Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

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ell of the city Of Alexandria, Va held October
25th. 1892, there were present:
Hubert Snowdcn, esq, President. and
Messrs. Aitcheson. Fisher, lIushbach, Harri-
son, Davis, Stri''rr. Ghler, Evans and Me
Cucn.
A communication from his honor, the
Mayor stating that Judge Norton had decided
section 81 OF the license law unconstitutional.
was received aud referred TO the Committee
Oh General Laws.
A communication from George Benson stat
ing that he had been charged $3.50 for be-
ing III days behind contract time i'll COM
plotting the LIST ward sewer, and asking fav-
orablc consideration of the same was referred
to the Committee on Streets. rs was also the
resolution That the Committee on Streets be
authorized to have the curb set and gutter
laid on Oronoco street between Washington
and Alfred streets where needed north and
SOUTH
The following was referred to the Commit
tee on Light:
Ordered, That the Committee OH Light re-
port to council at its next meeting what
would be the probable cost of having the gas
lamps lighted ut the various street intersec-
tons where there are no electric lights
The petition of Z. l.. Cogan and other
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quiring deposit before any streets are open
ed for plumbing purposes was referred TO the
Committee on General Laws.
1t was resolved. That when council adj
iourns it be to meet on the night of the 4th
Tuesday in November
The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted and it was suggested that the
Mayor Auditor and City Treasurer and their
successors in Office be appointed trustees to
act without compensation:
WHEREAS, Reuben Johnston, trustee under
certain deed from the City Council OF Alex
andria, Va, to himself and others, dated the
9th day of January, 1869, has departed this
life. and whereas David l.. Smoot another of
the trustees in said deed has removed from
and is no longer resident of this common
wealth. and whereas S. Ferguson Beach
another of the trustees Ill said deed dccl.-es
to act rs such, and is DESTROYS that someone
else be appointed and substituted in his place
rs a trustee in said decd, and whereas certain
of the property mentioned and embraced in
said deed has been sold, to wit, portion
thereof to the Haskin Wood Vucanizing Com
pany, of Washington, ID. c.. and another por-
ton thereof to J. C.. Herbert Bryant, and
whereas the purchase money for said pro-
perry has been paid and the same used and
applied in accordance with the terms and
provisions of said deed of trust therefore
be it
Resolved, by the City Council, of Alcxan-
dria, Va. That the Corporation Attorney be,
and is hereby, instructed to take all such
steps as may be proper and necessary to have
substituted and appointed as trustees in and
under said deed in the stead and place of the
said Reuben Johnston, deceased David L.
Smoot and S. Ferguson Beach.
BE it further resolved, That the trustees
under the aforesaid deed of trust be, and they
are hereby requested and instructed to re-
lease to the Haskin Wood Vulcanizing Com
pany of Washington, d. c. the lien of said
deed of trust as to the property as aforesaid,
purchased by it and particularly described in
an ordinance passed September 9th. 1892,
from the City Council of Alexandria, Va, and
also 10 release to the said j. c. Herbert Bryant
the lien of the said deed of trust as to the pro
perty SO as aforesaid purchased by him and
which is particularly described in the deed
from the City Council of Alexandria to him.
The preamble and resolution in reference to
the corporation bonds tllat have been pur-
chased by the Sinking Fund Commissioners,
laid over ut the last meeting, was called up
again and laid over.
IAN act to reduce the price of gas, !" received
iroHl the BOARD oil Aldermen, was read three
times and lost by the following vote; viz
Ayes, Messrs. Aitcheson, Fisher, Mushbach,
Harrison, Davis, Strider and Evans. Noes
Messrs. Uhler, McCuen and Mr.. Presidents.
The President, Mr.. Snowden, voted in the
negative for the purpose of moving recon-
sideration, which reconsideration was ordered
and the bill laid over.
The Board of Aldermen were invited into this
board for the purpose of electing Physician
to the Poor, which invitation being accepted
and the two boards being in joint convention
the special committee submitted
their report and action was deferred. The
Joint convention then dissolved.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON, Clerk.