Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-13
COMMON C0ryCU.

At a regular meeting Of the Common
Council Of the city Of Alexandria. Va. hel
June 18th, lS9i. there were present:
Hubert Snowdcn. esq. President. and
McSsrs. Burke, Thompson. Moore. Kr4H.
Klaus, Harrison. Cation. Uhlcr, Evans a,.i
Faunon.
Upon the request of Mr.. Cation the Pre-
dent relieved him from duty on the Commit
tee on Streets and appointed Mr.. Burke To III!
the vacancy. Mr.. Cation WAS appointed To tie
vacancy on the Committee ON Public Prop
crty.
An order TO the Superintendent of Police
to place troughs OF iron pipes at the %interscr-
ZION OF Lee street with Gibbon and Frukln
streets, and to cover the cutters at the cofucr
of Gibbon and Fairfax street WAS %Tefcrre. ~
the Committee on Streets.
Thc Committee on Streets submitted au aa.
proXimatc estimate OF the cost of grazing
curbing, gathering and m~Acadamiziue ,;lu..,
lying south of Duke street and wc>tufW WASH
ington streets which, was read and n;strrl
back to the same committee.
An ordinance 10 provide for the grading,
and paving of the northcrnmOst allcy reading
from Fayettc street eastward 10 the cuuti-of
the square bounded by Cameron, kim lfeau
and Faycttn streets and for the assessment ot
| iIlt tbSlo llcIGtl anu III tbllttlli.- co. tUt
SANE under the 33id section Of the chatter t
the city of Alexandria. submitted and IT'S r.
SAGE recommended by the COMMITTEE au
Street. was laid on the table.
The following report WAS adopted
ALEXANDRIA. Va. June II. lN9i
The special committee appointed to take
into consideration tine application Of th.
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Electric Railway for permission To extend Il,
tracks from the intersection OF King street ou
Royal street. south 10 connect with III, irpk
:. the intersection of Royal aud FGusiu
streets. reports as follows:
Would recommend that the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric RtI.
way Company be allowed 10 use Royal street
from King street To franklin street p fram
King street to Wilkes street FOR passenger
traffic only. and from Wilkes street 10 Fraue-
lin street for either passenger or freight
traffic, and further that the said railway
company he allowed To connect its track
with the h. & D. r. T.. track at the intersection
| of Wilkes and Royal streets. The track frot
King to Wilkes street shall be paved witla
line Of Belgian block on both sides OF each
rail. The track from Wilkes street to Frank
lin street may be laid with r rails. To lo
properly protected by planking, all the work
TO be subject to the approval of the Committee
on Streets.
The use OF Royal street is granted upon
condition that the said railway company
shall maintain and operate its Fairfax street
track. and that cars going both north and
south be run at least once an hour between :
a. III. and - midnight. and further that tho
said company shall before the 1St day Of Dc
tobcr, 1891. extend the Fairfax street track
80. -, - ,.,i-tLa D.-,1 -tw.., L.
point south of Franklin street.
The Washington. Alexandria and Noun
Vernon Electric Railway Company shall SIX.
,ion a ilagman at its crossing at the inter,,t-
ton of Royal and Wilkes streets, said @llagulu
to be on duty during the hours the w, 4 &
NJ. V.R. w. runs It's ears.
Permission is also granted the said com
pany to connect its track NJ the interscefi7u
of Fayctte street and Cameron street with Ike
Washington Southern Railway Company
1t is the opinion Of the committee that ia,
privilege of hauling steam freight ear, over
the present tracks should not be granted.
The committee further recommend tiat
the Corporation Attorney be requested 20
draw an ordinance in accordance with Tie
above and submit it TO the City Council at is
next meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
HUBERT SNoWDEN.
Chairman Joint Committee,
June Ii. 1894.
The following resolution was adopted viz
Be it resolved by the City Council. TIT
the Auditor be, aud is hereby. instructed o.
prepare and cause TO be published on tire l,t
day of July and on the 1st day Of November
in each and every year an Alphabetical list oi
all persons who have paid the license taNas-
sesscd against dogs also stating the number
Of such licenses opposite their respective
names.
A communication from the Board ot fIft
Wardcns submitting Il proposed new la" ioJ
the government Of the fire department ''ai
referred to the Committee on General Law-.
A communication from Mr.. j. Newton liar
per requesting a rebate OF taxes on certain
property in the 1st ward was referred 90 the
finance committee with instructions "a inFt
the collection of the taxes due on the p%ropcrit
TIL petition of the Board of Manages
the Alexandria Iniirmary for an approffia-
ton Of $500 was referred to the Finance
Committee.
A resolution that a committee of five
three from the Common Council and tao
from the Board of Aldermen-bc appointed ID
with the Board of County Superris7fs
with reference to an equitable division oi t-e
old Columbus street court house lot. Sc ~a5
adopted, and Messrs. Cation Kraft and Bniee
We're appointed on the part Of this board.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. +. JOHNSON. Clrsk