Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-15

day o. January, 1890, there were present: Iob,
7. Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs. AircL-'
esop, Snowden, C. N. Moore. Marbury. Fish
Ballenger, Harrison, Strider, Uhler, Henry sm0l,t'
and McCuen.
The Finance Committees report on the ,ot
ton of the Schuyler Compsny and the committee.
former report ~recommitted December 30. 1Ss9.
that when sill suits against the Schuyler Com,
pany in which the city is interested are se,,lo5
then that the Finance Committee be autsorjyJ
to make settlement as provided, " was recomni,
ted to the Finance Committee.
An ordinance to protect real and persousl nron.
erty was read three times and pssssd bv the a. Il
lowing vote Ayes, Messrs. Aitcheson. SYowjcr
G.. N. Moore, Fisher, Marbury. Ballerg ger. Hsrrt.
son, Strider, Uhler, Henry Smoot. NcCucp ava
Mr.. President-12. Noes, none. '"'
A petition of Randolph Simms for dams .es fr
two cows killed after being impounded was refer.
RED to the Committee on Claims.
An order that the committee hsvinC in rbsrg,
the electric light plant be directed to furnish no
electric lights to private corporations or indiyidp.
ais without first having been so ordered by tba
City Council was referred to the Committee an
Light.
A communication from James E. Clements. ST.
torney for Alexandria county, in reference 10 3
bridge over Hoof's run. was referred to the Com.
mittee on Streets.
A petition from T. W. Rose & Co for permi..
sion to lay a railroad track from tho W. & %. r.
&. depot to their yard across Princess street, be.
tween Fairfax and Lee, was received. and 10.
gether with a resolution granting the permission
prayed, was referred TO the Committee on Streets
A petition from Michael Fannon and Others
for an electric light or the corner of Washington
and Montgomery streets, was referred to the Com.
mittee on Light.
A petition from W. a. May and others. dir5c-
tors of Bethel Cemetery, for the city to join with
them in building a fence between Penny Hill sud
Bethel Cemetery, was referred to the Committee
on Public Property.
Two communication from Minor Scovel, ut
Nashville, Tenn in reference to sewerage aud
other engineering work, was referred to the COM
mittee on Streets
The resolution in reference TO having two meet
ing nights in each month, laid on the table Dec.
30, 1889, was called up and adopted.
The following were received from the Board ot
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in ;
viz, A petition from Mrs. Amanda A. Francis for
an abatement of taxes also the petition of J. T.
Hill and Mrs. NJ. Smith to have their pavements
relaid.
An ordinance to provide for the curling and
gutteling of the north side of Princess street,
from Columbus street, TO Henry street, and 10 re-
lay the curb and gutter on Alfred street, between
Princess and Oronoco streets, was received from
the Board Of Aldermen, read three times and
passed by the following vote Ayes, Messrs.
Aitcheson, Snowden, c. N. Moore, MaTbury. Bal.
+lenger, Fisher, Harrison. Strider, Uhler, Henry
Smoot, McCuen and Mr.. Prcsident-12 Noes-o.
A petition of Herbert Bryant for permission 10
lay a sewer, was received from the Board vi Al.
dermen and laid on the table.
The board then adjourned.
Teste JNo. T. JOHNSON, Clerk.