Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-09
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of tho Common C0nucd
| OF the city of Alexandria, Va, held on tho Sh
day of July. 1890 there were present Mossrs
Aitchcson, Snowden, G. N. Moore, Fisher, allen
ger, Jones. Davis, Harrison, StIidcr, French
Smoot. Uhler and McCuen.
IL tho absence of the President, Mr.. Snowdcn
WAS called to the chair.
Tho following submitted by the finance commit
tee were adopted
The Finance committee report that they hi,sa.reei
upon II settlement with the Schuyler Electro Li-iJ
Company for the electric light plant furnished this city
rs follows:
The city to pay the schuyler Electric Light Comft
many fourteen thousand three hundred dollars ,i 5N
three hundred in cash $50. and ten G notes 0 TOM
teen hundred dollars 100 each payable annually
with interest at per cent per the first three
notes To be- negotiable and the remaining seven L"
be negotiable.
The Finance Committee recommend the adoption of
the following
Ordered. That the Mayor, Auditor aud Treasurer h-
authorized the necessary notes after hciu
assured that the terms of the contract between The
city and the Schuyler Company have been fully carried
out on the part ofle latter and that tie city interest
is fully protected.
Resolved That the Mayor. Auditor aud Treasurer BE-
and they "a hereby authorized to any money To-
the credit of the General Fund, To pay note "i the
City Council for Sl0UD-mOncy borrowed for the u.s.
of the Gts Fund l. purchase ;.,-omcter-, aud 1t l. ii
ther ordc.cd that the General Fund Is To be reim-
burscd, when in the Judgment Of the Mayor Auditor and
Treasurer il may be necessary said note Is due ami
payable Jdly IS, 1890
The petition of &. NJ Latham for an ncre'se Of
salary was referred to the committee on finance.
The petition of Jno. Mciahey and others that
the Superintendent of Police be instructed to re-
pair the pump on the corner of Patrick and King
streets. was granted.
Ths petition of Jos. 8. Bcsch ana others that
curbng be set ald gutter paved on tho cast sido
OF Royal street. between Qucen and Princess
stroets was granted and the work ordered TO be
done in accordance with tho city laws under the
supof vision Of the committee on streets
Cha follnxuuu ocnIution on nm tah nv In fin.
ance committee WAS adopted
Resolved, That the Collectors Of Taxes, under
the supervision OF the City Auditor, be and arc
hereby directed to proceed to sell at public auc-
tion all real estate in the city of Alexandria OH
which taxes arc duo and unpaid to June 1st, 1890,
in conformity to thu charter said sale to oou-
mence on October 20 1879"
An act to increase the salaries of the Capt-in
and tho Lieutenant of Police was read three
times and lost by the following vote Ayes
Messrs Aitcheson, Snowden, c. N. Moore. Ballcn-
ger Jones, Davis. Harriso,, French SmoOt stri-
dor aud Uhler-10. Noos-MessrS Fisher snd
McCuon-2. Mr.. Fisher voted in tho negstivn
for the purpose of moving q reconsideration vhiclt
motion was adopted, snd the act WAS laid over.
The petition of James McGahoy and others in
regard to che pump on the corner OF King and
Patrick streets was returned By tho Board Of Al
dermen with the action Of this board non-concur.
red in. This board adhered to its former action
and asked conference ,mmittee. Messrs Fish
or and Uhler were appointed on the part OF this
Board. Tho confer committee upon its re-
turn recommended that the Common Council
recode from its action and contut in the action OF
the Board Of Aldermen" which was adopted.
resolution changing the price OF gal was re-
ceived from the Boar of Aldermen, their action
thereon non. concurred in. and the rcso .ntoa re-
ferred to Comm ttee on Light.
The following Was adopted
Received, That the Committee on Light report
to the City Council at is NEXT meeting by what
right and authority certain gas lights now
allowed to burn on the streets of the citv.
The Board OF Aldermen WAS invite to meet
this board in Joint session for the purpose Of eject
ing two Physicians to the Poor which invitation
was accepted, and TIE two boards being in joint
convention, assembled, and Messrs. Thos. Gibson
and J. w. Bochtel having received the necessary
vot s, were declared elected.
The resignaii IN of Mr.. l.. Marbury as mem
Dor OF the Common Council from the setood
ward was taken up and accepted, and the Clerk
was ordered to issue the usual notice for an eec
ton to fill the vacancy, 10 be held on tic socond
Wednesday in Sept mbcr.
It was resolved that when Council sdiOurns TO-
night it DO to meet on the night OF September 20
unless sooner called to meet in special session.
An act to increase the salaries of The Captain
and Lieutenant OF Polio, was taken mp ana Iass'u
by the following vote; ajes: Mes,n. Aiteheson,
c. N Moore, Snowden, Fisher, BsllcnRcr, Johes
Davis, Harrison, French smoot stiIder, oh'er
and Mcruen-1o Noes, none.
The board then adjourned
Teste. JNO. #. JOHNsOT Clek.