Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board OF Aldermen.

At regular meeting of the Board
of Aldermen of the City OF Alexandria,
Va, held June %. 1912, there We're
present:
f. IF Marbury, Esq, President; and
Mcssrs. Hill, Brill BallenSer, Ogden
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
Resolutions appropriatinS Sl,2VO to
construct pipe sewers on Princess
street eastward from Patrick street
to 30 feet east of Columbus, and Sl,40o
for sewer westward on Gibbon street
from Washington. thence south on Col
umbus TO Franklin to the first alley on
the north side of Franklin, received
from the Common Council. june II,
1912. and laid over, We're passed.
The Auditors report and the report
of the City Treasurer for the year end
Ing May 81. 1912. We're presented by
Mr. Field and received.
Mr. Ballcnger. from the Committee
on Public Property. presented IA
report on the petition OF the
Colonial DANES asking permission to
place a mural tablet upon the market
house building. and the report was
adopted.
Mr.. Field presented u resolution APP
propriating $50 for dcfrayinS the eS-
penscs OF c. r. Goocs, Chief or Police
in attending the meeting OF the Inter
national Association OF Police Chiefs
which meets at Toronto. Canada July
., 1912. The resolution was adopted.
AIR. l,allcnger introduced rcsolu-
lion appropriating $999 for the con-
struction of sewer at Royal and
to about $50 feet south OF Cameron.
The resolution was adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Io-
Ice and Finance granting the requcs;
OF the Board OF Police Commissioners
mat they be authorized to elect three
SrrgeantS. the first To receive StO per
month. and the second and third. $50
ner month WAS received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred
n by the following vote: Ayes. hesSrs
hin, ogden Field. Fitzgerald and
SIR. President 90: Noes, Mr.. Ballen-
ger a..
Tne following were received from
the Common Council and their action
vuncurrcd in by unanimous votes:
Bid OF $1,000 OF the Washington-Nir-
,sinia Hallway Company for the use %
ROYAL street from King to Franklin.
Report OF the Committee on Streets
on a petition OF sundry citizens for the
Improvement OF the square bounded by
Patrick. Gibbon. Henry and Wilkes
streets.
Report OF the Committee on Light ON
u resolution for placing gas lights \!
certain points in the city
Report OF the same committee Oh a
petition OF sundry citizens for extern
sion OF gas. mains in the block bounded
w Montgomery, Columbus. Wythc ana
Alfred streets.
Reports OF the Clerk and Supcrinten-
dent OF Gas for the year ending May
il. 1912
Communication from Z. Lee Moore,
State Auditor.
Resolution apprupriatinE 5000 for
constructing cutters on Wolfe street
from Washington to Alfred.
Communication from Mount Vernon
Chapter. u. y. r.. suggesting tn,
OF Il proper person To tax,
charge OF the public fountain 1T Cam
iron and Royal streets.
Ordinances designating the width vi
he roadways on Patrick street from
Duke to Prince: Alfred from King to
Tranklin: Alfred from Queen To Prin-
cess: and Alfred between Wolfe and
Wilkes
Petition OF residents Of Fairfax
;tr"ct. between Wolfe and Wilkes. for
4 vtrlicd brick roadway and grano-
lithic sidewalks.
Resignation of Robert ;. barrett
as Police Commissioner from the First
Ward.
The Common Council returned the
new health law. passed by this board
June II, 1912. un-cOncurrinS i'll the
action OF the Aldermen and asking -
committee OF conference This Hoarc
""C,dcd from their action and appoint
ed Mrssrs. Field and Ogden on the part
OF the Board of Aldermen.
The Board then adjourned.
T.. +. MARBURY. President.
Testc: LUTHER Fl. THOMPSON.
Clerk.