Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

At r, gnlar meeting of the Common C0un-
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held No
ye:uber 14th, 1899, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, aud
Messrs Thompson, e. n. Moore, Kraft, Klaus
Beach, Mushbach, Harrison, Cation. Strider
Uher aud Evans.
The following submitted by the Committee
Oh Streets rs their report upon the resolution
to open Pitt street south from Franklin street
to the Corporation line referred to them Oc-
toher oath, 1893, was adopted
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF Po-
lice be directed TO open Pitt street from
Franklin street. south 10 the Corporation line,
and for that purpose shall notify all persons
occupying said street or any part thereof to
forthwith remove all fences, buildings or OBJ
structions from the said street.
Resolved. That one hundred dollars be, aud
the same is hereby appropriated for the open
ing, grading ana draining of said street, TO be
expended under the supervision of the Com
mittee on Streets.
The Comm ttee on Streets report upon the
resolution to open certain streets i'll the Sec.
ond ward was taken from the table, discussed,
and again laid on the table.
A communication from the Clerk of the
City School Board notifying Council OF the
expiration of the terms of office of School
Strauss, 2nd ward Herbert Bryant, 3rd ward,
and w. F. Vincent, 4th ward. was received
and q motion to invite the Board of Aldermen
to meet this Board at 9;l5 to elect their sue
cessors was adopted.
The request Of the B. ard of Aldermen for a
committee Of conference upon the resolution
10 open Pitt street, south from Franklin
street TO the Corporation line was + .nted, and
Messrs. C. n. Moore and Cation were appoint
ed on the part of this board
An o.dinance to amend and re.enact 40
ordinance approved April 18th, 1892 entitled
IAN ordinance to permit the Washington.
Alexandria and ut. 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 taken from the
table, read End and Bird times, and passed by
,hs following vote viz: Ayes, hessrs.
Thompson, c. n. Moore, Klaus, kratit, Beach;
Harrison, Cation, Strider Uhler, Evans and
Mr., Presidential; noes, Dir. dushbach-1.
The invitation to the Board of Aldermen to
meet this board in joint convention for the
purpose of electing School Trustees being &C.
cepted and the two boards being in joint con-
' ;ntion assembled the following named
persons having received the unanimous vote
of the convention, were declared elected: l.
H. Thompson LIST ward; Henry Strauss. 2nd
ward Herbert Bryant Bird ward, and W. F.
Vim ent 4th ward.
An ordinance requiring the Washington
Southern Railway Company, the Virginia
Midand Railway Company, or the CORPORA
tions, receivers, trustees OF persons operating
the raid railways within the Corporation linn
its of the city of Alexandria, 10 place flagmen
and to provide. erect and maintain gates II
certain railroad crossings within the city linn
its, favorably reported upon by the Commit.
tee on Streets, was read End and Bird times
aud passed by the following vote; viz: Ayes
Messrs. Thompson, c. n. Moore, Kraft, Klaus.
Beach, Mushbach, Cat)n, Strider UhIer aud
Ar. President-10; noes, Aessrs. Harrison
and Evans.
4 resolution increasing the salary of Over
seer Of the Outdoor Poor was referred to the
Committee on Poor.
The following were referred TO the Commit
tee ON Streets; viz: A resolution that the |
of Police be directed TO pave |
or have paved the northernma3t alley leading |
from Fayetts street eastward 10 the square
bounded by Cameron, King, Henry and Fay
ette streets, and that the cost thereof be /
charged 20 the AUDITING property owners also
the resolution that the Superintendent OF Po-
lice be directed to lay a tagging at the cross
ing of Patrick atreet at the south side OF Duke
street
1t WIS resolved that the Committee on Gen
eral Laws acting with the Committee on FL
nance be instructed to examine into the adj
visibility and feasibility of consolidating Of
fees under the city government with view
TO the reduction Of expenses, and report by
bill or otherwise.
TheB then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk