Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-12-14
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMFV

At regular meeting of the Boa-5
Aldermen of Alexandria, Va. held ....,,
Der 18th, 1898, there We're present:
VIM. 81. Marbury, esq, Presider- aud
Messrs. Havener, Dobie, Ballenger Curfir
and sweeney.
Upon the petition of Mary V. Traye,s D..
A. Libbey and others to gravel I'M. rr-
squares with 2O-feel roadway an f-i
street, between Henry and Wgsbirg+..
which was received from the Commo, IT,.
Gil, the action of the Common Courc ...
non-concUrred in and the prayer or f....-
titioners was granted by the iol OWN.
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Dobie, b ....-
Curtin, Sweeney aud Mr. ProsIer--e
Noes, none
Mr.. Dobie offered the following ie.e,--..
which was unanimously passed
Resolved, That when Coun il adis-.st.
| night it be to meet the first regul u il...;,.
night in January, 1899
Tho report of :. L. Monroe, flelf ort...
was presented by Mr.. Sweeney, and .-,e- ta.
ing received, was ordered to be prin.
An ordinance authorizing and Gi..s i-. Pin.
Corporation Attorney to institute s,rv
legal pro- ceilings to compel the aa-ht..-
Alexandra and Mount Vernon Rsilw
pany to comply with the terms OF ,.a-.l.
nance passed on November ID, 1885 w..-.
| ceived from the Common Council. read .s., d
| and third times and lost by The l.owa5
vote:
Ayes, Messrs BalleDger, swceney aai Mr.
Presidents Noes, Me;srs H.vsue-. DOM.
and Curtin-3.
An act requiring electric street c.- ana
electric trains in the city of Alox8nI .a ".
to stop at the near side of every stree co--
| ing whenever passenger or passengers gi.l
| to get on or off and providing p.ua.v .or
the violation of this act, was rec igei from
| the Common Council, read first aud -e1s
timss, amended and lost by Il vote a srs
D noes, and upon motion WIS re.anst,r.
| ed by unanimous vote and u upo. .ss
| table.
q resolution fixing the compeu -oa sf
men employed 10 work on the s.1.s "a
SIPS per day for each day so ,ua .rsf
| compensation of foreman OF meu et
days labor to So per day, was sd
| from the Common Council. and passed t..
following vote:
Ayes, Messrs, Havener. Dobie. B ag-
Curtin, Sweeney and Mr.. Prc,t.a -b.
| Noes, none.
A resolution appropriating $3.50 r -ts
purpose of purchasing and moun-a- l ..
tower of the Hydraulion eng.u, aoo-.a ire
alarm bell was received from she Common
| Coun il aud passed By the foiiowus vie.
Ayes, Messrs Havener, Dobe. Bs aa.a-
Curtin, Sweeney and Mr.. Pro-aaa--G
Noes, none.
A resolution appropriating $50 10 .J.-. tt
q street crossing on the east SIDE
street at its intersection with nrol.
street was received from the Commo Coa.
Gil and passed by the following vote:
Ayes Messrs Havener, d bic .a-.-
Curtin, Sweeney and Mr.. Prsldea.-6
Noes, none.
The following were received from die Com
mon Council and their acton couau. rl 3D..
resolution appropriating $1,000 90 W D
sewer on Royal street, from WiIkes o. J.se
street also upon the application OF 1y-
M, Jsnncy also upon the petition o. ile>hl-
dard Gas Company of America also u.aa ,aa
petition of julius a. dc Lsgnel, an -esra-
ton DIRECTING the Committee on Ligs tore.
port the ACCESSIBILITY Of reduction 10 tle
price of gas
The board then adjourned
w. II. MARBURY, President
Teste: B. E. KNIGHT. Clerk