Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-06-12
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board of Alder.
men of Alexandria, Va, held June 18th
1895, there were present:
VIM. II. Marbury. esq, President, and
Messrs. Burke, Hinken. Ballenger, Davis
Leadbeater and Sweeney.
MIR. Hinken, from the Committee on Light
introduced an act to increase the salary of the
Clerk of the Gas, and, at his request, it was
referred to the Committees on Light and Fl.
nance.
Mr.. Hinken also introduced petition Of
sundry citizens for the erection of an electric
lisht at the intersection of Columbus and
Oronoco streets, and il was referred to the
Committee on Light
The following were received from the Com.
mon Council and their action concurred in
Resolution that the Committees On Light,
Finance and General Laws report an amend.
merit to chapter 8 of the corporation laws in
regard to the Superintendent Of Gas, defining
and regulating the duties OF the Clerk OF the
Gas an ordinance to amend and reordaiu Sec
ton 491b of an ordinance passed May %,
1895: q communication from George A
Mushbach in regard to tapping sewer:
petition from the Standard OIL Company AK
ing permission to run pipe from their works
on the corner of Lee and Oronoco streets to
the wharf at the foot of OronoeO street rtso-
luton that the Committee on Pubic Property
prepare room in the City Hall Building for
the use of the City Engineer; petit on Of Mrs.
Kate Gorham complaining Of injury to her
trees at the corner of Duke and Fayette
streets by the railroad gates at that point
communication from Henry Strauss, Mayor
informing Council tLat ne has removed Vim.
II. Travers from the position OF Over:eer OF
the Chain Gang, for dereliction of duty, also
informing Council that the term for which
Dr.. ]. T. Miller had agreed to act as Health
Officer, expired on July 1, 1895; petition
from Il. ]. Fannon for tho repair Of Fsyette
street, between King and Cameron streets an
ordinance to ame,d and reordain section 40
of an ordinance passed May %, 1895 az in
vitation from Rev. n. ]. Cutler TO the mem
bers of Council to attend the reopening ser
vices at St. Mary's Church on the 10th in
slant, and resolution providing for the pub.
LEGATION of the appropriation bill in both the
city papers
An opinion of 8. G. Brent, Corporation At
torney, on the petition of q. c. Shoots Sons
s. Co. for permission to run railroad switch
into their property on Wilkes street, was re-
ceiyed from the Common Council endorsed
received" by that board.
On motion of Mr. Leadbeater the action of
the lower board was non-concurred in and Is
committee of conference appointed. Messrs.
Leadbeater and Davis were appointed on the
| part of this board. The commi. tee in is re-
port recommended that the opinion of the
Corporation Attorney; to wit: That the city
had power to grant the petition-be adopt
ed. and the committees report was adopted.
The adverse report of tho Committee on
Streets on petition Of Mrs. VIM. WOLF for the
removal of the railroad watch boz on the south
east corner Of King and Fayette streets was
received from the Common Council and their
action concurred in.
Subsequently Mr.. Hinken moved recon-
sideration and the action of the Common
Council was non-concurred in and commit
tee of conference-Messrs. Hinken and
Sweeney-appointed.
When the committee were preparing to re.
tire it was ascertalned that the lower board
had sdjoorned.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: L. b. THOMPSON, Clerk.