wilkes street To Glib
bon street. and for curbinS and eight
foot sidewalk under certain conditions
/ Ayes 10; noes 0.
An ordinance for 81 foot roadway on
Fairfax street from Duke street to
Wolfe street, and curbing and nine
loot sidewalk, under certain conditions
Ayes 10: noes 0.
An ordinance for 81 foot roadway on
Fairfax street from Wolfe street to
Wilkes street, curbinE and nine loot
sidewalk. Ayes IL; noes q.
An ordinance for 81 foot roadway on
Alfred street from Gibbon to Franklin
streets, and curbing and eight foot
sidewalk. Ayes 10; noes 0.
An ordinance prescribing the width
IF roadway on Payne street from
cameron to Oronoco streets Ayes 10;
hoes 0.
An ordinance to prohibit any privy,
,ox OF well upon any property bound
" upon any street on alley in which
public sewer has been or may be con-
itructed, which passed the common
council April %. 1911. was returned
rom the Board of Aldermen, with an
amendment, making the enforcement
hree years after its passage, Council
eccding from it's previous action and
he bill was read the second and third
limits as amended and passed. Ayes
g; noes 0.
An ordinance to prohibit shows or
musemcnts in any building where fire
,scapes arc required, unless the same
IS properly lighted, was received from
he Board of Aldermen and read the
second and third times and passed
Ayes l3; noes 0.
Four ordinances TO amend and re-
prdain section one OF an ordinance To
provide for the grading. paving ana
urbing Of Washington street, from
queen to Duke streets, were offered by
tIr Leadbcatcr and each read three
ire sand passed Ayes 10: noes 0.
An ordinance TO amend and rc-enact.
n ordinance approved December 10,
900, entitled AN Ordinance Regulat-
ag the Speed of Electric Street Cars.
nd Electric Trains in the City Of Alex
.ndria." etc. was recommended by
ne Committee on Streets and General
avs and read the second and third
ines and passed. Ayes 13; noes 0.
An ordinance to amend and revise
he laws Of the city OF Alexandria with
.rfcrence TO the health and sanitary dc-
yartments Of the city government was
exported by the Conference Committees
nth certain amendments. Council re-
.ded from it previous action and aG-
p,cd the report of the Conference
Committee and the health laws US am
ndcd were passed. Ayes 13: noes o.
Ordinance for curbing and paving or
oadway on four squares on north Col
INDUS street, which passed the Com
non Council July Q, 1912 was returned
rom the Board OF Aldermen non-con-
urrcd in. and recommittinS it to the
,ommittrc on Streets. Council rcccd-
d from its previous action and con
urrcd in that Of the Board Of Alder
:ncn.
A resolution appropriating Sb7o.Vo
O set old curb in cement ana lay gut
crs on Wolfe street from Columbus
q Patrick streets was recommended by
ne Committee on Streets. and passed
yes IL: noes o..
\ protest against the construction OF
spur track on the north side 81
Wilkes street, between Washington ana
Columbus streets was received IRON
FRS. +. J. Spencer and referred to the
committee on Streets
Mr.. williams called from the table
nc resolution laid on the table at the
asst meeting, appropriatlnS SOU 10 cih-
low Judge j. X. NJ. Norton to defend
he action OF the Common Couhcil III
seating Mr.. L. $. Lambert from the
( FIRST ward. Aftcr conslucThplc ucp''t1
/ he previous question was called ana
| he resolution was adopted Ayes
! Jcssrs. L.eabdcatcr. Lambert, Graham,
Williams. Monroe. Brockctt, Harrison
swan and Chaunccy 90; noes Mcssrs'
| .urkc. Birrcll, Spinks and Mr.. prcsl-
! lent %.
J-pon motion. Mcssrs Williams ana
I .,ain!crt were appointed Il committee
O invite the Board of Aldermen to JOINT
session 20 fill the vacancy on the board
! IF police commissioners from the tlrst
Yard The committee reported 'Hat Inc
F., Board of Aldermen refused to go mi"
.oint session.
! Mr.. Williams called from the ta9!e
III, resignation Of Mr.. Il. ;. barrett
which was laid on the table June 20
Upon motion Of Mr.. Williams the hrS'
paragraph of Mr.. Barrctts commuhl-
cation was excepted and his rcsISnat-
ion as "a member of the Board OF To-
lice Commissioners was accepted. Ayes
Messrs. Leadbcatcr Graham. Williams
Monroe Crockett Swan Chauncey S)
noes Mcssrs Burke and Spinks ~.
\ resolution by Mr.. Burke that whc!
Council adjourns tonight II De sun
i,r. IN call was was laid on the table