Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-01-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common Council
OF the city of Alexandria, Va, held on the 9th
day of January, 1891, there were present John L
Sweeney, esq, President and Messrs. Snowden
Aitchesyn, Z. N. Moore, Fisher, KIsh5, Bslenger,
| Davis, Harrison, Strid-r Uhler, Harry Smoot and
| McCuen.
] he Committee on General Laws reported ia
vorably upon IAN act regulating the erection Of
buildings in the city of Alexandria" which was
read the second and thiri times and passel by the
Snowden. G. N. Moore, Fisher, Bslle gar, Kraft
Davis, Harrison strider Uhler, II. smoor Nc
| Cuen and Mr.. Prcsident-13. Noes none.
| The same committee al,o reported favors bly,
upon "an act to amend an act entitled act to
prohibit the sale Of intoxicating liquors from IL
o'clock saturday night of each and every week
until IL O'Clock on the sue :eeding Sunday night, y
which WAS read the second and third times and
passed by the following vote viz: Ayes, MessIs
Aitcho;oD, SnO wden, c. N. Moore. Fisher Klaffs,
B4lengcr, Davis, Harrison, strider, Uhler, d.
Smoot McCuen and Mr.. Pre5ident-13. Noes,
more.
The Finance Committees adverse report upon
the petition of John NJ. Young for reduction OF
taxes ON his property on the northwest corner OF
Frank. in and Aired streets was adopted.
A communication from w. NJ. Posal, President
of tho fssrors Alliance protesting against the
passage Of the act amending the liquor law was
received.
OF chapter o." WAS read and referred to the Com.
,uittee on General Laws, with instructions to
have tho proposed amendments Published.
The petition ef the Alexandra Brick Company
for electric ght at the intersection Of Colum
bus sad Madison streets was referred to the Com
miltee OH Light.
1t was resolved that the Mayor, Auditor snd
Treasurer bo, and they are hereby, authorized to
borrow the sum Of twelve thousand dollars
(Sl2, 0C0) and ssue the cty's Obligations for the
same.
The following wcr, receiv sd from the Board of
Aldermen and thcir action thereon c5ncurred in
viz: he petition Of Vel ington Thorn az FOR DOR.
mission to remodel and extend certain property
also the petition OF Powell Grscom for the re-.
movsl OF siding at tho southwest corner of
Wi ks and Royal sire t..
communication from the Auditor calling at
tcntou to the exhsuaion of the appropriations for
the fire department. and electric light was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
he following Was adopted
Whereas the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company propose TO build railroad from their
Shenandoah Valley divi ion 10 Washington city ;
aud whereas it would b greatly to the advantage
of this conmlni y to have the man line of said
PR sed railroad col s.ructed to this city; There
fore be it
Resolved by the fisy Council Of Alexandria, That
a sp.cial committee offvett three from The Conn mon
Cou CT and Two from the Board of Aldermen be
appointed, to communicate with the proper gu
tholities OF tue Norfolk and Western Kailrosd
Company, with view to having the construction
OF the main line of said proposed line of railway
10 or tbrous h this city, and that said committee
report The result o. their action under this re ou-
ton.
2 That the Necessary expenses Of said commit
tee, not to exceed $3.50, b. paid ont Of the City
Treasury, out Of any IN ,pey not otherwise appro
pristed, upon voucher duly certified by the
chairman Of said committee.
Measrs. Fisher, Soowden and McCuen were SIP.
pointed On the part of this board.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.