Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-29
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun
ell of the city of Alexandria, Va held
April 2Sth, 1896, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, and
Messrs. Burke, Moore, Strider, Latham, Klaus
Mushbach, Harrison, Greene Uhler, White
! Fannon and McCuen.
A communication from L. q. Thompson
Mayor, calling attention to the nuisance
created by the Royal street sewer, at its outlet
south of Franklin street, was received and
referred to the Committee on Streets.
| The license law and the law imposing
taxes on PERSONS ETC., were reported by the
Finance Committee, read first time, and re-.
forred back to the committee.
Upon tho petition of the Business Mems
League to submit to the freeholders of the
city on the first Tuesday in June the question
of the issue of 100000 for the purpose of
| improving streets and building sewers in the
city, the Finance Committee reported adverse
| ly, but suggested that in view of tho fact that
there seems to be difference of opinion upon
the subject that if in tho opinion of the ma.
ority of the City Council it seems wise, then
the Council should issue an order for an elec-
ton. The report was referred to a special
| committee of three from this board and two
from the Board of Aldermen with instruc-
lions to prepare bill providing for submit
ting tho question herein contained to vote
of the people pursuant to law, and Messrs.
Mushbach, Greene and Burke were appoint
ed upon the part CT this board.
The unfavorable report of the Committee
on Streets upon the petition of J. VIM. Goods
for permission to erect q frame building with
in the fire limits was adopted.
The favorable report of the same committee
upon tho resolution instructing the Corpora
ton Attorney to prepare an ordinance for
curling Union street on tho west side, from
Wolfe street to Duke street. was adopted.
The Committee on Light submitted de.
tailed report Of the amount Of gas consumed
and amount of money received for the quar-
ter ending March 10, 1895, and quarter end.
ing March 1, 1886, and stated that the COM
mittee shave not found that gas bills are larg.
er than heretofore, except in some few ex-
ceptional cases." The report was received.
The report of the Committee on Public
Property recommending an appropriation of
$500, or as much thereof as may be neccs-
ssry, for the purchase of suitable site in the
Second ward for the erection of tho proposed
new engine house for the Hydraulion Engine
Company was adopted by the following
vote; viz;
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Moore, Strider, La.
than, Klaus, Mushbach. Harrison, Greene,
Uhler, White, Fsnnon, McCuen and Mr..
President-13. Noes, none.
The following were referred to tho Commit-
tee on Streets; viz: The petition of Joseph
Broders, President CT the First National Bank,
and others for permission to lay sewer from
the corner of Fairfax and Prince streets to
the Potomac river; also q numerously signed
petition Of property owners for tho extension
OF the sewer from the corner OF Royal and
Franklin streets to Hunting creek.
Upon the petition of the Southern Railway
Company for permission to extend a side
track across Henry street as per plans sub.
mitted, the Committee on Streets recommend.
cd that the petition be granted, tho work to
be subject to the approval of the City Engi.
necr and Committee on Streets, tho track to
be removed whenever Council NAV direct.
and it was 30 ordered.
Tho following were referred to the Com
mittee on Finance: The petition of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
Railway Company for reduction of the 1896
assessment upon their property also the pc.
titiOn Of tho Washington Southern Railway
Company for reduction of the 1896 assess.
ment upon their property.
1t was resolved that the Corporation At.
torney be, and is hereby, directed to postpone
the motion to dissolve the injunction in the
cause OF E. 8. Leadbeater against the City
Council of Alexandria until after the next
regular meeting of the City Council.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk