Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting Of the Board Of
Aldermen Of Alexandria, Va, held NAV
10th, 1898, there were present:
VIM. II. Marbury, esq, President and
Messrs. Havener, Dobie, Hinken and Currin
The law imposing taxes on persons. etc
was read the second and third times and ps.s,
ed by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Dobie. Hinkar
Curtin and Mr.. President-5. Noes, none
An ordinance authorizing and instr1eting
the Committee on Streets to direct the uror..r
authorities of the Washington, Alexspdrie
and Mount Vernon Railway Company ia nm,
down improved rails on King street from the
west crossing of Fairfax street to the ess,
crossing of Royal street aud to grade and nave
the space between said rails and two feet IN
each side thereof with yitri6ed brick on
six.inch concrete base and TO authorize The
Committee on Streets 10 have said grading
and paving done under certain conditions ws,
received from the Common Council. read
three times and passed by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Hsvener, Dobie, Hukeu.
Curtin aud Mr.. President-5. Noes, uoae
An ordinance to provide for the grading
and paving of King street from the YES.
crossing of Fairfax street - the east crossing
of Royal street, and for the assessment O; the
costs thereof, under the BIRD section Of the
city charter as amended by an act OF the gen.
ersl assembly, approved February :, ls9s.
was received from the Common Council, read
second and third times and passed by the fol.
lowing vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Dobie Hiuken
Curtin and Mr. PRESIDENT. Noes none
A petition from the Robert PoEtuer Brew.
ing Company praying for certain improve.
ments on 81. Asaph street. between Peudieton
s1d Wythe streets, together with the report
of the Committee on Streets. was received
from the Common Council and passed by the
following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Dobie, Hnkcu.
Curtin and Mr. President. Noes none.
resolution directing the balance in hand
of the City Treasurer from the appropriation
to gravel West and Oronoco streets, lie use
on columbus street TO raise crossings ara re.
surface same from Princess street to Ii. cor.
poration line was laid on the table
The following were received from the Com.
mon Council and their action concuuel 3D.:
Law imposing taxes on persons, etc. a.s0a
resolution providing for a release of a vendor
lien OF Sc, 500, and directing the Mayor and
City Auditor to deliver unto the Alexandra
Fertilizer and Chemical Company good sul
sufficient deed OF release from the vendors
lien reserved in the deed of bargain al d sale
also communication from the Auditor iu-
forming Council that the appropriation 10:
cleaning streets for the year ending June J.
1898, is exhausted also petition from Nj
j. Lee Lash for permission TO place curling
in front of his property also resolution
directing the City Engineer TO motif? the
Washington. Alexandris and Mount Vernon
Railway Company to pave the two squares
from Duke 10 Wilkes street, on Royal street,
with the material required by law also an
ordinance imposing and collecting licenses
within the city of Alexandra for the coming
year also the petition CT DR.. NJ. W. O'Brien
also resolution apprOpriating $500 to grave!
Payne street between Cameron and Queen
streets also petition from Charles King
also a resolution recommending to the Board
of Police Commissioners the propriety @;
leaving vacant the position OF members Of
the police force who may enlist in the array
in the American-Spanishw war; and petition
fIom Frank P. Reed.
The board then adjourned.
w. H. MARBURY, President
Teste: 3. E. KNIGHT Clerk.