Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
At a regular meeting of the Common conn.
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va. Aeld Narrh
10Th. 1895, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President. ana
Messrs. Burke. Thompson. Moore. Kr,al
Klaus, Harrison, Strider, Uhler, Evans and
McCuen.
An ordinance granting the Occoquan-W Wood
bridge Telephone Company the privilege of
constructing and maintaining a te egraph line
and to erect posts, etc, in the city of Alex4u.
dria, favorably reported by the joint Commit.
tee on Streets and General Laws, WAS read.
postponed for two weeks and the clerk In.
structed to have it published.
The petition of E. Dowpham to be re-
lieved of the sewer tax, reported with recon-
mendation by the Committee on General
Laws, was laid on the table.
The favorable report OF the Committee os
| Street upon the petition OF D.. w. Scho6e.G
for permission to erect r frame house OF Fair
fax street, between Duke and Wolfe sticets
was adopted.
1t was resolved that the Committee on
Streets be instructed to ascertain whether OF
not the law is being complied with in the
erection Of building by Mr.. w. j. Carter At
No. us south Patrick street.
A resolution that the floor of the retort
house of the gas works be paved with stone
from the canal locks was referred to the Com
mittee ON Light. The Board of Aldermen
non-concurred aud referred it TO the Joint
Committee on Light and General Laws. aud
this board receded from its action and con-
CURED in the action Of the Board OF Alder
men.
A resolution appropriating $25 as extra
compensation for Overseer of the Poor. Was
referred to the Committee on Poor.
A resolution that the space between the
curb line and the bulkhead on the east So.
of Union street, north of Queen street. he
paved with rubble stone, was referred 10 the
Committee on Streets, as was also the petition
Of the Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company for permission to build a bridge
across Princess street to connect two ware.
houses.
The following was referred to the Commit.
tee on Public Property:
Resolved, That the Committee on Pubic
Property he requested to notify the manager.
of the Alexandria Driving Park to comply
with the terms OF the ordinance passed Octo-
Der 9th, the conditions of which reduir-
ed that the fence should be constructed aud
maintained on each side of the track AS long
as the track shall be operated, and is also to
construct and maintain a three feet walk on
the west side of the track.
The following were received from the Board
OF Aldermen and their action concurred in:
VIZ: Recommendation from the Committee
on Public Property that $50 be appropriate
to repair the roof of the Market House Build
ing; also the recommendation of the same
committee that S15O be appropriated for IL.
pairs to tho Jail also a resolution for an ex-
animation and report by the Committee Oh
streets as to cost, etc, of Iepaving certain
streets.
A communication from his honor. the MAY.
or, notifying Council of the resignotian uf
Health Officer DR.. VIM. r. Purvis to take e-
feet April LIST, was received and returned to
his honor, the Mayor, with the request that
he give Council further information upon tie
subject.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk
TIL following ordinance was laid over and
ordered to be printed by the Common Council
March 26, 1895:
An ORDINANCE granting the Occoouau-
Woodbridge Telephone Company the priv
llege OF constructing and maintaiuin-
telephone line and to erect posts, etc IL the
city of Alexandria.
Section l. Be it ordained by the City Couus
Gil of Alexandria, that the Occoquan Woo
bridge Telephone Company be and is hereby
authorized to construct and maintain a tee
phone line and to erect the necessary posts
and supports therefor from their Telephone
exchange through such streets of the city oi
Alexandria as may be approved of by the
Committee on Streets, provided, 'howeyer,
that SAID telephone line shall be completed,
equipped and in operation within twelve
months after the. granting of this Franchise.
and provided. I'm rfharnnnra thof cot chill 3D..
no case be erected, when the consert OF prol-
erty holders along the route Of said liue can
be obtained for the fastening of wires to then
buildings.
Section =. That the posts to be erected shall
be smoothly dressed and neatly painted and
be SO placed as not to cause any obstruction
10 the Tree and convenient passage of tho
streets and that the said company shall repair
al damages to the streets and pavemcnts
caused by their erection or removal. remove
all surplus material and shall in no case erect
posts before the front door of any house.
Section 3. That the said company in con
slderation of the privileges granted agrees 10
fix the annual rental for telephones in private
houses at not more than eighteen dollars, for
telephones in business honses. offices, etc, not
more than twenty-five dollars, and to furnish
the city of Alexandria seven telephones for
the use of the city free of all charge.
Section 4. That the said company, before
commencing work, shall give a bond of one
thousand dollars for the faithful performance
OF the obligations imposed Upon it by the pro-
visions of this ordinance. Said bond TO be
approved of by the Finance Committee.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be enforced
from its passage and shall be subject to amend
ment or repeal at the pleasure of the CITY
Council Of Alexandria.