Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-26

ldent, I'D. Noes, Messrs. LeadDea;-
ter and Chauncey, ~. ,,i
An ordinance making it unlawful to
display within the city Of Alexandra,
Virginia, any picture, moving picture,
; filflm or rele, illustrating or represent
ing the commission or attempt TO
commit any crime, was recommended
by the Committee on General Laws
and read the second and third tunes
and passed. Ayes, IA; noes, o. !
An ordinance to, prevent dogs from
running at large in the City of Alex
andria. Virginia, and to provide tol
the determination of licensed and
ownerles sdogs was recommended by
the Committee on General Laws,
amended and read three times and
passed. Ayes, Messrs. Spinks, Lead
beaten, Smith, Williams, Blrrell
Monroe, Harrison, Swan, Marshall,
Bryan, Chauncey and Mr.. President
~. Noes, O.
The ordinance was returned from
the Board Of Aldermen non concur
red in and committee of conference
requested. Messrs. Smith and Swan
were appointed to confer. The COM
mittee reported that they had agreed
to strike out the words an Man
ner Approved by the Police Depart,
ment". The ordinance was returned
from the Board of Aldermen, passed
as amended, and Council receded from
its previous action and concurred In
he action of the Board of Aldermen:
An ordinance regulating the speed
Of automobiles and other vehicles IN
the City of Alexandria, and provld-
ing regulations was recommended by
the Joint Committee on Streets and
General Laws, amended, and read the
second and third time and passed
Ayes, IA; noes, 0. The ordinance was
returned from the Board of Alder
men, passed by striking out ten
miles per hour on King street" and
inserting twelve miles per hour.
Messrs. Williams and Swan were ap-
pointed a committee of conference.
The committee reported that they
could not agree on the amendment.
Upon motion of Mr. Monroe, Council
receded from the previous action and
:oncurred with the Board of Alder
men. Ayes, Messrs. Spinks, WV
Iiams, Birrell, Harrison, Swan, Mar
hall, Chauncey and Mr.. President.
(9). Noes, Messrs. Leadbeater,
Burke, Smith, Monroe, Brockett,
Bryan, (6).
An ordinance to provide for the
grading and paving of roadway on
Cameron street, Pitt street to St.
Asaph street, was called from the
table and passed. Ayes, IA; noes, 0,
An ordinance to provide for the
grading and paving of roadway on
Payne street. Cameron to Queen
street was called from the table and
passed. Ayes, ID; noes, 0.
An opinion of the Corporation At
torney in the power of the Committee
on Light to regulate compensation
to Mr.. Frank Latham in charge OF the
City Gas Works was received.
An ordinance to amend and re-en-
act an ordinance entitled "An ordl--
nance to provide for the creation OF
the office and the election OF a Super
intendent of Gas, and to define his
duties and powers" approved March
18th, 1900, was rcferred to the Com
mittee on Light.
A resolution appropriating $500 to
purchase horse for the use OF the
Columbia Fire Engine Company was
by the Fire Committee
md passed. Ayes, ID; noes, 0.
A resolution authorizing the police
department to put the dog wagon In
operation at once and appropriatlng
siOO for the purpose was offered by
Mr.. Birrell and passed. Ayes, IA;
noes. 0. The resolution was return
ed from the Board of Aldermen pass
ed by striking out "Police Depart.
.uent" and inserting tbs word Way
or" Council receded from its previous
action and concurred in the action OF
The Board of Aldermen.
A petition from w. S. Nlcklln to
erect frame addition at 3l9 ). Prtt
street, was referred to the Committee
on streets.
A petition for extension of ga.
mains northward on Patrick street
between Oronoco and Madison streets
was referred to the Committee on
4 resolution by Mr.. Birrell ap-
propriating $500 to purchase a motor
rvcie for the use of the police De-
nartment was referred to the JOINT
Committee on Finance and Ponce.
The following was received from
teh Board of Aldermen and their &C
ton concurred in:--
4 report of E. C. Dunn, City EngI-
neer, also an ordinance to amend the
hcalth laws of the city and also
an ordinance directing th'
,,outhern Railway Company to take
nm it's rails on Wilkes street at Roy
al street and lay rails to be approx,
cd by the Committee on streets anu
the City Engineer. :. .,o
Also-An ordinance directing inc
Southern Railway Company TO take
up. it's rails at Wilkes and Wasnlng-
ton streets and to lay rails to be ap-
proved by the Committee on ocree'S
and City Engineer. 49,.
Also.An ordinance directing the
Wv. Ry. Co., to take up Its rams
at Cameron and Payne streets anu
to lay grooved rails.
Also ,,;o,.