Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-14

extended soa Pat1sfek street between
Gibbon and Franklin streets, was
adopted.
al adverse report on petition Of
citizens for, the extension OF gas
mains from Oronoco and Patrick
streets northward on Patrick street
was adoptei.
The following petitions were re-
ferred to the Committee on Street.
i The petition of Mr.. j. Nc Fan
land ct ais, 10 place sidewalks o
both sides of Washington street!
! from. Wythe to. Montgomery stree
and also to Increase Appropriation fo
tar or Washington street to include
he SAID squares.
c. a. Buckner. 10 raise and re
model 1912 Cameron street.
Fred J. Matthers to erect one
story frame building, 25ftx25ft by
Oft high at rsar of 213 n. Fairfax St.
for stablE; G. Nelson Chadlin, to re-
shingIe APT Queen street; j. Mat
thews to remodel shed in alley klnS
and Prince Lee and Union streets;
I. NJ. Jones, TO repair shed m rear
302 n. Cameron street.
A resolution by Mr.. Birrell ap-
rropria ing $3.50 or as much thereof
IS may be necessary for the pur-
chase Of horse for the Reliance
Engine Company, was passed. Ayes,
-; noes, 0.
A T.. solution by Mr.. Brockett, ap-
rropr.at.ng $1,000, or as much there
i as may be necessary to surface
with broken stone and asphalt Co.
luni5us street from Queen street TO
OrGnoco street, was referred to Com
mitcc on Streets.
The following were received from
the Board Of Aldermen and their ac-
ion concurred in:
Ar ordinance prescribing The
wiL'th Of the roadway or the distance
hG ween the curblines Of Princess
.irtet, from its intersection with
the roadway Of Lee stree to its in
tersect0n with the roadway of St
Asaph street. Ayes, 13, noes, 0.
.Appropriating 500 or as much
thereof as may be necessary, 10 be
cXpends d under the direction Of the
iaint committee on Schools and Pub
lie Property. 10 secure plans and
specifications for a new High School
building. not to exceed total cost
Of $4,000.
Granting petition of c. Schmidt
to erect porch in front Of premises
No. 70S N. Patrick street.
Granting petition 70 ]. f. Chlch-
cstcr to extend one story building
IT S. e. corner Princess and Payne
streets.
Granting petition of Joseph f.
Rodgers to use Il mas an outside COW
cring to rear gable house III N.
Washington street.
Refusing petition Of Joseph F..
Rodgers to renew single root house
il17 Prince street.
Referring to Committee on Streets
nct;tion of NJ. E. Parker & Bro:
10 put in iron beams in basement oil
1914 and 1916 King stree.
As also a resolution approprlaung
&l,2O0, or as much thereof as may
lie necessary, to construcr pipe sew
ar rorthward on Payne street from
Cameron street to north side OF
Queen street. a.
Referring to Finance Committee
appropriation of $4,000 shortage Of
City School Board Ayes, 10; noes,
none.
Referring 10 Finance Committee
,nnronria.ion bill for the fiscal year
ending May 81, 1914.
An ordinance for the imposing and
collecting Of taxes on persons, prop
ertv. incomes, ETC., within the City
Of Alexandra, Virginia, for the year
commencing on the first day of June,
1918. and ending 31st day of May
1914. for the suppora Of the city
government, the payment OF rntereS
on the city debt, and for the other
municipal expenses, was read and lad
ever until next meeting.
An ordinance for imposing and
collecting licenses within the city
IF Alexandria, Va, commencing on
the 1st day of June, 1913, and end
ing on '.hc 31st day Of May, 1914, was
read and laid over until next meet
ing. go,
The term Of office of the City En-
,cinser having expired, Mr.. Burke
iaovcd that the Board of Aldermen
be invited to join the Common Council
IN the election of a City Engineer.
This was carried after the joint SEES
sion of Council convened.
Joint Session.
Presidsnt Marbury called EAia
Joint session to order, and stated that
The business was the election OF a
CITY Engineer. Mr. Ogden nonln-
ated Mr.. E. c. Dunn.
On roll call Mr. Dunn was elected
by the unanimous vote OF those pres
cnt. Messrs. Spinks, Burke, Sm'th:
Graham, Williams, Birrell, Monroe
Brockc;t, Harrison, Swan, Bryan
Brumback. Leadbeater, Brill, Ogd:h,
3alenger. Field, Summers, FltZger-
aid, and President Marbury-2O.
The joint session was then dlssolV-
cd.
R. D. BRUMBACK, President
Tes.e:-Nevell S. Greenaway,