Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-09
OFFICIAL.
Board Of Aldermen.

| Board OF -AlucTHcH.
At a regular meeting Of the Board
1 Of Aldermen Of the City of Alex
! andria. Va, held April 8, 1919, there
were present:
f. F. Marbury, ESQ, president;
and Messrs. Hill, Brill, Ba!lenger.
Ogden, Field, Fitzgerald and sum-
merS.
An ordinance for imposing and col
lec.:ing licenses within the City OF Al
sxandria, Va, for the year ccmmenc-
ing June /, 1913, ard ending May
81. 1914. was referred TO the Conn
,nittee on Finance. go,
An ordinance prescribing the width
of the roadway or the distance be-
tween the curb lines OF Princess
street from It's intersection with tEe
roadway Of Lee street, to the lntere-
section of the roadway of Washing
ton street, was referred TO the Gem
mite on Streets.
An ordinance authorizing Maury
". Gaines to construct and MAINTAIN
porch at la north Alfred street.
was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A favorable report of the Commit
tee on Streets on a petition OF W. ).
Nicklin for permission to erect a
frame wing to his residence, 3l9 5
Pitt street, was adopted.
A petition of sundry residents Tor
an extension of gas mains to Glib
bon street, between Henry and Pat
rick. was referred to the Commit
tee on Light.
The Finance Committee made ;hc
following report on a resolution ap-
propriating $4,000 for The erection
of a combination engine house or
the north side of Prince street, be-
tween Fairfax and Royal:
"Whereas at it is generally admit
ted that Council should in every pos
sible way encourage our volunteer
firemen and military forces OF the
city by the erection OF suitable and
pleasant buildings, yet, owing ~
many pressing claims upon the city
at this time
"Resolved that the within rcsolu-
ton BE- recommitted 10 the Finance
Committee and the Committee or
Fire Department for further cort
sideration and report as scon as
conditions justify it,
The report was adopted.
A bill Of ". H. Domaine & Son
S1G2, for collins for paupers, wa;
ordered to be paid.
An unfavorable report Of the Com
mittee on Streets on a petition OF
sundry residents for the extension
of a sewer 10 Columbus street, be
tween Pendleton and Wythe was
adopted.
A petition of II. D. Kirk, Jr., for
permission to erect garage IN the
rear of his premises, 308 North Co.
lumbus sired, was received from the
Common Council, that board having
Granted the same. The Alderman
non-concurred in the action Of the
Common Council, and referred the
petition to the Committee on Streets.
The Common Council! nOn-concurret
in the action Of the Aldermen and
asked for committee Of conference.
Messrs. Ogden and Ballenger were
appointed on the part of this board
The committee reported in favor OF
the Aldermen receding from their &C
ton, and after amending the petition
BY providing that the consent OF ad-
Joining property owners be nrst
obtained and fre-proof roof plac-
ed upon the structure, the petition
was granted. =,
A motion, made by Mr.. Brill, that
the Aldermen invite Che Common
Council 10 meet them in joint session
for the purpose Of electing Police
Commissioners, School Trustees, was
lost BY the following vote: Ayes
Ilessrs. Hill. Brill and Fitzgerald
8. Noes, Messn.. Ballengsr. Ogden.
Field, Summers and Mr.. President,
IS.
The following were received from:
he Common Council and their action
:oncurred in: w.,
Communication from H. D. Kirk
Clerk Of the School Board announc,-
ing certain vacancies in that Board.
Resolution for holding joint ses-
sion Of Council at the next regu-
Jar meeting sor the election OF
ScEOO. trustees, IoIiSs NoiL'i"t0''
ers and Superintendent of Gas:
Petition of c. T. Goods, Chief CT
Police, for an increase of salary.
Resolution requesting speclal
committee 10 confer with officials CT
The Washington and Old Dominic"
Railway ip regard to transportation
facilities between Alexandria ard the
main line.
An ordinance to amend and re-eE-
act an ordinance entitled Gan. crd1c
a :aI e. to provids for the creation Of
the Office of and the election Of a
Superintendent of Gas and to define
his duHies and powers" approved
March ii. 1900.
The Board then adjourned.
F. F. MARBURI, President.
LUTHER H. THOMPSON, Clerk.
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