Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-10-12

the purchase money due on the 29th day Of
September. I So said property be conveyed
TO said Herb iryant b. deed with general
warranty anu .hc usual covenants vi ut.c
sad deed to COB t;in q provision that t. por-
ton OF. sad property which is known and
designated as the Strand, and being th:rty
feet in width. to be subject 10 IN easement
in favor OF the public as highway.
Be it further resolved. That Henry Strauss,
the Mayor of the city of Alexandria, aid T.
+. Price, iilitor, be, andarc hercby,req e,ted
authorized and directed TO execute said deed
for and on behalf Of said. the City Council Of
Alexandria, Virginia, t. sign It's corporate
name and attach lis corporate seal to said
deed.
The petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Monroe to
have the curb reset and the gutter paved IL
front of her property on Qaeen street, be-
tween Fairfax and Lee. was granted and the
work ordered 10 be done under the superyi-
sion of the Committee on Streets.
The following vas laid over;
Whereas The Commissioners OF the Sink
ing Fund have through Hubert Snowden
President of the Common Council, notified
the City Council that they have purchased
since June, 1879, thirteen thousand and
nine hundred dollars (S13,900) cf Alex
andria coupon bonds oithc issue OF 1872,
and eighty-six thousand and two hundred
dollars iSS6. 20D.) of bonds of the issJ
of 1S19.-(Totli 100000, for which interest
bearing certificates of like amount have
been issued, and Is said Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund nj a meeting held "Wednesday
September 2Sth, 1892. ordered that the
City Council be informed that the Commits
sioncrs of the Sinking Fund are prepared TO
turn these certificates over to the City COun-
Ill r,pal latiOr and IpSf rIlptiOu ~
ered,-rhat the Finance Committee re-
ceive and destroy said certificates, and make
their report at the next meeting OF Council.
The following were submitted By the FL
nance Committee:
AN ordinance authorizing the Mayor of
the city of Alexandria 70 execute Il deed 10
A.. f. Cox conveying all the right, title aHd
interest of the City Council of Alexandria ~
and to a lot of ground situate on tho west
side Of West street i'll the city OF AieXanarii,
Va" was read three times and passed by The
following vote Ayes MeSsrs. W. >. Moor.
Atckeson. Fisher, BailenSer, Mushbach' iias-
rison, Davis, Uhler, Smoot, Evans, Met zen
and Mr. President-f2 Noes, none.
"An ordinance authorizing the Mayor Of
the CITY of Alexandria 10 executc \ decd to
" II. Smith aud NJ. B. Harlow conveying al
thc right. title and interest of the City Com.
ell of Alexandria in ard to a lot OF ground So
nate at the northeast intersection of Primes,
and ROYAL streets. was read three times and
passed By the following vote; VIZ: aye
| Messrs. W. S. Moore, Aitcheson, Fisher, Bal
lengcr. Mushbach. Harrison, DAVIS, lher
! Snoot. Evans, McCIen and Mr.. President
- Noes, none.
The following was received from the Boan!
of Aldermen An ordinance to provide Tot
the paving of the sidewalk on Washinsloa
street from the Washington school building
snrth To Wilkes street, and from Wilkes street
/ To t;;,bon street on the eas, Rid vest sides.
and ior the assessment Of the cost thereof IN
der the sd section Of the city charter. va,
read three times and passed by the iouowins
vote: viz: Ayes, Messrs Y. S. Moore, Asiche-
son, Fisher, Ballenger. Mushbach, harrison
Davis, Sts;der, Uhler, Smoot, Evans, Mcehrn
and NJ President-13. Noes, none.
AN ordinance to provide for the grading
and paving OF the alley running from Orono-
co street. between Alfred and Columbus
streets" was read three times and pissed by
the following vote: Ayes, MesslS. " )
Moore. Aitcheson, Fisher, Ballengor, Musf-
bach. Harrison, Davis. Stridcr. UElcr, Snoot.
Evans, McCuen and Mr. Prcsident-1j.
NDca none.
Also "an ordinance to amend and reorda;a
an ordinance, approved April 18th, 1892. en-
titled AN ordinance authorizing the use Of
Henry street, Alexandria, Va by ;he Wash
ington Southern Railway Company, was
read three times and passed by the following
vote: viz; Ayes. Messr W. s. Moore. .'itrhe-
son, Fisher, baIlcnger, Mushbach, Harrison.
Davis, strider Uhier Smoot, "gans MeCuen
and Alr. Presidents. Aoe7, hofc.
The following were received from the
Board of Alderman and their action thereon
concurrcd in; via petition from. <.
Kcmper, attorney Tor the Iron Ship Building
Company. Tor IN abatement of the taxes upon
the real estate Of The company recently sold .
also letter Of thanks from Miss Colquhorn,
Secretary q ne Board Of Managers of The
Alexandria lGrHaTy: also a resolution for
the appointment OF = committee TO Obtain the
name of some physician who will serve as
Physician to the Poor Messrs. Ajtehe@on and
Bailenger were appointed on the part of this
| board.
The board then adjourned
Testc: JNO. r. JOHNSON Clerk