Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-29
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board oi
Aldermen held November 2Sth, 1893, there
were present:
VIM. H. Marbury, esq. President. and
Messrs. Lindsey, Burke, Hinkcn. Carlm.
Leadbeater, and Sweeney.
An ordinance to amend and re enact an or
dinance approved April II, 1892, entitled
AN ordinance TO permit the Washington. Al
cxandria and Mt. Vernon Electric Railway
Company to lay its tracks and run its cars
through over and upon certain streets in the
CITY of Alexandria, Va" was called up, read
second and third times and passed by the toll
lowing vote: Ayes Messrs. Lindsey. Burke
Uinken. Carlin, Leadbeater and Sweeney.
The same action was taken upon An ordt-
nance granting permission to the Washington,
Alexandria & Mt Vernon Electric Railway
Company t. furnish and supply clectrl al
power for the operation OF electric FANS etc.
and was passed by the same vote.
The former action of this Board upon the
report of the Committee on Public Property
appropriating $3.50 toward making the sun
engine house an adjunct to the station house
was receded from and the action OF the Com
mon,C Council was concurred III.
The resolution requesting the Committee
on Streets to report to Council the number
and location of the sewers in the city, by
whom and by what authority tapped and also
to report the probable cost of complete sys-
TEN of sewerage for the city, received from
the Common Council, was laid on the table.
An ordinance requiring the Washington
Southern Railway Company, the Virginia
Midland Railway Company or the corpora
lions, receivers, trustees or persons operating
the said railways within the corporation linn
its OF the city of Alexandria, to place iiagmen
and to provide, erect and maintain gates at
certain railroad crossing within the city linn
its, was called up and an amended ordinance
was offered by Mr. Carlin, which amendment
was adopted by vote of ayes, Z; noes. 0.
The Common Council non-concurred III the
action of this board upon the above ordinance
and Il committee of conference was asked for.
and Messrs. Carlin and Hinken were APP
pointed on the part of this board.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action cnncurrcd in,
viz: The petition of Mrs. NJ. A. Wood, regard
ing the removal Of the fence on the north side
of Franklin street, between Washington and
Columbus Streets also the petition of Mrs.
Kate Williams regarding taxes upon her two
houses on east Prince street; also the memo
rial of ST. Mary's church congregation with
accompanying resolutions in reference to the
opening of south Pitt street; also the petition
of Francis L. Smith, counsel for Vim. E. Grady
and others for an equitable settlement Of
taxes upon property on the east side of Alfred
street. between Franklin and Gibbon streets
The ordinance to secure the repair of streets
and alleys, laid on the table October ~, lS93,
was called up and passed by the following
vote: Ayes Messrs. Hinkcu. Sweeney Lind
scy, Carlin, Lcadbeatcr and Mr.. Presdent-6.
Noes, Mr.. Burke. /.
The communication from the Clerk of the
School Board, together with the Finance Com
mittce recommendation of increasing the
salary of the Superintendent of Schools 1920
and that the Auditor issue his warrant
monthly in payment of same, commencing
September 1, 1893, was passed by 4 vote Of
ayes, I; noes, none.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: NJ. p. VINCENT, Clerk.