Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-05-09
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RoARn or ALnEnMEN.

BOARD OF AbDEHMhH
AZ II regular meeting Of The iohd Of
Aldermen Of Alexandra. W. held May
Sth. 1894. there were present
VIM. II. Mnrbrry. osq. President, and
Mcssrs. Lindsey Burke, Iiinkon, Lcadboat,r
and Sweeney.
Mr. Lcadbcatcr introduced the following,
which was apopted:
Ordered, That tho Committee on General
Laws of the City Council be requested to re-
wise all laws or prepare new ordinance in
relation to dogs running at large within the
city limits.
Mr.. Sweeney introduced the following,
which was referred 10 the Committee on
Streets and ordered to be printed:
AN ORDINANCE granting to the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway Company the right to haul and
transfer over and upon its tracks within
the corporate limits Of the city of Alexan
dria, freight cars to and from the depots Of
the several railway or railroad lines located
within the corporate limits, and 10 make
connections of its tracks with the tracks Of
the said railways or railroad lines
Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Coun-
ell of Alexandria, That the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Rail
way Company shall have the right between
the hours OF il o'clock p. n. and o'clock
q. N. of each day TO haul and transfer freight
cars by any motive power Except steam over
ts tracks within the city limits. to and from
the dcpots of the Washington Southern Rail-
way Company, the Richmond and Danvillc
Railroad Company and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company
Section .. That the said company may con.
meet its tracks with the tracks of the Wash
ington Southern Railway Company on Cam
eron street between Fayette and Henry
streets and with the tracks of the said Wash
ington Southern Railroad Company on the
west side OF Henry street. and may also lay
It's tracks on such streets south of Gibbon
and street east OF Royal street. as may be neccs
sary to connect its tracks with the Richmond
and Danylle Railroad Company. and the
transfer slip of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company on Union street.
Section 3. That the said company shall
have the right to lay its tracks from the north
side of King street on Royal street southwark
to the south side of Franklin street aud to
connect its tracks with the tracks of the Rich
Eond and Danvillc Railroad Company ut the
intersection of Royal and Wilkes streets ana
70 run liz ears upon and over the same. and TO
transfer aid haul over the tracks laid upon
said streets freight cars between the hears
hcreinhefore named to and from the several
railway or railroad GcQct5 herciubeforc par
Jicularly set forth.
section j. The right OF said co mpany 10
hali and transfer the freight cais Of any
seam railway company over is tracks With
il the corporate limits shall forever cease
and determine on and after January lsr
1850, is 70 all streets lying north oi Witk"s
street.
section ). This Ordinance shall De in force
OF and after its passage.
The ordinance Was accompanied By Q petit
ton. signed ny 4 number Of persons, praying
that the right OF Wy he granted the ro.d
over Royal stree; from King to Frsnslin
4 communication from E. ?. Price. Auditor
notifying ouuci. that the appropriation fo7
the Fire Department: was exhausted. accom-
panied by . recommendation from the FL
nance Committee thsJ the gum OF five hun
d-ee! dollars Dc appropriated for tina. purpose
also al ordnance Tor imposing and collecting
licenses foc the year commencing June LIST,
1894. AID ending May 3isI, 1895 also 81
ordinance for imposing and collecting taxes
FOR the year commencing June 1st. 1894, and
ending Nay 31st, 1895, were received from
the Common Council and their action separ-
atcly concurrcd in by the following yotcs
Ayes, Messrs. Lindsey, Burke, Hirken
Lc.dbeater, Sweeney and Mr. Presidents
Noes, none.
The following were also received from the
Common Council and their action concurred
ina communication FROM the Mayor mott
fying Council that he had removed Policeman
Brenner for violation Of police regulations;
also q resolution that the Superinten-
dent of Police be directed to notify owners
of ground between Princess, st. Asaph, Wythc
and Fairfax streets to fill up the same aud con-
from to the proper street grade; also resolu
ton instructing the Committee on Streets 10
advertise for bids for sprinkling and cleaning
the streets and communication from Thomas
Lcadbeater. clerk of the Electoral Board, in
reference to the purchase of election booths.
The board then proceeded to the chamber
OF the Common Council for the purpose Of
participating in the election OF two policemen
aud first and second readyman and upon
their return adjourned.
Tcstcr L. II. THOMPSON, Clerk.