Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-27
COMMON COuNCII.

at regular meeting or the common council
of the city of Alexandra, Va, held on the Goth
day of May, 1891, there were present: John T..
Sweeney, esq, President. and Messrs. Aitchescn
W S. Moore, Snowden, Fisher, JONES' Harrison
French smoot, Uhler, Harry smoot sud McCuen.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting taxes
on persons, property, income, &C., within the city
Of Alexandria, We, for the year commencing on
tho LIST Of Juno, 1891, and ending on the 31st of
May, 1892, was read the second and third times
and passed by the following vote viz: Ayes,
Messrs w. 8. Moore, Aitcheson, Snowden, Fisher
Jones, Harrison, French smoot, Uhler, Harry
Smt OF, Nc uen and Mr. Presidential. Noes,
none.
An ordinance for imposing snd collecting Ii
censes within the city OF Alexandria tho year
commencing on The Let day of June, 1851, and
ending on the 31s5 day of May, 1892, was read
the second and third times and pissed by the fol-
lowing vote; viz: Ayes, Messrs. w. s. Moore,
Aitcheson, Snowden, Fisher, jones' Ii -rison,
French Srnoot, Uhler, Harry Smoot, McCuen AID
MIR. Presidential. Noes, mono.
An act to appropriate part Of tho city's reven
ne for the fiscal year onding May 81, 1892, was
read the first time and referred to the Finance
Comm ttee.
An ordinance to provide for the election of a
city engineer AID TO define HIS duties and powers
wss taken up, read the third t:mo ard pas Led by
the following vote; w: Ayes Messrs. W. &.
Moore, Aitcheson, Sno WIDEN, Fisher, Jones, Ha:-
rison, French Smoot. HcCuen and Mr.. President
%. Noes Messrs. Uhler and Harry smcot-2
communication f;om the Clerk of the * hool
Board giving an estimate OF expenses for the COM
ing year WAS received and read.
On motion Of Mr.. Fisher the Board of Alder
men were invited 10 meet this board in j int con.
ycntion for tho purpose OF filling the vacancy in
the cfice of buperiD tendent of Gas occaaiuned by
the death OF the lato incumbent, which invitation
WAS declined by the Board of Aldermen
The following report of tho SPECIAL COMMITTEES
4 e. ,ust st,Au H.,
ern Railway Company in regard to the occupancy
of Henry street by the tracks of that Company,
together with the Communication OF H. f Ken
10y, General superintendent, was received from
Tho Boa ID of Alder mon, their action concurred III
81 d the report and communication ordered TO be
printed:
Report of special committee appointed under the
Joint resolution of the Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council Of date November 25th, 1890,
to confer with tho authorities of TIE Washing
ton Southern Railway Company in regard to
the occupancy OF henry street by the track or
tracks of that Company. AID to report to Coun-
Gil on or before the first regular m ,eting in
January, whether in their opili IN said Railway
Company should be permitted 10 continue TO
Occupy that street with its traeke, and il SO,
under what terms snd cen 1itions, aud whether
the same viii be com piled with by said Railway
Company:
The committee begs to report that, owing to
Glmc TtuJlCcu proper oDu utCsSSdIy CO0I6l
ences with the raj rosd eu horitis;, as well as for
proper examination and consideration of the
subject, it has Teen impo5s be 10 make an earlier
rcpor5. The committee does not enter into the
consideration OF the legal stains Of the occupspcy
of Henry street by the tracks Of the Washington
So. them Railway Company but conceding that
it is to the interest Of ssid railroad company that
this street should be used by their railroad tracks
would recommend to Council, tho continued &C
cupsncy Of said street by tho tracks Of the said
company, and the legalizing of said occupancy, on
tho following conditions:
First. That the said Washington Southern Rail-
way Company shall pave said street from curb to
curb with granite hubble stone with all necessary
g-st0ne crossings at The street intersections, and
shall SO maints in the street, and shall also board
over between the rails OF the track and on the
outside OF the rails as to render the said street
passabe for uavel, it being understood that this
paving and other improvements shall, for the
present, be provided only on 80 much OF Horny
street as lies between Duke and Oronoco streete,
and shall be continued north from Oronoco street,
in the direction OF the mort ern limits Of the COR
poration rs the ti5y may, from time 60 tins, re-
quire, to conform to improvements in that To-
cslity; and tho said railway m Jany in making
these improvements shall conto. III to the grades
legaliz by the city.
second That the said Washington Southern
Railway Company will construct and erect within
tx City OF Alexandria for the accounted atom OF
tho public patronising that line, suitable, COM
modious and attractive passenger depot building
to be constructed OF brick and stone aud to cost
not loss than four Thousand dollars $4,000.
Third That the said w, shnRton Southern Bail
way Company will makea reduction in its pas
senger fares between Alexandria and Washing on
city and that the straight fare between sad points
shall not exceed ton cents, aud tho round tr p
fare shall not exceed fifteen cents, and that the
Communication rates shall likewise be reduced and
made on basis similsr to those charged by tho
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company for like
distance from Washington city.
Fourth. That the Washington Southern Bail
way Company will give on its line between Alex.
sndI4 aud Washington city increased passenger
train service. snd will make al improvement in
the same with view of shortening the time be.
tween the tive cities, and in doing this will ar
range to run certain trains in tho carly hours OF
the day between the swo cities without stopping
at intermediate points.
Fifth That the Washington Southern Railway
Company will arrange with the Ri, hmond & Dan
vile Rsi.road Company SO thst the tickets of
either company, good between Alexandria and
Washington city, shall be recognized for psssage
between said p, io!s on The trains Of both COM
PAM 8.