Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-03-11
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Council
of the c,ty of Alexandria, Va, held on the 10Th
day of March, 1891, there were present: John T.
Sweeney esq President, and Messrs. W. S. Moore,
Aitchescn, snowden, G. NJ Moore, Fisher, Kraft,
Ballenger, Jones, Davis, Harrison, strider,
French Smoot, Uhler and McCuen.
The privilege Of the jor was granted to Messrs.
George Wise and J. Zimmerman, committee of
| tho toard Of TIste, to urge the adoption of res
olution 81 pointing city engineer, which resolu-
ton wss presented and read.
IAN act creating the Office of city engin Ger ard
defining the duties an powers of that Office" was
read and referred to the Committee on Streets,
Co pmittee on General Laws ana Corporation At
torney Jointly, wi:h instructions to report at the
next regular meeting of Council.
Two communications from his honor tho Mayor,
one enc osing en- invitation from Harmony Lodge
for the City Council aud the Mayor to roview
their parade IN April ID, 1891, AMI the other
calling attention to vacancy in the Office Of Ply
stefan 10 the Poor, occasoned by the resignation
OF Dr.. j. J. Best were received
A petition of George S. Smith to haVe tho
square Oh st. Asaph street, between Cameron and
Queen, paved Was referred to the Committee on
street,
1t wss ordered that foi the better accommt d T.
ton Of the public, the Tax Collectors BIO givon
possession Of the room lstely vacated by Edmund
Burke
it WAS resolved :hst the Committee en- Light be
instructed to have the light replaced on the fish
wherf on or hsforo the first day of April, TO be re-
moved at the close of the fishing Season.
communication from Mr.. John P. Robinson,
OF the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Co., in
reference to the purchase OF lot OF ground from
the City Colncil, was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
The communication of his honor the Mayor of
February 10, 1891, received By this board Feb
ruary 10, 1891, returned to this board By
the Board OF Aldermen snd their action in refer
ring it to The Committee on Ficaace was concur
rcd ir.
communication from Arthur Herbert. Treas
urer OF the Theological Seminary and High school
OF Vi'ginia, aud Others requesting Council to APP
propriae $500 for tho purpose of putting the o.
per end OF & ing sire It in good order from Hooff's
to Pey ton street, was received from the Board
| of Aldermen, their action non-concurred in snd
the petition ieforrei to the Committee on Streets
with instructions to report at the next regular
meeting Of Counfil.
The following WIS re erred to tire Cor miLtce on
/ Streets; viz:
Resolved, That tho Committee on Streets be d.
re ted to advertise for bids foe paving and curb
ing King street from is inter section with Pay ton
\ street to the corporation line. work to be done
under the SD section of lhe charter
| 1t vas resolved that the Superintendent OF Pc.
| lice instruct the property owners On Columbus
street. between Wolfe and Wilkes streets, to pat
thor sidewalks IN proper condition without do
| law.
The following wa referred to the Com nittee
on Finance:
Ordered, That the Auditor be directed to issue
| his wsrrant in favor OF Miss Edith Qlsenberry
:or the amount due her upon outstanding cor
tifcate o! Alexandris corporation of the Issue Of
| 1852 for one hundred dollars, aftsr the amount
shall have he n ascertaned and agreed upon by
the Finance Committe and reported to Council.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. 7. JOHNSON. C!erk.