Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Council
of the city of Alexandra, Va. held on the 18th
day of March 1890, there were present John I.
Sweeney, esq, President, and Messrs. Aitcheson,
Snowden, c. N. Moore, Fisher, Marbury, Ballen-
ger, Davis, Harrison French Smoot, Strider, Uhler
and McCuen.
The Finance Committees report recommending
the adoption of the resolution in regard to the
lease entered into between John Miller and the
City Council amended to read: "Said Miller to
be paid for improvements not to exceed $4,000,
the amount to be determined by arbitration, ar
btratoIs to be appointed by the city, one by
Miller, the two to select g third" also their re-
port upon the communication Of the Gaynor Fire
Alarm Telegraph Company, recommending that
no action be taken on the mattor at present, as
the committee is convinced that fire alarm sys-
TEN N be erected in this city ut a much less cost
than has yet been named" were adopted.
The petition of W. II. Smith and others to have
the curb lowered in front of their property OIL
Alfred street, between Princess and OroRoco
Streets recommitted to the Committee on Streets
by this board February 25, 1880, was returned
by the Board of Aldermen with the sction Of this
board non-concurred in and committee Of con-
ference asked which request was granted. and
Mes5rs. Snowden and Fisher appointed on the
part OF this board.
1t was resolved that the Committee on Light be
instructed to have electric light erected the
fish wharf ready for use not later than the first
son said lamp to be removed.
The following resolution was referred TO the
Committee on Public Property, with the request
that report be made as coon as practicable; viz ::
That the committee be instructed to contract
for the dredging of the dock at Fishtown upon
the best terms possible.
petition from tho Tax Collectors for the
Northern and Southern Districts for the use of
the room now occupied by Mr.. Edmund Burke,
together with the resolution, That the Corpora
ton Attorney BIO instructed to notify MIR. Edmund
Burke to vacate the room in the Market Building
now occupied by him at the expiration of his year,
was referred TO the Committee on General Laws.
petition from II Il. Kelly to have gutter dug
and roadway repsred on Patrick street, between
Franklin and Gibbon streets, was referred to the
Committee OH Streets.
1t was ordered That the Auditor be, and he is
hereby instructed to inform those persons who
were notified under a resolution of tho City Coun-
Gil of November -, 1889 in regard to property
sold for Delinquent taxes said property now
standing in the names other than those under
which the property was Sold, that unless payment
is made in the next 40 ten days, Council will
at ts meeting March 25 1890, authorize the in
sttution OF the suits necessary to enforce this
city'a claims. 1t was also
Ordered That the Committee on Public Proper
ty take possession OF the City Hay Scales and
store the same in convenient place in the Mar
ket Building.
q communication from the superintendent Of
Public Schools, calling attention to vacancy in
the School Bosrd from the Third Ward WAS re-
ceived land the Board Of Aldermen invited to
meet this board in joint convention for the pur-
pose OF filing the vacancy, which invitation be-
ing accepted and the two boards being in joint
convention assembled, Mr.. John L. Harrison
received the unanimous vote of the convention,
and was declared elected.
On motion, the election of an Oyster Inspector
was ordered, and Mr.. ]. T. Hayden, receiving
the necessary number OF votes, was declared
elected
The joint convention then dissolved.
The following were received from the Board of
Aldermen and their action thereof concurred in
viz report from the Superintendent Of Gas in
regard to the condition of the benches, &c. at the
gas works also the petition of w. H. Smith and
others to have curb lowered
The board then adjourned
Teste; JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.