Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting OF the Common Coun.
Gil of Alexandris. Va, held Tuesiav night,
November 23rd, 1897, there We're present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President and
Messrs. Trimyer, Alton Moore c y. Moore.
Strider, Latham. Biuell, Beech. Brill Har-
rison. Greene, Smith, Uhler, White, Ficki!n
and Kelley.
The Finance Committee, TO whom wa: re.
ferred communication of the Auditor on
September 2Sth, 1897, reported in favor of
paying four thousand one hundred and seven.
ty eight dollars and forty-two cents in foil
settlement Of claim, principal an interest Of
bonds mentioned therein. The report va;
! unanimously adopted and the auditor author.
| lied to draw warrant for the amount
| An act reported favorably by the Commit.
tee on Genel al Laws, requiring street cars snd
electric trains in the city of Alexandra, Va,
| to be provided with tenders, snd providinga
penalty for the violation of the act Was resd
slcond and third times and passed by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes Messrs. Alton Moore, q. n Moore
strider, Latham. Beach, Brill, Harrison,
Greene, Smith, Uhler, White, Ficklin, Kelley
and Mr.. Presidential Noes. none.
An act reported fsvorably by the Commit
tee on General Laws regulating the speed Of
street cars and electric trains i'll the city Of
Alexandria, and providing penalty for the
violation of the act, was read second and third
times and passed by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs Alton Moore, C. n Moore.
| Strider, Latham, Birreil, Beach, Bill, Har-
rison, Greene, Smith. UhIer, White Ficklin,
Kelley and Mr.. President-15. Noes none
In accordance with certain amendments re-
ported favocably by the joint committees on
Streets and General Laws, granting permis-
sion to the American Telephone ard Tee
graph Company Of Virginia to erect poles and
wires or the public streets snd alleys OF the
city of Alexandria. was duly considered IN
accordance with the rules, and passed by the
following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Trimyer Alton Moore c. y.
Moore, Strider, Latham, Birrell, Peach, Bril-,
Harrison, Greene. Smith, Uhler, White, Flick
lin. Kelley, and Mr.. President-16. Noes
none.
action of the Board of Aldermen appropriat'
ing two hundred dollars for street crossings
on franklin street, interesting with Aired,
Columbus and Washington streets was unsni'
Eously concurred in.
The following permissions were uuani'
neusly granted: To the Southern Railway
Company to erect transfer shed fronting or
Duke street, between Henry and Fsyete
streets; to ]. n White to have alley s'aied
and paved with cobb estones IN rear oil MS
premises, Ne. 328 south Washington street,
he agreeing TO furnish the Necessary material
and the work to be done under the super
vision of the City Engineer; to Mrs Mary b
Craven to 1e.hinge the roof of the house at
the corner of Lee ard Duke streets 10 Hatue
Luckett to build two rooms in front Of her
property on north Alfred street, between
Queen and Princess streets, property owners
consentiDg.
The report eff the Committee on Poor re-
commencing the appropriation OF thirty dol
lars to purchase three Meyrose fire cXt'n-
guishers for the use of the city ANS house
was unanimouly sdopted.
a petition OF ]. D. Lsnnon, trustee OF the
estate OF John Lannon, deceased, Ior rclssess'
ment of property was, upon recommendation
of the Committee on General Laws, referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
An act, referred 10 the Committee on Gen
eral Laws on May 14th, 1895. prohibiting
loafng etc, in front Of public blidlngs, VS.
reported unfsvorabiy and the repor: W.;
unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Streets submitted 81
estimate for repaving King street which, upon
motion, was received ana laid over.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste: D. B. STANSBURY. Clerk.