Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-28

held last night.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Aldermen were ca!seo q oIoef tt
o'clock. snd the President, IL mHfcaFt
being ausere n motion of Mr. hinkaa, A.f
BRYANT wae 5!g - il PRESIDENT pro tempore.
The minutes of the four preceding meet
inps lone regular and three oHiled] naVins
been rssd ...oo IN
Mr.. Lsadbee.or, from the committee Oh
public property, 30 whom had peen rete,se
petition from the 'Ksiiei Hook ana Hauu th =
Company, regsr0inY the corciIion ~ no o :
eeet 1asi q: heiC truck house fep'. To- 80
upon exam nation 1t ives Iouhu 80 - ~ a
thar $40 you'd be necessary W N ,,,it-
needed repairs, and ssGod thaV .uI 49, -,
tee be empowered 10 nave 'he ~
once and on ths oeet sSi 'n' pN'
Tha ,sport vas Hdop GO
NJ p-pspt. froLa the com mittee on streets,
-ono,,a6 ia favor of having ditch cut on
Psndleton street from 81. Asaph to Fairfax,
md ,hst the suEa Of $50, or so moch thsreoI
ga mey be necessary, lie appropriated TOT
thet purpose Mr.. Buys ant ssid that Mr.
DsvIg, member OF the committee. had
stated that the often Wss necessary While
certain work WISE in pEograas at the Portner
Brewery
Tie report 8as adopted.
TIE Committee on public property, TO
whom was referred ihe petition OF W. d
Bceeo, wEo desired 10 purchase stone De-
ionotpg 10 Inc cioy IL The banks CT The Alex
oudria canal reported adversely 10 ceiling the
asme. ss toe mnitlee en stIeets hed nee
for thu material rsierrsa 90
TIE report gss ed ptsc
Mr.. Ls,,;oya;eg, from the Joint commit
tees on iasoce and pubic property, TO
whom hsG Doeu Ts!0r.ad th9 prcp1s'uon OF
Mr.. r Il mmefmsu fcr tna purchase OF
the American Cos wharf. suamitfed .e-
n,rt recommending lhet SAID property De
exposed for s2ia at publ suction Oh NO
vemtsr ii afssr having been properly ad-
vertised. a0i ;hG5 ~ bio under IS OOO De
cnnstdsrad. Oas t5i.d II the purchase
money 10 be pod y. cs h Dad toe residue 10
pjx and views moo "A Mt. Laatoester
slated ihgt sinCe 1r u u 1e!man hso msde
his prop sigico, Efse otaer lst'le3 nag
coma forga.d Aud sig7,hsd . desire TO p1f
chase the proGeyt, Mr. Il IamsrUaa aad
alan Expressed = deere 90 purchase tae
wharf AID ns3 sid 40 Gidn't know the
civ WIS Gssig5us OF setIiGg ne sscne, Inc
speaker said che whs mad sfJrGed but
lttle revenue TO the Ct y for s. lumber of
yeare. The american Coal Compnny at
ons time paid b yearly rental OF g LOO, but
of late the City lad received bus about
500 year from ium5sr merchants, who
had been usiDg toe wharf fJT receiving
and slipping point Iflhs oiV, could realize
SO 900 or $11 600 5y tbs sale of tue proper
~ and reLirs lake amount Of corporation
bonds 1t would be toe 0sat way 10 dispose
oft.
After some queries and exp enations re-.
gsrGing the tile to tbis property, the re-
port was adopted Mr.. Leadbester also
presented petition from the Columbia Fire
Company asking an appropriation cf 800
for the purpose of building 81 additional
room ct their engine house Il seems that
the sitting room ls so near the h0Tses that
those who frequent it are often rendered
uncomfortable. IGo petitioners state that
certain bricElaYere will Guild the room
gratis, provided the material i5 furnished.
Mr.. Leadbestsr said the company wss an
efficient one, and tha5 as ito IRE depart
msut vas compos,l chi Il of volunteers.
they should heve so occasional wish graf
lied.
The petition was re!sfiad to toe CON-
msttee on paolic properly.
Nj. J shuson, o!a,k OF iha over board, st
this iuao,ure entered Jbs chamber and stat
ed that the C5H NOT Corac!l desired the re-
turn OF sae fesc aon Das,ed by that board
Saturday nigh! giving Inc Pioneer Mlilsand
other properly 10 tne Dsis- Bissman Kuriz
Company, Ia having oeen deoldsd that the
resolution did not reosive ,sie requisite vote.
The paper was delivered to aim.
The Commou Council returuet the oom-
mittee's report recommending sEie Of the
Ama:ic Goal wharf, amended by inserting
"ihirty days from the adoption OF the re-
port" instead Of the II ofNovemEer as the
day OF sale.
Mr.. Laadbeater could see no use Of tho
amendment. TIE time fixed In the com.
mlttee's report was ample 10 give due no.
tice; besides tie parties who had signifed
the intention Of bidding we're averse To shy
unnecessary delay. Hs moved that the
Alderman non concur sad that 3 committee
OF conference be appointed. Bis motion
prevailed and hs and Mr. Lindsey we're ap-
pointed on the part OF this board,
The committee soon EatuTued end reported
that they had mat similar com mittee from
the Common O0uDoj and that the latter
had agreed to recoumead shat the lower
board ,ecede from rs scion end concur iu
the action OF the Alderman.
stack of papers which had been acted
lpon By the Common Council was then re
oe!veG ard ttelr action oCDcurrtd 10, after
which the Alderman proceeded to the cham.
Der of the iowar board for the purpose oil
participating ia tie election Of City Sur
veyor. and upon their return. the conference
report on the propositiou to sell the Ameri.
can Goal wharf wss received from the Com.
mon Council, they having receted from
their action aRd conc lFred ~i.h the Board
of Alderman.
The board then adj 5urned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The regular neeiing OF the Common
Coanci was a5tsadsd by quorum at the
opening bour wben tho Presicent took the
chair
When the mipu es OF last Saturday lights
meeting we're read,
NJ. Musboscn objected TO the eiinutes Oh
falling 20 make true record in stating
that The resolution CT Mr. Fisher 10 relation
to the Deis- Bosnian Co. had been adopted
hn., LIZ, lcnt 10 aAAnta6 I'M