Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun.
Gil of Alexandria, Va, held October 25th,
1898 there were present:
Hubert snowden, esq, President, and
Messrs. Trimyer, alton Moore, c. N. Moore,
Strider, Birrell Besch, Harrison. Greene,
Smith, Uh er. White and Ficklin.
An act, reported favoraby by the Commit
tee on General Laws, requiring electric street
cars and electric trains in the city of Alexan-
dria, Va. to stop at the near side of every
street crossing wherever a passenger or pas
sengers wish to get on or off, and providing
penalty for the violation of said act, was
laid yer until the next meeting.
report of the Committee on Streets. re-
commencing the appropriation of $500 for
repavng Lee street street, between Duke and
Prince streets, was read and laid on the table
The report o. the Committee on Streets
recommending the petition Of Mr.. Samuel II.
Lunt for Mis-. E. W. Nichols, together with q
protest from fourteen property holders o..
south Pitt street, WAS considered and laid on
the table.
An act appropriating $1,000 for the grad.
ing and gravelling of Gibbon street, from
Henry street to Washington street, which
was recommended by the Committee on
Streets September 2Sth and October Oath,
100 {, WAS C8lleu lIOlD Lut lhuIc duu lAlu over
until the next regular meeting.
report from the Committee on Streets
recommending the appropriation of $50 to
lay hsgstoDe crossing across Duke street on
the east side of Patrick street was adopted
ayes, -; nc es. none.
A report from the same committee recon-
mending an appropriation of $3.50 to put
catch basins on King and Prince streets on
the Henry street sewer was adopted-syes
- noes, none.
A report from the same committee recon-.
mending an appropriation OF $50 to lay q
crossing on the south side of Princess street,
across Washington street. was adOpted-syes,
12 noes none.
report from the same committee recon-
mending an appropriation of $50 to lay
hagstone crossing across West st eet on the
north side of Duke street, was adopted ayes,
-, noes none.
4 report from the same committee granting
permission to Mr. W. II Lambert TO sci new
curb and gutter on the west side of Boyal
street, north Of Duke street, in conformity
with the city laws, was unanimously adopted.
4 report from the same committee granting
permission to Mr.. a. T. Rollins to set curb
and gutter on the east side of Patrick street,
north of Duke street, III conformity with the
city laws, was unanimously adopted,
A report from the same committee recon-
mending that Mr.. Whites resolution to
curb and gutter Duke street, from Payne
street 20 Commerce street, be referred to the
Corporation Attorney SO that a proper ordi.
nance may be drawn up and presented was
unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Public Property report
cd in favor of a resolution appropristing
200 OF as much thereof as may be neces-
s.ry, for the purpose of making repairs to the
citys fish wharf property. The report WAS
adopted-ayes, - noes none.
resolution offered by Mr.. Greene apPro-
proprsting $40, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, for the purpose of placing suit
able and proper mating on the floor of the
Corporation Court room. the WORK to he doEe
under the supervision Of tho Committee on
Public Property, was adopted-ayes IL,
noes, none.
Permissions were unanimously granted 10
Mr.. Adrew Bison to reshingle his dwelling
on the east side of Fsyette street, between
King and Cameron streets; also to Dir. :. 7.
Jackson TO reshingle back building and re-
pair front roof of his dwelling. No I'll Duke
street also TO Mrs. Minnie w. Henderson to
reshlpgle roof on her store building at the
northeast corner of Royal and Cameron
streets.
A communication from Mr.. w. 3. May
MAX ing an offer of 500 for piece of property
which Was Sod for State taxes. was referred
10 the Committee on General Laws.
The following were referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets: A resolution appropriate
ing $500 to extend sewer now ending on
Prince street, between Royal and FIT Streets
n the intersection of Pitt and Prince streets