Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-14
OFFICIAL.
A OF ALDERMEN.

At the regular meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen held February 18th, 1894, there
We're present:
Messrs. Lindsey, Burke, Hinken, Lead
beater, Goodrich and Carlin.
The President being absent, Mr.. Leadbcater
was called to the chair.
Mr.. Leadbeater, chairman of the Committee
on Public Property. offered the following,
which were adopted
we recommend that the Auditor be, and
he is hereby, directed to issue his warrants
for two hundred and twenty-five dollars, or
as much thereof as may be necessary, for the
completion of the station house; ? also upon
the question of building a new engine house
for the Hydraulion Steam Fire Engine Com
pany THE joint committees, after due con-
sideration, would respectfully recommend
that, owing to the small sum in the treasury
unapproprlated, it would be best to postpone
action until after the LIST of June. 1894"
The Committee on Streets reported favor
ably upon the petition Of G.. II. Ramey & Son
for the erection OF a frame building in the
rear of their printing Office, No. lib south
Royal street.
The same committee reported favorably
upon the resolution for improving Wolfe
street, between Pitt and Fairfax streets, with
oyster shells, and appropriating 800 for tbs
work.
All these reports were adopted.
Tie resolution that the Committee on Pub
lie Property, III conjunction with the cXccn-
tive committee of the Hydrau lion Steam Fire
Engine Company. No. 3. be. and are hereby,
requested TO inquire into and report the prob
allie cost of & suit@hlO lot for the erection of
an engine house III the Second ward Of this
city for said engine was lost. Mr.. Goodrich
voting in the affirmative, and an amendment
~erasing the words in the Second ward of this
city" was adopted.
The resolution that the Superintendent Of
Police he authorized to cxpcnd two hundred
dollars in placing oyster shells upon the road
way Of Queen street from Patrick to Fayeltc
street was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The resolution that the Committee on
Streets be instructed not TO exceed the appro
%priation made for work now in progress IN
the Second ward was received from The Com
mon Council and a motion to lay the same on
the table was lost by a vote Of ayes 3, noes 3
A motion was made to concur in tine action of
the Common Council and the same was lost
by 4 vote of ayes ., noes I.
The Committee on Streets reported favora-
bly, upon I'll ordinance 10 provide for the set
ting Of the curb and paving the gutter on the
east side of Henry street, between Princess
and Oronoco streets. and for the assessment OF
the costs thereof and the collection Of the
sam under the 33d section of the city char
tor. and the report was adopted.
The resolution requesting the State S, natOr
from this district 10. oppose all amendments Ia
the city charter unless recommended b.
Council WIS received from the Common Coun-
rh oa.A1oI L. ,,,..t.~x .la.J D.1..-, -
ana Adopted IS amended
The following we're RECEIVED from the Com.
mon Council and their action cQncnIrcd in
viz: The report Of the Finance Committee
upon the communication of the committee
appointed by Fairfax county asking cooper
ton Of the City Council in rebuilding Hunt
ing creek bridge also the same committees
report upon the communication from the See
rotary of the Board of Fire Wardens in regard
to the purchase by the city Of the steam fire
engine known as the "William A. Smoct.v
also Tie communications and proposal from
the Pennsylvania sanitary Sewerage Com.
pany also the communication from the Wash
inston Southern Railway Company request
ing lermiSion to lay 6-inch soil pipe from
the water cldset NJ their passenger ~etatiup
hcre to the sewer on Henry street, all eIpensI.
" oo,he ~ Tue Eaiiroad company also tle
order that an aadltiaaal appropriation u
SoOp be made for the poor, wprkhousc and
outdoor poor for the year ending May 31st,
1894 also the opinion Of the Corporation At
torney upon the question whether the cor
p~oration assessment must conform to the
State assessment uader the laws now in
force.
4 conference committee was asked for by
by the Common Council TO confer with o like
committee from their body upon the amend
ments TO the city charter, and Messrs.. Burke
and Lindsey were appointed on the part OF
this Boar who reported by amending section
IA and the report was adopted by the full
vote present.
TIE board then adjourned.
Teste II. P.lVINCENT Clerk.