Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-24
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNClL.
Alta regular meeting of the Common Coun.
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va, held July
23rd- 1895, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President and
Messrs. Burke. Thompson, Moore, Strider,
Latham, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, Cation. Uhler,
| and McCuen
Upon that portion of the Mayors message
of june II, 1895, in reference to an increase
of salary for the Health Officer, the Finance
| Committees recommendation that the salary
| be 800 per annum from August 1, 1895,
was unanimously adopted. The same commit
tee presented the bond of Acting Mayor HUI
| bert Snowden with the request that their ac-
ton in obtaining said bond be ratified, which
request was granted and the bond ordered to
be filed.
An act to increase the salary Of the Clerk
of the Gas Works fsvorably reported by the
Committees on Light and Finance was read Sec
ond and third times and passed by the follow.
ing vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Thompson, Moore,
strider, Latham, Klaus, Beach, Harrison,
Cation, Uhler, McCuen and Mr.. President
ID. Noes. none
An ordinance to amend and re-enact chap
ter s of the laws of the city of Alexandria,
! 1874, favorably reported by the Committees
on Finance, Light and General Laws was
read second and third times and passed by
| the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Thompson, Moore, Strider,
Latham, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, Cation, Ub-
! Ter, McCuen and Mr. President-11. Noes.
none
An ordnance to amend and reordain section
| 1 of an ordinance passed April %, 1871,
entitled, "An act in reference TO the Alexan-
dris and Frederickburg Railroad" was read
three times and passed by the following vote !:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Thompson, Moore,
Strider. Latham, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, Ca
ton, Uhler, McCuen and Mr.. President-12.
Noes, none.
The petition of N. B. Pinn endorsed by the
Superintendent of Schools, for an spproprlae
ton of $50 to defray the expenses of the
Colored Normal School to be held from july
9 to 80, was granted and the appropriation
made by the following vote:
Ayes, Iessrs. Burke, Thompson, Moore,
Strider, Latham, Klaus Beach, Harrison, Ca
ton, Uhler, McCuen and Mr.. President-12
| Noes, nOne
The petitions of citizens of Del Ray and of
| Wood, Harmon & Co., for the abatement of
the nuisance caused by the garbage at the
Aims House upon the request of the Commit
| tee on Streets were referred to the Committee
on Poor; the Board of Aldermen non-con-
| Cured and referred the matter to the Com
mittees on Poor and Finance, with power to
act. This board adhered to its action; the
Board of Aldermen requested committee of
conference, which request was granted, Messrs.
Uhler and Cation appointed, and the commit
| tees recommendation that the action of the
Board of Aldermen be concurred in after
striking out the words with power to act"
was adopted. The following resolutions were
| adopted.
Resolved, That the Collector Of Taxes be-
and he ia hereby directed to proceed and sell
at public auction all real estate in the city of
Alexandria, on which taxes are due and I'M
paid to June LIST, 1895, in conformity with the
city charter and laws relating to the same.
| Sad sale to commence Tuesday, November
18th, 1895, at 10 o'clock a. m and continue
| from time 10 time, and from day to day until
all such real estate is sold.
| Resolved, That when the City Council adj
journs that it be until the second Tuesday in
October next.
A communication from ]. T.. Miller N. D..
declining to serve as Health officer was re-
ferred to the Committee on Poor.
| The following was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets, viz: The petition of the School
Board for grade on Wolfe street between
Washington and st. Asapb, and for curbing,
| guttering and paving to be done in front of
the school property on said street
The following were referred to the Commit
tee on Finance; An ordinance to amend an
ordinance to increase the salary of the Cap
tain, Lieutenant, and privates of the police
force also communication from Mr.. E. B.
Burson, claiming erroneous assessment Of
property.
| A request from w. N. Jackson and others
for the sewer at the corner of Cameron and
| Payne streets to be replaced with larger pipes,
was received from the Board of Aldermen
and their action concurred in.
| The Board of Aldermen were invited to 8
joint session for the purpose of continuing the
election of city officers, the invitation was
accepted and the two boards met in joint ses-
sion.
A communication from the Columbia En-
CINE Co. endorsing the present Fire Wsrdens
was read, and sitter a number of ballots for
Wardens from 1st End and Ord wards, with
out any election. Mr.. Geo. R. Hill was unsni-
mously elected Warden for the Fourth ward
and the joint convention dissolved.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. CerE