Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-07-11
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil OF the city of Alexandria held on the 10th
day of July, 1888, there were present: John
T Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs. VIM. S.
Moore Aitcheson, Snowden, C. n. Moore, Fisher,
Gronau, Whiting, Hinken, Waddey, Sttider,
Bayne, Germond, Corbett and Kelly.
The report of the Committee on Streets upon
the petition of sundry citizens TO have paved the
three squares on Patrick street between King and
Princess streets was called up and the action OF
the Board of Aldermen OF Juno ID, 1858 concur
red in.
The reports of tho Committee on Finance upon
the petition Of A. W. Armstrong, commissioner of
sale in Hooe vs. Hooff ct ais, for an abatement Of
taxes on real propesty, recommending settlement
upon the payment of $40, and upon the petition
Of Virginia Lancaster for like abatement re-
commencing settlement upon the payment of
$3.50 in thirty days were adopted.
A resolution was adopted inquiring of the Boal
of Aldermen what dspt siton had been made Of
the resolution heretofore adopted by this board
providing for the issue of one hundred thousand
dollars for the repair OF tho Gas Works and i'm
provement of streets
1t was ordered that the Auditor deliver to the
Collector of Taxes as provided for in section No.
81 of the amended charter such tax bills. paving
bills ground rent bills, sc, as may be coectabie,
charging said collectors with such bills.
Mr.. Fisher moved to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution to purchase two new gas
holders was declared lost. The chair ruled that
Mr.. Fisher could not mako the motion, he not
voting in the negative Mr.. Fisher appealed from
this decision, which appeal the chair denied. Mr.
Corbett then moved that the paper be taken up
from tho table, which motion was ruled out of or
der. Mr.. Corbett appealed from the decision of
the chair, which appeal was denied. Whereupon
Mr.. Snowden moved to take up the resolution for
tho purchase of two gas holds, which motion was
ruled out of order. Mr.. Snowden appealed, which
appeal the chair denied after which Mr.. Whiting
moved 3 reconsideration, which was adopi ed, and
thereupon the action of the Board of Aldermen
wss copcurred in.
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon coucnrred in,
viz: The report Of the Committee on l. ght re-
commencing the acceptance of the proposition of
VIM. Charming Nevin for the placing in of plant
to manu- fscture gas by his process; resolution
quiriDg the Alexandria and F. fredericksburg Rail-
way Company to bring their track on FayeLte
street down to the grade required by the laws of
this city the petition Of John w. Green for a re
duction of assessments OH real property; ian OF
dnsnce to permit and authorizes the Washington
Steamboat Company 0imited) to erect suitable
buildings, &C.; adverse report of the Committee
On Streets upon the petition OF G. l.. Arnel; the
favorable repo t of the Committee Streets
upon tic petitions of Fields Cook and Charles NJ
Griffin, aud resolution ID allow the Mount YER
non Railroad Company TO occupy Henry street
with its tracks and Messrs. Bayne and Smoot ap
pointed special committee upon the said resolu-
ON.
A resolution was ad pied that when tho City
Council adjourns it Re until July 9th, 1883.
An ordinance for the preservation of the health
of the city" was received from tho Board of Al
dermen and laid on the table.
The Board then adjourned
Tcste: JAMES R. CATION. Clerk.