Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-29
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Board of Aldermen

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AL a. irregular meeting of the Board
nc Aldermen Of the: city of Alexandria,
Va, held March %, 1916, there were
present:
Henry X. Field, esq, President,
and Messrs. Brill, Robinson, Ballen-
ger. Wilkins and Fitzgerald.
A resolution appropriating S3,3oo
to construct a. sewer on Dunke street
extended from Hooff's Run westward
To . point between the diagonal roads
and the railway bridge received from
the Common, Council March l4, 1915,
and laid over was passed by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, Messrs. B.lli,
Robinson, Ballenger, Wilkins, fitz-
gerald. and Mr.. PRESIDENT. Noes,
none.
IAN ordinance to set apart a SUM
equal to twelve per centum OF the
value of lands in that portion OF
Alexandria county, and that portion
of Fairfax county annexed to the city
of Alexandria by degree of the SUI
preme Court of Appeals entered in
the City of Richmond March "
1915, and effective April l., 1915; also
an ordinance to provide for the IS
sue and sale Of seventy thousand
dollars Of registered and non-re-
gistered coupon bonds OF the city OF
Alexandria called Annexation Bonds
and to provide a Sinking Fund for
payment of said bonds were received
from the Common Council and laid
over.
A resolution requesting the Com
mittee on Light to place incandescent
lights in Fayette alley at its inter-
section with Lee and Union streets.
was referred to the Committee on
Light.
Am adverse report Of the Committee
OIL Light on u resolution providing
for the erection Of an arc light at
the intersection of Cameron and Wash
ineton streets was submitted. Mr..
Ballenger moved that the resolution
be rccommitted to the committee.
This was lost by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Ballenger, Wilkins and
Mr.. President. Noes Brill, Robin
son and Fitzgerald j.
The report of the committee was
subsequently adopted.
The Committee on Light to whom
was referred a petition requesting the
erection OF an arc light at the in
tersecti0n Of Washington and Wolfe
streets reported that two incandes-
cent lights had been placed at that
point, and their report was adopted.
The following were received from
the Common Council and their action
concurred in:
Petition of sundry citizens for asp
halt block paving on st. Asaph
street, between King and Prince; st.
.Asaph street from King to Cameron;
Columbus street from Cameron to
Queen, and Patrick from King to Cam
eron.
Message from Thomas A. Fisher,
Mayor, giving his reasons for OBJ
jecting to report of the Committee
on Streets on a petition of the Postal
Telegraph Company granting certain
privileges to that company, Ayes,
Mcssrs, Brill, Robinson. Ballengcr,
wilkins, Fitzgerald and Mr. President
70. Noes, None.
License law for the year commence
ing June !, 1916.
Opinion Of Corporation Attorney
and letter from the President Of
Washington-Vi Virginia Railway Com
pany, concerning the proposition TO
erect waiting room at Spring Park
Station.
Petition of Margaret V. Prcttyman
protesting; against the use Of Pitt
street, between King and Cameron,
for livery stable purposes.
Communication from Y. Calvert
Perry, chairman Of the Committee
on Schoolhouses and Furniture OF the
City School Board, requesting Coun-
Gil to provide fire ,e&tinguishers for
use at the public school buildings.
Petition of Aitcheson and Bro. for
permission to erect building on the
side Of the structure on Union street
recently DESTROYED by fire.
Petition Of G.. H. Davis for per-
mission to erect garage on his pre-
misses. 223 north Columbus street.
Resolution in reference to the city's
contract with the Alexandria county
Lighting Company
Estimate Of cost of placing signs
on certain streets.
Resolution appropriating SAG. so
Tor signs on certain streets.
Ordinance prescribing grades and
width of roadway on Payne street
between. Princess. and Oronoco.
The board then adjourned
HENRY X. FIELD, President.
Testc: Luther II. Thompson, Clerk. |
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