Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-06-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

At 4 regular meeting of the Common
Council OF the city of Alexandria Va. held
Iuac 10Th. 1891, there were present:
Hubert Snowdcn. esq, President, and
Mcssrs Burke. Thompson. Moore Fisher.
Kraft, Klaus, hIushbach. Stridcr, uhlcr aud
Evans.
The following were reported by the Com
mttec on General Laws with the recon-
mcndations that they 10 not pass and the
recommendations were adopted viz
An ordinance To amend and rc-euact scc.
ton l, of chapter 20, of the city ordinances.
entitled the Poor and Work House and Civ
Poor also AN ordinance to prohibit public
amuscmen.s within the corporate limits on
the Sabbath day.
Upon the resolution That it is the desire
of the City Council that the General Assem-.
bly, shall enact such legislation rs will en-
power the City Council to appoint, etc, three
persons to make an assessment of All property
in the city of Alexandria, the rccommenda-
tiGn by the Committee on General Laws that
the resolution be laid on tho table was
adopted.
IAN ordinance to amend end re enact ser
lions > and g. of chapter -, OF the corpora
ton code, iavorably reported by the Com.
mittce on General Laws was read 2nd and
}rd times and passed by the following vote
Ayes Messrs. Burke, Thompson Moore
Fisher, Kraft, Klaus, Mushbach, Stridcr.
Uhlcr, Evans and Mr Prcsident-11. Noes
none
The opinion of the Corporation Attorney
upon the resolution directing the Committee
on Streets TO inquire into and report whether
it is incumbent upon the Virginia Midland
Railroad Company or the city To keep Union
street in repair submitted, by the Committee
m y1s rpcnrurnittnI Ia l,n
with Instructions TO prepare an amendment
fixing penalty for violation of the ordi-
nance.
Upon the resolution in reference to TIE
paving OF Faycttc street from Duke street To
Queen street the Committee on Streets ~
ported in favor of che establishment by Conn
ell of grade 70 conform to the grade given
by the City Surveyor 10 Mr.. Marshall and
Others. and the entire matter was recommi,-
ted to the same committee.
An ordinance TO permit the Washington.
Alexandria and Slount Vernon Electric Rail
way Company to lay its tracks and run lis ear,
on Royal street from the north side of King
street to the south side Of Franklin street
from King street 10 Wilkes street for pas,cii-
ger traffic only. and from Wilkes street ~
Franklin street for either passenger OF rrcie
traffic and TO permit the said railroad com.
pany to connect its tracks with the Ricli-
mond and Danyiile Railroad COnpnys track
at tho intersection OF Wilkes and Koy4l
streets and TO permit said company to connect
its tracks ~ the intersection 0 Faycttc and
Cameron streets with the Washington SoGt
ern Railway Company was read Isl and 2H'!
fines and motion to strike out and that The
said company shall Oh or before the Isl day
of October, 1894, extend its tracks on la.
fax street to connect with its Royl ,ii.et
track at :. point south OF Franklin street
was adopted by the following vote
Ayes. Messrs. Thompson, Moore Fisher,
Kraft Klaus, Strider and Mr.. President
Noes, Messrs. Burke, Mushbsch, UmcE and
Evans.
The ordinance was then read the 3rl time
and passed By the following vote
Ayes, Mcssrs. Burke. Thompson. Moore,
Fiber, Kraft, Klaus, Mushbach Strider.
Uher, Evans and Mr. President Noe,
none.
The following was adopted
Resolved. That the Finance Committee be-
directed to ascertain and report upon what
basis rs to cost, or by what contract. il any
the re-indexing Of the records of the Corpora
ton Court is being conducted. and whether
any arrangements can be made TO lessen tie
cost thereof.
The favorable report Of the Finance Com
mittec upon the Application OF the Alexandra
Iniirmary for an appropriation of 500 Vas
laid over.
A resolution thanking the Committee on
Light for the faithful manner III which they
have discharged their duties, received nom
the Board of Aldermen, was amended 50 As To
read ''all committee" and adopted
AS amended. the bill in reference to the
sprinking and cleaning of the streets was
taken from the table and mrdc the special
order for the next meeting OF Council.
The annual report of the Committee on
Light together with the Trcasurcrs report Of
the Gas Fund WAS received from the Board Of
Aldermen and their action concurred in.
The Auditors annual Statement and the
Trcasurers report of the General Fund were
read.
The board then adjourned
Testc: JNO. r. JOHNSON. Clerk