Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-01
COMMON COrNCIL-

At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
| ell OF Alexandria, Va, he'd February Is,
1890, there were present
Hubert snowden, esq. President, and
Mcssrs. Trimyor, Alton Moore, c. N. Moore,
Strider, Latham, Blricl, Beach, Brill, Harri-
son, Greene smith, Uher and Ficklin.
A resolution appropriating $40 to con.
struct pipe sewer on Pitt street from King
! street sewer southwark across Prince street to
alley south OF Prince street, WAS reported
favorably by the Committee on Streets and
the work ordered to be DONE Ayes IT.
noes O.
A resolution approptiating S25 to lay flag
stone crossings on Queen street at Alfred, WAS
reported iavOrably by the Committee on
Streets. ana the work ordered to be done.
ayes 10 noes q.
a resolution TO appropriate 5000 to con-
struct pipe sewer from Henry street sewer
through Grace Church alley to Patrick street.
thence on Patrick street north to alley northIof
Prince street and INTO SAID alley, was reported
back by the Committee on Streets with sign.
cd and seiod promises of right of way and
releases four sewer claims by all the abut'iug
property owners. and the recommendation
that the appropriation be made. The report
was adopted. Ayes It, noes o.
Upon request of Mr.. BlrrcIl, the resolution
to pave Cameron street from the west side of
Washington to the east side of Fairfax street
was Withdrawn from the Committee on
Streets and laid thd table.
Upon request Of Mr. Beach the resolution to
pave Princess street from Columbus 10 Union
street, and Fairfax and Royal from Princess
to Queen street, was withdrawn from the
Committee on Streets and laid on the table
The following report from the Committee
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To the Honorable City Council of Aexan.
dria, Virginia:
Gentemen-Your Committee on General
Laws to which was referred the original and
supplemental reports of the special commit
tee, Messrs. kIGtlt and Burke together with
tire Mayors message touching the same, in
reference 10 the water supply in this city.
have to respectfully submit that your com
mitee met on the oath dag cf February,
1899, at the Council Chamber. Tor the pur-
pose of this special reference; that the chair
man OF said committee by letter dated Feb.
ruary IS 1899, Il copy OF winch is herewith
filed ana made part of this report, address
cd to Mr.. BcnOni Wheat, President of the Alex
andrla Water Company. the said water compa.
ny was notified, of the time and place and the
purposes of the meeting o. said committee;
that Mr. Wheat nornO persvT representing
the Alexandria Water Company having at
that time appeared before your committee. the
mmittec adjourned to meet again February
2l, 1899.
THO. BALLENGER
Secretary of Committee.
At IN adjourned meeting of the Committee
on General Laws, hold on the DIST day of
February. 1899, at the Council Chamber
there being full committee present,
The Alexandria Water Company having ap.
pearcd before your committee by its attorney.
Col. Francis L. Smith, VINO stated that he
WAS the legal representative of the Alexan.
dria Water Company, and appeared for the
purpose OF stating to the committee the posi-
ton OF sad Water Company in relation TO
the questions involved in the aforesaid re-
ports.
Col. Smith further stated that the Alexan.
dria Water Company through its board of
had adopted resolution directing
an analysis of the water now used in this civ
for household purposes to be made
That in view of the premises. your COM
mittee is OF the opinion that it will conserve.
to the best interests of all parties interested
TO suspend further action in this matter for
reasonable time not to exceed thirty go
dag from the date of this report, in order
that the said Water Company may have ample
opportunity to make such investigation and
analysis as suggested by its legal representa-
tive in relation to the water supply furnished
to consumers in this city.
Alexandria, Va, Feb 2S. 1899
THEo. BALLEYGEI. Sec. of Com.
join II. GREENE, Chairman of Committee.
The resignation OF Mr.. Worth Hulfish as a
member of tho Board OF Health was received
and accepted.
The Board of Health submitted resolutions
adopted at their meetings held February S
aud 21. 1899, together with communca-
ton addressed to them from the Mayor relat-
ing to the sanitary affairs OF the city, which
were referred to the Committee on General
Laws.
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