Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular meeting of the Common Council OF
the city of Alexandria, held on the eth day oil
October, 1885, there were present. Isaac Eich
berg ESQ.,, President, and Messrs. Moore, Aitcbc
son, Snowden, Fisher, Goodrich, Whiting, Corbett
French, Harrison, Stridcr, Uhlcr, Pullman
Sweeney and Peakc.
The Finance Committee made tho following re
ports, VIII ich were adopted viz: The petition oil
Daniel Young and others, for an abatement oil
taxes, on the real estate of VIM. Solomon's estate
| recommending a settlement upon the payment o.
is5o.S7 and upon tho petition of Wise Co., fol
an abatement of license tax OH the Fire Insur
ancc Association (Lmited) Of London, recon-
| mcnding an abatement of S33 33.
The following were referred 10 the Committee
on Streets, viz: The petitions Of Geo. E. French
and others, to have the curb set and gutter paved
on Washington street, between Wilkes and Glib
bon streets; of Thos. Gorham to have tho curb
set and gutter paved, in front of his lot OH Duke
street, between Fayette and Pa ne streets OF
Wellington Thomas, to have the curb set and gut.
ter paved in front of lot on Duke street. between
Lee and Union streets; of John W. Peake and
others for the repair of st. Asaph street. between
King and Prince streets; of AlOnZo II. Travcrs
and others, for flag crossing ut the intersection
of Henry and Princess streets; of Michael Smith
and others, for flag crossing ut tho intersection
OF Queen and Patrick streets, and Of John p Rice,
TO have the curb reset and gutter paved in front
OF his lot at the corner of Queen and Princess
streets.
The following were referred to tho Committee
on Public Property, viz: The petitions Of Jno. 7.
Boyd and othors, for the repair of the doors to
the Market House, and of the trustees Of the
Union Cemetery requesting the City Council to
pay ono half the cost of partition fence be-
tween their property and Penny Hill ground.
The petition of l.. Brill g. Co., for the erection
of gas lamp in front Of the entrance to Lannon' )
Opera House, was referred to the Committee on
Light.
Tho petition of ]. B. Johnson for reduction of
tho assessment on lot OH Commerce street was
referred to tho Committee on Finance.
The following We're received from the Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurrcd
in, viz: Bill Of James Entwislc, jr.. of $12G % !;
the communication Of Hon. John B. Smoot, May
or in relation to butchers licenses and number
ing houses the petition of George L. Simpson to
have curb set and gutter paved in front of his lot
at the south west corner of Cameron and Column
bus streets the petition of tho Hydraulion Steam
Fire Engine Company requesting an appropria-
ton to complete the improvements to their house,
and the petition for the paving of tho squares on
Columbus street. between Queen end King streets,
and on Cameron street. between Alfred and Co.
lumbu7 streets.
The petition of John T. Boyd and others to have
the doors OF the Market House repaired was re
turned by the Board of Aldermen with tho ac-
ton Of this Board non concurrcd in; the former
action of this Board was recnded from and the &C.
ton Of the Board of Aldermen concurrcd in.
An act extending tho provisions of the act en-
Council of Alexandria to the occupation of
tain streets by railroad mpanies, passed Fcbrua-
ry 18th, 1866" was received from the Board Of
Aldermen and laid on the table.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcste: JAMES +. CATION, Clerk