Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Ccnn-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va, held
April 9th, 1897, there were present
Messrs. Burke, Thompson. Moore Stridcr.
Latham, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, Greene.
Uhler White, Fannon and McCuen.
In the absence of the President, Mr. Uhlcr
was called to the chair.
Upon the resolution to gravel West street
from Prince street to the Mush Pot road, the
Committee on Streets recommendation that
$3.50 be appropriated from next years funds,
and to grade and gravel Oronoco street from
Columbus to West streets, and from West
street to where the said road crosses the cor
poration line, was read and motion by Mr..
Greene to lay on the t. le was lost by q vote
Of ayes, & noes, :. Mr.. Greene then moved
to amend the report by appropratiDg 5000
additional to gravel Patrick street two squares
north from Princess street. 1t was so order.
I'd and the amended report adopted by the
following vote viz
Ayes Messrs, Burke, Thompson, Stridcr,
Latham, Klaus, Beach, Harrison, Greene,
Uhler, White, Fannon and McCuen-12.
Noes. Mr.. Moore-1.
The Committee on Streets recommended
the appropriation of 800 from next years
funds to gravel Alfred street. between Wilkes
and Franklin streets. Mr. Greene moved to
lay on the table and to reduce from Si00 to
$500. both of which motions were lost
and the committees report WAS adopted by
the following vote; viz:
Ayes, Mcssrs. Burke, Thompson, Moore,
Strider Latham Klaus, Beach, Harrison,
Uhler, White, Fannon and Mct uen-12
Noes, Mr.. Greone-1.
resolution that tho City Engineer be in.
structed to lay two crossings one on the
north side of Wolfe street at the intersection
of Pitt street, and one on the south side Of
Princess street at its intersection with st.
Asaph street, and appropriating 500 there
fore was unanimously adopted.
The resolution ordering the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Railway Company TO
attach tenders to all their cars and trains run
through tho city WAS returned by the Com
mlttee on Streets as not properly belonging to
them the board reccded from its former &C.
ton, and upon motion of Mr.. Greene referred
the matter to a special committee Of two from
each board MeSsIs. Stridcr and Greene were
appointed on the part of the Common
Council
The City Engineers report of sidewalks,
curbs and CUTTERS in need OF repair laid on
the table November d 1896, was taken up
and recommitted to the Committee on Streets
with instructions to ascertain the cost of the
proposed work and report as soon as possible.
The following were referred to tho Com
mttee on Streets; viz: The petition OF
George Schwartzman for permission to erect
q frame clubhouse on Alfred street. between
Prince aud Duke streets also communca-
ton from the City Engineer to tho chairman
Of the Committee on Streets requesting him
to ask Council for an appropriation of 81 $50
with which to grade and pave the alleys con-
demned by the Board Of Health also pcti
ton from T. j. Fannon for permission to
build stable and sheds in his coal yard on
Henry street also petition from the same
for catch basin TO be placed over the sewer
in the middle OF the square on Henry street
between Duke and Prince streets to prevent
the water from running into his property;
q so communication from James McCucn
asking for the extension of the sewer to the
middle of Gibbon street so that he can con-
meet herewith also a petition from w. II.
Hunter for new curb to DC set and gutter
laid in front of the house on the northeast
corner of Wolfe and Lee streets.
A resolution that S25 be appropriated to
pay w. G. Shock, Overseer of Poor, for past
services, was referred to the Committee on
Poor.
A resolution empowering the Committee on
Streets to use King street TO connect the ne"
Hydraulion engine house sewer with the
Henry street sewer provided the property
holders decline to donate the proper right OF
way over alley north of KiLg street was
adopted.
A resolution that all permits granted by tho
CITY Council for the erection OF frame build
ings within the fire limits OF the city during
the year 1896 which have not been complied
with by the erection of the buildings for
which said permits were granted. be, and the
same are hereby repealed, was adopted.
A resolution to appropriate 81 600 to gray
eli and grade Columbus street, from Duke TO
Franklin streets was received from the Board
of Aldermen and their action thereon con-
Cured in.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo. T. JOHNSON. Clerk
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