Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-28
COMMON COuNcII

At g regular meeting of the Common Cam.
Gil of Alexandria, Va, held June y. IS9q
there were present:
Hubert snowden, esq, Presiden, and
Messrs. Trimyer, Alton Moore. c. N Mo@ ar'
Strider, Latham. Birrel, Brill, Hsrrisor
Greene, Smith, Uher and Kelly.
The Auditors annual statement for tbe f.
cal year terminating May 81, 1899 Wa. Re.
ceived.
The City Treasures annual slstemcn, for
the year ending May 81, 1899, was received
The Finance Committee reported recon-.
mending that the salary Of the Chief Engineer
of the Fire Department from aud after Aupp.t
1889, shall be 1925 per annum. which
was adopted: Ayes, 13 noes, none
The Finance Committee reported recon.
mending that from and after July /, 1899
the salary Of the Auditor shall be $3.50 per
annum, which was adopted
An act to amend section 40 of the license
law passed June ID, 1899, WAS referred to
Committee on General Laws
Mr. Strider presented the following:
Resolved by the City Council, Thst $50
or SIS much thereof as may be necessary. be
and the same is hereby, appropriated for ne
cesaary repairs to the city Jail, the money to
be expended under the supervision of the
City Engineer and Committee on Public
Property.
The resolution was adopted, ayes -. noes
none.
Mr.. Smith presented the following:
Be it resolved by the City Council OF Alex
andria, Va, That the sum of thirty dollars
($3O) be, and ip, hereby appropriated to lay
fagstone crossing ct the intersection Of Duke
AVID orr = he ,,.,
TIE resolution was adoE ted, ayes Is. noes
none.
The Committee on Streets reported in favor
Of the following which was adopted, ayes -,
noes none:
Resolved, That the sum of $3.50. or SIS
much thereof as may be necessary, be appio.
priated to gravel twenty-feet roadway on
Columbus street, between Gbbon aud Frank.
lin streete.
A report from the Committee on Streets re.
commencing an appropriation OF $1,000 10
gravel St. Asaph street, from Queen to Pen.
dleton streets, was laid on the table, and the
committee instructed to obtain the opinion Of
the Corporation Attorney on the rights OF the
railroad track on said street.
The following were referred 10 the Com.
mittee on Streets: a resolution sppropristiug
5000 to gravel a tweLty-feet roadway on
Pitt street, between Duke and Wolfe ,tree,s
also petition from the building committee Of
the NJ E. Church South Tor pipe sewer on
Washington street to connect with the King
street sewer.
A report from the Committee on General
Laws recommending that the city be divided
into five wards, and introducing sn ordinance
for the purpose, was received.
A iLnrf U.,t -
permission to repair property on Queen street,
between Alfred and Columbus streets, was
granted.
MI Greene presented the following which
Was referred to the Corporation Attorney:
b. it ordsined by the City Council Of Al.
exsndria that the Corporation Attorney be.
and is hereby, directed to ascertain and report
in writing within thir y days, upon the tol-
lowing matters, to wit:
First. Whether the charter of the Aexan.
dria Water Com5sny is subject 10 Amendment
by the Legislature of Virginia
Second. Whether the Legislature of Viz.
gnia can empower the City Council of Alex.
andIia to place taxes upon the value OF the
franchise of the Alexandria Water Company
Third. Whether the Legislature Of Flr.
ginia can regulate the rates, charge ANA lol'
of the said water company for The water sup
piled to the people OF Alexandra for dome5'
tic snd other purposes.
Fourth. Whether the legislature Of Viz
ginia can empower the City Cound Of Alex
andria, by amendment TO the charter OF he
lexsndria Water Company, or otherwise to
adopt such regulations as would insure
pure supply of water for the city OF Ao1sn-
dria.
an act to reduce the price Of gas @as re-
ceived from the Board Of Aldermen aud pass
ed, ayes 10, noes none
A report from the Committee on Gains on
a bill of DR.. Julian T. Miller for $3.50 was
received from the Board of Aldermen snd the
action of the Board OF Aldermen was non
in-ayes, Messrs. Trimyer Alton
Moore, C. N. Moo G, Birrell, Harrison GEeeue'
Uhler. Kelly and Mr. President. Noes
Messrs Strider, Brill and Smith,
The following we're received from The boaru
IF Aldermen and their action concurfed 10
A petition from Mr. NJ. Igoe to improve MS
house on the corner of Patrick and Duke
,treets also an act to increase the salary oil
he Clerk of the Gas Works; also report
rom the Committee on Light and C!erh o.
Ias.
Mr. Birrell presented the following
Res olved. That the thanks Of the Common
Council are due, and are hereby rendered,
hubert snowden, esq, President. for t.e
Ibi'ity, courtesy and fairness with Wheu n'
las presided over this board for the Past I"V
FEARS.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
The President made suitable RESPONSE
.fter which the board adjourned without
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
Teste: D. r. STAESBURY. Clerk.
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