Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

At in al ,urnoi meeting of the Common COnn-
ell OF the city Of Alexandria, hold on the 10Th
dag of February, 1889, thero were present: John
r. Sweeney esq, President, and Messrs. Aitchc-
SON Snowden, Z. n. Moore, Fisher, Smoot. Cor
belt, Siridcr, Hingin, Waddcy, Bayne and Kelly.
The Finance Committee reported upon the COM
munication of the Auditor rs To the appropriation
for board of prisoners in favor of sn additional
appropriation of $3.50, which report WAS adopted.
The following resolutions were oiiored by Dlr.
Aitchesons land adopted; to wit
Where's many errors have occurred and arc
likely to occnr IN establishing the street lines of
the city particularly etrcets ly lug on the west
OF Columbus street and north of King street, by
which this city las suffered great loss and incon
vonience and will suffer great loss and incOnvo-
nj nee therefore,
/ BE il resolved That tho City Surveyor be,
and he is hereby authorized aud directed within
sixty days TO establish the grade and building
lines OF those streets running west of Columbus
street and north of King street, and to show the
SAID grade and building lines upon map, which
map showing said lines shall be submitted by the
Civ Surveyor 20 the City Council for its approval.
= That said ct de aud building lines when
tahlishcd may be recognized ty the City Council
of Alexan ria the only true and correct limos
of the streets, ami that it shall be the duty OF all
surveyors T. follow the same in giving the Inca
lions of lots.
3. That the City Surveyor shall receive a sum
not exceeding five dollars a day for the time cm-
ployed in carrying out tho prosisons of these res
olutious
4. That the expenses OF carrying out the pro.
visions of these resolutions shall be paid out of
the appropriation of five hundred dollars hereto
foro made for mapping the northwestern section
of the city.
5. That the said lines shall be established by
tho City Surveyor under the supervision OF the
Committee on Streets.
Tho petition of tho Postal Telegraph Gable
Company for permission TO erect poles on certain
sroo:s and Il resolution requesting the Committee
on Finance to report upon some method for rails
ing money sufficient to pay for the improvements
at the Gas Works and contemplated improvement
of streets, were received from the Board of Alder
men aud their action thereon concurred iu.
An ordinance TO authOrzo the issue OF bonds
for paving the streets of the city of Alexandra,
and to provide for the payment of the same, was
read once and referred to tho Committee on FL
nance.
IAN ordinance to provide 70. the grading and
having OF Cameron street from the cast side of
Alfred street TO the east side Of Fayette street,
and for putting down curbstone and paving gut
ter from the intersection of Princess and Henry
streets on Henry street TO King street, or mouth
of sewer and on the south side of Queen street
from Alfred TO Henry street. and from tho east
side Of Alfred street on Cameron street to West
street and from Cameron street on West street to
King street and for the assessment OF tho cost
thereof snd the collection Of tho same under the
33l section OF the city charter" was received
from the Bosrd of Aldermen, read three times
and passed by the following vote, viz: Ayes,
Messrs Aitcheson, Snowlen, G. N. Moore Fisher,
Hirkin, Wadd5y, smoot, Stridcr, Bayne Kelly
and Mr. Presidcnt-11 Noes, none.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcstc: JAMES L. CATION, Clerk.