Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-28
COMMON COUNCIL

At a regular meeting OF the Common Conn.
Gil OF the city Of Alexsndris, Va, he3 A.
veInber 81, 1900. there were p.essnt:
Hubert snowdep, esq, Fre:.der. an.
Messrs. Trimyer, Burke, Moore. Ds.nsr5
Baader. Harrison, BppiCh, Smith. Isrer
Ficklin, aud Evans.
A message from the Mayor erc.cs.rg..s
resigDstion of Mr.. C. Cay Bailey. eg'7rr.
tendent Of Gas, was received AID tlsr s.,,-
ton accepted.
Upon invitation the B:srl Ct Alioi1
semble1 in joint session, MfssIs.
Leo Harlow and Edward Hirycll Inn
from the commuters on the W.,A.AA
Railway appeared and made q .'a.....,
of grievances againet the isi vsy c,n,r-
After remarks 6y hsssTs. Sweeney. Arpb
Trimyer and Others, the join. session d..
| solved.
An ordinance repssling an osdirarcs PASSED
November ID, l 8 o, reducing the s,e.3 Of
electric trains, was resd three { mes o.. .ct
Ayes-Messsrs. Trimyer, Burse No.e. les
mond, Bladder, Harrison. Ap.ica. .na5
awlsr and Ficklin-10. Nor tr,rs-l
| Upon motion Of the President t5e nd.
nance was laid on the table,
| A Ie;olutloA SppTopTisiirg : AS -0l.
slate roof OF Msrket Builtin. w-s rso-.
mended by the Committee On Public pu.ef
ty and passed. Ayes, i; noes %.
Me.sTs. Trimyer and Law.er. rcmu...e on
conference, submitted the fol1s.4g w..ga
which was unanimously adopted
Authority is hereby gIantel any pr.-
within the city Of Alexandra to use rca,
descent electric lights during she pro B..
ginning December ist, 1900 s4l e-tus
January 9TH, 1901 and penn ...ll 's dig.
granted TO the Washington, AiexaIdr- .rd
Mount Vernon Railway Company O. .1ry
such electric current as may BE- ueof.i.ry "a
the operation Of the aforesaid ei5 tic .igs
Sec 2. And ii shsll be unas ff.ry
party 10 use said lights granted liltg1s
permission after January 9th, 1901
Gee. 3. Any party violating tbs sc' s1.. jt
fined 81 per day for every diy &C. .hs
are used, said fine to b collect by 10
Mayer as other fines are,
The petition of Martin LaR.er 20 TtnW
pump ON Washington street, te'Wooa hoa
aud Wilkes streets, was refined TON l.e
Board OF eldeImen non-ConouT'efir io.ic
adhered to its former action OF NOyem5EN
1900, and granted the petition.
| Upon petition one NOR THIS pay w cES
Police Officer Weston u. Atkil.on. 10, ne
month Of November on account q! mess
Permission was granted Mr. Va. ie
maine 10 rcshingle roof OF his house q. a. I'd
street, between King and Primo sr-l.s
A resolution incresSiDg he Co4Utta0
Streets from tn members W. r-,arG
fsvOrably py Messrs. Burke aud L'a.l ai
passed.
An act to amend section 10 cAipo 1914
the code OF the city Of Alexandra 1874
relation 10 the pubic health, was cal tlns
times and passed. Ayes, II; noes, %.
IN ordinance TO provide for tho in o
and collecting of license tax on c'ridn sd
machines within the limits OF the nu @
Alexandria Va, was reported f-7O 4b ~
tAe Committee on Finance, read SECOND sl-
third times, and passed Ayes, ~ noci V
Bills OF Messrs Dlncan, aoore aui 49,
Ter, for services on electoral board. wer- =
Dor ed favorably by tbs & ma tie O..
Finance, and upon motion were r,cou ia,...i
to the ssme committee,
The Committee on Finance Iep0,.td ST.
yeIsely on the petition o! I. A. aoTt3 i'
reduction OF taxes, snd the Teiot W.
adopted.
The same committee reported sdyere %
the petition Of Bsrnsrd Joyce Tor re5l.,ici
| Of taxes az d the report was acop,ef
| Permission Sss granted Z. Iubis O. 3at
nsw curling in front OF his properly OBJ A.l.
strest, under the 33rd section O. ifo dy
| charter.
A resolution, BY Mr.. Burke, that Die CY
Engineer ascertain IL the pOps.C or re
southern boundary OF the city is p'opnI
located on assessors book, was referred 10 l-'
Committee on Finance.
A petition from Z (. Lee Camp Coni'e'
crate Veterans, to reimburse them io' tx iA
expense in laying sewer Pipe undo. A'.-'
ment, wss referred TO the JOINT ,on-l'''
on Finance and StIeets.
petition from VIM II TIaTcTi' i9i eL'
ployment on streets, was referred 20 ne ''I'
mittee on Streets.
A petition from Laurence Stab.er SO l'o
Others for extension Of . spur @. BE- mig
street sewer, northwsrd on Wa'ling on -i e.'
into the alley from Washington TO ','ll'-'
street, between King and Cameron s.i'''
| was referred TO the Committee on 'iieoir
A petition from Robert +. Knox .eo'e -!
| Of the North West Alexsndri8 lm ''--I'
Conn any. for extension OF gas ma'i5 10 I.'-'
dock Htights, was referred TO tie ol-l'' "
on Ligt
| The board then adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, Preiii.l.
Teste: ID MEL Z. STANSBUEl. N.s'A'
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