Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-10

CITY COUNCIL.
,...f meetiag Of the City Council was
-. - p0ARD OF ALDERMEN.
oier eight o'clock when the Alder
70. lad 10 order, and the minutes
1'a "5'' meeting having been read and
i-' ,-ees cal ed for report,
,'a INT from the Committee on
W. -. .}r9inced an ordinance giving per-
.l,s., -. 49,. ,94 Postal Telegraph Cable Com
c.';y' ..lc-o NOES on certain streets within
a4 ia moved that the ordinance be
VI ~ .erond reading, and upon being
,;'sl r. passage it was adopted unsnl-
r.' wv. ami no further business appearing,
.. rss declared.
...,.si. u. u cen or twenty minutes IN
s'' -s 81 Mckenzie moved that MIR.
s;-'' ,....,s 4 10 proceed to the cham
lJ.' numen c uncii and Inform that
J'' .s..tb4 A ieimen were through with
or . kun auG ready o adjourn. Mr..
Yam returned with the Information
QUO ~ lowtr board would shortly trans
a'' '- rs pspel- f)r the Aldermen's consid-
5'sly, ,-ire called to order numerous Pc
,,;ob had been acted upon by the
p eouuci we've read and concur
a.o, ,ba r5port Of the Committee Oh
w. w. rsc3mueuaiug the adoption of the
'~l.-fretdC GIT Tor the streets adopt
5frtbe C5cmoc CouHciIl was read,
swami moved q concurrence.
y. NJ Eelzs asked where the money
4 10 lay for the same was TO come
1 n. v..bu7s We have five years in
~ f,nf,h.. said he would Gather have
,.,..-. understanding Of the enterprise be
g.fracoucurrence, Gy d propunud-
a..,e,s. qle-uors which 'Tere 7atistaciori-
5,.5s.sd hy members of the committee,
n .a.syes and noes being called the &C
me lower board Was coucurred in.
resolution. adopted by the Common
rrc author NJ The Committee on FL
anne odspU-e OF that portion of the Alex
..lds 4 anal property purchased by the city
q. Jlge provided y 600 be obtained for
5e.sme aud that il be used for manuisc-
9rpr purposes. also occasioned some de-
.ls aud the resolution WAS laid over.
The Aldermen at 94j adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
Pe.ilsnt Sweeney and twelve council
nan we're in their seats at the opening OF
he over board last night, aud after
.5ae delay awaiting the arrival Of the
a. Mr.. Wm. Z. Nsrne was elected cletk
roisu
Considerable business was transacted
gt1 lHl- debate
When the resolution authorizing the FL
saca Committee to sell the canal locks and
| BOD, bought by the city, for $1,000 on
.larantee lbat the ground would be ma lie
-.1Giaciurog site,
Mr. Sncwden explained that the commit
;srsd been approached by sn agent with
. j, ci,r to purchase the land now lying
Il e for the establishment of 9 mandatory.
It0umitee had been asked to name
w.oe. s1i TO enahle them to do 20 this reso
g.0q Sss reported. The city paid IS 100
rt5ew0perty at the canal sale. The res.
.1'9u VAS agreed to
Wien Nj Bayne offered res, lution APP
r0Ws'ing 81 coo for the extension Of pipss
| sod ,he erection Of ces lamps in the south
se SECTION Of The CITY, be explained that
.s work had been ordered by the last coun-
tblf bad never : so carried out.
Nr Snowien asked if it would not BIO pro
d'O.ead the resolution to the Committee
% Light,
Vt B4yue desired immediate action. The
'o'k was now started, but it had already
etldeayed too long.
NJ S,rider said that in view OF the prob
lae planting Of electric lights in the neigh-
o'looi referred to it might be well to de-
Isci0l awhile
NJ. Byne said chat private consumers on
he I!9e proposed wished gaa. Mr. McCuen
'alei the "a put in ard others would fol-
Ut Fisher said that on the piau OF electric
citing 81 electric light WAS to DO placed on
1eoithe corners where it was proposed tn
gas lamp, AMI the subject was referred
lle Committee on Ligbt.
| Noo'6er matter occa-i0God discussion.
IaE PosrNA.rERsuP. Tho Lynchburg
i.ael says
srtporied that General Manone and
A1Usu'l had conference about the
iasto1rg pes flee several days ago, nn1
',!iv0 MOI 20 quest President Harrison
sloye the present postmaster, on &C
.l. PIES deut Cleveland keeping the
ad'an'g postmaster in office during Ma
9,ss Term rs senator.
..Ii'. fe rue there will probably be no
.4oge IN the Alexandria postoilice. Lynch
ny Is Senator Daniels home. ard Alexan-
us ,aai Of Senator Barbour. As before
.,,'' 10 me GAZETTE, it il the generally
sVSll-d rgut Of a Senator to name the
..s.' IN his own city, snd Senatorial
,.s and be comfy between the Elk
..Ne ana the Senate will probably result
3 ..-g po'.msslers in Lynchurg and Alexan'
ia, .aO,il' allowed to mold over" Such
. ...'luFe will be gall and NORWOOD 10 the
, .t.1 applicants for the positions, but what
W cared must he endured.
Il. a The new board of directors
.. a' oignt and elected the following OF
J., resident, George Wise; Vice Presi-
.,r I. smoot; Treasurer, DR.. d. n.
h h., according Secretary, A. H. Thomson.
:, auF''oJs bold their Office for the follow
ir''g' oae ycar-H. Nj. Hantzmon, DR..
D'cotel W 7 Emerson two years
eu'ol, -. d n Rust. Il. F. Tucker :;
'VAts-ieO Wise, Worth Hulfish. a .