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

\ Il regular VI INC Npu'AiAoh SCNAi
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va held October
nth. 1892, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, ant
Messrs. w. S. Moore Aitcheson, Fisher Bal
lengcr. Mushbach. Harrison. Davis. Stridcr
I-hlcr. Smoot, Evans and McCuen.
The following communication from his hon
or The Mayor was received, read and referred
20 the Committee on Streets
5IAYoR's OFFICE, ALEXANDRIA. VA,
October Ii. 1892.
To the Honorable the City Cornell
Gentlemen-I enclose communication
from the Hcai::. Officer in reference to the
sanitary condi on of the city, and respectfully
ask yonr favorable consideration of this re-
commentator.
also enclose the resignation of DIR. Thos.
s. Gibson as one of the Physicians to the Poor.
Your attention is also called to an ordinance
of the City Council, approved November 70,
1885, providing for the erection and mann
tenance of gates st railroad crossings IN the
city of Alexandria. 1t appears that this law
was repealed by section Of an act approved
February "a. 1886. would recommend the
repeal Of the latter act and the re-enactment
of that of November. 1885. This will add
some little to the safety OF pedestrians as well
as vehicles, az it is we'll known that safety
gates are required elsewhere.
Very respectfully,
HENRY STRAUSS. Mayor.
The report of DR.. w. r. Purvis, Health
Officer, as TO the sanitary condition OF tht
CITY. and recommending the extension Of The
Pitt street sewer to the river, and requesting
Council to give the Mayor the authority tc
condemn alleys and require their repair by
property owners adjoining was referred to
Z he Committee Streets.
The resignation OF DR.. Thos. S. Gibson rs
Physician to the Poor Was read and accepted
The following were referred 10 the Com
mittee on Streets viz The petition of Robt
Murphy and others to have the alley opened
north and south through the square bounded
by Columbus, OronocO. Princess and Alfred
streets: also the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee on Streets
cause crossings to be laid on Patrick and Hen
~ streets at their intersection with Wilkes
street on the north side of Wilkes. to CORE
spond with the pavement recently laid, which
will complete the walking from Duke street
10 the cemeteries BY way Of Alfred and Wilkes
streets.
The following were adopted:
Resolved, That the Collectors Of Taxes
postpone to some day to be designated by
Council the tax sale ordered to take place on
Monday, October "a, 1892.
Also the resolution that q special committee
of three members of the Common Council and
two members of the Board of aldermen be
appointed to examine and report upon the
condition and best means of preserving the
deed books and other records contained in the
Clerks office of the Corporation and Circuit
Courts Of this city, and of so indeIing them
rs to make their contents ascertainable and
accessible.
Messrs. Mushhach, Uhler ard Davis were
appointed on the part of this board.
Also tie resolution that the Committee on
Streets be directed to extend the sewer in the
northeastern section of the city known as tho
Pitt street sewer into the Potomac river, with
i lateral branch in Pendlcton street TO con-
meet Herewith, and that the contract be
awarded 10 Mr.. George Benson at price per
lineal foot now being paid for similar work
under construction in the southeastern sec-
ton of the city, and that the sum of seen
thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may
De necessary, be appropriated, and that the
Auditor is authorized TO draw warrants from
tine to time upon the Treasurer Of the city of
Alexandria for such SUNS of money as may be
required to pay for this work within the sum
appropriated.
m the table September q, 1892, were called
up and adopted
WHEREAS, Herbert Bryant, the purchaser
of the property recently occupied by Mr.. E.
Rosenthal, situated at the east end Of, and
north side Of Dake street, sold on the 29th
lay Of September, 1891, under, and by viz
NE of resolution of the City Council of
Alexandria, Virginia, passed September oath,
1891, lis fully complied with the terms and
conditions of the said sale, as expressed in
aid resolution, aid the advertisement of the
ale OF aid property Hereunder; therefore
DC it
Resolved, This 9th day of September,