Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-06-24
D. Bendheiin & Sons,
3l6 KING STREET.

Moasrs. Burke, Thompson. Moore, Strider,
Latham, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, Cation,
Greene, Uhler, Fannon and McCuen.
The Auditors and Treasurer's annual re-
ports were presented by tho Finance Com.
mittee and received.
The resignation Of Mr.. G. A. Mushbach as
a member Of Council from the Third ward,
was taken from the table, the report OF the
special committee stating that Mr.. hushbach
adhered to his determination and requested
Council to accept his resignation was received
and the resignation was accepted with regret.
An ordinance to amend Sections l and =,
Chapter 10, Of the Code, under TIE title OF
lumber was reported by the Committee on
General Laws as substitute for the oTdi-
nance referred to them on June 8. 1896.
A motion by MIR. Greene TO recommIt 1t to
the committee was lost by a vote Of ayes i,
noes 7.
motion to grant tho privilege Of the floor
TO persons interested WAS adopted.
motion to allow each Size two hours in
which to state their case was lost, and mo
ton to limit the time to fifteen minutes for
zach side was adopted.
A motion to refer the ordinance to the Cor
poration Attorney for his opinion was lost by
vote of ayes 7, noes Z.
A number of persons interested stated their
views upon the subject and at the conclusion
of their remarks the ordinance was referred
t. the Corporation Attorney.
A number Of resolutions ordering the re-
pair of alleys reported by the Board of Health
as nuissnces were unanimously adopted.
A resolution ordering the repair Of certain
sidewalks reported by the City Engineer as
being in need of repair was slopt d.
The bill of s. G. Brent for $50 for prepar-
ing resolutions was ordered to be paid.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 for restor-
ing and repairing intersections disturbed by
the building of the Pitt and King street sewer
was unanimously adopted
The bill of the Bell Telephone Company for
$50 for use of phone from June 1, 1896, to
June 1, 1897, was referred to the Finance
Committee
resolution transferring under existing
laws the permission to extend track across
Henry street 10 and into lot on the west
side Of Henry street from the Southern Ball
way as granted April IS, 1896, to the Wash
ing Southern Railway was adopted.
A resolution that when Council adjoums 1t
be until the second Tuesday in October was
adopted.
1t was resolved that the Corporation Attor-
ney be directed to transmit to Council his
opinion Us 10 tne cuBlDluty vi MI. lOhi ,
strauss, now a resident of the First ward,
holding the office of Police Commissioner
from the Second ward.
A resolution appointing 81. Thompson
agent for the city and as such directing him
to notify Aaron Odell to deliver up the pos
session of the space now held by him in the
Market Building was adopted.
An ordinance appointing l.. b. Thompson
agent for the City Council Of Alexandria and
to authorize him to notify renters of the
benches in the market to quit and deliver up
the game was read three times and passed by
the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Thompson, Moore,
strider, Latham, Klaus, Harrison, Cation,
Greene, Ubler, Fannon, McCuen and Mr..
President-13. Noes. none.
The resolution il reference to narrowing the
roadway on Wolfe street, from st. Asaph
street west was taken up and again laid over,
A communication fiom the Clerk of the
School Board notifying Council Of vacancy
in the board by reason Of the removal OF
Henry Strauss from the Second ward was 70.
ceived.
The annual report Of the Clerk Of Gas W. w..
received from the Board Of 4iaes ana
their action concurred IN
The board thor adjourned.
leste. JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.