Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria. Va, held June
9th. 1898 thee wee present:
Hubert Snowden, esq. President. and
Mess,,. w. S. Moore, AitcIeson. c. n. Moore,
Fisher. .ToOes. Mushblch. Davis. Harrison.
Stridcr. Uhler, Evans aud McCucn.
A communication fiom His Honor the
Navor. returning without his approval the
prcambles and resolutions authorizing the
Mayor TO execute deeds to Mcssls. Bryant,
Moore and Aitchcson & Bro. for the properly
known AS the COOPER shop was received.
The adverse report of the Finance Commit
fee upon the following was adopted: The
peti.ion of w. H. Smith, Sergeant, to ne rem
bnised for expenditures made by him for luel
for the city jail also the order OF the Corpora
ton Court for an allowance Of S1G2.96 - W..
III. Smith. Sergeant. for fuel furnished the
city Jail for one year.
iJpon the petition of w. 3. Dobic, Supcrin-
tcndcpt of Police, for an increase of rGlaly
the Finance Committees recommendation
that it be gldntcd, and the Auditor authorized
to draw his warrants at the rate OF 500 per
month from July, 1893, until otherwise ord
cred. was adopted by the following vote ::
AYES. Mcssrs w. s. Moore, Aitchcson, G. n.
Moore. Fisher Mushbach, Harrison, Davis.
IFhlcr. Evans, MCCuen and Mr.. President
IL. Noes, none.
The following were referred to the Crm-
mittce on Stress: viz: The petition of Thos.
Chaunccy and others to have repaired the
pump in the alley bounded by Prince, Alfred,
DIXIE and Patrick streets; also IAN ordinance
TO amend and re-chact an ordinance approved
April Ia. 1892. entitled IAN ordnance to per-
nit the Washington, Alexandra and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company to lay its
tracks and run its cars through, over and
mon certain streets IN the city OF Alexandria,
Va: also communication from N. K USul-
Ivan requesting Council to instruct the Sup
erint .ndcnt of Police to have the fences on
Franklin Street set back to the building line;
also the petition of TnoI. II. Netherland for
reduction OF the assessment on f.S property.
The Auditors annual statement aud the
Treasurer's report were ;elvCd aud ordered
to be printed in the Alexandria Gazette and
Evening Sun. The Auditors statement OF
the condition of the public debt was also re-
ceived.
preambles and resolutions authorizing the
Mayor upon iul payment of purchase money,
70 execute deed with general warranty TO
Messrs. b. yant Moore aud Aitcheoon & Bio.
for tn. properly known as -he cooper Shop
were read 3 times and passed by the following
vote: AYES, Messr. w. S. Moore, AitcheSon.
C. n. Moore, Fisher, Jones. Mushbacb, Harii-
ION. DAVIS, Strider, Uhler, Evans. McCuen
and Mr.. PIesident-13. Noes none.
An ordinance granting the use of certGin
sSreets to the Richmond and Danville Rail-
rod Company, received from the Eoard Of AL
delnen. was read times amended aud pass
d by tae following vote; viz: Ayes, Messrs.
W. S. Moore, Aitcheson. C. n. Moore, Fisjer,
Jones. Mush0ach, Harrison, Davis, Stride,
Uhler, Evans McCuen and Nj. President
Is. Noes, none.
The following were received from the
Bo9ld of Aldermen and their action concurred
in: can ordinance ID amend and re-euacJ
.ectious and of an ordinance ID permit
Luthec w. Spear, his associates ant his and
their assignees, - consv.uct, maintain and
operate single tick strceG railway in the
city Of Alexandria, Va. approved Janua = %,
1898; also resolution iDS,ructiDg the Com
nit ,e on Public Property to make repairs 10
the two chambers occupied bg the Gig Coun-
Gil; al.o the annual repoIt OF the Commit
Oh Light, and The Trea,urers report also the
petition Of w. p Graves and otbeIJ for a new
hump at the corner Of Fairfax aud Franklin
Streets: also the report of C,.J Surveyor on
the petition of the Robert POI.ner Drewipg
Company TO have graded wy the street be.
tween st. Asaph and Pitt streets; also the Pc
lition of A. j. Fair for permission to erect
frame buildings on Wolfe street between Lee
and Union streets; also the petition OF Mess.
Wheat & Suter that the roadway of Princess
street. from West street to the Corporation
line. be narrowed to 80 feet; also the petition
of w. E. Fendall and Others for q cnrb, gutter
and sidewalk on Alfred street between Pi:nce
and Duke streets also resolution directing