Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-12
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At a regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men of Alexandria, Va, held December L.
1894. there were present:
VIM. II. Marbury, esq, President, ana
Messrs Lindsey, Burke, Davis, Leadbeattr
and Sweeney.
Mr. Davis introduced the following which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Property are hereby authorized to make ar
rangements with the lessee Of the lots belong
ing to the city adjoining the Jail, facing Prin-
cess street, by which the said lots may be
turned over to the Committee on Streets to be
used as property yard, also as place TO
work the chain gang in duri bad weather
in breaking stone TO be used vn tho street, by
which the city may derive some benefit; also
that the Committee on Public Property be d.
rected to make report at the first regular
meeting of the City Council IN January,
1895 also that the said committee report at
the first regular meeting in January, 1893,
sll information in regard to the lease OF said
lots and by whom the rents have been col
lected.
Mr.. Lindsey introduced the following
which was referred to the Committee on Streets
with the amendment that the committee as
certain the cost of the proposed work and
what proportion is to be paid by the owners OF
the water froLt
Resolved. That the City Council instruct
The Superintendent of Police to build bulk
head on the east side of Union street from the
south side of Queen street to the south end Oh
the Wheat's mill property, all stone used 10
be taken from the cana, and the sum OF tour
hundred dollars is hereby appropriated or SO
Al = ha tho w0Tk
to be done under the supervision of the COM
mittee on Streets.
A resolution providing for the curbing, gut
tering and matchmaking Iof Patrick street
from the south line of Wilkes street to the
corporation line was received from the Com
mon Council and concurred in by the follow
ing vote:
AYES, Messrs. Lindsey. Burke, Davis, Lead
bcater, Sweeney and Mr.. President-6. Noes,
none.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 to enable
George Duffey, Commissioner of the Revenue,
to employ an assistant to aid III the assess
ment of 1895 was concurred in by the follow
ing vote;
Ayes, Messrs Lindse y, Burke Davis, Lead
beater, Sweeney and Mr.. Presidents. Noes
none.
A resolution appropriating $50 for cross
ceived from the Common Council and con-
Cured in by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs Lindsey, Burke, Davis, Lead
beaten, Sweeney and Mr.. President-6. Noes,
none.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in
Resolution providing for crossing at Wash
ing and Wolfe streets; resolution regarding
the employment of the chain gang in cutting
down Fayette street between Cameron and
Oronoco streets; communication from George
Duaey, Commissioner of the Revenue, in re-
gard to the appointment of Charles Callahan
Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue: reso-
luton in reference to granting a petition of
Wheat & Suter for crossings in the northwest
ern section of the city q resolution that when
Council adjourns it be until the second Tues
day in January. 1895; the recommendation
of the Committee on Streets that the sum OF
5000 be appropriated for the repairs of por-
ton of south Patrick street with oyster
shells and cinders instead of the passage OF
An ordinance for paving the same under the
33rd section of the city charter a resolution
directing the Corporation Attorney to appeal
the case in the matter of the City Council Va.
L. NICK. Bell, agent, decided against the city
in the U. S. District Court; u resolution Oh
the proposition of the Atlantic Gas Construc-
ton Company to lease the city gas works a
petition of the Washington Southern Railway
Company for permission to lay drain pipe
from their depot On FaYette street to the
Henry street sewer q resolution for the curb.
ing and macsdamizing of Alfred street from
Wilkes to Franklin street; application of j.
E. Clapdore, driver of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Truck, for increased compensation.
An ordinance providing for the repaving of
Cameron street from Fairfax to Lee street.
was received from the Common Council and
laid en- the table.
resolution providing for the reguttering
of Union street, the construction of catch
basins the regarding of a portion of Prince
street, &C., was received from the Common
Council together with an estimate of the cost
from the City Surveyor and their action non
concnrred in, and q committee of conference
asked for. Messrs. Burke and Sweeney were
appointed on the part or this board, and they
reported that the joint committee had agreed
to recommend the adoption Of the resolution
with an amendment that the sum of $500 or
so much thereof as may DO necessary be ap-
propriated for the purpose and the report
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Lindsey, Burke, Davis, Lead
beaten, Sweeney and Mr.. President-6. Noes.
none
resolution sppropristing $3.50 for cutting
stone from The canal locks was received from
the Common Council and laid on the table.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: L. H. THOMPSON. Clerk.