Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-27
COMMON COONCIL.

At a regular meeting Of the Common COun.
Gil Of the city OF AlexandIis, Va, held June
70, 1900, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, President, sui
Messis. Trimyer, Burke, Moore, Latham
Bladder, Harrison, Smith, Lswler, Fickhn
Evans and Aelly.
The Finance Committee reported adversely
on the petition of Mr.. E. E. Downhsm for
deduction Of rent on the lot st the corner Of
Pitt and Princess street,, and the report was
adopted.
The Finance Committee reported adversely
on the petition of Mr. B W. Nails and the Ie-
port was unanimously adopted.
The annual report of E. F. Price, esq Au-
ditor, showing receipts and expenditures #
the city government for the fiscsl year end.
ing May 81, 1900, was received.
The annual stat. ment from the City Treas.
urer for the year ending May 81, 1900, was
received.
The following letter was received frcm
City Treasurer d. B. Harlow:
Alexandria, Va, June g. 1900.
To the Honorable City Council, Alexandra
Virginia:
Gentlemen-In presenting this, my last an.
nual report / beg to express TO you my high
appreciation for the kind and courteous tn NJ
ment which have received at your hands
and lhoes of your predecessors with whom ]
have served during my administration as City
Treasurer, covering period Of tweDty.four
years.
Having tried 10 the utmost Of my ability TO
faithfully and honestly discharge the dutits
Of this office, and slways with q view Of serv-
ing the best interests of the whole people
it will be my pleasure, as q private citizen,
to always cooperate With you and my fellow
citisens in everything tending towards the
improvement of the material interest OF Ale <.
sndris. Very truly yours,
n. b. HARLOW.
City Treasurer.
The following resolution wss unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks OF the City
Council are hereby rendered Al. b. Harlow,
ESQ.,, the retiring City Treasurer, for the able,
efficient and courteous manner in which he
has managed the city's finances during bis
twenty -four years service.
Upon recommendation Of the Committee
on Streets $50 was appropriated TO repsve
space next to curb lire on King street be-.
tween Union street and wharf. Ayes II,
noes o
Upon recommendation Of the Committee on
Streets 500 Was appropriated to ropaye alley
on Patrick street, between King and Csm'
eron streets. Ayes II, noes o.
The following petition was received:
Alexandra, Va, June 20, 1900.
To the Honorable City Council:
The undersigned, committee of Z. E. Lee
Camp Confederate Veterans, to improve the
surround ngs OF the Confederate monument,
respectfully request your honorable body to
Ia q H. Nk.n
of one thousand dollars to be applied to
that purpose By the said committee, under the
super vision Of the City Engineer.
This committee beg 70 state that they have
In hand 3 sufficient sum, which, with the sp-
provement IS designed by your engineer.
EDGAR WAKEFIELD, sR,
w. A. SMOoT.
A. c. WYCkoFF,
]. w. RUpD,
Robert F. Knox,
g. Nm RAMSAY.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Lswler. the roques!
was granted and the appropriation made.
Ayes II, noes o.
The following was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets:
A resolution appropristing $50 to repair
Also resolution 70 purchase typewrttr ioI
the use of the City Lugineer; also resolution
spprot rating twenty-five hundred dollars 10
pave King street, between Fairfax sni
Royal streets; also 3 resolution apprOpratns
$500 to gravel Payne street, between Osin'
eron and Queen streets.
The annual statement showing the opera
tions of the City Gas Works from June J.
1899, to May 81, 1900, together with h''
ance sheet, construction account, gas consnm'
ed, gss manufactured, and comparative ia.
m. mt. was presented by the COMMITTEE '"
Light. and received.
A statement and bill from Gardner j.
Boothe, Corporation Attorney, for t5OO io'
suit If the City Council W. Washington. AleN'
sudria and Monnt Vernon Railway ComPan!
va, referred to the Committee Oh Finance
g Upon recommeLdation Of the COMMITTEE Oh
Ligh 5000 was appropriated to the Cleik o.
Gas for the extra expenses incurred by h'n'
during the past two years. Ayes IL, poe
Messages from the Mayor returning 10 'n'
board without his approval solutions y
$3.50 to repaye Cameron sn',t
between Columbus and Alfred, and s5oV ~.
similar work on Duke street, between Co'uu'
bus and Alfred, were read. rho
The Pre- ident put the question, SEAL 'u0
bills making the appropriations be passed uo.
the Mayors objection WIZ"
" A decid q In the negative. Ayes U.
. Upon motion of Mr.. Burke the bills We
rec. m United to the Committee on rfe'''
v ith instruction to report cost OF psylng q"
.eIing and curbing.
A resolution appropristiDg ga for a nos
,ulvert ct franklin and Washington sI'e't
Iyas psos we'd from the Board of Aldermen ""u
a. o.; zoe table.
A petition from Mr.. T1oe, ChsunFy
ecs;Yed from the Board Of AldeiM '"'
heir action concqrred 10.
The board thon adjourned.
HUBERT SNOWDEN. President
Ta.ta. n MEL n STANSBURY. tlerE.