Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-14
COMMON COUNCIL.

At q regular meeting Of the Common Council OF
the city of Alexandria, held ON the 18th day oil
January, 1885, there were present: James s
| Douglas. esq, President. and Messrs. Aitchesou
Lambert, Lawson, Goodrich, Snowden, Corbett
! Eichberg, Strider Nails. Sweeney and Peake.
The petition of Geo. w. Francis and others, for
crossing the east side of Alfred street across
Cameron street, was read and referred to the Com
| mttee on Streets.
The favorable reports Of the Committee on
Streets were received and adopted upon the fol-
lowing: Upon the re oution to have the curb set
and gutter paved in front of the property of Miss
Mehs1cy aud Mr.. Stoutenburg, on south Wash.
ington street: the resolution for a now crossi
on the north sido of King street, across Union
street; and the petition of Samuel II. Janney and
others, to have Queen street, between Royal and
Pitt streets paved with cobble stones.
The report of Committee on Streets upon the
petition of Mrs. N. D. Ashby, for permission to
erect two frame buildings within the fire limits.
was received, and the prayer Of the petitioner
granted
Bill of VIM. F. Vincent for 1915 was read, and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
A communication from the Superintendent OF
Police in relation to the trunk on Princess street.
aud the petition Of the Washington, Ohio and
Western Railroad Company, for the passage Of
an act, t, extend their railroad track along Lee
street TO point between Cameron and King
Streets were referred to the Committee on Streets
A communication of tho Fire Wardens recon.
mcnding that certain work be done in connection.
with the extension of the water service by the
Alexandria Water Co.. was read and the Fro
Wardens were authorized to cooperate with the
Water Company in the doing Of said work
A resolution TO authorize the Committee ON
Public Property, to lease the stable now occupied
by the Hydraulion s. F. E. Co., for ten Year,,
with the privilege Of twenty years, was intro.
duced by Mr. Goodrich and referred to tho Com.
mittee on Public Property.
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen. and their action thereon concurred in,
viz Election bills OF Orlando Wood, So 100; F. NJ
HILL, 81; S. A. MaDkip, So; J. T. Boyd, So Geo.
T. Price, $11; do, $50; G. Whiting, So; r. T.
Lucas & CO.. So: do, SO &. H. Bossart. 50; R.
NJ. Latham, 50 T. J. Edelin,, So; J. D. H. Lunt,
50; II. C. Price. So; H. H. Harper, 81: g. +.
Steiner, So E. F. Price, S26SO; j. L. Dyson,
50; Henry Mif1eton, So i. A. Nails So: w. w
Adam, 81: G. Walker, 81; MP Vincent, 1890
Orlando Wood, 1890; Edgar WarHcld, So; do
IS; do, 81 Frank NJ. Hill, So; s. NJ Mankin
50, and B. F. Dudley, So; reports Of Finance
Committee upon the petition of the hvdraulir~,
=. F. E. CO. for an appropriation OF $780, ,be
petition of Mary c. Broadus, to be reliey>d ~ an
improvement tax; the communicating. of 10 An.
ditor ss to the appropriation for mo snnnort ~
the Chain Gang; the petitions of NJ W Rerrv.
Mary II. Atkinson, adm'x. usrr = Tho-n,on
LYDIA Kelley, E 4. vet:",..'s estate ard Annie s.
ri -, .or aosseA of taxes on real property
bill Of s12OS, A"N ''' '"~
II, lie boafc tuen adjourned
Aeses JAMES B. CATION Clerk