Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

At g regular meeting OF the Common Council OF
the CT y of Alexandra, Va held on the Sta day
of rebru.Iy, 1892 there we're present: Hubert
snowden, ESQ Piesident, and Messrs. C. N. Mocre,
Fisher, Bsllenger Jones, Harrison, Dsyi5 stli ..r
Uher. emoos, Exams and McCuen.
1t was resolved that toe Committee on S. cts
are dir, ctcd 20 ask for bids FIR bullrng sone
wal, laid il Cement, st the head CT the dock on
Uni street east OF Queen street, the wall TO be
not les than three feet thick
The Board OF Aldermen wtro invited to meet
this board in joint convention o: tbs purpose Of
e!ectirg school trustee to fill the vscsncy Ia the
% ward. which invitation having bsen accepted
snd the two boards being in joint convention az.
sembltd and Mr. John B. Chapman hsving re.
ceived tho required humber OF votes detl rcd
elected.
The ioint convention then dissolved.
The Isolation that the Superintendent CT Pc.
lice, under the supe vision o. ths Committee on
Streets, Re inst.r ctcd 10 put down suitable cross.
ings at the iDtoIsecio:s Of Pitt mi Wilkes, Pit
and Gbbou, 81. Asaph and Wilkes. st Assph al d
Gibb1n, Washington and WilktS, Washi0gt, I and
G,bb.n, Columbus aud Wikcs Coluu bus and
Gibbon, Alfred and wilkes Alfred Al, d Gbbon,
n, nry and Wilkes, and Henry and Giobou tho
above res luton 10 b, reported on b. tho rext
regular mee i5g of the City council, Vas referred
to the committee on Streets
he fol wing we:o resolved from the Board OF
Aide: men sid their &C ion tboreon 60 ecu I'd in:
The resolution ordering hs enewal Of the tx
h sd at tho foot OF Duke stte; ard III king an
appropriation fox ho ANA also tho city Suryty-
or'5 innate OF cost for impr wing lrtd ST. eet
between Duke and u likes etreeis, with the Com.
mircs on streets report thereon also h. CON-
niHee on Lights rsrcrt uuon the petition OF
AloBzo Il TTsvcrs a2d others for an electric .ht
at tho intersection OF Princess and Fayetc strects
also tho same committees report OF the pctitioi.
Of E. W. Wobb and othera for IN electric ligh' nj
the in, era ction o! Payne al6 Wilkes rJats; &
the bills Of ". z. G.aves and II. B. g. een Tor
oyster shells 50 the petition OF Louis Weirgait
for fligging from the Opera House to his place
OF business
The petit OF J. ~ Burke and o hers Tor 4
covare1 sewer on Royrl street from i'll es rect
to the IiVtr ard the continuation OF the covered
aewer from the tar yard to RosA street end TIC
City urveyot's report c, The ts:imstoi cozt WITH
the Com mtttee on Street, repjrt thereon was ra.
c.ived from the Bosrd of AidsIm n and the re.
port sn ended, 50 rs to direct that the ripper cri
mace for hs ins the work dime be Prepared by
the Committee on st.eets, qua passsi.
The PETITE of the sltx mdria Fert zar and
Chemical Company in refeIercs to tbs ltfs.ng ard
obsblo purchasing o: The American Ca whsI,
vi the report OF the ,int c)mmi tees, aaGs res-
olution am Ming said report WAS c dyed ffo
the Board Of Aldermen and the rsso!u ion amend
cd al pass.
1t was ordered that Ia Comm. tcs on Stree.
report within one month thu COS OF con ,truc ! i
sewer f:om the coinsr OF Royal sn1 Princes
streets to Fsirfsx and OrOno;o streets or to 20
river.
Tbs Glowing we're rs'erfed t, the Committee
on Light: I he re,olution ;has the Committee on
light b., and they hereby. diree.ed to relaovs
every other electric light from King sire t, be.
ginning st Lee. AID report to ths CT y Couac s..
its next meeting bow many lights csn be gain.d
for outlying points; ALTO the reeolu lion lhst ;te
Conn istee on Light be, and sra hsr. by instruct.
ed to ascertain and report to the II Council tho
probable cost Of an additional dynamo.
The board then adjourned.
Tsste: JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.