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

of Aldermen of the City of AleXan'
dria, Va, held March %, 1913, there
were present:
F F. Marbury, President; ans
Messrs. Hill, Ballenger, Ogden, Field
Fitzgerald and Summers. 2rLse
An ordinance to amend section:
90, "a, 25 and "a Of the health law;
of the City of Alexandria was refer.
red TO the Committees on Health ane
General Laws.
A communication was received
from E. C. Dunn, City Engineer, II
reference to paving streets and con,
corning the reduction in the price OF
the same.
Ordinances directing the Southern
Railway Company to take up It's rails
on Wilkes street between the east anc
west lines of Washington street tc
lay rails approved by thecommlttee
on Streets and the City Engineer, and
ito grade and pave between the tracks
and two feet on both sides thereof
also an ordinance directing the said
company to take up its rails on
Wilkes street at the intersection OF
Royal and lay rails 70 be approved
by the Committee on Streets and the
City Engineer, and to pave between
the same and on both sides OF then
track, were refcrrrd to the Commit
tee on Streets.
An ordinance directing the Wash.
ington-Virginia Railway Company tc
take up its rails on Cameron stree;
between the east and west building
lines Of Payne street and lay groovec
rails and to pave between and or
both sidas of their track, was refer
red to the Committee on Streets.
A petition Of sundry ctzens fol
laying a pipe sewer on Columbus
street, between Pendleton and Wythe.
was referred 10 the Committee or
Streets.
An ordinance to prevent dogs from
running at large in the city of AL
exandr!a and to provide for the ex-
termination of unlicensed and owner
less dogs, was received from the Com
mon Council. The action of the Board
was mon-concurred in and Messrs
Ogden and Fitzgerald were appoint
ed committee Of conference. The
committee recommended that the or
dirance be passed with the words
sin a manner approved by the Police
Department" stricken out. The ordi-
nance al Gmendcd was passed by the
following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Hill:
Ballengsr, Ogden, Field, Fitzgerald:
Summers and Mrs. PRESIDENT.
Noes, none.
An ordinance regulating the speed
of automobiles and other vehicles in
the City Of Alexandria, and provld-
ing certain regulations for vehicles
in using the streets, was received
from the Common Council.
The ordinance pdovided spcde OF
ten miles an hour ON King street, ano
upon motion it was amended and
made to read twelve" by the fol-
lowing vote Ayes: Mesrs. Hill, Bal
lcnger, Fitzgerald, Summers and Mr.
Noes, Messrs Field and
Ogder-2.
The ordinance was then passed BY
the following vite: Ayes-Mcsrs: Hill.
3allenger, Field, Fitzgerald, Sunni
mers and Mr.. Presidcnt-6. Noes,
Mr.. Ogden-1.
The ordinance was subsequently re-
turned by the Common Council, that
Board having non-concurred in the
made by the Aldermen,
ard Messrs. Ballenger and Summers
were appointed committee of con-
ference. The committee reported that
the Aldermen committee had In
sisted upon the action of this board
in amending the ordinance.
An ordinance to prohibit roller
skating on sidewalks of the city OF
was received from the
Common Council and passed by the
vote:
AYES. Messrs. Hill, Ogden, Field
Summers and Mr.. Pres
ident-6. Noes, Mr.. Ballenger-1.
The following was received from
The Common Council and their action
in by unanimous votes:
Report of Committee on Streets on
\ petition of E. Heidenhemer for
Dermission to install burglar alarm
with the station house.
Resolution providing for an appro-
priation of $500 to purchase motor
cycle for the use Of the police de-
partment.
Petition of sundry citizens For an
extension of the gas mains on Pat
rick street, between Wythe and Mad
ison.
Petition of w. S. Nicklin for per-
to renew frame wing to res
idence, 3l9 south Pitt street.
Resolution providing for an appro-
priation of $500 for the purchase OF a
horse for the Columbia Steam Fire
Engine Company.
Opinion of the Corporation Attor-
ney OIL the power of the Committee
on Light, compensation to acting
Superintendent of Gas and other en-
ployes, etc.
An ordinance to amend and re-enact
an ordinance to provide for the ere
alton of the Office and election OF
superintendent Of Gas.
An ordinance making it unlawful!
to display within the city of Alexan-
dria, Virginia, any picture, moving
picture, film or real illustrating or rep
resenting' the commission Of q crime
or attempt to commit any crime.