Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-09-25
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Teste LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting OF the Common Coun-
Gil Of the city Of Alexandris, Va, held
September "a, 1901, there were present:
+. J. Psff. esq president, and Messrs. Blu Ike.
snowceo, .Risheill, Noruoyle, Bryan, John
SOD, Uhler, NcCuen, Lesdbester, spinks and
Trimyer.
An ordinance granting unto the Washing
| ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company the right to remove its tricks, tier,
| poles and construction on King street east Of
| the west side of Fairfax street, upon motion,
| was laid on the table.
A communication from the Board Of Health
requ citing the purchase OF aa additional gar
bago cart was referred to the JOINT committee
on Finance and Poor.
A report OF the Committee on Streets
| recommending the appropriation OF $50 10 re-
pair the gutter on the west side CT It Asapl
street from Princess to Queen street was not
accepted.
A communication from the Board OF Health
relating to the condition of the cutters Oh the
west side OF st. Asaph street, from Princess to
Queen street was received and referred to
the Mayor.
An ordinance to establish the grade Of King
street east OF Fairfax street WAS referred to
| the Committee on Streets. The mstter wss
returned from the Board Of Aldermen adopt
ed-syes 6, noes o. Council reconsdeIet its
former action and the ordinance Was read
the second and third times q ID psssed-Iyes
IL, noes D.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
paving and curbing of King street from tho
west crossing Of Fairfax street to within two
feet Of the west rail of the tracks OF the
Southern Railway Company on Union street,
and for the assessment OF the cost thereof In
accordance with the thirty third section Of
the City Charter, was referred to the Ommit.
tee on Streets. I he matter was returned from
the Board of Aldermen adOpted-ayts d.
noes o. The Council reconside ed its former
action and the ordinance Was read the second
and third times and passed-aves IL noes U.
An ordinance directing the w., A. and Mt.
V. Railway Company 10 take mp the rails now
laid on King street from the west crossing Of
Fairfax street 10 within two feet OF The west
rail of the track OF the Southern hallway
Company on Union street, end TO lsy gTooyei
rails, and to grade and pave the space between
said rails, and two feet on each side thereof
with vitrifei brick on a six-iDch concrete
Base, was referred to the Committee on streets.
The matter was returned from the Board OF
Aldermen IS psssed-ayeI g, noes q. Tie
Council reconsidered its foTmsr action and
the ordinance was read the second and third
times and psssed-syes IL, noes @.
A petition from property OWES TO pave
Fairfax street, between King and Prince
streets, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The report of the Committee on Streets
recon mending the construction OF a sewer in
the alley bounded by Cameron, King, loyal
and Pitt streets under certain conditions WAS
recommtted 10 the Committee on Streets.
A resolution sppropriating $500 TO cut curb
from the canal locks was referred 20 tho Com
mlttse on FinsDce.
resolution TO sell sll real estate on which
tsxes are due and unpaid up to and Including
the year 1910 was offered by Mr.. Bryan and
referred 10 tle Committee on Finance.
The Finance Committee reported favorably
on the bill of Gardiner L. Boo.he, eq., Cor
poration Attorney, for 800 for professional
services In the SUIT Of Alexandra County VS..
City Council OF Alexandria and the report
was adopted-ayes IL, noes o
communication from the Board Of Police
Commissioners enclosing resolution passed
by the board relating to filing vacancies on
the police force was received and referred 10
the joint committee on Finunce and Pol CO.
Upon motion the Board Of Aldermen con-
veued in joint session for the purpose OF hear
ing statement By MeIsrs. smith and echenck
on Jail construction.
1hs joint session then dissolved and the
board adjourned.
FRED. J. PAFF, President.
Teste: DANIEL Il. STANsBURY. Clerk Z. T..