Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-18
CITY COUNCIL.

A meeting CT the City Council was
held las night at the instance of the
Mayor, who sent in O communication
calling attention 10 certain alleged dif-
ticulties in carrying out the provisions
of the ordinance, passed at the last
meeting, providing for the paving of
King street, between Fairfax and Roy
al, with vitrifed brick.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Six Aldermen were present when the
board was called to order, but the meet
irg having been called for the purpose
OF receiving the Mayors communica-
ton, no other business was presented,
aud the board awaited the action of the
Common Council, to which body the
paper had been sent, inasmuch as the
ordinance originated in the lower
board.
An opinion of Corporation Attorney
Boothe on the ordinance came in from
the Common Council, in which that
gentleman showed certain informalities
in its course through the City Council.
The opinion was accompanied by q
communication from the Mavor in
which he recapitulated the objections
urged by Mr.. Boothe.
Mr.. Sweeney moved that the COM
munication be received, and his motion
prevailed.
A resolution referring the matter to
the committee on streets and for them
to take the sense of the property hold
ers in the premises, was also received
from the Common Council and their
action was unanimously concurred in.
A resolution authorizing the clerk of
the City Council 10 have printed $50
copies of the city code with all the
amendments thereto, and appropriate
ing $50 for the purpose, was received
from the Common Council and their
action was concurrred in.
Mr.. Eavener asked reconsider
alton of the vote by which the AL
dermen passed the revenue bill at the
last meeting. II had secured vote of
but five, which might raise question.
His motion prevailed and the six
members present voted for its adoption.
Mr.. Hinken moved reconsideration
of the vote and the resolution appropri-
ating $500 for paving St. Asaph street,
between Pendleton and Wythe (the
square in front of Portner's Brewery.
Mr.. Hinken said he voted with the ma
jority at the last meeting.
A vote was taken and the action of
the Common Council in appropriating
that sum for the purpose was concur
red in.
Nothing further appearing the Alder
mer adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The seats of the board were we'll
filed when, soon after S o'clock, the
President called the board to order, and
the clerk read a message from the
Mayor. suggesting that the ordinances
for the repaving of King street, be-
tween Fairfax and Royal streets, have
not been passed in such form as to OF
viate all legal objections, and suggest
ing that the matter be gone over again.
He inclosed the opinion of the Cor
poration Attorney sustaining his sug-
gestiops on the subject.
Mr.. Smith said he did not knew where
Inc IaulG WIS, DuI tne cOuulllee nau
acted under the belief that the order
of the City Council OF the subject had
been properly signed. He introduced
the ordinance authorizing the commit
tee on streets to give notice to the
property holders to appear and consent
or decline to consent to the assessment
of their property for the purposes ofthe
repaving.
The ordinance was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Smith said that the Corporation
Attorney had desired that yea and
nay vote be taken.
The Chair replied that as the vote
was unanimous, and as three fourths Of
the entire body had voted, no cell of
the roll was necessary, but that a call
would be ordered if desired.
On the motion of Mr.. Green it was
ordered that the clerk of Council have
printed and bound $50 copies OF the
city charter as amended.
The board then adjourned.