Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-14
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held June
18th, 1898, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President. and
Messrs. AitchcsOn, C. \. Moore, Fisher,
EratIt Jones. Mushbach, Harrison. Davis
Strider, Uhler, Evans and McCuen.
The adverse report of the Finance Commit.
tee upon the petition of G. E. Moore for re-
bate of taxes upon the property OF the Viz
ginia Iron Ship Building Company WAS
adopted.
IAN ordinance fixing the amount to be
charged telegraph companies using the streets
public alleys and other public places with
their poles i'll the city of Alexandra. Va -
with amendments reported by the Finance
Committee was taken up and consideration
postponed.
AN act to appropriate part OF the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 3lst,
| 1894" was read 2nd and Bird times and pass
ed by the following vote: Ayes. Messrs
| Aitchcson, c. n. Moore, Fisher, Kali. .loue'
Mushbach. Harrison, Davis, Strder, Uhlcr
Evans. McCuen and Mr. President 13 noes.
none.
The special committee on preserving aud
reindcXing the court records. submitted their
report and recommended the passage of the
following:
Be it resolved by the City Council of Alex
andiia. Va, That the offer OF the Office
| Specially Manufacturing Company 10 place in
the Corporation and Circuit Court Clerk 5 OF.
fees of this city at the price of > i6. the mum
Der OF roller shelves specified in their bid and
schedule No. |, and specifications accompany
ing the same, be accepted.
That the Corporation Attorney he directed
TO draft a contract in accordance herewith 10
4 ~ 10
ing Company, aud the Mayor OF the city OF
which said offer aud specifications be made
part.
That competent mechanic he employed 10
supervise the work and see that the Spccliica-
tions are complied with in every particular;
and that the costs thereof be paid out OF the
Citv Treasury, out OF moneys not otherwise
appropriated So mach of the resolutions rs
refers to the roller shelving was adopted by
the following vote Ayes. Mcssrs AitchcSon,
C. y. Moore. Fisher. Kraft. Jones. Mushbach
Harrison. Davis, Strider. Uhler, Evans, Ne.
Cucn AID Mr. Presdcnt-l3; noes, none:
and so much rs refers to the rcindcXIng was
referred back tO the committee for the pnr-
nose of ascertaining the cost of doing the
work.
The following were referred to the Commit
tee on Finance: The opinion of the Corpora
ton Attorney upon the petition of w. II.
Smith to be reimbursed for expenditures made
by him for fuel for the city Jail ; also the peti-
ton of w. g. Dobic. Superintendent OF Police,
for an increase of salary.
The following We're referred othc Commit
tee on Streets: The petition of W. 7. Graves
and others sor Il new pump or the repair oil
the old one at the corner of Fairfax and
Franklin streets also IAN ordinance TO
amend. &c, the 18th aud 9TH section OF an or.
di ancc approved January %, lS:'3 entitled
an ordinance 20 permit Luther Spear, MS
associates and his and their aSSigncs To con-
struct. maintain and operate a single track
street railway in tie city of Alexandria. Va.
1t was resolved, That the Committee on
Light be requested to report at the next meet
ing of Council what action has been taken
in reference to lighting certain street inter-
sections by gas.
A communication from Mrs. RoSanna Brown
in reference to well in the yard Of the Ii
Dorado House. No. $40 Cameron street, was
referred to the Committee Oh Public Property
/ with power to have the work done, the city
to pay IT'S proportion Of the expense.
Pr,ambleS and resolutions authorizing the
Mayor upon the full payment of the purchase
money to execute deeds 10 McSSrS. Bryant,
Moore and Aitchcson x Bro, for the property
| known rs the cooper shop was rtai . l'A''
and passed by the following vote: Aye,
Mcssrs. Aitchcson. c. n. Moore, Fisher, hraiit,
Jones. Mushbach. Harrison, Davis. StrldcF.
! Uhler. Exams, McCucn and Mr.. President
ID; noes, none
The petition of the PortIer Brewing Com
pany for the grading OF Wythc street between
st. Asaph and Pitt streets with the Committee
on Streets report theron, was taken from the
table and together with the resolution. "Inat
if any private lots are filled with the DIRT
taken from Wythe street the cost thereof
shall be charged to the owner or owneHot
such lots and collected as now provided ny
law" was referred to the Committee on Streets
with the request that they have the City sur
vcyor submit Il plan and an estimate OF the
work.
The board then adjourned.
Tcstc: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk