Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-06-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting OF the Common C0uu
Gil of Alexandria, Va, held June 14th,
1898, there were present:
Hubert snowden, esq, President. aud
Messrs. Trimyer, Alton Moore, C.. n Moore
strider. Brrell Beach, Brill, Harrison.
Greene. Smith, Uher, White and Kelly.
4 communication was received from Hon
resignation of Mr.. James Patterson as Fire
Warden of the city of Alexandria Upon
motion the resignation of Mr.. Patterson wis
accepted.
Ths Finance Committee, to whom was re-
ferred The petition of the heirs at-law OF John
w. Garrett, deceased, for reduction in tie
assessment for taxes On the property known
as the Mount Vernon Cotton Factory, report
ed in favor Of q reduction Of the sssessmeut
from $50, 900 to $35, 900, and the repoI
was adopted by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Trimyer, c. n. Moore, Str.-
der. Birrell, Harrison, Smith. Uhler, White,
Kelly and Mr. Presidential. Noes Mess1s.
A. Moore, Beach, Brill aud Greene.
4 report from the Committee on Light
deeming it mex pedient 10 employ a city gss
lighter was received from the Board of Alder.
men and laid over until the next meeting
he petitions from Messrs. D. Z. Evans
and F. Gisendatfer for curb and gutter 10
front of their property on south Lee street
the city to pay one.third of the cost and the
work to be done under the supervision of the
City Engineer and Committee on Streets
were unanimously granted.
petition fion the Sout bern Railway Com
pany for permission to lsy and operate sin
gle track switch on Henry street, extending
from the tracks of the said company 81 the
north line of the crossing st the intersection
s NIB M nd
with the tracks OF the company st Wolfe
street, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A petition from Mr.. J hn C. Wilson reai
estate agent OF the Washington Southern
hallway Company, protesting 'gsinst an ss
sessment of $23. 600 on III. rolling stock
of said company, was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
The following. presented by Mr.. Greene,
was read three times and unanimously adopt
ed
Be it ordained by the City Council of Alex
andria, That it shall be lawful for Paul Bueh,
Ter to erect an awning frame in front of his
premises at the northeast corner Of King and
West streets.
The work shall be done under tie super
vision OF the City Engineer.
The City Council reserves the right to re
peal or amend this ordinance.
The petition from Mr.. J F. Rodgers for
permission to build the side walls of his new
residence nine inches thick instead of thii
teen inches as required by law, was granted
By the following vote:
Ayes, hessrs. Trimyer, A. Moore, c. n.
Moore, Strider, Birrell, Beach, Brill, Greene
Smith, Uhler Kelly and Mr.. Presideut-12.
Noes Messrs. Harrison and White-2.
he fo1i int ].
Mr.. Beach, was referred TO the Committee on
Streets
Resolved, That the sum of three thousand
dollars (S3. 0OO) or as much thereof SIS may
be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, sp.
propriated 10 gravel from gutter to gutter the
following Streets to wit: Princess street.
from the east side of Columbus street 10 the
west side of Union street; also Fairfax street,
from Princess street to Queen sheet; also
Royal street, from Princess street to Queen
street. said work to be done under the super
vision Of the City Engineer and the Commit
tee ON Streets.
A resolution received from the Board Of
Aldermen sppropIiating $500 for the pur.
chase of street sprinkler was laid ON the
table, and Messrs. Greene and Smith were ap.
pointed special committee to report on the
matter at the next regular meeting.
The blowing was received from the Board
Of Aldermen and their action concutred in
A petition from Mr.. B. Z. Knight 10 replace
the show window in front Of his new store OF
King street also report from the Committee
on Light in favor of Mr.. Birrells resolution
for repairs to the gas lamp on Pitt street, be-
tween King and Cameron streets; also
poit from the Committee on Light deeming it
unnecessary to employ superintendent Of
the Gas Works at Dresoht
Upon invitation the Board of Aldermen
met III board in joint session for the purpose
OF electing Fire Warden. Messrs. W. W.
Sherwood, F. Paff jr., Henry <. Field and
3. E. 0ronau were placed in nomination.
On tire third ballot Mr.. Gronau having re-
ceved sufficient votes as declared elected.
Mr. G rdner L. Boothe WIS unanimously
elected Thu tee for the Alexandria Infrmary.
The joint session then dissolved.
The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teste: D. Z. STANSBURY. Clerk.