Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-11
COMMON COUNCIL.

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Alta regular meeting of the Common Council
OF the city of Alexandria held on the 10th day
of April, 1888, there were present: John T
Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs. w. s. Moore
Aitcheson, Snowden, Clarence N. Moore. Fisher
Gronau, Whiting, Corbett, Hnken, Waddey
Strider Bayne, Germond and Kelley.
Mr. B. f. Waddey member-eect from the Third
ward, appeared before the board and entered upor
the duties of his office by taking tho required
oaths and The President appointed him on tho
Committee on Schools.
petition Of Mrs. Francis L. Smith ct ais. t.
have st. Asaph street from Duke to Wilkes Pitt
from Duke to Wilkes, and Wolfe from Washing
ton to Pitt streets, shelled was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
A petition of A. w. Armstrong, commits ioner
for abatement of taxes on the square bounded by
Madison, Wythe, Payne and West Streets was re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
The report of the Finance Committee in secur
ing the services of Col. F. L. Smith to assist the
Corporation Attorney in defending the claim OF
| Alexandria against the Alexandria Capal Com.
pany was adopted.
The Finance Committee reported fsvorably on
the petition of Mrs. Z. beavers for abatement OF
taxes and recommended that the collector receipt
the bill upon the payment of 81 within thirty
days.
The Finsnce Committees recommendation that
the Committees on Light and Finance be instructed
to ascertain the cost and extent OF renewal OF
possible, was adopted.
A petition of Albert Meeks ct ais. to have the
curb set and cutters paved on Queen street, be-
tween Columbus and Alfred Streets WAS referred
to The Committee on Streets.
petition OF Jos. DaSilva and others TO have a
crossing laid at the corner of Washington and
Pendletsn streets, was referred 20 the Committee
on Streets.
The bill of James Entwsle, jr, for medicines
furnished the poor, amounting TO ST 30, was Or
dered to be paid.
The Committee ON Public Property reported
favoraby on that portion OF the Mayors commu'
nication of November %, 1887, recommending a
new fence for Penny Hill and the removal of the
hydrant in the Market square. The report was
adopted.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Finance: Resolution to secure the surrender
and transfer of 1920 shares Of the Alexandria
Canal Company stock from the Government of
dria; petition Of James McCuen ct ais for reduc-
tim OF taxes on real property on Gibbon street,
between Pitt and st. Assph streets.
A communication from the Auditor notifying
Council that the appropriations for courts aud
Jail, poor and work house, outdoor poor, chain
gang end coroner's inquests, were exhausted, was
received.
The Finance Committee recommended the fol-
lowing appropriations, viz: courts and Jail. 81 900;
poor aud work house and outdoor poor, $500;
chain gang, $3.50; coroner's inquests, $50.
resolution authorizing the appointment Of
committee OF two on the part of this board to wait
on General Lee for the purpose of securing an
appropriation to open channel from this city to
the Maryland shore was adopted, and Messrs
Aitcheson and Strider appointed on the part of
this board.
Tho following resolution was adopted, viz:
Resolved by the Common Council, the Board of
Aldermen concurripg, That when Council ad-
journs tonight that said adjournment be to the
fourth Tuesday in April at 8 p. N.
The following was received from the Board of
Aldermen and nonconcurred in, viz: Referring
the petition of George Campbell & Co. for permits.
sion to put in switch or siding at the corner of
Royal and Wilkes streets.
Mr. snowden offered the following resolution,
which Was adopted viz:
Resolved, That permission be granted Messrs.
George Campbell & Co. to put in the necessar,
turnout at the intersection of Wilkes and Royal
streets to allow railroad switch to be run into
their property, known as the Jameson foundry,
the work to be done under the supervision of the
Committee On Streets
Resolved, That the Council reserve the tight to
repeal the privilege at any time it may deem ad-
visible.
Mr.. Fisher ofsred the following resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on Streets,
viz:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Police
be, and is hereby, instructed, under the supervis
ion of the Committee on Streets, to abste the nni
sance now existing in the square bounded by
Queen, Princess, Fairfax and Pitt streets
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon cOncurred in,
viz: Ordinance authorizing the Baltimore United
Oil Company to erect g warehouse west of Fayette
street and north of Cameron street; resolution
$500 for the Maryland Steam Fer
ry Company: ordinance for p1tting down gutter