Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-18
Common Council,

At q called meeting Of the Common Council,
held July Il, 1876, there were present: Hugh
Latham, esq President, and Mes.rs Chauncey,
shbach. oroders. Herbert Fckn, Blond
helm, L.mbtin Ford, Smith, Hughes, Evans,
Scales and Miller
Mr. Mushbsc from tina special committee 20
whom had been referred the application o! the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Co., reported
bill entitled an act granting permission u SAD
compsny IL construct line OF telegraph along
certain streets Of the city, which WAS read the
third time. the 18th rule suspen led and passed
by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs husE-
bach, ChAunccy, Brvders, HeI bert. B!ondheIm.
Ficslir, Lamban Smith Ford Hughes, Evans,
Scales Miller nd Mr. Pres,dont-l4 Noes none.
MIR. Broters, from the Fru-Ecv {. mmittee
reported 81 act liking the saisrieS of the munl-
clips! officers. which WAS ,'neHdcd the 18th r,,le
suspnrH"d AMI passed ~ the following -.
Ayes, Mussrs Mushnach Clauucey, Herbert.
Bio dhc'm. Fckiin, Smith, Ford, Hughes.
Evans. scales, Hier and MIR. Preaident-l2
Noes, Me:srs Eroic:s and Lslnbdin--2
A resolution directing ne >upe!ntend mt Of
Police to clean a1d repair the wel and pump vt
the corner of Lee and Princess streets st cost
not to exceed SD adopted by the Board OF A!-
dermen, WAS received from that Board ami their
action CONQUERED n.
4 resolution. directing the Superintendent. OF
Police to have the ditch running rom Henry st.
| to Hunting creek cleaned, adop.eG DY the Board
their action concurred IN.
A bill OF VIM. y Brow, amounting t. -,
for election services, Was cred IL b. pad
n, Scales ,licred q resolution requesting the
Aiexardria AID Washington r. 20. t. lay ;
crossing over their tack between Duke aid
Princess streets, which WISE referred TO the Com
mlttee Streets.
Hr Brodec: offered u resolution, which W..
adopted, lnstructin2 the Superintendent OF 20
lice, ~ the expense o; the property holders, .
sbstc the nu;sanc. caused ty the st4gnnton ~
water ut the 5. W. corner Of Royal and Princes
streets
TIE Board then adjourned
Teste: harold SNowDES, Clerk.
AN ACT granting permission to the Atlantic sad
Psc.-c Ie;ey pm Cpmpsny to cunstruc: s.i
martsir. Inc o. telegraph s!onE certain
streets # the city of Alexsutris upon certain
conditions.
l. Be it enacted by the City Counci Of Al"I-
,ndri>, That the con sent % the said City Coua-
Gil is hereby granted t. the Atlantic nni P,cI-c
Telegraph company t. construct ahd Malta. III
q line o. telegraph and erect the necessary pole.
snd supports therefor along fslri"1 street fFo"
any point on the telegraph line Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Co psny Al or near tie
northern end Of Ssid street TO the building mum
bered seventy, & J on hing street.
2 AID bc II !Lr,ner enacted, Inat sucA pole.
and supports Shall De so p sced and erected =,
not u Cause uCllOl - the II S''-
venicnt use Of SAID s:rees; that said con.ps.y
shall repair ali dam .ge 70 s,li s. Gets and pave
| rnents which may BE- caused by or ensuc from
their erection or removal, ard tina. no poll e.:
support shall be placed before tn" front door Of
ally house ~ D4i!jiDg o. said s.-ee...
3. md &c it further enacted, iha; the consen.
hereby granted is upon the express condlt'ot.
and agreement that the SAID con- pany sh,l not.
st any time hereafter IN coEscqu:aco II a.y ~
or charge lnat ui.y be laid or imposed upon w.
property, or tor he privilege vi DONG business
in this city, by the 50 City Council, make any
additional On rye or increase it, rates Tor Tie
Transmission of tc!egra..>, out that the rats
shall be ard rcmai, uniform with and the same
IS tie lowest rates cas-gei by said company al
my OF IL III e: :o7 TIE same service.
t. And b- i: further enacted, That tins ~.
shall be in force rom AID sitter its passage, ahi
:ns be subject 10 amendment or repca. ri the
pleasure cf the City ecu cl!
Passed Common Ccu4cl! July L. 1876.
HUGH LAJE \ u. Pre>ids"'.
Passed Board Of Aldermen jas l., 80.
SAMUEL Ii. JANNEI, P"s,.dsn:.
Approved July 5, 1873.
j Is JOAN IN, Mayor.
Teste: HsEoI.p >SowDEs, clerk Com. Co.v-