Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-04-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
April 25th, 1893, there We're present:
Hubert Snowden esq, President, and
Mcssrs. w. s. Moore, Aitcheson, c. n. Moore
Kraft, Fisher Jones, Mushbach, Harrison
Davis, Strider, Uhler, Smoot, Evans and Nc
Cuen.
The Finance Committees recommendation
upon the petition of Mrs. C.. E. Easter for re-
duction of taxes on u honse and lot on south
east corner of Prince and Union streets that
the Auditor be authorized to issue release to
parties in interest upon the payment Of
S115.95 to be paid within 60 days, was
adopted.
1t was resolved, THAT the Corporation AZ
torney be directed to draw an ordinance IN
accordance with the decision Of the Supreme
Court of the United States leyying tax or
license upon all telegraph and telephone poles
within the Corporation limits, fixing the rate
at so per pole also that ne be directed to
advise the Finance Committee if license tax
cannot be imposed and collected from express
companies"
The following recommended by the FL
nance Committee was unanimously adopted
ssResolved, That the Auditor be directed to
issue his warrant to the Commissioner of Rev.
enue for 500 for clerk hire in his office, oc-
casioncd by increased work in making assess
ment for wears 1893 and 1894"
The following submitted by the Finance
Committee we're read and referred back to the
Committee on Finance: IAN ordinance for
imposing and collecting taxes on persons and
property income, etc. within the city OF AL
exandria, Va, for the year commencing on
LIST Juno, 1893, and ending on 31st May,
1884," also ian ordinance for imposing and
collecting licenses within the city of Alexan-
dria, Va, for the year commencing on the 1st
day of June, 1893, and ending on the 31st
day of May, 1891"
The following were referred to the Commit
tee on Streets The petition of 81. P. Graves
for such action by Council as will cause the
W., A. & Mt. V. E. Z. r. to come down to
grade on Franklin street, and topaye orgravel
their tracks on Fairfax street from Franklin
to Wilkes streets; also the petition of E. S.
Fawcett and others to have repaired one
square of paving on PRINCE street. between st.
Asaph and Pitt streets; also the petition of
R. j. Thomas and others 70 have West Payne,
and Fayette streets, from Cameron to Princess;
also Princess and Queen streets, from Henry
to West, graded, guttercd and curbed.
The petition of the Alexandria Fertilizer
and Chemical Co. for permission to erect an
enclosed shed on the southwest corner of
Princess and Union streets, which will take IN
the sidewalk was referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
An ordinance to provide outside fire escapes
for school buildings and other buildings in
the city of Alexandria" amended and fayora-
bly, reported by special committee. was read
second and third times and passed by the fol-
lowing; vote: Ayes-Messrs. ". S. Moore,
Aitcheson, C. n. Moore, Fisher, Kraft Jones,
Mushbach, Harrison, Davis, Strider Uhler,
Smoot, Evans, 8cCqen and Mr.. Presidept-l5.
Noes-0.
IAN ordinance TO provide for the grading.
having, curbing and surveying the alley in the
square bounded by Columbus, Wilkes and
Gibbon streets, and to provide for the grad
ing, paving and curbing the alley, bounded
by King, Prince, Henry and Fayette streets;
and TO provide for the grading, paving and
curbing the alley bounded by King Cameron,
Pitt and ST. Asaph streets, and for the assess
ment of the cost thereof" was read three
times and passed by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. W. s. Moore, Aitcheson, c. N.
Moore, Fisher, Jones, Harrison, Davis, Strid-
er, Uhler, Smoot, Evans, McCuen and Mr..
No-Mr. Mushbach-1
: IAN ordinance osecure the repair ofslreets
and alleys was read three timesand passed
by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs. W. S.
Moore, Aitchesoh, C. N. Moore, Fisher, Kraft,
Jones, Mushbach, Harrison, Davis, Strider,
Uhler, Smoot Evans, McCuea and Mr., Brent
is. Noes, none.