Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-10-12
COMMON COUNCIL

At regular meeting OF the Common Conn.
Gil OF Alexandria, Va, he'd Octob.rI.t
1898, there were present
Hubert snowdep, esq, Prcsiie s,,
Messrs. Trimyer Alton Moore. c. n Moon.
Strider, Latham, Birrell Brill Harris,
Smith, Uh'er, White and Fick.iu.
The following permissons were sna.,3
To Mr.. John McCuen to ercc. = frame k.,...
en- in rear OF his house, No. l2l uo-,. co.
!umous street, the adjoining pT0prty oWue--
'onsenting also to Mrs. q. ADKINS 90 rpu
shinge roof AT No. 500 Duke street.
A resolution, offered by Nj Uher. au,ho-.
ling the Committee on Public Property and
the Board of Fire Wardens to ascertain ,r.
report as soon as possible to the Civ Cous.
the purchase price of suitable lc sr! r.
| placing OF the same in the tower o.. ,Ie liy.
drauiion engine house, was read 81 uua,I
mously adopted.
The following communication was rlh
The Honorable the City Council Of A.ex,l.
dria, Va:
Gentlemen-I have succeeded 10 .e...n.
the very low quotation OF Soc per u iootto,
6X1S granite curb {. o. b. for this cty oil
cars here In carload lots.
We have applications on file iron pupcry
owners for nearly 200 feet OF this cuib TIE
contractor for the King street paving ,.s u.
duced to lower his bid with the cxpcca..ouoi
taking advantage of this price but q. t.e
amount needed by him is more than ole ei.
and less than two, it will be necessary .or ...
city to order some 10 make out az even ,s..
As we have calls from property owner from
time 10 time for this curb, l recommend tbs,
some of it be bought and also several .c.s o..
circular corner curb. recommend tac H-.
chase of 10 sets of corner curb and 5jO ie,f
OF straight curb, and request an appropriation
OF $3.50 therefor. Very respectfully.
E. c. DrsNC E
Upon motion the recommendation and a.
quest OF tho City Engineer was granted
ayes, - noes, none.
petition from Mr.. George vs.. piay
Chief Engineer of the Fire Dous,,ulul. 70.
Questing an increase in the salary %; , oi.oe
to $3.50 per annum was recc.gei also
resolution offered by Mr. Smil TH
the sum Of 500 be approirated 90 feed
the horse of the Chief of the FIa i-i.-
ment, was referred TO the Finance Commute.
A petition from Charles II. Hopsi.- j.
Jones, Geo. w. Peverill and forty;wo other
requesting the City Council to !n,ts lD'
and improved system for lighting Tie shed,
and benches in the city market. wss ic.lHc.
to the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund.
The following wa. referred to tic CHHm..'
tee on Streets: communicate iiua 1t
City Engineer requesting an appoprauoao
$3.50 for catch basins 1t the corner Of Putce
and Henry streets, on the east side %. Pane
street, and Henry and King streets ,a.sosi e'
quest of the City Engineer to appropriate
$3.50 to pave the alley north Of King rect
between Patrick and Henry strtet a.-9
resolution appropriating $50 TO lay cr9''.a2
on the east side OF Patrick street across D'ae
street also resolution apFropriAtm1 2'0
lay crossing on the south side OF Prince"
street across Washington street also So 81
plcstion from Mr.. w. H. Lamhel, ior lt'
curb and gutter on the west ste 0i 1ota
street north of Duke street also resolution
appropristing $50 to lay p tl,gsone ro.'1-
at West stree on the north side OF N-s,
street. also communication from H' g.
Neale relating to price on store oli'1-
petition from MIR. s. II. Luui requesting
permission to repair house Owned y MS %
w Nichols on south Pit, street, as1 -.
ton from Mr. A. 7 Rollins fora n.1 't'N
curb and gutter along his property OH "'
east side of Patrick street at the corner
Duke street
The board then adjourned
HUBERT SN0WDEN, Pre'.tea'
Teste: D. 3. STANSBURY. Clerk