Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-26
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men held April 18th, 1893, there were
present:
Messrs. Lindsey, Burke, Hinken, Goodrich,
Bryant and Leadbeater
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving curbing and sewering the alley In the
square bounded by Columbus, Alfred, Wilkes
and Gibbon streets, and to provlde Tor the
grading, paving and curbing the alley bound
ed by King, Prince. Henry and Fayette
streets, and to provide for the grading paving
and curbing the alley bounded by King, Cam
cron, Pitt and ST. Asaph streets, and Tor the
assessment of the cost thereof was read three
times and passed by a unanimous vote.
The resolution that the Committee on
Streets be directed to report the necessary or
dinapce for grading, paving and curbing the
alleys bounded by King, Prince, Henry ana
Fayette streets, and King Cameron, Pitt
and st. Asaph streets. charging the entire cost
of the work TO the owners OF the property
AUDITING thereon, was adopted.
The Committee on Streets reported as fol-
lows: We recommend that the alley III the
SQUARE bounded by Columbus, Alfred, Wilkes
and Gibbon streets be severed, graded, curDed
and paved, using cobble stones, and that We
he authorized to report the necessary ordi-
nance for having the work done, charging inc
entire cost of the same to owners oil the prop
erty AUDITING thereon also upon the petition
for setting back the fences on Franklin street !;
also we recommend that the Superintendent
of Police be directed to carry out the provis-
ions of the ordinance relating TO opening
streets PASSED April oath. 1890; also upon
the petition of John A. Marshall for legal
grade for paving and curbing line on fayctte
Street between King aud Cameron streets !;
VIC recommend that the City Surveyor be d.
rscted to give the grades asked for; also upon
the petition of Edward Dunn for moving Il
house from the southeast corner of Henry
and Cameron streets, we recommend that
the application OF petitioner be granted; also
| we recommend that the bill OF j. w. LAM
mond for $61 be paid. All the reports were
adopted. -.
The order for putting the water facilities
on the first and second floors of the Market
House building on the east side was referred
to the Committee on Public Property with
power to have the work done.
The petition of Messrs. Wheat and Suter
for legalizing the grades, etc, on Princess
Oronoco and West streets was reported favor
ably by the Committee on Streets anu the
same adopted.
The following were received from the Com
viz: The report of the joint committee upon
the petition of VIM. II Smith. city jaiior for
extra expenses incurred: also the report of
the special committee on rc-inGeXing and pre-
Servaton af court records also the report Of
the Committee OH General Laws upon the Pc
titiou for passing an ordinance licensing per-
sons peddling fish also tue petition for grad
ing. euttering and curbing West, Payne and
Ftyette streets from Cameron to Princess
streets. als) Princess and Queen streets from
Henry to West streets; also an ordinance to
provide outside ire escapes for school build
ings and other buildings in the city; also the
petition from the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company asking permission to erect
an enclosed shed on the north side OF their
warehouse on the southwest corner OF Prln-
cess and Union streets also the petition of
Mrs. Charles E. Easter for an equitable settle
ment of taxes on property at the southeast
corner of Princess and Union streets ; also the
law imposing taxes on persons, etc; also the
license law also the petition for paving the
street on Prince between st. Asaph ana
| Pitt streets; also the communication IRON
W, P. Graves requesting that the Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Electric Railway Com
pany be required to come to grade ON Frank
| lin street between Fairfax aud Royal streets
The following resolutions received from the
City Council were adopted viz: That the
Auditor be empowered to draw a warrant on
the City Treasurer in favor of the Commits
sioner of Revenue for 500 for clerk hire I;
| also that the Corporation Attorney be direct
ed to draw an ordinance imposing tax OH
all telegraph and telephone poles erected in
the city and directing him to inform the FL
nance Committee if they can collect license
tax from express companies.
The ordinance to secure the repair ofstree:s
and alleys received from the Common COM
ell was laid on the table until next meeting.
This Board then adjourned.
Teste: n. p. VINCENT, Clerk