Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-24
COMMON COUNCIL,

At regular meeting Of the Common Coun
ell of the city Of Alexandris, Va, held May
23rd, 1898, there were present:
Hubert Snowdcn, esq, President, ant
Mcssrs. Aitcheson, c. N. Moore, Fisher
Kraft, Jones, Harrison. Davis, Uhler and
McCuen.
The Board of Aldermen were invited to
meet this Board in joint session for the pur
pose of hearing the statement of Dir. c. Z
Moody, Treasurer of the Virginia Iron Ship
| Building Company. in reference TO his pcti
| ton for a rebate of taxes paid on the property
of the company, which invitation being &C
cepted and the two boards being in joint con.
vention assembled, Messrs. Moody and kcmper
were granted the privilege of the floor, and
at tho conclusion of Mr.. Kemper's remarks
| tho Joint convention dissolved.
A communication from his Honor the May
or, returning without his approval the reSolu-
ton granting to the Alexandria Fertilizer and
Chemical Company tho right 10 erect an en-
closed shed to the curb line OH the southwest
corner of Princess and Union streets, was
read and laid on the table.
A communication from Same enclosing Mrs.
Z. NJ. Entwisle's resignation of the Office of
| City Dispenser of Medicines. and notifying
| Conncil of the temporary appointment of Mr..
C. ]. w. Summers to fill tho vacancy, was re-
| ccived.
1t was resolved, That Henry Strauss be and
| is hereby appointed agent for the City Coun-
| Gil of Alexandria, and as such agent is au-
thorized and directed to give notice to George
Z. Price and George II. Richards, trading un-
der the firm name of George Z. Price " Com
pany, TO quit and deliver upon the 10Th day
of September next the possession OF the prop
crty known as the Sun Fire Engine House,
~; an ,,-+o IF ba rDnrl-nt buil1iDU the
west side of Fairfax street between King and
Cameron streets, which the said George f.
Price & Company now hold of the said City
Council of Alexandria, situate in the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia.
IAN ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on persons property, income, etc, with
in the city of Alexandria, Va, for the year
mmencing on the LIST Of June, 1893, and
olding on the 31st OF May, 1894, reported by
the Finance Committee, was read second and
third times and passed ny the following vote (:
Ayes, Messrs. Aitcheson, C. n. Moore, Fisher,
Kraft, Jones, Harrison, Davis, Uhler, McCuen
and Mr. Presidential; noes, none.
"An act to appropriate part of the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 31st,
1897, was read LIST time and rccommitted to
the Finance Committee.
"An ordinance for imposing and collecting
licenses within the city of Alexandria, Va.
for the year commencing on the LIST day of
June, 1893, and ending on the 31st day Of
May, 1894" WAS read second and third times
and passed by the following vote: Ayes,
Messrs Aitcheson, G. n. Moore, Fisher, Kraft,
Jones, Harrison, Davis, Uhler, McCuen and
Mr.. Presidential; noes, none.
The President gave notice that at the next
meeting Of Council ho would offer an amend
70 Va nrecanf Ia 70 tho hNpd
of the City Treasurer from $4,000 to $780,
O20.
Tho following were referred to the Com
mittcc on Streets: The petition Of W. f..
Fendall and Others to have laid, set, etc, tie
sidewalk, curbing and guttering on the east
and west sides of Alfred street between Prince
and Duke streets also tho petition of Wheat
& Suter for the roadway on Princess street,
from West street to the corporation line to be
narrowed to 30 feet; also the petition OF A. j..
Fair for permission to erect two frame dwell
incs on Wolfe street between Lee and Union
streets.
The following were referred to the Com
n,ittne on Finance: The communication of
the Auditor in reference to an order of the
CORPORATION Court making an allowance of
S162. 96 in favor YIN. II. Smith, Sergeant;
for fuel furnished the city jail for one year !;
also IAN ordinance fixing the amount to be
charged telegraph and telephone companies
using the streets, public alleys and other pull
lie places with their poles in the city of Alex:
andris, va.
The bill of c. F. Adam for repairs to the
Town clock was received from the Board Of Al.
dermen and their action concurred in.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk