Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen held November 14th, 1898, there
were PRESENT.
VIM. 81. Marbury, esq, President. and
Messrs Burke, Hinken, Csrlin. Leadbeater,
Sweeney and Lindsey.
The resolution that the Committee on
Streets be directed to open and grade Pitt
street froia tho south side of Franklin street
south TO the corporation line and which was
referred to the Committee on Streets by the
Common Council at its last meeting. was read
and the action of the Common Council con-
Cured in, as WAS also the resolution for put
ting down two crossings at the intersection OF
Gibbon and Patrick streets.
The resolution that the tax sale which was
10 have taken place on Tuesday, November
81, 1913, be postponed until further orders OF
Council WAS adopted.
The resolution for sbating the nuisance on
the premises known as the Grigg property on
the west side OF Pitt street. between Prince
and Duke sheets. and that the cost and
charges for abating the same shall be lien
upon said property, offered by Mr.. Lead
h,ater. was withdrawn by him.
The report of the Committee on Streets
upon the resolution for opening Pitt street
south to the corporation line was received
from the Common Council and was referred
To conference committee consisting Of Aessrs
Burke and Carlin on the part of this board,
who reported fayorabiy upon the resolution.
and the action of the Common Council was
coucurred in by the following. vote: Ayes
Nessrs. Lindsey, Burke, Hinken, Carlin,
Leadbeater, Sweeney and Nr. President.
Noes none.
An ordinance to require gates and isgmen
at railway crossings. &c. was received FROM
the Common Council and it WAS ordered that
the same lie over until the next meeting of
Council and that the clerk have one hundred
copies printed.
A resolution for increasing the salary Of
the Overseer of the Outdoor Poor was re-
ceiyed from the Common Council and their
action concurred in.
The ordinance granting permission 10 the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway Company to furnish aud
supply electrical power for the operation OF
electric fans, &c, was called up and again
laid over.
Upon invitation this board proceeded TO
the chamber of the Common Council 10 patti
cipate in the election of School Trustees, and
upon its return the following papers were re-
ceived from the Common Council and their
action concurred in viz {: The resolution for
paving the northernmost alley leading from
Fayette street eastward to the centre of the
square in the square bounded by Cameron,
King, Henry and Fayette streets; also the
resolution to lay tagging at the crossing OF
Patrick street on the sonth side of Duke
street; also the resolution that the Committee
on General Laws. acting with the Committee
on Finance, be instructed to examine into the
ACCESSIBILITY and feasibility Of consolidating
offices under the city government with view
10 the reduction OF expenses, and report by
bill or otherwise.
The report of the Committee on Streets re-
commencing the adoption of an ordinance to
amend and re- enact al ordinance approved
April IA, 1892, entitled IAN ordinance to
permit the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Electric Railway Company to
lay its tracks and run its cars through, over
aud upon certain streets in the city OF Alex
audria, Va" was received from the Common
Cnnncil the ordinance read and laid over un-
Ill next meeting.
The board then adjourned.
Tcste: MP. VINCENT. Clerk.