Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

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cember 18th, 1893, there were present
Hubert Snowden, esq President. and
MeSsrs. c. n. Moore, Thompson, Fisher
Kraft, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, Cation. Stri.
der. Uhler, Evans, Fannon and A1cCuen
Upon the petition of the heirs of Joshua
Grady for an adjustment of taxes upon their
property on Alfred street, between franklin
and Gibbon, the Finance Committee reported
adversely for the reason that the property has
been assessed for years at a very low rate
and further that the owners have enjoyed the
use of such property, and the report was
adopted.
Upon the petition of the Board of Manager,
OF the Alexandria Infirmary for an annual
appropriation of 500 the following report Of
the Finance Committee was adopted: The
committee reports favOmbly upon the petit
ton. and recommends the appropriation Of
$500 for the use of the Alexandria Infrmary.
$3.50 to be paid on December ID, 1898
aud $3.50 on May ID, 1924
The report Of the Committee OIL Poor upon
q number of bids for supplies for the outdoor
poor, suggesting that the 0versecr of Poor be
instructed to specify the amount of each or
der and distribute the orders. as near as pos.
sible, among all the store, of the city or
wherever the best terms can be obtained or
otherwise require bond of the bidders 10
furnish exactly what the order calls for at the
prices named by each bidder was referred
back TO the Committee on Poor.
The Board of Aldcrmcn's request for 4
committee of conference upon the resolution
instructing the Committee on Streets to re-
port the number aud location OF sewers how
many tapped and BY what authority tapped
was granted and SLczsEs. Kraft and Harrison
appointed upon the IssSt of this board
The petition OF Mrs. Melissa A. Wood for
the suspension of the Orier to the Supcrin.
tcndcnt of Police TO remove the fences on
Franklin street to the building line, returned
by the Committee on Streets without recon-
mendation, was laid on the table.
The following report Of the Committee on
Streets was referred back to the committee
with instructions to prepare an ordinance:
THE committee begs leave to report that they
have obtained an estimate OF the cost OF grad
ing and Smelling the streets lying south Of
Wolfe street, west of Washington, eat of Fay
cite and north of Franklin street and fud
that the work can be done for sum not cN-
ceeding $500. This work is very much
needed and should be done, and the COM
mittee recommends that the City Council or
der the work to be done and to make an ap-
preparation of 81, coo for that purpose.
The conference committees report OF the
ordinance requiring the w. S. R. w. Co. and
the V NJ. L. w, Co. to place tagmen and erect
gates at railroad crossings was taken up and
referred back TO the committee. The com
mittee reported IN amended Ordinance re-
auiring the w. S. Il. w. Co.. the V. NJ. K. W.
Co. or the corporations, receivers, trustees or
persons operating the said railways within
the corporation limits of the city of Alcxan-
dria to place fagmcn and to provide, erect
and maintain gates 1T certain railroad cross
ngs within the city limits" which was read
the second and third times and passed by the
following vote viz: Ayes, NIessrs. Thompson.
c. n. Moore, Fisher, Klaus, Beach. Harrison.
CIton, Strider, Uhlcr Fannon, McCucn and
3tr President-12. No. Mr. Evans-1.
1t WAS resolved that the Superintendent OF
Police, under the direction of the Committee
on Streets, be directed to employ the Chain
Gang, when not otherwise employed, in the
work of breaking the stone in the canal basin
and locks for the purpose of macadcmizinG
streets. provided, however, that no stone shall
be broken or destroyed which can be utilized
for building purposes or street tagging
1t was also resolved that it is the sense Of
the City Council that the appointment or cleo
ton of Police judge or Justice for the city
is unnecessary and will impose a useless bur
den upon The tax payers of this community,
and tlat copy of this resolution be forwarded
to our Delegate and Senator in the General
Assembly.
a communication from F. l.. Smith. solic.
tor for the W. S. r. r., informing Council that
the paving on Henry street, between the
north line OF Duke street, and the south line
Of Oronoco street has been completed by the
w. S. r. R. was received.
The report of the Committee on Streets re-
the appropriation of $1,000 for
grading certain streets in the second ward
was called from the table and passed by the
following vote viz: Ayes, Messrs. Thompson.
Fisher. Kraft, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, Cation
Strider, Uhler, Evans. Fannon. McCuen and
Ar. President-13. Noes, c. \. Moore, /.
A communication from the Auditor inform
ng Council OF the exhaustion of the apprO-
,ration for the Chain Gang was referred to
he Committee on Finance.
An ordinance to amend and re-enact sec.
ions and 6 of chapter II Of the Corporation
ode, was referred to the Committee on Gen
raj Laws.
The favorable report Of the Committee OH
streets on the resolution directing the Super
ntendent of Police to lay tagging at the
rossing of Patrick street, on south side of
Duke street, was adopted.
The following report of the Committee OH
treets was adopted:
The Committee on Streets recommend that
he Superintendent of Police be directed to
otify the property owners to have graded
nd paved the alley leading from Fayette
treet eastward to the centre of the square, in
he square bounded by Cameron, King. Henry
nd Fayette streets, and upon their failure to
nm ply within tha ti,na rauurnJ hv tho cit,y
rdinance that he have the said alley graded
nd paved and report the costs thereof against
ne several properties binding thereon to the
Jerk of the Common Council, who shall make
ut bills for the sane, TO be collected as re-
uired by law.
An ordinance to amend and re-cnact sec
ON /. chapter II, of the Code of Laws of the
ity of Alexandria, and fixing the number
nd compensation Of Il officers and members
the Police Force, of the City of Alexandria,
as t;lken from the table and together with
Institute for the Finance Committees report
ereon was again laid over until the first
Getting in January, 1894.
The following were received from the
card of Aldermen and their action thereon
incurred in, viz: The report of the Commit
e on Public Property recommending plans
I'd specifications for changing the building
rmerly used by the Sun Engine Company
to an addition to the police headquarters,
i'd resolution authorizing the committee to
i've the work done, provided it did not cost
ore than S6S5.O0; also, the resolution that
hen Council adjourns tonight it be until
e second Tuesday in January, 1894; also,
e report of the conference committee on the
solution instructing the Committee on
reefs to report the number and location Of
wers, how many tapped, and by what au-
ority tapped.
A resolution that the Presidents of the
ty Council and Board of Aldermen appoint
committee of five to devise way to regu-