Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-11
COMMON COUNCIL

AT regular meeting OF the Common Co-t
ell OF the city OF Alexandria Va
November 10th, 1896 there were prese.I
Hubert Snowden, esq. Pres ent aa
Messrs. Burke, Moore, Stnder. Latham X I'D
Harrison. Uhler cannon and Mc,leu
The favorable report Of the COMMITTEE %.
Streets upon the petition of Mrs Amaud.
Gray for curb TO be set ANA gutter paved D.
front OF her premises. southeast corner Vol,
and Royal streets, she 10 furnish the materiai
was adopted.
Upon the petition of 5 II Lunt forper-
mission 20 lay sewer from his property or
Union street TO the river. the Committee OF
Streets recommended that the petition be
granted, provided the work be done under
the supervision Of the City Engineer and tn,
Committee on Streets and that the City Cuuu
ell have control and use OF sewer. ard thai
connections be made without their kuoW.ed-
and consent and il was 20 ordered
Upon the petition OF d. Howell * c.. 9.
be relieved for assigned Reasons of au,
naliy for FOR overtime m eXccun-s
of work under the contract Tor thp ,.
struction OF the Pitt and kug streets -rsr
the Committee on Streets report rtruumri
ing that the contractors be released frau
amounts due npon the + ymeuI = -
amount OF extra expense incurred hy t.sr r..1
was laid over unli the next meeting
The following report of the Joint ,-eus
mlttees on Finance and Streets upon tseel
son of Prince street was unanimously
cd viz The int committees fc omu
that Prince street DE extended from tie Ht
side OF Pey ton street 10 Tie corporation
and that the sum of 5000. coz Us much tI.,-.
OF IS may be necessary be and Us here-
propriatcd Tor purchasing the requisite
eriy AMI binding the roadway. sad 1921
piiaton 10 be subject 10 the following
visions That the counties az A.ezari.
and Fairfax sha inst take such action
insure within reasonable time the hu
OF a suitable bridge and roadway from
corporation line 10 some point on the fa.
known as The Alexandra aud Lceshurg On
pike and tn the EXTENDED street and ro.
way from Peyton street 10 Hood uu
made TO conform 10 the width and lirectia
OF Prince street. the appropriation 10 g
made under the control OF the Committees oa
Streets and Finance.
The following were referred to the Com
mittee on Streets Communi alton from :
r Moore in reference to the alleged bad COZ
dition of the cutters at the corner OF kns.
ard Union street also the petition Of Geoeg
w. Keys and others for several alleged noc.
otiy Improvements diSV tHJ ltEolL OF UT
City Engineer calling attention 10 nee...
repairs at number of places
The hill of d. j. Howell for $50 for cypc.r
testimony in the case OF Kemper vs. Cy
Council was referred to the Committee o..
Finance
communication from the clerk OF te
School Board notifying Council of vacan
in the Board of Trustees was received
4 communication from the City Engine
reporting infrsctions OF the building laws
reference to public buildings WAS referred
the Committee on General Laws.
TIE Board OF Aldermen accepted an invita-
ton to 4 joint convention for the purro-
electing School Trustees to fill vacancies. ai q
when assembled elected the following
II. Thompson, First ward George Dar'cy
Second ward Herbert Bryant, Third war
and W. f. Vincent, Fourth ward, aud q lao-
ton to go into the election of a Police Com
missioner having been adopted Mr. Nob.o
Lindsey, the present incumbent, was rc-elcr-
ed unanimously. The convention dissolved
and the board then adjourned.
Teste JNO. r. JOHNSON. Clerk