Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

At an adjourned meeting of the Common
Council OF the city of Alexandria, held on the
10Th day of October, 1882, there were present. i:
James $. Douglas, esq., President. and Mcssrs.
Moore, Lambert Rice Eichbcrg, Mclean, Nails,
Sweeney and Pcaie.
The adverse report Of the Committee OH Streets
Grcn the petition of $. 4. Mankin and others for
paving the gutter on the north side of Wolfe ST.,
between Lee and Union streets; the favorable re-
port ot The same committee upon The petition of
the Washington Steamboat CO. for permission to
IMPROVE King street dock, and the favorable re-
port "i the same committee upon the petition OF
W. IL. May tn have The curb Sc, and gutter paved
III front of his premises. Oh Cameron and ST. Asaph
streets, were adopted. s.. .@
Upon the petition of w. e. Ssson and others to
have ahatcd the nuisance existing upon n vacant
int ~: The east side of Payne street between King
aNd Cameron streets, the Committee on Streets
recommended that the matter be referred to the
Committee on Public Property for report rs, TO
ihe ulVl>ahlity OF re-entry, which report was
amended hy referring the matter TO the Committee
"n General Laws for report at the next regular
meeting, and adopted rs amended
communication WAS received from the Mayor
III relation Ia the resignation of Policeman Davis,
AMI ais" as I" uuiSauccS certain lots, and so
hlnrh Is related I" nnSanres referred tn the Com
mttce on Streets. .a u
The petitions of Mrs. John Iaphen, to have 4
flag stone laid from the northeast. to the north.
west corner OF Wythe and Columbus streets: of
"arfcld and Hall to have curb set and gutter
paved in front of their premises on Fairfax street,
between Prince and Duke streets and of Geo r.
Hill Il Co. TO have curb reset in front of their
property on Lee street and to have gutter from
Ihompsons alley continued across Lee street,
were referred to the Committee on Streets
The petition of Il. +. Dudley, for permission To
erect frame building in rear of his property on
King street near the corner of Henry street, was
read and the prayer thereof granted.
~ nd al
5000, and }. L. Dyson 50. were referred to the
Committee on Claims.
\ resolution was adopted, directing the Com
mlttcc on Light to enquire into the necessity for
3 gas lamp ut the southeast corner OF Alfred and
Columbus streets, and also one at the northwest
corner OF Alfred and Wilkes streets.
resolution was adopted resembling the order
for special election in the 4th Ward on the 18th
of November next. - -.
On motion, the Board of Aldermen were invited
TO meet this Board in joint convention to elect
member of the School Board to fill the vacancy oc-
casened by the resignation OF DR. VIM I Gregory
and the invitation being accepted and the two
Boards being in joint convention assembled, Chas
b. Smart was elected to FIJI said vacancy and the
joint convention then dissolved : ra'aa.
The following were received from the Board OF
Aldermen and their action thereon concurrcd in
VIZ: Report OF the Finance Committee on the pc.
tt!on of T. S. Leadbeater s. Bro: petition of Thos
Lannon and others for gls lamp on the east side
of Pitt street, between Cameron and Queen SITS.
report Of the surviving trustees under deed from
! the Corporation of Alexandria of date January
p, 1869; the petition of the administrators OF
the estate of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Summers to have So OC
of corporation bonds held by said estate released
from taxation, and the petition of VIM Cogan 70,
the repair of Sharp-Shin alley.
| The adverse report Of the Committee ON Streets
upon the petition of Andrew J. Hall and other
for q pump on the corner of 0ronoco and Patrick
streets was rejected and the prayer of the petition
| granted.
The report of the Finance Committee upon tn,
petitions of the 4. & +. Railway Co. and the a. 1
W. L. Il. Co.. for q reduction of assessment, wa
received from the Board of Aldermen. and the
action thereon concurred in, which action was re
considered, and the matter laid over till the mex
regular meeting. -.
The Board then adjourned
| TcStc: JAMES R. CAToS Clerk