Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-09

R hut little expense attending an effort improve
city by the introduction oil some improved pavement
that could agree upon even if we did not lay more
than square the first year AS suggested IN a
former message. TO make the experiment would be
attended with but little additional outlay, If we apply
the amount expended annually on our streets for re-
pairs that while they seem to be necessary could be
retreDched by requiring the Water Company the Gas
Works and the plumbers to replace the work they de-
in good condition las Is done in other ctes
they found it, 1t IS more than such companies da do
in other cities to replace work without having it in
spected put down. Our laws require all such work
! OF Police, which has seldom been done. l hope it
will be your pleasure 10 take some action on my recon-
Dendaons at once that If we make an effort TO do
something to redeem our city aad we shoald desire
leg Station in the Assembly this fall the bills may be
prepared and presented to our representative early in
the session will be able to do something next
Fourth most earnestly my recommendation
in relation to the sewerage OF our city The condition oil the
cellars many houses SUCH that would not be
prised epidemic OF some kind should follow heated
When from the natural grades Of our streets we can
a nominal compared with other cities
it the City Council should enact such laws nj
will citizens the advantages of good
sewerage least instruct the City Engineer TO
report estimate and the kind Of material to be use
informed all would require would he "a or 80 inch
streets are pav ed anew opinion is but short
time on for have some progressive citizens VINO WI" NOT
until some movement IL made looking 10 the
improvement Of still of the opinion ex-
pressed TO you In former message, VIZ:
That the subscriptions tn at be secured from the
property owners and adjacent 10 the lines where
may be will very materially lessen the cost 10
the city oil II
create sinking fund the amounts so received II used nde
ousy would become sufficient to reimburse the city
fox the cost of such sewer"
hope your honorable bodies will the Importance Of
some legislation the matters have alluded TO- md gov
yourselves accordingly Very respectfully,
T. L. DowNaAM Mayor.
A petition from Loudoun Csmpbsll ana w. b.
Bon,z. ensil e,Is Of the fire department., for al
annual leave of absence, endorsed by the Board OF
Fire Wardeus, received and the following
resolution adopted:
Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners be
granted, and that the tern of such va :ation be
loft to the discretion of the Board OF Fire War
dens.
A resolution in reference to the benches in the
market yard was referred to the Committee on
Public Property and. Commissioners Of the Sink
ing Fund.
The following resolutions were aeop ed
Resolved, That the Virginia Mid and Railroad
Company be, and is hereby, required to complete
the east end of the tunnel ON Wilkes street with.
out further delay.
Resolved, That this resolution, or copy there
Of be transmitted to the proper authorities of the
said company by the clerk of this board.
The adverse report of the Finance Committee
upon j T. Hills application for rebate of taxes on
col ain property was rejected and the application
ref, FRED back to the committee, with power to
make an equitable adjustment.
Upon the petition of G. E. Stuart, attorney fer
R. r. Lucas administrator, for rebate of taxes, the
Finance Committee recommended that the taxes
be settled upon the payment OF S44O if paid ut
once.
The following resolutions, reported by tie FL
nance Committee, were adopted:
Resolved That the Mayor, Auditor and Treas.
urer be- and are hereby, authorized to use any
money TO the credit of the general fund to pay
Bartlett Hayward s. Co So, 444, the amount due
on contract price of the two gas metois ately
erected at tho Gas Works, said amount 80 ,444)
five thousand four hundred and forty.four dollars,
t. be replaced provided for in joint resolution
of the City Council passed January 8, 1889, when,
in the judgment of the Mayor, Auditor and Treas
urer, it may be necessary also,
the supervision of the City Auditor re, and they
are hereby, directed to proceed and sell at public
auction all real estate in the City of Alexandria
on which taxes are due and unpaid to juno 1,
1889 in conformity to the city charter, said sale
to commence on Wednesday, October 3d. 1889.
The petition of F. A. Reed for James Morrison,
for an abatement Of taxes on his property on the
northwest corner of King and Lee streets, was re-
fefred to the Committee on Finance.
Communication from the Mayor cslling atten'
tention to the vacancy in tho Office of Physician to
the Poor, occssoned by the resignation of DR..
VIM &. Purvis. was read, and motion of Mr..
F .sher the Board Of Aldermen were invit d to
meet this board in joint convention for the pun.
pose of filling the vacancy. The invitation hav-
ing been accepted, and the Two boards being in
Joint convention assembled, Doctors Thos Gibson
and j. w. Bechtel were placed in nomination, and
several ballots having been taken without an elec
tion the joint convention dissolved
The Board thea sdjourned.
Teste JNo I. JOHNSON. Clerk.