Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-02-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Council
OF the city of Alexandria Va, held on the 10Th
day OF February, 1890, there were present
Messrs. Aitcheson, Vim. s. Moore, c. n. Moore,
Snowden, Fisher, Marbury, Ballenger, Jones, De-
Wis, Harrison, French Smoot, Strider, Uhler Hen
ry Smoot aud McCueu.
In the al sence of the President, Mr.. Suowden
was called to the chair.
The following reports from the Finance Goa
mittee~were adopted viz: On the petition OF J..
Fleming and wife for an adjustment OF costs ~
their suit agsinst the city-"Lhst this matter
has been settled by the courts, in their opinion
the City Council has nothing to do with the ms-
ter" On the request of the Fire Wardens fora
fire alarm telegraph-"that they recognize the
utility of the fire alarm system, but state that the
depleted condition of the city tresslry will 30.
admit of the present expenditure OF he amount
necessary to purchase such system, but nope ST
future date to be able to recommend the pCr.
chase" On the act to increase the salaries OF the
police force-that as the city has just hal to Dor
row money TO carry on the city government !lr
the remainder of the year, they think the matter
OF increasing salaries had better be deferred TIL
the date OF fixing appropriations for the lex.
year
petition from L. Morgan Davis snd others to
have Alfred street between Princess and Oronoco
paved was referred to the Committee on Streets.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Finance viz: A resolution that the lease en-
tered into between John Miller and the City
Council on November ~, 1889, be amended To
read as follows: said Miller to have the privi-
lege Of vacating the property upon ninety day
notice, and in the event o! notice By the Guy
Cour ell said Miller to be paid for improve
ments to the extent OF two thousand dollars,
also communication from his Honor. tho Mayor,
transmitting letter and catalogue from the
"Gaynor Fire Alarm Telegraph and Signal Com
pany."
IAN ordinance inatructing the Superintendent
of Police to cause any obstruction in the streets
west of Columbus street aud north of King stree.
10 be removed" was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
"An act granting to Henry Strauss, 1. Eichbefe,
George w. Fisher, and their associates the rish.
Of way for street railway through the streets OIL
the city of Alexandrs" with the report OF the
Committee on Streets laid Oh the table BY thi'
board, January %, 1880, was taken up, the re.
ton Of the Board of Aldermen non-concuuod ~.
and conference committee asked, Messrs Uhlcf
and Nsrbury being appointed on the part OF tbs
board, and the conference c. mmittee's report tina.
the matter be referred 10 the Committee Streets
was adopted.
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred IN
viz, The petition of Hel'muth Bros. and Others
for an electric light at the corner of Cameron sud
West streets; also the petition of Robert Portnef
Brewing Co. for ali electric light on north st.
Asaph street also the petition of Michael Fannon
and others for an electric light ON the corner oil
Washington and Montgomery streets; also the
petition of Randolph Sims for damages for cows
killed after being mpounded.
A Communication from W. a Smith in regard
TO the curbing 10 front OF his properly WAS re-
ceived and it being returned TO this Board by the
Board of Aldermen their action thereon was con-
Cured in.
The petition of W. r. Smith and others to have
the curb lowered on Alfred street, between
Princess and Oronoeo. was received from the BoaIa
of Aldermen and recommitted to the Committee
on Streets with the reqGest if the ;uI6 can DC
lowe ed four inches without at. citing the drsinsge
that it be done.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.