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

sage of that date), trust therefore it may be the
p'easure OF the City Council to emp'oy compe-
tent engineer at once, thstih work mSy be done,
that should the occasion offer, may be in g
position TO act, and act promptly. j am very re.
spectfully. +. L. IoWNHAM,
Mayor
The following were referred 10 the Committee
on Light viz: A com nunlcston from the Econ
omy Gsslight and Construc ion Company aso
the D, tition o. John Donge.ly and others 70: an
electric light at the intersection OF Prince and
Union streets
A n,tition from E. s. Lesdbeater and others d.
recto1s of the Alexsn iris Steam Ferry CONF ans
to be reimbursed for tho amount advanced by
them for repairs ard other Necessary expenses to
the steamer Virginia, was reclved, and Mes'is.
Lesdbeater and Strauss having been granted tho
privilege of the floor t. exp sin the petition and
accompany ing statement, the following reso utlon
was adopted by vote of ayes II, noes l:
Resolved, That the City Auditor DO instructed
to draw his warrant in favor of Z. ). Leadbesfer,
President OF the Alexandria Steam Ferry Com
many, for the sum of SIX hundred and sevents.six
dollars and thirty cents to reimburse them Tor
the outlay in rtp,iring their steamer.
IAN act to prohibit the carrying o! conccaot
weapons" was resd three times and pissed By the
following vote: Ayes, Mossrs W. S. Moore. Aicne-
son. snowfen, Q. N. Moore, Fisher, Kraft.
Ballepger, Jones' Davis, Harrison, Stfidsr, Uhler,
Harry Smoot and McCuen-14 Noes, none.
ton to the Physicians to the Poor" was resd
three tines and passed by the following vote:
AYES, Messrs W. E. Moore, Aitcheson, snowden
C. N Moore. Fisher Kraft. Ballenger, Davis.
Harrison. Slriier, Uhler. Harry smoot and NC
Cuen-13. Noes, none.
San ordinance to provide for the election OF
Ply scisns to the Poor, to prescribe their duties
and FL their ssa1ies" was read three times,
amend ID and passed as amended by the following
vote: Ayes Mesms. W. S Moore. Aitchcson,
snowdtn. C. n. Moore, Fisher. Kraft, Bsleaser,
Davis harrison strider. Uhler Harry SmJotaGd
McCuen-13 Noes, none.
IAN act to reduce the price of 6 S was read
three times aud passed by the following vote
Ayes, Messr5 W. s. Moore, Aitcheson, Snowden,
c. NJ Moore Fisher Kraft. Baenger, Jones,
Harrison, strider, Uher, Harry smoot, Davis
and McCuen-14. Noes, none.
IAN ordinance to amend and re enact an crdi.
nance entitled an ordinance to permit the alex.
andria and Fairfax Passenger hallway Company
to run its tracks aud cars through certain streets
in the city of Alexandria Va approved July -
1890" wss read three times and passed. by the
following vote viz: Ayes Mossrs w. Moore,
Aitche on, c. n. Moore, Fisher Kraft, Bsllenger.
Jones' DAVE, Harrison, S;ri1er, Uhler, Harry
Smoot and McCuen-13. Noes, none Mr. Snow
don was excused from voting on this measure.
The bills of Vim f. Carne and c. G. Carlin for
services as clerks were referred to the Finance
Committee.
The following were /, c5ived from the Board o.
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in
viz: The report OF Tho Committee on Stress OIL
the resolution in regard to the petition of Ticsr
and othors to have Patrick street paved ard GUT.
tered between Princes and Orohoco and their
pot upon the petition of f. patf for damages to
his property on Patrick street between Cameron
and Queen also the report of the Committee
Poor on the resolution in regard to DR.. Bcchtcl
aud the vacarces in the oic, of Physicians to tho
Poor.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO T. JOHNSON Clerk