Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-13
COMMON COUNCTT,

At - regular meeting of tho Common Council of
tho city of Alexandria, Va, held on the 18th day
Of April, 1892, there werc present: Hubert
Snowden, esq President, and Mossrs, W. 8.
Moore. Aitcheson, G. N. Moore Fisher, Jones,
Harrison, Davis, strider, Uhier. Evans and Nc.
Cuep.
IAN acs to appropriate mart of tho city rev.
enue for the lance OF the fiscal year ending Msy
81, 1892" submitted by tho Finance Committee,
was read first time and referred to Committee on
Finance.
A petition from MIS-. Eliz beth Monroe for per.
mission to erect four frame ldluss OF south aide
OF Qaeen street. between Fairfax and Lee, WAS
read ard the syer Of the petitioner granted.
AN oFainance for imposiug anu collecting
licensts within me city CT Alexandria, Va, for
the yesr mmencing on the LIST day Of June,
1892 and ending en- the 3 Is. day of May, 1893,
was referred to tho Committee on Finance
A CT; calar letter from John ". Hoyt, chairman
Of tho Russian Famine Relief Committee of the
United Ststo asking for assistance, was received.
q communication from the clerk OF tho eehon,
Bad, transmitting reso Il Ion OF tho boer3 ask
Ing Council to hsye the aliey il tho rear of Lee
tu lding ut in o,der vac referred to tho Commit
tee on otreet1,
ho bill Of W. =. Graves, for SO 90 for oys 'er
she b. % ordered to DO paid.
/ Tho following ordiEanceJ were received from
the Bo5rd OF Aldermen: "An ordin ,nce to permit
the Washington, Alexspd,is and Mt. Vernon
Electric Railway Company to lay its tracks and
run it's cars through and ain Sues in the
city Of Ale1andIis, Va - wss read three timoa and
passed. ~ tho following vote; viz. hyes-Messrs.
w. g. Moore, c. N. Moore Aitc5eson, Fisher,
Jones, Harrison, Davis. Strider. Uh!er, Evans,
Mccuep, and Mr.. President-12. Noes-0
An ordinance to provide for the era :iDg curb
ing, gathering and paving of that por Jon OF Lee
street lying between the south side of Queen
srcet, and this north side Of Princess street, and
for the assessment Of the ccst thsreof and the
collection of tho cam, under the 'rd rect;on OF
the city charter was read three timea snd passed
by the following vote: Ayes. Messrs. W. 8. Moore,
e. N. Moore, Atcheson, Fisher, Joues, Harri-
son, Davis, str,aer Uhler, Eyaos, McCuen, and
Mr. Presdent-12-Eoes,0.
An ordinance to provide for setting the curb,
eatteriI and putting down sx-foot brick side.
walk on both aides Of Washington strset from the
north side OF n.or oco street to the south side Ct
PcpG,eton street, and on both sides OF ct. ABaph
street from the north eide OF Oronoco street. to the
south side OF Pendeton street, and for the assess-
ment OF the cost thereof and the collection OF the
| anne uuder tie 33rd section of tho city charter
was read three times and passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Bessrs W. 8. Moore, G. II. Moore
Aitcheson, Fisher, Jones, Harrison Davis, strider
Uhler Evans, McCusn and Mr.. President-12-
Noes, Q,
An ordinance authorizing the PIE Of King street
Alexandris, Va, by the va. h ngton Southern
Railway Company, returned by the Corporation
Attorney with his report suggestir soma changes
was resd the second and third times amended
and passed as smenied by III, f'llowiug vote
Ayes, MessIs. W. {. Moore, Aitcheson, G. N
Moore, Fisher. Jones, Harrison, Davis, Strider
Uhler, Eguns McCusn, and Mr. President-12-
Noes, o.
| The following were received from the Boari Of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred in
viz: The report OF the Committee on Claims or
| the petition of Thomas Dix for the salary to be
paid him for TIE time he was iacspscitakd fol
work; also the Committee On Lights report upor
tho solution in reference to the cost OF an sddi
tional dynamo; also the came ocmmi tse's rspor
upon he resolution in referonce TO tho removal o.
every other light on King street; also resolution
submitted by the same committee requesting the
Mayor to instruct the police to light and extin
euish certain lights; also the recommendation O.
the same committee that an srmature be pur
chased a. coss of $4O2 90; also the bill OF ]. W
Hammond for SOL so f9r oyster shells.
The board then adjourned.
Testa. JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.