Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-25
COMMON COUNCIL.

bt called meeting of the Common Coun.
Gil Of the city of Alexsndris, Va, he'd April
"a, 1900. there were present:
MessTs Trimyer, Burke, Moore, snowden,
latham. Desmond, Bssder, Pst, Harrison.
Smith. Appich. Lawler, FickliD, Eysrs and
Kelly.
The Clerk called the board to order and
Thee. II. FiCklln, esq was elected President
pro tenn.
a communication was received from lohn
; H. strider. esq, rendering bis resignation as
President Of the board, which was accepted.
and upon motion of Mr.. ID. smond a vote Of
thanks was extended to Mr.. StIider for faith.
ful services rendered the city.
Mr.. IawleI nominated Hubert snowien,
esq., for President.
Upon motion of Mr.. Trimyer the Clerk
east the unanimous vote Of the board fer Mr.
Suowden.
. he Finsnce Committee recommended the
foil owing which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That there be, and Il hereby
appropriated, the following additional sums
for the purposes OF the fiscal year ending
May 81, 1900: For cleaning streets, 500 ;
for elsctric light 81, 900.
The Joint Committee on General Laws sni
Public Property recommended the ossssge Of
resolution transferring to the Washington
Monument Association Of AlexsDdIis the
city's interest In a certain lot of ground on
Columbus street, between Princess and Qleen
str ets, for the erection OF a monument 10
General George Washington snd for luble
park. ard that at the proper time the COrpo-
ration Attorney be directed to draft suib-
bic ordinance to protect the cty's Interest
aud the accommodation WAS unanimously
adopted.
A preamble and resolutions regarding tho
disposition Of the garbage OF the District Of
Columbia, and providing for the appointment
Of two members on the part Of each board
of the City Council with the Mayor to wsit
upon thu Virginia Senators and Pepr.
sentstives in G, ngress and urge them to tsko
immedists action to have the garbage sid
dead sDimss OF the District of Columbia e
posei Ct within the limits Of said nlsirid,
wore unanimously sdopted and Messr-. A.
pieh and Lswler appointed Oh the part Of
this hoard
An or name for imposing ard collecting
licenses within the city of Alexandra for The
year commencing June |, 1900, and ending
May 81, 1901, was referred to the Con-
mittee on Finance.
n hutbtitLiDk tuc OJluhu '"
Streets 70 take charge of certain street wols
sign pay rolls, &C., until the election OF 8 ny
Engineer. was, upon motion OF Mr.. PAT li'd
GA the table
A resolution sppropristiDg S45 for extcn j.
ing the sewer on Wilkes street 20 IS to Tea,h
the river, distarce OF about sixty feet. "ss
referred to the Committee on Streets for III
mediate attention.
The following was receive from tn an
Of Aldermen and their action concuued 10
A petition for a stone crossing at the sCulh'
west corner OF Fsyette and Cameron street;
sls) a resolution requesting the Mayor 10 -
port by what authority street work has bee"
done and the Auditor by what authority p'!'
ments have been made since the re- giaIol
Of the City Engineer
The following vas received from the u a."
of Aldermen and non-concurred IN: ie
luton directing the President Of each "a
and the Committee on streets 10 desgi q. 81
examining board for City Engineer a''o
resolution for cleaning off ground a. Fe3Ny
Hill Surying groand and repairing fence
Upon motion Mr.. Lswler was sppo n'el '
invite the Board OF Aldermen into ioii -
sion for the purpose OF electiDg suptio'
tendent OF Gas. Mr.. Lswler reported 'nS.
the Rosrd of Aldermen refused, by q ue ''''
to meet in Joint session
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President
Teste: ID lNIEL Z. STANSBURf. CietN'