Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, held on the 18th
day of May, 1859, there were present: John
| t. Sweeney, esq, president, and Messrs, W. g.
| Moore. AitchosOn, Snowdcn, G.. N. Moore, Fisher,
Cor5oit, Hinkin, Stridcr, Bayne, Waddey aud
Kelly.
The following was referred to the Committee
on Streets, to wit: The petition of John T. Hill
in relsti to the cast end of the tunnel.
The following were referred to the Committee
| on Finance, to wit: Tho communication Of the
Auditor rs to the exhaustion of the appropriation
for the Fire Department; the petition of NJ. A.
Buchanan, for reduction of assessment real
! properly, and the petition Of WIN. Mullen for an
abatement of taxes; resolution TO appropriate
800 to the Alexandria Steam Ferry; resolu-
tion to insert clause in the Revenue Bill i'm
! posing tax on persons pedding green groco-
| ries and fish.
The following petitions were read and tho
prayers thereof granted viz: The petition of John
II. Bruce, fer permission to erect frame build
ing on Fairfax street. between Duke and Wolfe
streets, and the petition of Miss Lizzie DJran for
| permission to erect frame building on ct Asaph
street, between Cameron and Queen streets. Tho
latter WAS returned from the Board of Aldermen,
endorsed referred to tho Committee on Streets,
with power to act " and the amendment of Board
of Aldermen concurred in.
The report Of the Committee or Streets, upon
the petition of the Richmond & Danville Rail
road Company for permission to extend their
turnouts on Union street across King street., and
report of the came committee upon tho resolution
OF Mr.. Hinkcn, to tho Henry street railroad
track, were received from the Board OF Aldermen
and their action thereon concurred in.
The petition of John M. Young, for permission
to erect bay-window projecting two feet from
his proposed dwelling, Alfred Street, be-
tween Gibbon and Franklin streets was read and
the prayer thereof granted so far as the City
Council has power to do so.
A bill OF VIM F. Carne, amounting to 50 90
was referred to the Committee on Claims
The following were laid over. viz: IAN ordi-
to establish the grade of those streets lying
street. 7 he proposition of A. j. Wedderburn,
publisher of Progress. for publication of official
proceedings OF the City Council; resolution to ap-
prOpriate 81 $50 to lay sewer on Henry street,
between King and Cameron streets; commu-
nication from the Mayor, and resolution to ap.
proprate $4,000 to the expense of the un-
yelling of tho Confederate Monument on the Oath
ms ant.
The petition of Loudoun Campbell and Susan
c. Webster, for the abatement of the nuisance
caused by the switch at the south west corner of
Royal and Wilkes streets, was read and it was
ordered that unless Campbell and company abate
the nuisance in 10 days. that the Superintendent
OF Police re ordered to remove tho switch under
the sup arvision of the Committee on Streets. The
Board Of Aldermen non-concurred, and referred
the same to the Committee on Streets, whereupon
this Bord receded from its former action and con-
CURED in that of the Board of Aldermen.
The Board then adjourned.
Testc: JAMES r. CATION, Clerk.