Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25
COMMON COUNCIL.

Teste: II. p VINCENT, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Alta regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of tho city of Alexandria, Va, held jan
uary oath, 1898, there were present:
Hubert Snowden. esq, President, and
Messrs. w. S. Moore, Atcheson, c. \. Moore.
Fisher Kraft. Balcnger, Jones, Mushbaci.
Harrison, Davis Strider Uhler. Smoot, Evans
and McCuen.
The following were laid over The favora-
bic report of the Finance Committee upon the
petition of the President of the Kings Daugh-
tiers and Others asking an appropriation 81
81 900 to complete the Infirmary; also the
report of the Committee on General Laws
upon that portion of the Mayors message OF
November 22d which refers to the placing OF
fire escapes upon certain buildings Ill TINS
cty also the report of the same committee
recommending that the sections of the cor
poraton laws in reference TO the weighing OF
hay be repealed; also the Committee on
Streets report upon the resolution looking 10
the extension of the fire limits
The report Of the Committee on Streets
upon "an ordinance for the better protection
of society and TO correct the morals OF the
city," that the laws now in existence upon
the subject are sufficient if enforced was
adopted. As WAS also the some committees re-
port upon the petition OF F. A. Gaines and
others for the appointment of liarbor Mas
ter that they do not know who to appoint
10 act without sakry. and ask that the appli-
cation be made more specific" The same
committees adverse report upon IAN ordi-
nance authorizing the Mayor to appoint spe-
cial officers to prevent disorderly conduct at
churches and other places of religious meet
ings" was also gdopted:
The following resolution was referred to
the Committee on Streets:
Resolved That the Committee on Streets
is authorized and instructed to have the al
lev leading from Gibbon street to Wilkes
street. between Alfred and Columbus streets,
paved with cobblc stones at the cost OF the
property owners AUDITING on said alley.
The resolution that the Auditor be- and he
is hereby. directed TO draw his warrant i'll IA
vor OF George W. Jones for one months SAL
ary as Policeman $40" was adopted by tho
following vote Ayes W. s. Moore. Aitcheson
Mushbach. Harrison, Davis, Strider, Uhlcr,
Smoot. Evans. McCuen and Mr.. President
10 Noes, none
The adverse report of the Finance Commit
tee upon the petition of the Haskin Wood
yulcanizing Company for . release from tho
ground rent on the Pioneer Mills from Au-
yust :Srd TO October 18th. 1892, was taken
from the table and adopted
The 70 lowing report of the joint Commit
tees on Finance and General Laws upon the
communication of the Fire Warden in refer
cnce to the purchase of hose carriages and
horses was adonted:
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 81, 1893.
Alta meeting of the joint Committee on FL
nance and General Laws, called for the pur
pose of discussing the petition OF the Fire
Wardens in reference to the purchase of hose
wagons horses. &c. and the employment of
drivers. Dir Wariield, warden, appeared and
gave an estimate of the cost rs estimated by
the Board Of Wardens Wagons cost $3.50
horses $500: pay of drivers Sl,0S0; har-
ness $3.50. On motion it was resolved that
the Joint committee recommended that the
sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars
81 .25O) be appropriated to purchase the
necessary apparatus asked for in their coni-
munication to the City Council dated January
10, 1898. and herewith submitted, and that
an additional sum of three hundred and fifty
dollars $3.50 be appropriated to pay drivers,
feed and shoe horses, &c, TO May 31st, 1893,
the end of fiscal year.
GEO 1. MUsHBACH, Chairman.
The Board Of Aldermen were invited TO
meet this board in joint session to hear the
statements of representatives of the street
railroad companies who desire certain priv |
leges. which invitation being accepted and the
two boards being in Joint convention assem-
bled, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved. That the privileges of the floor
and OF addressing this body on the pending |
street railway bill lie accorded to one person |
in favor and one in opposition thereto, and |
that the debate by them Of the subject shall
be limited to one hour, Of which those favor
ing the bill shall be entitled to 80 minutes,
and the opposition TO 30 minutes, the advo-
Gates of the bill being entitled to the closing |
argument. They may divide the time between
themselves as they choose.
the Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company for the |
passage Of an ordinance to amend and re,cn-
ict the ordinance granting them the right of |
way over certain streets; also the ordinance /
also petition numerously signed
By the citizens asking the passage of the or
finance; also the ordinance Is amended by
by the Committee on Streets granting TO l..
". Spear and his associstes the right OF way
over certain streets. and Messrs. Spear, John
son and Bryant discussed the subject under
the above resolution.
The joint convention then dissolved.
An ordinance tn amend and re-6nact an
ordinance approved April IA, 1897, entitled
an ordinance to permit tie Washington. Al
,yandria and Mt Vernon Electric Railway
o. to lay its tracks and run its cars through
md over and upon certain streets III the city
If Alexandria, Va. the petition Of the COM
,anv and the petition OF citizens in reference
hereto were referred to the Committee on
IAN ordinance to permit Luther W. Spear,
MS sssoc!atez, and his and their assigns, to
construct, maintain and operate . single track
,treet railway in the city OF Alexandria, W.
yas read three times and passed BY the fol-
owing vote: Ayes-Aitcheson, Fisher, Kraft,
3allenaer, Mushbach, Days, Strider, Smoot,
IcCuen. and Mr.. President-1O. Nees-W.
]. Moore, C. n. Moore, Jones. Harrison, Uhler,
md Eyans-b.
The President moyed 2 reconsideration,
ghich Council refused to grant and tie erd.-
lance was declared passed by the above vote
II ayes 10, nGes g.
The following resolution WAS referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Res0lred, That the Finance Committee be
to adjust and settle the taxes upon
he Alexander property, situated on north
Columbus street, the bills now being overdue
md on file in the Auditors Office.
The board then adjourned.
Toste: JN0. Z. JOHNSON. Clerk