Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-27
COMMON cnrNcIL

At an adjourned meeting of the Common COun-
Gil OF the city of Alexandria held on the Goth
day of June, 1888, there were present: John
| T. Sweeney, esq. President, and Messrs. Aitche-
son, Snowden, e. N Moore, Fisher, Corbett, Whit
ing, Hinken, Smoot, Stiider, Bayne, Wsddey and
| Kelly.
can ordinance to amend ordinance for i'm.
posing and collecting taxes on persons, property
iucome, &c, within the city of Alexandria, Va,
| for the year commencing the 1st of June
| 1883, and ending on the 31st day of May, 1859
was read three times and passed by the following
vote, viz: Ayes, Messrs. Atcheson, Snowden, c.
| n. Moore. Fisher, Whiting, Corbett, Hinken, Wad
dey, Smoot, Strider, Bayne Kelley and Mr. Pres
i'd nt-13 Noes, none.
John T. Hill, Collector of the Northern District
communicated to the City Council the appoint
ment of Fora Hill as Deputy Collector, which ap
| pointment WAS confirmed.
The following were read and referred TO the
Committee on Streets. to wit: The petition of the
Mount Vernon Railroad Company for permission
to lay its tracks on Henry street; the petition OF
Peter Wise ard Others 10 have paved the north
alley in the square bounded by Prince Patrick.
| Duke and Henry streets and the petition OF G. H.
Arne.l for compensation for filling certain streets
The annual statements of the Auditor of the
condition CT the public debt and Of the receipts
| and disbursements of the general fund and Of the
City Treasurer OF the receipts and disbursements
of the general fund, were road, adopted and order
| ed to be printed III the daily papers.
The report of the Committee on Streets upon
| the petition of sundry citizens TO pave Patrick
| street, between King and Princess streets, WAS
read and laid over.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Streets, to wit: The petition of &. NJ. Griffin
for permission to erect frame shop at the corner
of Washington and Franklin streets, and the peti
| tion of Fields Cook for permission to rebuild
| frame kitchen in the rear of his dwelling.
The petition of Charles o. Pullman fora rebate
bio1 To tba
on Finance.
Tho petition OF sundry citizens for gas lamp
| at the northwest corner of Washington and Glib,
bon streets wss read, the prayer thereof granted
| and the work ordered TO be done by The superin-
| tendent of Gas.
The recommendation of the joint Committees
| on Finar CO and Light-"that the gash0lders 1T
the City Gas Works BIO renewed, and that such
committees be directed TO contract for the con-
struction of two gashoders OF such size as may be
deemed advisable and that the Committee on
Finance be directed TO make the necessary nego.
tiations for procuring the requisite amount OF
| money to pay for the same"-was received, and
motion to concur failing to receive twelve votes
the chair declared the motion lost to which tnl'
ing an appeal, and the ayes and noes being called
the chair was non-sustsined by the following
vote, viz: Ayes, Messrs. Hnken Wsddoy, Smo)t.
Bsyne and Kelley-5 Noes, Messrs. Aitcheson
Snowden, c. N. Moore, Fisher, Whiting, COrbeit
! aud Strder-7 and the motion to cons ar being
| removed and the ayes and noes being called there
on. it was declared lost by the following vote
viz: Ayes, Messrs. Aitcheson, Snowden, c. y
Moore, Fisher Corbett Smoot and Strider-.
Noes, Messrs. Whiting, Hinken, Waddey. Bsyre
Kelley and Mr.. Presdent-6.
motion to reconsider the vote OF tho Common
Council at its last meeting upon the report of the
special committee the Mary land ferry was lost.
Tho following were received from the Board OF
Aldermen and their action thereon conturred IN
Wig: Annual S stement of the Committee on Light,
report Of the same committee upon the order OF
the City Council to place gas lamps at the cor
ners of Alfred and Franklin, Patrick and Orc
noco and Alfred and Gi5bon streets
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES R. CATION. Clerk.