Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-12
COMMON COUNCIL,

AT Il regular meeting VI LHC SpIt'
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va, held July
11th, 1893. there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, and
Messls. w. s. Moore, Thompson, c. n. Moore,
Kraft, Fisher, Kaus, Beach, Mushbach, Har-
rison. Cation, Strider, Uhler, Fannon and Nc
Cuen.
The President announced the following
standing committees of the City Council.
Committee on Finance-Messrs. Uhler and
Harrison.
Committee on Light-Messrs. W. S. Moore
and Klaus.
Committee ON Streets-Messrs. Cation and
Evans.
Committee on Poor-Mcssrs Thompson and
Fannon.
Committee on Public Property-Messrs. {.
n. Moore and Harrison,
Committee OH General Laws-Messrs. Mush-
bach aud Kraft.
Co nmittee on Claims-Messrs. Fisher and
Beach.
Com nittee on Police-Messrs Strider and
McCuen.
Committee ON Schools-Messrs. C. N. Moore
aud Thompson.
The following were referred to the Com
mittee on Finance Resolution of the City
School Board in favor of an application direct
to Council to supplement- the salary OF super
intendent of Schools to the amount of $500;
also an ordinance to amend and re-enact sec
ton 1, chapter II of the code of laws of the
city of Alexandria and fixing the number and
compensation OF the officers and members OF
the police force of the city of Alexandria.
The resolution that the Committee on Gen
eral Laws be directed to inquire into the adj
visibility Of repeating IAN act TO amend and
re-enact an act to keep q record OF the deaths
occurring in the city of Alexandria, Va, APP
proved November 18th, 1891 was referred
to the Committee on General Laws
1t was ordered that ali matters pending be-
fore the committees of the last Council and
remaining undispOsed of be referred to the
appropriate committees OF this.
An ordinance requiring all railroad COM
paues. corporations receivers trustees or per-
sons operating any railroad within the cor
porate limits Of the city Of Alexandria TO pro.
vide erect and maintain gates ut the railroad
crossings within the city Of Alexandria was
referred to the Committee ON Streets.
A communication from Frank Hume, chair
man of the Board Of Supervisors Of Alexan-
dria county, requesting permission to use
some of the stone in the old canal for repair
ing the old bridge over Fourmile run was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Property.
An ordinance to provide for the trimming
of trees received from the Board of Aldermen,
was laid on the table.
An ordinance to prohibit the riding OF blcy-
cles on the sidewalks of the city, and to re-
qure lanterns upon bicycles after dark, re.
ceived from the Board of Aldermen, Was read
three times and passed by the following vote
AYES. Messrs W. S. Moore, Thompson, G. n.
Moore Fisher, Kraft, Klaus, Beach, Mush-
bach, Harrison, Cation, Strider. Uhler, Fannon.
McCuen and Mr.. President-15. Noes, none.
The Board of Aldermen were invited to
meet this board in joint convention for the
purpose of electing city officers, and the invi-
tation being accepted, the two boards bcingin
Joint convention assembled, the following per.
sons having received q majority Of the joint
convention wereldeclared elected to the offices
hereinafter respectively named, to wit:
Weigher of Hay, DeWsAitcheson.
Keeper of Town Clock, C. F. Adam.
Physicians to the Poor, S. E. Gulick and w.
2. Puryis.
Health Officer, VIM R. Purvis.
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, E
Warfield.
Fire Wardens, First ward, J. N. Hill; Sec
ond ward, John Harlow; Third ward, L.
Brill Fourth ward. @. Z. Hill.
City Surveyor, postponed.
Dispenser of Medicines, postponed.
street, L. Gentberger, p Dryer and S. A.
Mankin; district between King and Prince
street, j. F. Heisley, J. w. Summers and K
Fl. Atkinson; district north Of King street,
]. C. Milburn, w. A. Smoot and s. b. Fisher.
Keeper Of Aims House, postponed.
Oyerseer of Outdoor Poor, w. G. Shock.
Steward of Offices, John Craven.
Captain of Police, James F. Webster.
Lieutenant of Police James Smith.
Policemen, w. c. Bremen, Joshua Sher-
wood, G. W. Jones, W. A. Ferguson, Keith |
Davis, Samuel TIGER, w. E. Grady, J. L. |
Howson, George w. Crump, James McCuen,
Frank Belts, J. ". Griffin, B. T. Young. Jas. |
T. Smith and G. Arlington.
Readymen, Patrick Hayes LIST, VIM. Tray
ers End, Rolla Henry Bird, and Jefferson |
Beach 4th.
Inspector of Oysters, postponed.
The joint convention then dissolved
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO.T. JOHNSON. Clerk