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

BOAkD Ot ALDEhmcN.
At regular meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
Wm II. Msrbury, esq, President, and Messrs;
Lindsay, Burke, Hinken, Goodrich, Bryant ana
Mckenzie. ~
An ordinance placing the price of gas at 81. 6o
per 900 feet with 10 per cent off for prompt
payment, was read three times aud passed by the
following vote Ayes, MessIs. Lindsey, Burke,
Hinken, Goodrich, Bryant, Mckenzie and Mr..
Presidents. Noes, none
The Committee on Streets reported that it would
cost about So 600 to carry out the wishes OF l.. u
O'Neal and a. w. Armstrong, WHO petition Tor
the alteration of The sewerage of Henry street.
whereon certain property formerly part OF & Il.
y1ett's cs ate is situated land the report was lad
over.
The same committee reported an ordinarc C, to
amend and le.enact an ordinance permitting the
Alexandria and Fairfax Passenger Railway Com
pany to lay tracks and run cars through certain
streets of thu city, and it wai read three times
and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs
Lind ay, Ruike, HnkeE, Goodrich, Brysnt, Nc
Ker re aud Mr.. tresiden5-7. Noes meme.
The same committee made an adverse report on
the petition of + Pstf for damages to his property
on Patrick street. between Cameron and Queen,
through the alleged improper grade OF Patrick
street, and the report WAS adopted,
The sag c committee, to whom had been refer
red the petition of Mcssr5. TIGER and others to
have Patrick stree, between Princess and Orono-
co streets, eu.tered and paved, reported that the
requisite number Of property.owDe had not
signed tho petition. ana the report was adopted.
The Committee on Poor, TO whom had been re-
ierred tho patition of Dr.. Bechtel for the salary
usually paid to tho four Ply scisns to the Poor,
made report recommending that DR.. Bechtel be
| paid his regular salary during tie remainder OF
his term, and that two Physicians to the Poor be
elected ut salaIy of 5000 each, one OF which
| shall act as Health officer and receive 500 addi-
ha
nance to provide Tor electing and prescribing the
duties Of Plysicians to tho Poor aud fixing their
sa aries was read three times and passed by the
following vote: Ayes Messrs Lindsey Eurke,
| Binken, Goodrich, Bryant aud DIR. Presdcnt-o
| No. Mr.. McKerzie-1.
An ORDINANCES 10 repeal section 6, chapter 20, of
the code in relation 10 Physicians to the Poor was
| received from the COGmon Council. read three
i times and pas ed by the following vote: AYES,
Messrs Lindst V, Burke, Hinken, Goodrich, Bry-
! ant and Mr.. President-6 No, MIR. McKenzie-l.
An ordinance to prohibit the carrying OF con.
! cealed weapons was received from the Common
Council, read three times and passed by the fol-
| lowing vote: Ayes Mes.rs Lindsay, Burke, Hink-
| en-, Goodrich, Bryant, Mckenzie and Mr.. Presi-
dent Noes, none.
| a communication from Mesars E. s. Leadbeater,
| Henry Strauss and Isaac Eichberg asking to be
reiabuIsc SD for losses sustained by the steamer
| Virginia, toge,he with q resolution appropriate
| ing $4,000 for that purpose, were received from
| tho Common Council. The resolD ton was lost for
want of cons titntlonal vote, as follows Ayes,
Messrs. Lindsey Burke, Hinken, Goodrich and
Mr.. President 5. Noes, Messrs Bryant and Nc.
| Kenzie.2 The vote subsequently, reconsid-
| cred and the resolution laid over.
| Tho Common Council returned the ordinance in
regard to the election of Physicians to the Poor
amended by prescribing tho duration of their
terms Of Office, and tho amendment was concur
red in.
The following were received from tho Common
{ Council and their action concurred in: Commu'
ncation fiom the Mayor announcing vacancy in
the Board of Fire Wsrdens, also message from
the same official regarding streets, sewers lights
&c; petition OF sundry citizens for an electric
light st the corner of Prince and Union streets;
communication from tie Economy Gas Light
Compa Of Baltimore; petition OF ]. g. Slater
for reduction of assessment on Tontine Hotel |;
petition of James r. Cation for remission OF tax
bulls on propertI belonging to j. t. Down y on
Fairfax sire { between Cameron aud Q ieen also
of James X. Beach on Fairfax, between Gibbon
and Frsnkin also OF l. T. Cook on Lee between
Duke and Wolfe.
| The board then Adjourned.
Testc: L. H. thompson, Clerk pro tenn.