Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-16
COMMON COUNCIL.

At called meeting of the Common Council OF
the city Of exsndris Va. held on ths 18th day OF
October, 1889, there were present: John T. Swee-
ney, esq, President, snd Mtssrs VIM. g. Moore,
Aitchesou, Snowden, G. N. Moore, Fisher, Bsller-
ger, Jones. Marbury, Harrison, Cation, Uh!er,
Henry Smoot and McCuen.
The acverte report of the Committee on Fl.
nance upon the petition Ct F. A. Reed, for James
Morrison, for abatement of taxes was adopted.
A petition from F. e. Atwel for rebste of i'm
provement tax was rec ived and the following
resolutions were adopted
Whereas F. c. AtwelI asserts claim of $40
AGAR st the City Council for Ieb to upon sn i'm
provement tax he'e ofofe paid by him in the year
1874; therefore be t
Resolved That the mat be referred to the
CT mmittee on Finance with authority, If the
CLAIM be found due, 10 credit E. c. Atwell for
that sum on taxes now due by him.
A communication fro IL tho Mayor calling at
tention to a vacancy in the oihce of Oyster In
spactor and two vacancies in the Office of Physi-
to the Poor, and to the obstruction of street
inteis actions by railroads, was received, and o
much of it As related TO the obstruction OF streets
was referred 10 the Committee on General LAVE.
A petition of F. S. Fleming and wife for an ad-
justment Of costs in suit against the city was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
A petition of T. ], Fsnnon to be relieved of
taxes on certain property for assigned reasons was
referred to the Committee on General LAVE.
report Of the Committee on Light was re.
ceived from the Bosrd of Aldermen and returned
to them for an explanation of their endorsement.
An ordinance to secure the repair of streets and
alleys was received from the Board o! Aldermen,
read three times, amended and passed as an ended
by the TO lowing vote Ayes, Messrs. w. E. Moore,
Aitcheson. Snowden, C. N. Moore Fisher. Mar
bury, Bal.enger, Jones, Cation, Harrison, 0hler.
Henry Smco'. McCuen and Mr.. Presidel TIA.
Noes, none.
An erdi1 ance to provide for putting down side
walks on both sides of Cameron street and drain
ing the same from the east side of Patrick street
to the west side of Fayetto street was received
from the Board If Aldermen and lsid on the table,
The Board of Aldermen having asked for a con-
ference committee amendments to an ordi-
nance to secure the repair Of streets and alleys
and the conference beng granted, Messrs. Uhler
and Fisher we're app, inted on the part of this
board, and upon the conference committees re-
port that so much of the ordinsnee as r, lates to
permits being granted By the Mayor be ps ssed as
amended and that the work be done under direc-
ton of the Committee on Streete. ! he action of
the Common Council inserting the words r5uper-
intendent OF Police" in the place of Committee
on Streets" WAS receded from and the report WAS
adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Mess e.
W. s. Moore. AitchesoD, SnCwlen, c. \. Moore.
Fiber Marbury, Ballenger, Jones Cation. HarIi-
son Uhler, Henry Smoot and MI. President-13.
Noes. none
II was resolved that the Committee on Ii hit be
instructed 10 report 10 COUNCIL Tue auVlsaolty OF
placing an electric light an each Of the foil owing
corners VIZ: Corner King and Lee King and
Royal, King and ST. Asaph, King and Columbus
King and Patrick, and also of sp2ropriating the
sum of five hundred dollars $500, or so Iauch
thereof as may be necessary, to defray the ex-
penses OF the same.
1t was sl5o res-lved that when the City Coun-
Gil sdjourns dat it be 10 meet on Wednesday, the
10th instant.
The board then adjourned.
Teste JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk