Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city of Alexandria, Va. held
May 11th, 1897, there were present.
Hubert SnOwden, esq, PRESIDENT, and
Messrs. Burke, Thompson Moors.- 3tider,
] stham, Klaus. Beach, Harrison, Greene.
Uhler, White, Fsnnon and McCuen
Upon the petition of w. H. Hunter for the
curb to be set and gutter laid in front of the
northeast corner OF Wolfe and Lee streets, the
Committee onStrects recommended OH that the
prayer of the petitioner be granted, provided.
he furnishes the necessary materials, was
dopted. Tho report Of the same committee
recommending that the petition of T. j. Fan
non for permission to erect sheds in his coal
yard be granted, provided fire proof roofing
be used, was adopted IS was also the adverse
report of the same committee upon the reso-
luton appropriatng S35 for a manhole in
tho Market House sewer at Fairfax street.
Upon the resolution to appropriate 81 900
for the purpose of grading and grlveling
Columbus street, from Duke to Franklin
street. the Committee OH Streets reported AS
follows. and tho report was unanimously
adopted: The committee recommend that
the above resolution be amended SO as to pro.
vide for the grading and graveling Of Column
bus street from Duke street to the south side
of Wolfe street, and instead of graveling more
street be graded and graveod from ST Asaph
street to Alfred street, and further that the
City Engineer be, and is hereby, instructed to
use all the surplus earth taken from the above
mentioned squares and such additional ma
tcral rs may be practicable for the purpose of
raising Columbus street, between Wolfe and
Wilkes streets, to the proper grade, aud pre-
pairing it for gravelng at some future time
The communication from the City Engineer
in reference TO the paving OF alleys condemn
cd by tho Board of Health. returned by the
Committee on Streets with location of alleys
designated, was laid over, as was also an csli-
mate of the cost Of repairing footwalk and re.
setting curbs mentioned in report of City En-
gineer dated October 27, 1896
A communication from Z. J. Thomas in
reference to certain street improvements was
referred to tho Committee Oh Streets.
1t WAS resolved that the Corporation At
tornoy be, and is hereby, authorized TO in
stitute suit against Joseph Pullman to re-
cover tho sum OF sos so, the amount duo the
City Council Of Alexandria for rent of bench
in the market.
The bill OF s. g. Brent for 1925 for SER
vices and expense in the matter of the con-
struclion of the 9th section of City Charter
In Richmond before the Hon. Jamcs Keith
was ordered to be paid.
Brother for permission to place in front of
tho Evening Star Bureau ten or twelve in
candcscent lights 10 lie furnished by the
Washington, Alexandria and Mt Vernon
Bail way was referred TO the Committee on
Light.
The petition of A. ]. Fail for the curb to be
set and gutter paved in front of No. 121
Wolfe street. he to furnish all material, WAS
roferrcd to the Committee on Streets with in
struc ions to have the work done nndor the
conditions named.
The license law and the law imposing taxes
on persons, etc. were presented by, and re-
ferred back TO- the Finance Committee
communication from Mr. Z. L. Carno
asking reduction OF the assessment on his
prop, rty at the southeast corner OF Duke and
Columbus streets, WAS referred TO the Finance
Committee.
The follow were received from tho
BOARD of Aldermen and their action concur
red in viz a resolution TO appropriate from
next years levy $500 to grade and gravel
PAYNE street, from & ing street to Duke street,
and to lay certain crossings also resolution
the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company to sprinkle
King street from the Potomac river to Peyton
street also resolution appropriating $500
TO gravel Fairfax street. from Wilkes street to
Franklin street, and $500 to gravel Lee
street from Wilkes street to Franklin street,
and Gibbon street, from Lee street to Fairfax
street.
Upon the invitation of the Common Coun-
ell the two Boards met in Joint session and
unanimously reelected Mr.. Z. c. Dunn City
Engineer. The joint convention then dis
solved and the board adjourned
Taste. JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk.