Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-29
COMMON COUNCIL

At n regular meeting of the Common Coun,
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held No
vcmbcr 2Sth, 1898, there were present:
Hubert SnOwdcn, esq, President and
Mcssrs. Thompson, Fisher Kraft, Klaus
Mushbaci, Cation, Stridcr, Uhler, Fannon and
McCucn.
The following preamble and resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, On Tuesday, the 14th instant, the
following resolution was presented, discussed
and voted on, the same having been oGcrad
by G. A. Mushbach, a member of the Common
Council, and which reads as follows:
That the bill entitled AN ordinance TO
amend and re enact an ordinance approved
April Ia, 1892, etc. be referred to a special
committee composed OF three members of the
Common Council and two members of the
Board of Alderman, who are not stock.
holders in, or attorneys for, or in any
way connected with the present or any pro-
ected street railway to be considered in con-
nsction with the bill called the Spear bill
and Il. w. Spears request for an extension of
his franchise and the value of the use of the
city streets by q private corporation"
And whereas. the official proceedings of the
Common Council of that date fail to take any
note whatever of either the offering, vote on
or fate of the above resolution, therefore be it
Resolved, That the same be entered nunC
pro tunc as of the 18th day of November,
1893, in the minutes of the present meeting
and with the statement that they are part
of the minutes of the Common Council dated
November 14th, 1898, and that the vote on
S lid resolution resulted in its defeat.
The petition of Mrs. Melissa A. Wood for
the suspension of the order to the Superin-
tendent of Police to remove the fences on
Franklin street TO the building line so far
rs it applies to her property on franklin
street between Washington and Columbus
streets, until such time as street improvement
NAV make the removal of the fences desirable,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
1t was resolved that the resolution order
ing the opening of Pitt street to the Corpora
ton limits and appropriating 500 for that
purpose is hereby repealed.
The following were referred to the Finance
Committee: The request of Mrs. Kate Will
lams that the Collector of Taxes be authoriz
ed to receipt the bill for taxes on her proper
ty on Prince street upon the payment of the
mount less 10 per cent. in consequence OF
the matter having been overlooked by her
agent; also the petition of the heirs Of Joshua
Grady by their attorney, F. l.. Smith, for an
adjustment of taxes upon their property on
Alfred street between Franklin and GibbOn
The resolution "that the memorial of St.
Mary's Church congregation be referred to
the Corporation Attorney for his opinion upon
the questions suggested by such memorial"
was adopted and the memorial which follows
was so referred.
MEMORIAL.
I he congregation of ST. Marys church re-
spectfully represent to the City Council Of
Alexandria that the recent order for the ex-
tension OF Pitt street south to the corporation
line will occupy land which they have pur-
chased and paid for.
In view of the fact that some misapprehen-
sion exists on the subject Of the right to open
streets through what was lately known as
Yeates's garden, they respectfully ask that all
further proceedings for the opening of Pitt
street south be temporarily suspended and
that the subject of opening streets south be
referred to the Corporation Attorney to .e-
port:
1st. When and how the streets passing
through Yeatess garden were dedicated or
condemned for public use?
End. When and how such dedication. if
made, was accepted by the Corporation of Al
exaudria?
The congregation is quito willing to afford
an opening through their land to the NJ. Yer
non Railroad bridge; and they tender to the
Corporation Of Alexandria, free, through their
land the right Of way along Royal street eX-
tended Sc feet wide from Franklin street to
the south Corporation line.
Signed on behalf of the congregation of st.
Mary's church.
HENRY J. CUTLER, Pastor.
HENRY J. NEvETr,
n. A. AHERN.
Alexandria Va, Nov. %, 1903.
The following were received from the Board
of Aldermen, and their action c0ncurred in,
viz: The petition of the Board of Managers of
the Alexandria Infirmary for an annual ap-
of $500 toward the current ex-
penses of the institution; also the resolution
for the postponement of the tax slle until
further orders Of Council; also the petition of
w. P. Graves and others for the opening of
Pitt street south.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen, &c.
tober oath, 1893, upon the report of the
Committee on Public Property recommending
an appropriation Of $3.50 to be expended in
fitting up the Sun engine house for use as
station house was non-concurred in and the
resolution by Mr.. Mushbach was
adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Property be requested to ascertain and report
what plan will be followed in fitting up the