Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Rsara 81 AiderMea.


AT O regular meeting Of the Board
of Aldermen Of the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, held March &c, 1912. there
were present:
+. r. Marbury. Esq. President; and
Messrs. Hill. Brill, Baliengcr. Field,
FItzgerald and Summers.
Mr.. Eailcnger introduced the fol-
lowing, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the sum OF t35. or az
much thereof az may be necessary. be
and the same il hereby, appropriated
for piling at the fish wharf. the work
to be done under the supervision Of the
City Engineer and the Committee on
Public Property.
Mr.. Ballenger also introduced the
following. which was referred to the
Committee on Light:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Light be instructed to Install gas IN
the residential portion Of the city jail.
Mr.. BallenSer. from the Committee
III Public Property. also presented a
favorable report on Il communication
from the Columbia Steam Fire Engine
company, asking for carpet TOT
their house and recommending an
appropriation OF $40 for the purpose.
rhc report wus adop,"e.
Mr. Field. from the Committed on
.'inancc. submitted a favorable report
III u resolution empowering the Com
uittcc to borrow $4,000 with which
10 meet the running expenses OF the
city during the present fiscal year.
1n tn1 Inv II H..
nous vote Mr. Field also read and
explained In detail a report Of the
present financial condition Of the city.
The following were received from
he common council and their action
,oncurred in by unanimous votes:
Resolution aproprlating 3S5 to cx-
and sewer on South Alfred Street TO
he south side Of Franklin Street.
"Rcsolution appropriating $3.50 for
nc Improvement Of North PcytUH
street, from King to Cameron.
"ItrsolutIon directing the Commit
&C on Streets and City Engineer to
.eport at the next meeting Of Goun.
II such sidewalks as need repairs.
petition OF the Bourd OF Trustees
IF Christ Church for permission to re-
move Il frame building from the north
.ast corner OF Columbus and Princess
streets to the southwest corner OF Al.
rcd and Princess Streets.
dissolution requesting the Commit.
cc on Streets TO report the cost of
iurbinS Franklin Street from Wash
ngton to the Corporation line
"Rcsolution directing the Committee
in General Laws and tho Corporation
Attorney to provide for the creation or
he Office of Inspector of Electricity
md Plumbing when tic City Charter
hall have been revised.
"Ordinancc to provide for the loca-
ion Of Sidewalks on slxty-slx foot
streets. whom roadwuya shall have
Jecn reduced. =
dissolution uppropriating 1890 for
he purchase Of six-Inch granite curb
'ltcsolution .appropriatIng $500 for
,aving with vitrificd brick the inter-
section of Duke and Fairfax Streets.
petition Of employees Of the Old
dominion Glass Works for improve
nrnt OF Fairfax Street, from Cameron
o Montgomery.
dissolution apprupriating $500 to
ny concrete curb and gutter on Payne
street. butwern Queen and Cameron.
Resolution approprtating $500 for
leaning out docks Of the city.
Communication from DR.. Il. a. Cor
nLu. Health Officer, suggesting the in
tallutiun OF an incinrr;Iting plant.
"Ictition Of ". \. Crump for per-
mission to raise cOrnlcc on house, 3H
'Uuth Fairfax Street.
dissolution submitting To tho voters
I the coming election tho question Of
whether streets of the city shall In
uturc DC improved from the general
und or under the present method,
whereby adjoining property owners
ay their pro rata Of cost; also pro-
'idlnE for bond issue Of 500. 1000"
The Board then acyournrd.