Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-04-14
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
AL a regular meeting of tho Common Council of
the city of Alexandria held on the 18th day of
April, 1886, there were present: Isaac Eichberg
esd, President. and Messrs. Aitchcson, Snow
den, Fisher. Whiting. Harrison. Stridcr, Uhlcr,
Pullman, Sweeney, Peake and Moore.
The Committee on Public Property reported
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Prop.
crty DO authorized and directed to sell at public
auction for cash tho property on the st side of
Payne street. between King and Cameron streets,
Alexandria, Va, recently recovered in the suit Of
the City Council VS.. Sarah Jones, they first giving
ten days notice CT the time, terms and place Of
sale By ad vertisug the same in some newspaper
published in the city Of Alexandria. Va, and that
upon the sale of the said property the Mayor
shall execute to the purchaser deed therefor.
A communication from Rev. VIM. Dinwiddie,
President of the Alexandria Ministers Associa-
ton, cnclosnga petition from Rev. o. F. Flippo
and others relative to the enforcement Of the
laws was read and laid on the table.
An application of John b. Smoot, Julian r..
Burke and others asking the repaving of Prince
street. west of Columbus street was received and
referred to the Committee on Streets.
bill Of J. Dreifus & Go. was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
An application of John Crillcy asking permits
sion to erect thrcc frame houses on his lot Co.
lumbus street, between Cameron aud Queen
prayer of tho petitioner be granted.
communication from Fl. w. Newly, City Sur
veyor, relative to the condition Of the instru-
ments of the Surveyors Office, was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
A resolution directing the renting of lot Of
ground, belonging to the corporation of Alexsn-
dria at the corner of Oronoco and Union streets
mas referred TO the Committee on Public Prop
crty.
communication from Peter Wise asking
conference relative to taxes a lot Of ground on
Prince street. was referred to the Committee on
Finance and Accounts.
An application of James Entwisle, jr and 9th.
ers asking the repair Of st. Asaph street. between
King and Prince, was received from the Board of
Aldofu.sI and The ecticn of that hoard noncon-
Cured in, and the application referred to the
Committee on Streets. 4.
The Board of Aldermen entered the chamber of
the Common Council and a Joint meeting con-
Tened and the following gentlemen were elected
trustees CT the Female Free School OF Alexandria
VIM B. Gregory, s. F. Beach, james Entvisle,
ir, John B. Smoot, John w. Green, w. II. Lam
bert, l. Eichberg, w. II. Marbury, q. VIM. Ram
say P B. Hooe F. A. Reed, l.. Snowden, b.
J. Miller and E. S. Leadbeatot.
The Joint meeting then dissolved.
An act ordering the paving of Columbus street
from King to Queen street. and of Cameron from
the Board of Aldermen read three times and
passed by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs
Moore, Aitcheson, Snowden, Fisher, Whiting,
= atrider. Uhler, Pullman, Sweeney,
20 Nnaa none
Peake and Mr.. President-I-
An act directing the repair or removal of the
crossings at the intersection of King and Pitt