Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va, held De-
cember 18th, 1894, there were present:
Hubert Snowden esq, President, and
Messrs. Burke. Thompson, Moore, Fisher,
Klaus, Beach, Mushbach, Harrison, Cation,
Strider, Uhler Evans, Fannon and McCuen.
The following report of the Committee on
Streets were adopted, viz: Report recon.
mending the pass Ige of the resolution d.
recting the Superintendent of Police to re-
pair with stone from the canal the crossing at
the southeast intersection of Washington and
Wolfe streets also report recommending the
adoption of the resolution directing the Com
mittee on Streets to employ the chain gang in
the grading of Fayette street from Cameron
street to Oronoco street.
The recommendation of the Committee ON
Streets that the original report of the COM
with cinders and oyster shells by the chain
gang, under the supervision of the Superin-
tendent of Police, of a portion of Patrick
street, be substituted for the ordinance re-
ported by said committee $50 provide for the
curbing, guttering and macadalnizing Patrick
street from the south line Of Wilkes street to
the corporation line, and for the assessment of
the costs thereof AMI the collection of the
same under the 33d .c.ion of the city char.
ter" was adopted by t le following vote:
Ayes, Nessrs. Burke, Thompson, Moore.
Klaus, Beach, Mushbach, Strider, Uhler, Evans
aud Mr.. President-1O. Noes, Messrs. Fish
er, Harrison, Cation, Fannon and McCuen-5.
An ordinance to provide for the grading
and repaying Of that portion of Cameron
street lying between the east side of Lee
street and the east line of Fairfax street, and
for the assessment of the costs thereof and
the collection of the same under the 33d Sec
ton of the city charter" fayorably reported
by the Committee on Streets, was read three
times, amended and passed by the following
vote, viz:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Thompson, Moore,
Fisher, Klaus, Beach, Mushbach, Harrison,
Cation, Strioer. Uhler, Evans, Fannon, Nc
Cuen and MIR. President-15. Noes O.
The following resolutions were adopted,
VIZ: Resolution that "the Superintendent of
Police be authorized to expend sum not to
exceed $50 for two crossings at the intersec.
ton of Columbus and Wolfe streets - also
the resolution that tie Committee on Street,
be authorized to e1pend $3.50 for cutting
LOCO feet OF curbing. from the stone in the
canal locks" also the resolution shat when
the City Council adjourDs tonight it be to
meet on the second Tuesday in January.
1895" also the resolution that the Corpo.
ration Attorney be authorized to appeal
the case decided against the city to-day in the |
United States District Court in the matter of |
the City Council vs. L. Mex. Bell, agent.
The petition of Wheat & Suter for cross
ings to be placed at the intersections Of West
and Princess streets, Payne and Princess
streets, Fayette and Princess streets, West
aud Cameron streets and Payne and Cameron
streets was read and the prayer of the pe-
.itioners granted, the work to be done under
The supervision of the Committee on Streets.
The proposition of the Atlantic Gas Com
'tructlon Company, of Philadelphia, Pa, to
ease the city gas works. &C., was received
'nd the following resolution was adopted, viz Il