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

dria, Va, held May -, 1913, thel
were present:
f. +. Marbury, Esq, President;
and Mcssrs. Brill, Ballcnger, Ogden,
Field, Fitzgerald and Summers.
A repora of the joint committees on
finance and schools recommending an
appropriation of 500 TO be expended
by ;he joint committees on schools
and Public Property for procuring
plans for a new high school build
ing with equipment at cost no, TO
exceed $4,000, was adopted by the
following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Brill,
Ballengcr, Ogden, Field, Fitzgerald,
Summers and Mr.. President. Noes,
none.
An ordinance, imposing taxes on
persons. properly, incomes, ETC., Tor
he wear commencing June /, 1913,
and ending May 81, 1914, was read
the second and third times and pass
I'll by he, following vote: Ayes.
.iessys Brill, Ballenger, Ogden, Field,
Fitzgeraid, Summers and Mr.. Pres
ident-7. Noes, none.
An ordinance appropriating q
part of the city revenue for the year
commencing June l, 1913, and ending
May 81, 1914, was referred to the
l',nanc= Committee.
A communication from the City
School Board announcing a shortage
of $4,000 TO be expended In operating
tho schools was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
An ordinance prescribing the width
Of the roadway or the distance be-
tween the curb lines of Princess
street from its intersection with Vhc
roadway with Lee street to its inter-
section with the roadway of st.
Asaph street, was read the second
and third Zines and passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Mess"s. Brill,
Baliengcr, Ogden, Field, Fitzgerald,
Summers and Mr.. President-7. Noes,
none.
The Committee on Streets made ia
vorable repor, on the following:
Petition of Joseph F. Rodgers for
permission to use lin as an outside
covering to rear gable of house 121
North Washington street; petition Of
J. r. Chichester to extend and make
other additions to house on the south
east corner of Princess and Payne
80 reefs: petition of c. SchmiSi; for
permission to erect porch at 70S n.
.:L,lcK Strest.
The reports were adopted.
The Committee on Streets made
an unfavorable report on a petition
OF Joseph r. Rodgers for permits
sion to reshingle house No. III
Prince street. The report was adopt
ed.
The following were referred to the
Committee on Streets: Petition Of NJ.
J. Parker & Bro. for permission to
put in iron beams in basement Of
houses 1914 and 1916 King stree;
resolution appropriating $1,000 to
construct pipe sewer northward on
Payne street from Cameron to the
north side of Queen street.
An adverse report Of the Commit
tee on Light on a petition of sundry
citizens for extension Of gas mains
from Oronoco and Patrick streets
northward on Patrick street, between
Oronoco and Madison, was received
from the Common Council and their
action concurred in by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Brill, Ogden,
Field, Fitzgerald, Summers and Mr..
presiden.-6. No, Mr.. Ballenger-l.
The following were received from
The Common Council and their action
concurred in by unanimous votes:
Communication from Mrs. George
Wilton calling attention to the con-
&ition of the alley in rear of houses
on Columbus street from Wythc to
Madison.
Petition of T. NJ. Jones for permits
sion to repair shed in rear of prem
ISIS 3U2 North Columbus street.
Resolution appropltating Sl,3Op;
10 surface Columbus street from?
Queen to Oronoco.
Petition Of sundry residents for an
,.Xtersion of gas mains on South
Patrick street between Gibbon and
Franklin.
Petition Of Fred c. Mattllcrs for
DpTll.iSSlOl NJ SIc GU IL sfiiS 'NSA'iS -
rear Of 213 North Fairfax street.
Petition of c. A. Buckner for yer
mission to remodel wood shed at go
Cameron street.
Petition Of sundry citizens for side
~all;s on Washington street from
Wythe to Montgomery, also to In
crease appropriation for lar on Wash
ington ST., from Queen to Wythe.
Petition Of G. Nelson Cradin for
permission to rsshingle house AT
Queen street.
Petition of j. Matthews for per-
mission to remodel shed in the al
Ky bounded by King, Prince, Lee
and Urion streets.
Resolution appropriatine $3.50 to
purchase horse for the Reliance
Fire Engine Company.
The Aldermen proceeded % the
chamber of the Common Council foi
he purpose of participating in the
election of city engineer and upon
their return adjourned.
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