Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-09
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting Of the Board Of A.
dermen of Alexandria, Va, held MAJ
Sth, 1898, there were present: N''
VIM. H. Marbury, ESQ, President srl
Messrs. Havener, Dobie, Ballenger Cpr,i..
Smoot and Sweeney
a resolution appropristng 5000 to mn.
chase cast iron pipe and to take out quiz
across various streets was received from H..
Common Council and passed by the fo!lowi,s
vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Ballcnger. nog..
Curtin, smoot, Sweeney, and Mr. Presidert-
7. Noes none.
a resolution appropristirg 800 to gray.
twenty.feet roadway on Columbus sr-se-
from First street TO the corporation line w.
received from the Common Council and ma.
ed by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Ballenger. Doh.
Curtin, Smoot, Sweeney and Mr.. Preside.
-. Noes, none.
a resolution appropriating 500 to eli,
slxinch curb from stone at cana locks ,y.-
received from the Common Council ami r....
ed by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Dobie, Balleupe-
Curtin, smoot, Sweeney and Mr. Presiden-
II. Noes none.
Upon the petition OF 6. G. Brent. Helmg,
Bros. and Others for the removal OF The r..
road tracks on Columbus and Cameron street.
tho action Of the Common Council wss ma,
concured in and the petition recommit.ed d,
the Joint Committee on Finance and Stree
The following were received from the Com.
mon Council AID their action Coucurred ,r
The petition of G. Ashby Baden asking for.
reduction in delinquent taxes on property h..
his deceased father also resolution diicc.
ing that Mr.. James Bayne expert aecouutar
who has been engaged to examine into the
condition of the books of the Clerk of the e.
Works, be further engaged to examine AL
report upon their condition for two Yea
prior to June l, 1897; also an ordinance :,
ferriug the matter OF grading and pawn
King street, from the we; t c. ossing of FairltN
street to the east crossing OF Boyal street. .
the Committee on Streets for cousderat,u
and report, and providing for notice to II q
property owners on said street and for hea,
log before such committee also cOmmuuc.
ton from his honor, the May or, together ~.
one from Mr. Rayne, expert accountant, re4-
tive to the condition Of the books cC the Cl,J
Of the Gas Works also an ordinance to az.
piopriaIe $4,000 to build a sewer fiou
Wilkes street TO Duke street, on Royal street
also petition from Lucy NJ House also
petition from Thomas Netherland and otEel-
also resolution appropriatlng $50 TO lay a..
eight-inch pipe on Wilkes street. from Unioi
street to the Potomac river; also a resolution
directing the City Engineer and Comm tie.
on Streets TO set curb, etc, on the south SID,
of Wolfe street, between Washington az -
Asaph streets also communication from thc
City Engineer calling Councils attention &;
several sidewalks needing repairs also com
luunication from P. Mex. Ba dwin, Secretarg
and treasurer of the Robert Portner Blewiu.
Company, offering ID furnish necessary m.-
terial to pave the east side Of St. Assph street
between Pendle;on and Wythe streets, if the
city pay one-third o the entire cost also 2
petition from Mary Entwisle asking Council
permission to rebuild back building to house
No. BIT south Lee street, and petition o
Bebeccs Smith praying for an exemption ,.
taxes on property situated on the northwe-.
corner Of Queen and Lee st-etti.
The board then adjourned
w. H. MARBURY, President,
Teste: r. E. KNIGHT, Clerk.