Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

A meeting of the Board Of Aldermen was
held June 18th, 1893. There were present :
Vim. II. Marbury, cSq., President, and
Hessrs. Lindsey, Burke, Hinken, Goodrich,
Bryant and Leadbeater.
The Committee on Streets reported favora-
bly, upon the petition of Messrs. Wheat *
Sutcr for narrowing the roadway to 30 feet
on Princess street from West street to the
corporation line; also favorably upon the petit
ton of A. J. Fair for erecting two frame
houses OH Wolfe street between Lee and
Union streets.
The same committee reported: I'VE would
recommend that the curb be set and gutter
paYed and a 6-foot brick sidewalk be put
down on both sides Of Alfred street between
Duke and Prince stress under the laws gov
erning such work and that the Corporation
Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary
ordinance for having this work done.
The same committee presented the report
of Fl. C. Graves, City Surveyor, upon the petit
ton of Joseph DeSiiva for lawful lines to his
property on the northwest corner of Washing
ton and Pendleton streets.
All these reports were adopted.
The petition for an electric light on the
Strand between King and Prince streets was
referred to the Committee on Light with
power to act.
The resolution for the removal Of alianthus
trees within the city was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets.
The resolution that tho Superintendent Of
Police be directed and authorized to lay
two crossings on the east and west sides of
Cameron street at the intersection of Lee
street under the supervision Of the Committee
on Streets was adopted.
The following were received from the COM
mon Council and their action concurred III;
viz The resolution requesting the Commit
tee on Light to report to Council what action
has been taken in reference to lighting GER
tain street intersections by gus; also the COM
muuicaton of Rosanna Brown in reference to
the well in the rear of the FL Dorado House
on Cameron street; also the request OF VIM
Dobe, Superintendent of Police, for an in
crease of salary; also the petition for new
pump or the repair of tie old one at tho cor
ncr of Fairfax and Franklin streets; also tile
petition of the Robert Portncr Brewing Com
pany, with amendment, for grading Wythe
street between st. Asaph and Pittstrects; also
the report of the Finance Committee upon the
petition of c. F. Moody for rebate of taxes
upon the property formerly owned by the Iron
Ship Building Company also the report OF the
specia committee OH preserving and re.indcx-
Ing IUc CUuII ICGlJiuoy tisp ft'a w
amend, &C., the 4th and 9Th SECTIONS Of an
ordinance approved January 25th, 1893, en-
titled an ordinance to permit Lnther w.
Spear, his associates and his and their as
signs to construct, maintain and operate a
single track street railway in the city of Alex
andria, Va, &c.
"An act to appropriate part of the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 3lst,
1884, was read 2nd and Bird times and pass
ed by unanimous vote.
Preambles and resolutions authorizing the
Mayor to execute deeds, upon the full pay
ment of the purchase money, to Messrs.
W. S. Moore, Aitchcson & Brother and J. c.
Herbert Bryant for the property known as
the cooper shops" on Duke street and the
Strand, were read three times and passed by
the following vote: Ayes, hessrs. Lindsey,
Burke, Hinken, Goodrich, Bryant Leadbeaief
and Mr.. President-7; noes none.
The opinion of Samuel G. Brent, Corpora.
ton Attorney, in the matter of petition OF
VIM. H. Smith, City Sergeant, for a re-lm-
bursement for expenditures made as city
TAILOR was received from the Common Council
and their action concurred in.
This Board then adjourned.
Teste: NJ. P. VINCENT, Clerk.