Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-14
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At q regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men of Aiexandria, Va, held November 10
1894. there were present:
VIM. 81. Marbury. esq, President. anu
Messrs Hinken, Goodrich. Davis, Leadpeater
and Sweeney.
Mr.. Hinken. from the Committee on Light,
presented favorable reports on the petition OIL
sundry parties for electric lights at the inter-
section of Prince and West streets, also one at
the intersection of Columbus and Madison
streets, and the reports were adopted.
Mr.. Leadbeater, from the Committee on
Public Property, presented report recon-
mending an appropriation OF one hundred DOL
lars for improvements in the City Treasurer's
office, which was adopted by the following
vote:
AYES. Messrs. Hinken, Goodrich, Davis,
Leadbeater, Sweeney and Mr. President-6
Noes, none.
Mr.. Goodrich introduced the following
which was referred to the Committee on
streets:
Resolved That the Committee on Streets
be- and they are hereby. directed to inquire
into and report to the next regular meeting
of the City Council the probable cost of re-
pairing the square on Cameron street, be
tween Fairfax and Lee streets.
An ordinance to authorize P. f. German,
Collector of Taxes for the Northern District,
to collect unpaid tax bills delivered to the
City Council Of Alexandria by A. F. Cox.
former Collector of Taxes for the Southern
District, was ceiced from the Common
Council read three times and passed by the
following vote:
AYES, Messrs. Hinken. Goodrich, Davis,
Leadbeater, Sweeney and Mr.. Presldent-o'
Noes, Done
The following were also received from the
Common Council and their action concurrcd
in: Petition of N. Lindsey & Co., for per-
mission to erect frame stable In the
square bounded by King, Union, Prince
and Lee streets; reports of the Commit
TIE on Streets on the petition of resi-
dents of Potomac street for drainage
for that street; of sundry parties for
putting in order the pump at the intersection
of Columbus and First streets: of P. 3. Hooe
and Others for the repair of the bulk-head at
the foot of Prince street; OH the resolution,
introduced April 10, 1894, for paving Fay
cite street from Duke to Queen, recommend
ing the square on Fayette street, between
King and Cameron streets, be paved with
rubble stones also the communication from
Hubert Snowden, Clerk of the City School
Board calling attention to vacancies existing
! in the board also communications OF Henry
strauss, Mayor, ANNOUNCING VIC icSiSu VI
DR.. 8. Z. Gulick as Physician to the Pc r
and of A. T. Cox at Collector of Taxes for the
Southern District: also resolution instruct.
| log the Committee on Streets to ascertain and
report to the next meeting of the City Coun'
Gil the cost of curbing gathering and mrcadi 4
miz ng Patrick street from Wilkes to the cor
poratiou line and Alfred street from Wilke:
to Franklin.
An ordinance provided for the creation OF
the office of Civil Engineer was received
from the Common Council and laid over until
the next meeting.
Mr.. Leadbeater presented the report OF the
Jail Examiners recommending certain repairs
to the jail property and the pavement in
front of the building and so much as related
to the building was referred to the Coumittee
OH Public Property, and that to the pavement
| to the Committee OH Streets.
Mr. Leadbeatcr also presented commune
cation recommending that certain repairs be
made to tie roof of the Market Building and
it was referred to the Committee on Public
| Property.
The board then repai ed to the chamber OF
the Common Council for the purpose of par
ticipating in the election of School Trustees,
and Physician to the Poor and upon their
return adjourned.
Teste: L. d. THOMPSON. Clerk.