Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-07-11
COMMON COUNCIL.


At regular meeting Of the Common Coun.
ell Of the city Of Alexandris, Va, he'd July
10, 1900, there were present:
Hubert snowdeD eco, President, sni
Messrs. Trimyer, Burke, Moore, Latham.
Desmond. Bsader, strider, Psf Harrison
Appich, Smith, Lawler, Ficklin Eyars and
Kelly.
Ihs Committee on Finance reported recon.
mending the payment Of bill Of Gsrdner /.
Boothe, Corporation Attorney. for services Ia
suit of City Council vs. Washington, AiexsL.
dria and Mount Vernon Railway Company
amounting 10 $500. and the report was sdoli-
ID Ayes 16, noes o
The same committee reported 3 reduction
on assessment on property st Jos south Fss.
fax street, Vim D. Tomlin, owner, from
) 500 to $1,000. and the recommeudatiol
was adopted.
The same committee reported adversely on
the petition of Mrs. Burson for reduction Of
taxes, and the report was adopted.
A petition from A. ]. symonds for reduc-
| ton Of assessment on property St head o.
King street, was referred TO the Committee on
| Finance
A report from the Committee on Streets
recommending sn appropriation Of $4,000
| for repaying King street between Fairfax aud
Royal streets, was recommitted TO the Con.
niittee on Streets with instructions 70 secure
an estimate from the City Engineer:
| A resolution appropriating $50 TO porchsse
| A typewriter for the use Of the City Engineer,
was adopted. Ayes Is, noes o.
A resolution spproprisiing 40 TO rtpaye
| Fsyette alley from Fairfax to Union street,
between King and Cameron, va: passed.
Ayes 70, noes 0.
L a. II 4 rrrfsf
| Streets sppropristiug 800 to replace circle
| eurbing ct certain street corners with srge
radius and repair crossing and gutter, Vas
adopted. Ayes 16, noes o.
| A recommendation of ihe Committee on
Streets directing the City Engineer IN COZ
| net on with the Corporation Attorney 10 take
the necessary steps to have fence placed back
on bailiing line on the south side OF CLIFTON
street from Patrick west 10 line was adopted.
| A resolution from the Committee on Streets,
to gravel Payne street. between Cameron
| ard Queen streets, wss laid on the table.
| A Recommendation from the Committee on
Streets, TO repair Duke street, west fIom
Payne street was, upon motion, laid on the
table.
An estimste from Chas. J Tanning far re.
| pairs 10 roof Of market building, amount ne
| to 81 ,3O4.72, was referred 10 the Committee
| Oh Public Property.
Upon recommendation Of the Committee on
Public Property two hundred aud sixty-fye
| dollars was appropriated for repairs TO pave
| ment aud alley at Columbia engine house.
Ayes 16, noes o.
Upon recommendation Of same committee
$50 was appropriated 10 complete improve
ments ct Hydrsulion engine house. Ayes 10,
noes o.
A resolution directing the Committee on
General Laws to prepare sn ordinance pro.
hibitiDg the removal Of gsrbsge in uncovered
vessels was passed.
Permission was granted Jos F. Rodgers TO
reshinsle roof at 221 ncrth Royal street.
A resolution, By Mr. Kelly, directing the
| City Engineer to put fence back 10 line on
east side of Henry street, was sdcpted.
| A resolution sppropristing 800 TO repair
Queen street between Washington and :.
| Asaph, wss passed. Ayes 16 noes0.
A resolution, by ar. Lswler, that when
the City Council sdjourns tonight il he until
the second Tuesday in October, 1900, WAS
| unanimously adopted.
An ordinance requiring the Washington
Aexsndris and Mount Vernon Rsilwsy Gem
pany, to place fsgmen at the corner Of Boys
and wilkes King and Royal snd King and
Washington streets wss called from tho joint
| committees on streets and general laws, by
M. Lawler, read the 10 ond aud third time,
ard passed By the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Trimyer. Moore, Isthsm,
Desmond, Bssder, PAT. Harrison, Appich,
Smith. LAWYER, Ficklin, Evans, strider, Kelly
and Mr. President 15.
| Eoes-Mr. Burke-1.
A resolution, By Mr.. Burke. sppropriating
| $500 to build an 1S-inch terra colts pipe
| sewer from King street south on Washington
street to Prince, and 80 far south SIS the
| alley north Of the Baptist Church, was passed.
| Ayes 10 noes o
| Upon invitation the Board of Aldermen
| convened in joint session for the purpose OF
| tlecting member OF the Police Commission
| from the First ward. Mr.. Zors Hill was plsced
in nomination by Nj. Moore. Mr.. Noble
Lindsey was plscei in nominst'on by Mr..
Burke. Upon ballot Mr.. II II received IL vote
and Mr. Lindsey IL votes whereupon NJ.
HILL WAS declared elected, and the joint ses-
| sion dissolved.
A resolution to abate q nuisance at corner
of King aud Payne streets, WAS received FROM
| the Board Of Aldermen and laid on the table
and the City Engineer was instructed 70 nc
| Iify the railway company 10 have the work
attended to.
The following were received from the
Board of Aldermen and their sctiou copcarrei
in: A petition Of Bernard Joyce for reduction
in assessments on property at 602 King street
| also petition from q. II. Hipken, and w. p
Woolls & Bon TO repair sewer pipe at corner
OF Queen and Henry streets.
Upon motion the board adjourned until the
| next regular meeting on the second Tuesday
| in October, 1900.
HUBERT SNOWDEN, President.
Teete: DANIEL Z. STANSBURY. Clerk.