Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-08
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At regular meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen Of Alexandra, Va, held August
:, 1899, there were present:
VIM II. Marbury, esq. President, and
Messrs Hill Dobe, Bailenger, Clark, CuItin
w. Il. Sweeney and ]. T Sweeney.
A message from the Mayor giving his rea
sons for calling the meeting of Council was
received; also the following message from
the Mayor: 800
Alexaudris, Va, July %, 1899.
To the Honorable City Council of Alexandra ::
Gentlemen Il return respectfully without
my approval resolution adopted by your
honorable body July %, 1899, appropristing
fifty dollars for work at the intersection OF
| King and West streets. The discussion of the
need of this appropriation does not influence
my actions as 1 an quite confident the i'm
ptovement under ordinary circumstances
/ sh uli be made, but the absence of a City En-
gineer, most important adj to street
plans, pre7ents my conscientious approval of
your resolution. Respectfully,
GEO l.. SIMPSON, Mayor.
The resolution WAS then read and passed
Notwithstanding the Mayors objections by
the following vote:
Ayes. Messrs. Hill, Dobie, CLARK, Ballen.
ger, Curtin, W. H. Sweeney and Mr. Presl-
| dent WOES, none NoI NotihS, M - =
| Sweeney, who entered the chamber after the
vote had been taken.
| Mr. Clark offered the following, which WAS
adopted: Ayes s, noes, none:
! Whereas there exists at the corner King
and Fayette streets a condition that Is
detrimental to the safety Of persons and
animals in the nature of uneven aud
deep cutters, which should be Immediately
remedied in order to avert damages from the
city in case of sccdent; and whereas the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has furnish
ed the pipe to be laid st said crossing free to
the city Of Alexandria therefore DC it
Resolved, That the Committee or Streets
be directed to put in said pipe, and that the
sum of twenty-five dollars be appropriated
for the same.
a resolution authorizing tina Mayor to ap
point W. B. Core Acting City Engineer un-
I'll October Is, 1899, at salary Of 1925 pei
month was we'd from the Common Coun-
eli and their action copcurIed in by the fol-
ing vote:
Ayes Messrs. Hill, Dobie Clark, Ballenger.
" II. Sweeney aud Mr.. President-6. Noes,
Messrs. Curtin and ]. T. Sweeney.
resolution appropriatiDg 1910 for the
completion of the sewer on Pitt street, from
King to Duke street, was received from the
Common Council, that body having adopted
the same Notwithstanding the Mayors obiec-
TONS aud concurred in by the following
vote:
ayes, Messrs. Hill, Dobie, Ballenger Clark,
Curtin, W. 81 Sweeney ami Mr.. President
7. No, Mr.. j. T Sweeney.
4 report OF the Committee on Streets re-
commencing. at the instance OF number OF
property owners the extension OF the sewer
on Prince street into the alley opening on
hat street northward between Fairfax and
| Royal streets, was received from the Common
Council, that body having adopte the same
Notwithstanding the Majors objections. This
board concurred by the following vote:
Ayes Messrs. Hill, Dobie, Bsenger, Clark
Curtin, w. &. Sweeney and Mr.. President
T. No, Mr.. J. T. Sweeney.
q resolution providing for the appointment
of committee, consisting Of two from the
Common Council ard two from the Board OF
Aldermen to inquire into the condition OF
the material being used in repairing Com
merce, Gibbon ard south Columbus streets
was received from the Common Council, their
action concurred in and Messrs. Curtin AMI
| Clark appointed on the part of this board.
| The Common Council returned the resolu
ton providing for an appropriation Of 50
for laying gutter pipe at the intersection OF
King and Fayette streets. that board having
non concurred in the action of this board and
referred the resolution to the Committee on
streets. The Aldermen receded from their
| action and concurred in that of the Common
. Council.
| a report of the Committee on Streets sp.
p5opriating $3.50 for constructing sewer on
Columbus street, between King AMI Prince
streets, Was received from the Common
| Council and their action concurred in by the
following vote:
Ayes, Messrs Hill, Dobie, Clark, Ballengei
Curtin, W. II. Sweeney and MI. Presdent-7
No. Mr.. J. T. Sweeney.
Bills of Drs J I Miller, 1928. 20; L. L.
Quackenbusb, $3.50; T. NJ Jones, SIT
). Gib:ou, S117.T5; A. Snowden, $10S. % !;
Hugh Mcclure, SIG, and Il. P. Howard
| $S1 so, were received from the Common
! Council and their action concurred in, ayes
5, noes none.
The following were also received from the
| Common Council and their action concurred
in Report of board ap, ointed TO examine
candidates for the position of City Engineer;
| communication from the Mayor regarding
the nature of the gravei being used in the
repair of Commerce street and the stencil
| arising therefrom; communi 'ation from the
| Mayor suggesting an amendment of The law
requiring the Health Officer to be one of the
| Physicians to the Poor; bill Of Dr. Bechtel,
| sos so, for special to smallpox cases. bills
of Chas B Ball, Arthur p Davis and w. H
| F. Finke for services in examining candidates
| for the position of City Engineer, $40 each
| resolution requiring tho Southern Railway
Company to remove grass from their tracks
within the city, also to properly disnfect the
| Wilkes street tunnel resolution requesting
the Corporation Attorney to prepare and pre-
sent to Council an opinion on secto1 ., page
3, of tho city charter, regarding the time in
which ordinances, &c. become laws when
the Mayor delays signing the same a com
munication from Dr. J. T. Miller, Health
officer, regarding his inability to get the
members of the Board OF Health to meet. and
suggesting the election of others to fill their
places, and message from the Mayor return.
ing sundry resolutions providing for street
improvements without his signature.
The board then adjourned.
W. II. MARBUKY, President.
Teste: LUTHER II. THO MP5ON. Clerk
COMMON COUNCIL.
At called meeting of the Common Conn
Gil of the city OF Alexandris, Va, held August
7, 1899 there were present:
John d. etrider, esq President snd Messrs
H.. IL