Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-03-09
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common Council OF
tho city of Alexandria, Va, held on the 9th day
Of March, 1892, there were present: Hubert
Snowden, csq President, and Messrs. @. N. Moore,
Aitcheson, Fisher, Jones, Mnshb.ch, Harrison,
Davis Uhler. smoot, Evans and McCuea.
A communication from Fora Fill for III, h;iis
Of John T. Hill in reference to the taxes on lots
in the square bounded by Fsyotte Payne, Queen
aud Princess Streets was referred to the Commit.
tee on Finance.
The following were referred to the Committee
on Street viz: The petition Of O. 81. Butler and
II and Wythe streets; alto the petition OF c. o.
sippe and others to have the contempls ed i'm
pFovements on south Alfred street extended to
Gibbon 81 :set; aIso che resolutiena
THAT the property owners fronting on east side
Of Washington street from Oronoco TO Perdleton,
and on st. Asaph street from Oronoco to Pendle-
ton ssreets bs required to put down ak foot
pavement, the work to be done under the SD
section Of the city ohar:er :" also ths resolution
What the Committee on Pubic Property is here.
By directed to eel at pu lie private ssl~ which
ever in their opinion Is most n1tIsntageous, the
tolo contained in the Our locks of the clnal re-
Gently purc..i lsed by the city or as much thereof
AZ raionable price csn DO obtained for said
stone. The Co nmittee is hereby authorized to
mako sale with such restrictions as are necessary
for the protection OF the city's interest and are
directed to cover the proceeds OF sale into tho
City Treasury to the credit Of the general tund."
It Wasresalved that the sum of one hur dred and
priated to pay a bill OF tie Al.-,andr ria Water
Company for ire plug, q. ms,e,isl used in act.
ting came"
tScnmupicatons from State aeustor George A.
Mush. a:h and Delegate Chiriea Bendheim in ref
erence to resolution requesting them to ergo In
the Legislature certain amendments to tho city
charter were received.
-,
tition OF The Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Compsny in reference to the leasing and probable
purchasing Of the AMI rcan Coal wharf was called
from the table and passed by The following vote |;
viz: Ayes-Messrs. Aitcheson, c. N. Moore, Fish
er, Jone-, Mushoach, Harrison, Davis Uhler,
Smoot, Evans, McCuen and tx. President-12 /;
nees, none.
Tie following we,o received from the Beard of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in ;
viz: The Committee on Streets report upon the
petition of Louis Gambling also the petition of
Alfred Timns and others for apamp at the south.
east corner OF {rllce and West streets; also the
City Surveyors report in reference to tho cost OF
q sewer from the corner of Royal ard Princess
streets to tho river.
"An Ordinance to provide for the Instruction
OF covered sewer on Royal street from tins sog;s
line OF Wilkes street to the Potomac river, and
for sho construction OF 8 covered SAFER from the
tn yard ID Boyal street" was received from the
Gosrd of Aldermen, read three tiros and passed
by The following vote viz: Ayes-Mes sre. Ai.chs.
son, G. N. Moore, Fisher, Jones' Moshbsch, Har-
rison, Dayis, Uhier Smoot, Evans, McCuen and
NJ. Preside nt-12 noes, none.
IAN Ordinance to provide for sstting the curb,
gutt;1ing and putting down six foot brick side
|, walk oa both lies Of Alfred street, from tie
souta line Of Duke street to the north line OF
WnE..s street, aad for the assessment OF tie cost
thereof and tho collection Of same under the 33d
section of the city charter WIS received from the
Board Of Aldermen, read three times and passed
by tho following vote; viz Messrs. Aitcheson, G.
N. Moore, Fisher, JONES' Mushbach, Harrison,
Davis, Uhler, Smoot, Evans, mcCuen and MIR.
President-12; nocs, none.
The board thon adjourned.
| Teste: JNO. L. JodNsoN' ClerR.