Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va, held May
18th. 1895, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, and
Messrs Burke. Thompson. Moore, Fisher,
Beach, Harrison, Cation, Strider, Uhler. Evaps,
Fannon and McCuen.
The license law and the law imposing taxes
on persons sc reported by the Finance Com
mitlce were referred back to the same COM
mittec.
The joint committees of finance and light
reported with amendments ''an act to reduce
the price of gas, which was resd second and
third times, aud passed by the following
vote, viz:
AYES, Messrs. Burke Thompson. Moore,
Fisher, Beach, Harrison, Cation, Strider. Uh-
Ter, Evans, Fannon, McCuen and Mr.. Presi-
dent-13 Noes, none.
The resolution that the following sums be
appropriated out of any funds in the Treasury
for fire department, 5000; for poor house and
outdoor poor, 5000; for city courts and jails
$500; for electric light, $500; for cleaning
streets, S2OO-was passed by the following
vote:
AYES. Messrs. Burke, Thompson, Moore,
Fisher, Beach, Harrison, Cation, Strider, Uh
Ter, Evans, Fannon, McCuen snd Mr.. Presi-
dent-13. Noes. none.
Upon the resolution to suspend until Ger.
tain time that portion of the ordinance re-.
curing the W., A. s. Mt V. E. BY. Co. to
pave between its tracks and two feet on each
side. on Royal street, between Duke and
Wilkes streets. the Committee on Streets
recommendation that the railway company be
required 70 plank, with suitable material, the
whole space between their rails and two fee;
outside from Duke to Wilkes streets, was
adopted,
Upon the resolution to pave with rubble
stone under the supervision Of the Superin-
tendent of Police that portion of Union street
tween the north and south lines Of King
street between the railroad tracks and the
esst building line of Union street, the Com
mittee on Streets report that the work has
been done by the railroad company was &C
copied.
The application of c. c. Shoots Sons Co. for
permission to run railroad switch from the
Wilkes street track of the Southern Railway
into their property on Wilkes between st.
Asaph and Pitt streets, was taken up Messrs.
F. L. smith and ]. c. Smoot granted the priv
iiege of the floor and after statements by both
parties the matter was recommitted to the
Committee on Streets, who are 10 consult with
the Corporation Attorney as to the city's pow
ers and report at next meeting of Council.
The following were referred to the Commit
tee on Streets A resolution instructing the
Committee on Streets TO have prepared an or
dinance for resettng, redrcssing aud replac
ing necessary curbing on Cameron streets, be-
tween Fairfax and Lee streets; also an appli-
cation from E. E. Downham for permission to
erect new frame building in the place Of the
old one torn down, on Alfred street. north of
Cameron; also the petition of ]. T. Miller for
permission to use the sbandoned well in front
Of his property on Prince street.
An ordinance to prohibit loa6pg, &C.. in
front of any public building, was referred to
the COMMITTEES on General Laws.
The petition of Graham Hill & Co. for
Council to prohibit employees of the city cleo
tic light department from engaging in pur-
suits other than those for which they are paid
by the city was referred to the Committee on
Light.
The following reports of the City Auditor
were received. viz: Report Of burial permits;
also report of building permits; also report of
the exhaustion of certain appropriations.
The following were received from Board of
Aldermen and their action thereon concurred
in, viz: The communication of Mrs. L. Wolf
calling the attention of Council to and re-
questing the removal of the watchman's box
on southeast corner of King and Fayetie
streets; also request from P. f. German