Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-04
COMMON COUNCIL.

Alta called meeting of the Common COM
ell OF the city of Alexandria, Va. held Jan
u.ry ;5rd, 1891 there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq. President. and
NIessrs. W. S. Moore, Thompson. c. y
Moore, Fisher Kraft. Klaus. Beach Cation
Stridcr Uhler. Fannon and McCuen.
A communication from his honor, IL,
Mayor, stating that he had convened Councd
at the request of the joint Committee of r.
nance and General Laws and notifying Couu-
ell OF a vacancy on the police force due to tie
| death OF Officer George w. Clump was re
ceived.
On motion OF Mr.. Kraft the Board of 4
| dermen were ed 10 meet this board %.
;ont session for the purpose of hearing The
report of the Joint Committee OF Finance and
General Laws upon the resolution in refer
ence to the cons lidation OF corporation Office,
which invitation being accepted and the w.
boards being in joint convention. the commit
| lee submitted an act 10 amend the charter If
the city. which act was read and discuss.
and the Joint convention then dissolved.
| AN act to amend and rc-epact an act emit
tied AN act TO amend the charter of the city I
Alexandria. approved February 30. = /, ~
amended by an act approved March - Is J.
and by an act approved the 18th day II
! March. 1876. and by an act approved Ma a.
%, 1871 and by an ACT approved January
p. 1-19 and 10y au act approved March J,
1S--. and by an act approved February -.
| 1S92. ,ya- read tho first time and lad over
u,tii the next resula; meeting. @ith lnsimc-
ions L. the Cleri. to have printed fifty copie
of section : and the sections III reference %
The polIce Board.
The following were referred TO the Co.'s
lnitcc Oh General Laws An or,iInauc q,
IL. i.fr
ciii2 Us ais resolution amending s'ot-aa
> 81 ~ ;.ct criit.ed ''all ctinance 20 sccltt
the rcrair OF streets and alleys.
The petition OF G. X. Pickett and Geai-
Aud. = committee appointed hy El-iat
county ior soliciting :. contribution to~A
the rebuilding of Hunting creek bridge N.
referred Ia the Committee Oh Finance.
An ordinance authorizing the opening
grading of OrouoCn street from II. Aslpt
Fairfax street rcndIcton street from
Aslph Ia Fairfax street Wythe street q
ST. Asaph 20 Fairfax street Pitt street q
Princess to Wythc street. and Royal Il,
from Princess 20 Wythc street and Fair
street from Princess 70 Wythe street, aai
appropriate the necessary funds for
work. Vas read three times and passed
the following vote: Ayes. Messrs. ". 5.
Moore. Thompson, Fisher, hrlnt, K,
Beach. eaton, Strlder, Lh!er. ramon. ID
Cucn and Mr. PrcSident-l2. No {. y.
Moore i.
AN ordinance to establish the grad
those streets lying between Princes aad
Wythe streets and St A.aph and FufiaE
streets" was read three times and passed rs
the following vote Ayes. MesSrs. " ;
Moore, Thompson. C. y. Moore, ti,hea
Kraft, Klaus Beach. Cation, Strider, her
Fannon. McCucn aud Mr. President H.
Noes, none.
The chairman OF the Finance Commii,ee
reported TO Council that the Washine.s1.
Alexandria aud Mount Vernon Electro h'..,.
way had filed bond in the penalty OF : IN
for the faithful performance OF It's contr..'
with the city TO begin and complete CERTAIN
work within the specified time.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. CLERK