Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Alta regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men of Alexandria, Va, held April IL,
1896, there were present:
VIM. II. Marbury. esq, President, and
Messrs. Havener, Burke, Hinken, Davis,
Smoor, and Sweeney.
The resolution directing the Committee on
Public Property to ascertain the cost OF max
ing certain repairs to closets in market build
ing, with report of committee, which was laid
over at the last meeting, was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Burke, Hinken,
Cavis Smcot, Sweeney and Mr.. President.
Noes. none.
An ordinance To amend and re-ordain soc.
ton 4, of an ordinance approved March IL.
1896, entitled, IAN ordinance to authorize
the Southern Railway Company to construct
and maintain single railway track with
all necessary turnouts and sidipgs from the
east side of Lee street up Wythe street to st
Asaph street." was read second and third
times and passed by the following vote:
ayes, Mcssrs. Havener, Burke Hinken,
Davis Smoot, Sweeney and Mr.. President.
Noes, none.
Au ordinance to secure the repairs of streets
and alleys was read second and third times
and passed by the following vote:
AYES, Messrs. Havener. Burke, Hinken,
Davis, Smoot, Sweeney and Mr.. President.
Noes, none
An act to make additional appropriation OF
the city's revenue for the fiscal year endn
May 81, 1896, was received from the Common
Council and passed by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Havener. Burke, Hlnkep,
Davis, Smoot, Sweeney and Mr.. President
Noes, none.
The Finance Committees recommendation
authorizing the City Engineer to have 800
copies of his report printed at cost not ex-
ceeding $32, was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes, Messrs Havener, Burke, Hinkcn,
Davis, Smoot, Sweeney and Mr. President
Noes none.
The petition Of the Suburban Water Com
pany asking Council to direct the City Audi
tor TO draw his warrant in their favor for the
sum of $50, said sum having been deposited
by them with NJ. B. Harlow, City Treasurer
for privilege of opening certain streets, etc,
with the report of the Committee on Streets
recommending that the petition be granted,
was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Hayeuer, Burke, Hinken,
Davis Smoot, Sweeney AMI Mr.. President.
Noes none.
Inc report Vi buc anu SIIcct Soui
mttees (iointly) recommending that the COM
mltee OH Streets be authorized to advertise
for bids for the construction of sewer from Il
point on King street near Alfred thence east
on King street to Pitt street to connect with
tho sewer on Princess street, to be built ac-
cording to plans furnished by the City En-
gineer, and that the sum of $4,000 be ap-
propriated for said work, was received from
the Common Council and passed by the fol.
lowing vote:
Ayes, Mcssrs. Havener, Burke, Hiuken.
Davis, Smoot and Mr.. Presidential. Noes,
Mr.. Sweeney.
An ordinance to prevent tho spread of con-
tagious diseases was presented by Mr. Swec
ney and referred to the Committee OH General
Laws.
An ordinance providing for the inspection
of buildings, and regulating the construction
and repairing of buildings within the city
limits was received from the Common Council
and laid over until next meeting.
The following wcrc received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in:
A petition from several citizens or Duke,
Commerce and Pcyton streets, asking for the
placing of a pump at the intersection OF said
streets; also petition from J. w. Goods ask
ing permission to erect 4 frame one.story
near Prince street; also n resolution instruct
ing the Corporation Attorney to prepare an
ordinance for curbing Union street on the
west side from Wolfe to Duke streets,
work to be done under the 33rd sectior of
the City Charter; also petition from 7. X.
Evans, calling Councils attention toa mistake
in the survey of Henry street, near Wilkes
street; also petition from property owners
on st Asaph street, between Wilkes and
Franklin streets, to have said street guttcrcd,
curbed paved and macadimized or graveled,
the said work to be done under the Bird
section of the City Charter; also q petition
from the Southern Railway Company a king
permission to extend a side track across Henry
street to r. j. lannon's lot; also a commune
cation from ]. II. Miller, of Washington, d.
c., offering to enter into n contact TO light
the city with 90 arc lamps for the sum OF
5000 per year payable month"; 5, said con-
tract to extend over period of 20 years;
also petition from Robert Darnell, by j K.
Cation, praying for a remittance of tax bill
returned delinquent on 10. on West street,
between Prince and Duke streets; also n
resolution directing the Auditor to draw his
warrant for $40 in favor of the widow OF
George w. Jones, and a communication from
the Business Mems League requesting Coun-
Gil to submit to the freeholders OF the city, on
the first Tuesday in June next, the question
of the issue of bonds by the city to the amount
of $4,000 the money raised thereby TO be
used for the purpose of improving the streets
and sewering the city.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: BE. KNIGHT, Clerk.