Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

at y regular meeting of the Common Councls
Of the city of Alexandria, Va. held on the 14th
day OF OCTOBER, 1890, there were present Messrs.
w. s. Moore, snowden, Aitcheson, c. N. Moore
Fisher, Kraft Baenger, Jones, Davis, Harrison,
Striior Uhler Harry Smoot and McCnen.
TIE President being absont, Mr. SnOwien was
caliei IN the chair.
The Finance Committee's recommendations that
the following te granted were adopted VIZ: The
pettiOn5 OF Jamss K. Cation commissioner oil sale,
to have certain taxes rcmitted on the following
property: On house and lot in the name OF Jno.
T. Downey on tho west side of Fairfax street. be-
tween Cameron and Queen streets; also on house
and lot in tho namc of Jas II. Beach on tho east
side of Fairfax street, between Gibbon end Frank
lin streets; also On house ard lot in the name of
B. T Cook on the cast side of Leo street, between
Duke and Wolfe streets.
Tho Finance Committees recommendation on
the petition of John G. Slater that the assessment
on his property known ~ the Iontine DC reducel
to So 0t0 was also adopted,
A Communication from his Honor the Mayor
cal ing attention 10 vacancy in the Beard OF Fire
vVardens occasionod by the death of Mr.. Geo. T.
French was received, and The following commune
catien also from his Houor the Mayor was re.
ceycd and so much relates to tho electric
liphts gas referred to the Committee on Light,
and go much as relates to streets was referred to
tho Committee on Streets, vita tho request that
thew make specify report, especially upon that
part relating TO civil engineer;
- MAYORS OFFICE,
ALEXANDRIA. Va. Oct. L., 1881.
To tie Honorable the City Council:
Geotlsmen | feel again called upon to present
to YOU some suggestions which are practicsl, and
sll in my opinion, very important at TINS partlcu-
lar period of city 5 history. as you are aware,
there has been considers bic interest by
our citizens and many improvements made, and
more contemp plated, WITHIN our city limits. In
nv me ssge nader date Of April 8, 1889, l called
iur attention to the fact that during the past
wear 81 80, 600 was pended in buildings in this
city, principally homes t, r those who built them
SC, &C. am proad to state That at the pres 'nt
time there is decided speculative movement not
Only in city properly, but in the county IS well.
Iands have been purch tsed adjoining our city, Oh
which surveys are now being made and plans per-
fected to put upon the markets lots su!table tc
build upoa ; and in the near future we may lcok
for something being done TO interest our citizens
if not to benefit u.s. Lots have been sold in the
northwestern section of the city, snd as there is
40 established grade it is impossible to give one to
PERSONS who II y make application. In my opin-
ion it is due the clt.zens that the City Council
make come provision to establish grades
for nil the streets within the corporate limits
Sir co the introduction OF the electric light and the
promise of the City Council to have the streets
opered 10 the city limits, 2 very considerable
amount OF properly has changed hands, and, in
my opinion, should you extend the electric light
10 the corporation limits, 1t would not be long be-
fore the revenue received LOT taxes WOULD moro
than reimbur the city treasury for the outlay.
Let us by one united-t fort place our city in PC
sit,on by establishing grade and having ready,
By sscertainiHg the coat III nothing more), com
piete sewerage system, Sd that We can induce capi.
tals,s to come to Alex aDdria and build dwellings
for rent, as they are now doing in Washington
You no doubt read OF the thousands of dollars be-
il g invested during the past few years in iDagi-
nary city lots, with advantages except those
furnished by natures gift, Thlls we here, under
the SHADOW of the Capitol, with all these advan-
tages ana the additional ones Of as pure water
fine lectric lights and an abundance of good,
pure gas at reasonable prices, to cay nothing OF
pubic sc.ools, which, am proud to ssy, under the
supervisor OF our worthy Superintendent, Z. L.
Carne, esq, and his associate teachers compare
favorably with any in the country and TO reason
abe persona, our streets compare wall with any
CITY OF like population. We are adjacent 70 the
naJlon's capital where they have the hn.st streets
in the world, aud when you G, over to "ssalog-
ton and return home the c0ntrSS' ls grcab. yoo
ara I'd and sick st hearth but 90 10 tne thriV
inc cities OF Lynchturg, Danviile aud NorfolK ana
rievy tn ,r street, under the same conditions and
c;rcrrnatanoss as turs, and think you will come
80 vol neasel with cur streets, TO say nothing
- tho wa,er the citizsns OF those places are eJm-
naI,od ,ouse. again mosI earnestly recommend,
The ieity CouL Gil adopt some measure looking
W rsctic 2biity of introducing similar sys
- alIudod TO in nv message Of June y 1889, as
that aoop ed By the city of Buii.o. ~ T. some
nspers pertsiaiDg to which accompanied my mes. !