Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-12
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

at regular meeting of the Board OF Alder
men of Alexandria, Va, held February IL
1895, there were present:
VIM. III. Marbury, esq, President, and
Messrs. Havener, Burke, Ballenger, Hinken
Davis Smoot and Sweeney.
A communication from Mrs. Philip T.. Yeat
man, president Of the Mary Gusts Lee Chap
ter of the United Daughters of the Confeder
acy, asking Council to aid them in work o.
charity by giving free Of cost, the use of ga:
to light the Opera House on the night of the
oath of February, WAS referred to the Com
mittee on Light with power to act.
Mr.. Burke offered tho following resolutions
Resolved, By the Common Council, the
Board Of Aldermen concurring, That E. F
Price, Auditor, be and is hereby made the
agent Of the City Council of Alexandra, Va,
to receive of NJ B. Harlow. Commissioner, the
sum of three hundred and seventy eight dol.
| lars 1879, that amount now being in the
hands of the said M. B. Harlow as Disburser
of Funds, under an "Act of Congress approx
ed March End, 1891, for the distribution
among those entitled of the direct tax
money donated by the United States" this
amount to be credited to Won Hoffman ct ais,
on account of ground rent due the City Coun-
Gil on Pioneer mills and cooper shops arrear-
ages.
4HO iCoOiQtlUn Was duOptCu ny Gu6 1OuOTs
ing vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Hsvener, Burke, Hinken,
Ballenger, Davis, Smoot, Sweeney and Mr..
Presidents. Noes, none.
An ordinance to increase the police force of
Alexandria was received from the Common
Council, read three times, and passed by the
following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Hayener, Burke, Hinken,
Ballenger, Davis Smoot, Sweeney and Mr..
Presidents. Noes, none.
An act to amend and re-enact section 81, of
an act entitled, an act to amend the charter Of
the city of Alexandria, approved February
20, 1871, as amended by an act approved
March %, 1871, and by an act approved the
18th day OF March, 1876. and by an act sp-
proved March Goth. 1877, and by an act sp-
proved January 25, 1879, and by an act ap-
proved March 1, 1888, and by an act ap-
proved March s. 1894, was received from
the Common Council, read three times and
passed by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Burke, Ballenger,
Davis. Hinken, Smoot, Sweeney and Mr..
President-S Noes. none.
The ordinance to repesl part of section 3,
chapter -, of the Corporation Code of 1874,
was received from the Common Council, read
one time and laid over until the next meet
ing.
On melton of Mr.. smoot, the City Auditor
was authorized to have printed in pamphlet
form 1000 copies of the City Engineers semi
annual report.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in: A
communication from P. 3. Evans calling the
attention of Council to mistake made in the
survey of Henry and Wilkes streets; also
resolution instructing the City Engineer to
prepare as speedily as possible plans and
specifications for a sewer extending on Pitt
street. from the inlet Of the Princes, street
sewer to the south side Of King street, and
thence up King street to point near Alfred
street as practicable, with all necessary C Itch
basins, ETC.; also resolution appointing
committee of three from the Common Council
and two from the Board of Aldermen to con.
slider the ACCESSIBILITY of recodiication of the
code up to July 1, 1896, and to report the
probable cost of the same; also resolution
reducing the price of gas to lbs per 1,OOO
feet; also petition of the Robert Portner
Brewing Company and others for 8 side track
on Wythe street; also communication from
E. F. Price, City Auditor, calling Councils
attention to the matter of the city being with
out any regularly elected or selected Market
Master also a resolution instrRcting the City
Engineer to prepare and submit to Council, as
soon as practicable, an estimate of the cost Of
sewering Queen street, from Pitt street TO the
Potomac river, and Wolfe street from Royal
street to the Potomac river.
Upon invitation the board met in joint ses-
sion with the Common Council to listen to the
address Of Mr.. E. S. Leadbeater on the pur-
chase of third fire engine.
The board then adjourned.
Tcste: T. E. KNIGHT, Clerk.