Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-14
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Alta regular meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
held Uctnber 13, 1891, there were present: VIM.
H. Marbury, ESQ.,, President, and Messrs. Lao
sey, Burke, Hinken, Goodrich, Bryant and Lead
bshter.
an ordinance to permit the Alexandria and
Fairfax Rsilway Company to lay its tracks and
.un it csre through and over certain streets In
the city Of Alexandria, Va was read three times
and passed by vote Of ayes 6, noes none.
The petition of O. W. Ridley, General Manager
of the Washington Steamboat Co., limited, was
referred to tho Committee on Streets.
an act to amend aud rt-or act IAN act TO keep
the deaths occurring in the city OF Alexandria.
Va. approved December 10, 1890" was re!erred
to tue Committee on General LAWS.
q resolution for removing the lephone wires
from the electric poles was referred to the Com-
mittee on Light.
The petition of B. Wheat, President en- behalf
of The Board of Directors of the Alexandra Water
Company for an equitable adj nstment of tsxes
| upon their pronerty in the city WAS referred to
| the Finance Committed.
Tho resolution authorizing tho Mayor, as agent
of tho City Council, to give &. Rosenthsl legal
notice to va ate tho property now held by MIN 81
the foot OF and north OF Duke street wac adopted.
| resolution max ing it unlawful for any person
or persons to exhibit their wares or in any way
attract any a,semb of people on the streets with
ont first obtaining permission from tne mayor
for the same was referred to the Com mittee on
General Laws.
Tho following we're received from the Common
Council and their action concurrod In viz: e
communication from his honor the Mayor; also
| + resolution to amend sections 8 and b. chapter
10, of the City Code; also the report OF the FL
nsnce Committee upon tho petition Of John Nc.
Cpen for rounding portion Of his tax bill alec
| the petition OF Herbert Bryant to erect franc
| buildings or sheds on the ground recent y pur-
chased by him from the city and Richard Lyles ;
| also the communication from Wm II. Breen q
Company for the purchase Of stone situated on
the banks of the canal also the resolution ordeI-
ing the superintendent Of Police TO have ditch
cut from t. Asaph to Fairfax street on Pendleton
street also the petition OF Robert Elliott and
others for improving The street GA Patrick be-
tween Ddke and Wolf streets; also The resolution
| for the suspension OF further action by the City
Come, OF all legal proceedings in the csse OF the
| removal OF the railroad tracks On Henry street
| and for the appointment Of a joint committee
| from tho Common Council aud Board OF Alder
men 10 confer with the said railroad officials
| (Messrs. Bryant and Hinken were appointed the
Committee on tho part OF this Board y also the
petit ion OF tine members Of the German Lutheran
Church for placing electric light at the corner
of Cameron and Alfred streets; also an ordinance
for the preservation OF the health OF the city also
communication from ]. &. Zimmerman making
proposition for renting The American Coal
wharf
1t was ordered that the Committee on Public
properly DC anu are HeTeDy auluoIIAsu W Ha'o
the steeple and other outside parts OF the Market
House Building requiring repairs and painting
repaired and painted rs soon as practicable.
commune tion from Louis Brill, President
OF the Board OF Fire Wardens, requesting repairs
to the Columbia engine house, was referred to the
Committee on Public Property with power to act.
communication from Edgar Warfeld, secre-
ta-y OF the Board Of Fire WaTden5, calling atten.
ton to tho condition OF the east wall of the Relof
Hook and addor house, was referred to the Com
mittco Public Property with power to act, pro-
vidod the expense does not exceed $40.
Tho board then adjourned.
Tcste: NJ P. VINCENT, Clerk.