Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-26
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OLE ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen of Alexandria Va, held July
%, $50, there were present:
Vim. II. Marbury, esq. President, and
Messrs Hill, Dob.e. Baleuger, Clark, Curtin
W. II. sweeney and J. T. Sweeney.
Mr Dobie introduced the following. which
vas referred = the Committee on Streets With
power to act
Be it resolved by the Ci;y Council Of Alex.
andria That the su.n Of fifty dollars be ap.
propriated for placing pipe cutters at the in
tersection Of King and West streets.
The Common Council subsequently return.
ed the resolution. that board having non.con-
Cured in the action of the Board OF Alder
men By passing the resolution anu making
the necessary appropriation. This board re-
coded from its action and concurred in that
Of the Common Council.
Mr. Hill offered the following which wss
adopted, and he was appointed, according 10
me provision OF the resolution, on the part Of
this board
Resolved, That a committee OF three be sp-
pointed two by the President Of the Com
non Council and one by the President OF the
foari OF Aldermen-who are hereby author
ed u commuo cste with the bondholders of
The city Of Alexandria and ascertain if they
will accept par for their bonds and at the
same time to ascertain II the city can borrow
the money Oh forty (40) year bond at three
per cent. interest with which 10 pay of the
rntire Indebtedness of the city.
Mr. }. T. Sweeney offered the following
which was adopted
Resolved, That when Council adjourns il
ne to meet on October 10. 1899, at T:3O
o'clock
Mr. Hill offered the following which was
referred to the Committee On Streets
Resolved, That the City Engineer be, and
he is hereby, directed to submit plan for the
paving Of Washing Ton street from corporation
line to corporation line, and TO submit the
cost for paving under such plan.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in
IN adverse report from the Comm ttee on
streets on tho resolution deeming it unneces
sny for w. D. Corse to be subjected TO further
examination as to his qualifications tc become
CITY Engineer, a petition from suudry citi.
zens 70. sewer on Columbus street between
King and Prince streets; opinion OF the or
poration Attorney regarding the charter OF
the Alexandria Water Company petition
OF &. 4. Berryman for permission to re-
rair his house No. 20 north Patrick street
bills Of sundry physicians for attending small
pox cases resolution directing the City Engi-
neer to have the fence on the south side Of
Gibbon street from Patrick street west to the
corporation line set back to the building line !;
petition Of Fred Muinford for permission to
improve property No 31G Commerce street
by oobblc stone gutter and stone curbng !;
resolution apprcpriatug : 500 to gravel y
twenty feet roadway on Henry street from
Gibbon to Wilkes, aud petition from w. T.
Emerson praying for the removal of 2 shed
al the intersection Of Duke and Payne streets.
A resolution appropriatng $3.50 for 90
feet gravel roadway on Pitt street, between
Duke and Wolfe a resolution APPROX, iating
$500 for twenty-feet roadway on Gibbon
street, between Washington and Pitt; reso.
luton extending the sewer on Pitt street
from King street to Duke street, and the re-
port of the Committee on Streets recommend
ing the laying Of terra Gotta sewer pipe
from Prince street north into the alley open
ng on Prince street between Fairfax and
Royal streets, were also received from the
Common Council and their action concurred
in by vote Of ayes :, noes. none.
Tie board then adjourned.
". II. MARBURY. President
Tcste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.