Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-06-28
OFFICIAL.
nn,pn OLE ALDERMEN.

Az regular meeting of the Board of
| Aldermen held June 9th, 1893, there were
p' VIM. II. n1arbury, esq, President and
Messrs. Lindsey Burke, Hlnken, bryant anu
An ordinance to secure the repair of streets
received from the Common Council ApIli ID
1893. and laid on the table by this board'
came I'M and on motion of Mr.. Lcadbeater was
again laid on the table
The report of the Committee on Light Tor
tbe wear commencing June LIST, 1S92- ani
ending Nav Dist. 1898 with the report oil
| Citv Treasurer was read and adopted
The report of the Committee on Streets on
tbc p,ti;ion OF the Robert Portner Brewing
,o.nramy TO grade Wythc street. from Of.
asaph to Pitt streets. together with coH--
nunic:itiou from H. c. Graves, City Surveyor,
! in regard to the estimated cost, was read ana
received
An ordinance granting the use of certain
streets TO the Richmond and DInvllic Rail
road Company was passed by the foIiowi' &
vote: Ayes. Messrs Lindsey. Burke, Hlpken,
Bryant Lcadbeater and Mr. Prcsident-o'
| Noes, none.
4 pctition from VIM. Dobc, Superintendent
of ivicc. asking for an increase OF sal:fy,
was received from the Common Councii anu
their action concurred i'll by the following
vote: AYES. Messrs. Lindsey, Burke, Hlnken,
Brvaut I.eadbeater and Mr.. Presidcnt-o.
Noes, none
The report of the Auditor of receipts and
expenditures during the year commencnS
.junc LIST, 1892 and ending May 31st, 1873 ;
ard the City Trcasurcrs statements the pupnc
debt statemcnt.of the Auditor; the report oil
Finance Committee on the petition OF VIM.
RI. Smith City Sergeant, for reimbursement
of tie amount expended by him in the paf-
chase of fuel for the Jail with accompanying
papers a petition of L. IL. Netheriand IN re-
Garl TO the assessment on his house; an ordl-
canoe 70 amend and re-enact an ordinance
rraptirc the Washington, Alexandra and
Uount Vernon Railway Company the use oil
certain streets of the city; Il communication
from the Mayor returning certain prcambics
a,,d resolutions passed by Council Tor the exc
cution of deeds to the purchasers OF the coop
cr shop and adjoining property without his
SIGNATURE together with accompanying papers,
were re- ccircd from the Common Council ana
their action concurrcd in, rs was also their
action on the amend, d resolutions authoFlI-
ing the Mayor to execute deeds to MeSais'
Bryart. Moore and AtchcsOn x Bro. for the
propcrtv known as the cooper shop, by the
following vote Ayes, Messrs. Linds cy, BURKE
Hinken, Bryant. Leadbeater and MI. Pfes!-
dent-6. Noes. none.
A petition of 'lhos Chauncey and others ioi
the repair of the pump il the alley bounded
rv Prince. Alfred Duke ana Patrick streets
and Il petition of Vi. faU'SuiIivon III regard IL
setting back fences rn Franklin street
were received from the Common Council ana
their action cOncuircd III.
Mr.. Burke introduced resolution. "hlc!'
was adoptcd. instructing the Committee on
Public Property u have tie plaster Oh paFi
.ornices in the AlGcrmcu's and Counciimeh :
chambers removed and other necessary re-
pairs therein made.
The Common Council returned the ordi
noucc pran1inr the use OF certain streets IL
the Richmond and Danville kailroad Com
pany. amending the same by striking out the
words and necessary turnouts" and substi-
utiun Through" instead of down" Lee
.trrrf and their action was concurred in by TIE
foIlowin. vote F: Ayes, Mcssrs, Lindsey, Butke,
Hiukcn BRYANT Lcadbcatcr and Mr.. Prcol-
dent-6. Noes, none.
An ordinance To amend ana re enact sections
4 aud ) OF an ordinance to permit Luther
W Smear and associates to construct and
maintain a single track railroad i'll the city OF
Alexandria. referred to the Committee on
Streets, was returned with the recommends
ton that it be referred 10 the new Council,
and the report was adopted.
SIr. Lindsey offered the following which
was adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks of this board ale
hereby rendered 10 our retiring member,
Herbert E. want for his untii'ing energy aud
zcaI rs chairman of the Committee on Streets
This Board then adjourned.
Teste: LUTHER THOMPSON,
Clerk pro TEN.