Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Council
of the city of Alexandra, Va. held on the lZtn
day of November, 1883, there were present: John
r. sweeney, esq. President and Messrs VIM: .
Moore, Aitchesop, Snowden, C. N. Moore, Fisher,
Jones, Balienger, Cation, HARRISON French Smoot,
strider, Uhler. Henry smcot and McCuen
An ordinance 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 Fayette street was taken from
the table read twice amended and passed as
amended by the following vote; to wit: Ayes
Messrs w. s. Moore, Aitcheson Snowden e. NJ
Moore, Fisher, Ballenger, Jones, Cation Harrison
French Smoot, Strider, Uhler, Henry Smoot and
McCuen and Mr. Presidcnt-15 Noes, nome
The report of the Finance Committee on the
claim of T. c. Atwcll that they find the city in
no wise indebted to Mr.. Atwep was adopted.
The following resolutions, submitted by the
Finance Committee, were adopted viz:
That tho Committee on Public Property be, and
are hereby authorized to offer for rent the prop
erty known ss the American Coal Wharf, provided
before any lease rent is entered into they shall
first advertise the same in one of the city papers
and report their action to che City Council, who
shall ratify the same if in their judgment they
see proper.
Also a resolution that the Auditor be, and is
hereby instructed to inform all parties who have
| come into possession Of property by purchase or
| otherwise upon which the ty now holds lien
for arrears of taxes and which has been sold at
sixty days the Corporation Attorney will be IN
| strncted to bring suit for the amount
| 1t was also resolved that the superintendent of
| Police. under the supervision of the Committee
on Streets, be- and be is hereby directed to set
and reset the curbs ard pave the cutters in front
/ of the Alexandria In6rmary property, the mate
! rails to be furnished by the owners or cccupinta
of the said property.
The report of the Finance Committee that the
| lease held by tho Arlington Brick Company on a
portion of the canal property be transferred to
! John Miller, under certain conditions, and that
the Mayor be authorized and directed to execute
q lease and afix the corporate zeal, was adopted.
The following was adopted:
Resolved by the City Council, That the Mayor
and Committee on Light be, and they are hereby,
instructed to employ experts and have tested the
engine boilers, d. namos and all electrical sppa-
ratus connected with the plant recently placed
| here By the Schuyler Electric Company for tho
| purpose of ascertaining il the same is according
to the terms and specifications of the contract OF
the Schuyler Company with the city.
Messrs Guthrie and Colgate were granted the
privilege Of the floor for the purpose OF expls a.
i iisht plant and the thanks OF the board were re-
| ,nrn.d 10 them for their explanation.
report of the Committee on Light in refer
orce tn the expiration of the contract time for
testing the electric plant, aud making certain
recon n,endatioLs was received and laid on tho
| table
:rbe petition of Frances P. smoo' by her attor.
ney for permission to erect two frame houses
/ upon her property on the n. W. corner of Cameron
and Lee streos. was granted.
The order instructing the Auditor 20 issue his
warrant in favor of VIM. Gibson for amount OF
his bin WAS taken from the table and passed
| Tho following resoluti n was adopted That
! the Committee on Light be authorized to receive
arc lights in exchange for the number of incan
descents now due under the contract with the
schuyler Electric Light Co. The said lights fol-
pablo street lighting to be placed where desgnat
ed by Council aud to be furnished by the commit
tee TO private consumers wlo may apply therefor