Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-11-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city of Alexandra, Va, held No
vember 26th. 1895, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, and
Messrs. Burke. Moore, Strider, Latham, Klaus,
Beach, Mushbach, Harrison, Cation, Uhler,
White Fanncn and McCuen.
The conference committees report recon-
mending the adoption of the Police Commits
| siuners' rec .mmendation FOR four additional
members Of the police force, received from
the Board of Aldermen November II, 1895,
and laid over, was taken from the table and
notion to concur in the action of the Board
of Aldermen in adopting the conference COM
mittee's report having received vote Of
ayes, s, and noes, 6 was declared lost By
the chair for the want OF the requisite num-
Ter of votes:
AN ordinance to amend and reordain chap
ter 8 of the laws of the city of Alexandra,
| 1912 was read three times and passed by
the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Moore, strider, La.
than, Klaus, Eeach, Mushbach, Harrison, Ca
ton, Uhler. White, Fannop, McCuen and MI.
President-14 Noes, none.
IAN ordinance to amend and reordain Sec
tons 8 and II of chapter of the laws of
the city of Alexandra of 1874 as amended
by an ordinance approved February II,
1891" was read three times and passed by a
vote Of ayes, IA; noes, none as follows:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke Moore, Strider,
Latham, Klaus, Beach, Mushbach, Harrison,
Cation, Uhler, White, Fannon, McCuen and
Mr. President-14. Noes, none.
can ordinance to amend and no.dain sec
tions and Of an ordinance approved No
! member 30, 1894, entitled an ordinance TO
provide for the creation of the Office of and
the election of s City Ensinee,, to define 8
duties and powers and TO abolish the Office OF
City Surveyor" was read three times and
passed by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Moore, Strider,
Latham, Klaus, Beach. Mushbach, Harrison,
Cation, Uhler, White, Fannon, McCuen and
Mr. President-14. Noes, none.
IAN ordinance in relation to the paving of
sidewalks and alleys" was read three times
and passed by the following vote:
Ayes Mcssrs: Burke, Moore, strider
Latham, Klaus, Beach, Mushbach, Harrison,
Cation, Uhler, White, McCuen and Mr.. PresI-
dent-13. Noes, Mr.. Fannon-1.
Upon the petition of 7. j. Fannon for
| catch basin ST the corner of Duke and Henry
streets, the report of the Committee on Streets
recommendation and an appropriation of $50
to do the work was adopted by vote OF ayes,
IL noes, mono IS follows:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Moore, Strider, La
ttam, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, Uhler, White,
Fanpon, McCuen and Mr.. President-12.
Noes, none
Upon the reso 'ut'on to appropriate $500 fok
the r.pair OF Cameron street, from Lee 10
Fairfax street. the Committee on Streets re-
port recommending an appropriation of $500
TO do the work was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Moore Strider, La
than, Klaus. Beach, Harrison, Cation, Uhler,
White Fsnnon, McCuen and Mr. President
10 Noes, Mr.. Mushbach--1.
A resolution that the sum of $50 be, and is
hereby, appropriated for the purpose Of build
ing c-tch basin on the east side OF Wishing.
ton street south Of Wilkes street at the present
inlet Of the sewer, was adopted by the fcl-
lowing vote
Ayes, Messrs Burke, Moore, Strider La
than, Klaus, Beach, Mushbach, Harrison, Ca
ton, Uhler, White, Fannop, McCuen and Mr
President-14. Noes, none.
resolution instructing the Corporation
Attorney to prepare an ordinsnee regulating
the granting and use Of poles By electrical
companies was referred to the Corporation
| Attorney.
A resolution instructing the Corpora ton
Attorney to prepare an ordinance narrowing
! the roadway on Wolfe street from St. Asaph
street west was laid On the table.
The amended report of the Committee on
Streets upon the petition OF the Washington
Southern Railway recommending that the
privilege of laying double track upon Fay
cite rect be granted with certain provisions,
and providing for tie passage Of an ordinance
by Council incorporating these provisions be-
fore any rights shall vest Hereunder, was re-
ceived from the Board Of Aldermen and the
amendment extending the limit within which
the consent of property owners must be OBJ
tanned was adopted, but the amendment sub
stituting SIC, 600 for $4,000 az the price of
the passenger depot that must be built vas
lest by the following vote:
Ayes. Messr4. Burke, Moore Beach. Harri
son, Uhler, White and Faunon-7 Noes,
Messrs. Strider, Latham, Yans, Mushbach,
Cation, McCuen and Mr.. President-7.
An amendment substituting $15, OO0 az the
price OF the depot was adopted by the follow.
ing vote:
Ayes, Mesars Moore, Latham, Klaus,
Beach, Harrison. Cation, Uhler, White, Fan
non and Mr. President-10. Noes, Messr.
Strider, Mushbach and McCuen-3.
The report of the committee was adopted.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk