Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
April 18th, 1893, there We're present:
Hubert Snowdcn esq, President, and
Messrs. W. S. Moore, Aitcheson, Jones, Har-
rison, Davis Strider, Uhlcr Smoot, Evans and
McCuen.
A communication from his honor, the
Mayor, notifying Council of the resignation
of Officer Stephen B. Taylor and the appoint
ment of Banner 7. Young to ill the vacancy
was received.
An ordinance making additional appropria-
tions out of the revenues of the city for the
fiscal year ending May 31st, 1893, favorably
reported upon by the Finance Committee was
read 2nd and Bird times and passed by the
following vote Ayes, MesSrs. w. S. Moore,
Jones, Harrison, Davis, Strider, Uhler, Smoot,
Evans, McCuen and Mr. President-1O. noes
none.
The petition of W. II. Smith to be rc-im-
bursed for expenditures made by him for fuel
for the city jail for number of years was re-
ported by the Finance Committee with the
request that the matter DO referred to the
joint committees Of finance and general laws
and it was so referred.
a communication from X. Kemper Super.
intendent of Public Schools requesting Coun-
Gil to supplement the salary of superinteu-
dent Of Public Schools by the sum of 5000
together with accompanying papers was re-
fcrred to the Finance Committee.
1t was resolved that tho City Auditor be
and is hereby instructed to deliver to Eman-
uel Webb a deed releasing all the right, title
and interest of the city acquired by tax
sale made by A. +. Cox, Collector of Southern
District, on October 25th, 1889, of certain
lot of ground on Payne street between Wolfe
and Wilkes streets owned by or assessed to
w. r. Briggs, upon the paymep, into the City
Treasury of 500.
The following were referred to the Com
mitteo on Streets viz: An order instructing
| the Superintendent of Police under the super
vision of the Committee Oh Streets to have re.
paired the pump at the corner of Lee and
Jefferson streets; also the retitien of Edward
Dunn for permlssio" to remove his frame
house from re southeast corner of Henry
auu 'gc.meron streets to a lot on Henry street
/ between King and Cameron streets; also the
| petition Of Wheat and Suter, with map show.
ing grades between Princess, Oronoco and
West streets and the corporation line, request
ing that the grades be legaliZed and that per
mission be granted to make the roadway OIL
| Princess and Oronoco streets from West street
to the corporation line 80 feet in width.
Inc pelltlOu Vi Al. H. " SULLIVAN anu oLnCl'
| to have the fences on Franklin street set back
to the building line was referred to the Com.
mittee on Streets with instructions to report
at next regular meeting of Council.
The following were received from the
Board of Aldermen and their action thereon
concurred in; viz: The petition of j. S
Blackburn for permission to erect frame
building in the rear of his dwelling; also tho
report of the Committee on Light recommend
ing the erection of two new benches at cos
of SO, 600 also the report Of the COMMITTEES
on Streets recommending an additional ap
preparation to renew the pump at the north
east corner of Washington and Gibbon streets
also the petition of George Baker and other
for permission to make footway through
Penny Hill to the other cemeteries.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. 7. JOHNSON. Clerk