Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-11
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun.
ell of the city Of AlexsndIis, Va, held
December 10, 1901, there were present:
+. J. Psf. esq. President, and MtssrF.
Trimyer, Burke, 2uowdeD, Bisheili, MOI
moyle, Desmond. Basder, Bryan, Uher, Nc
Cuen, Leadbester and Spinks.
A report OF the Finance Committee fixing
the salary OF the engineers Of the fire depart-
ment at $50. so PER month, drivers Of engines
at $4i.50 per month and drivers of hose
wagons at $45 per month was adopted. Ayes
II, noes Mr.. Desmond).
An ordinance TO amend and reor1ain sec
tioa five and section tweDty-three of an Or
dinance entitled "sn act for the assessment Of
taxes on persons, property, incomes, Iisensos,
60, approved March IL, 1879" was referred
10 the Committee on Finance.
An ordinance to alter the boundaries of the
wards OF the city Of Alexandra, was referred
TO the Committee on finance.
An ordinance fixing the salary OF the Clerk
Of the Common Council, was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
bill from T. E. Lswler, for services on
electoral board, preparing snd stamping
tickets, the amount of compensation to be de-
ternined by Council, was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
An ordinance to provide for the grading
and paving OF the north alley running east
from Fsyette street between Cameron and
King streets, and for the assessment OF the
costs thereof under the thirty third section Of
the city charter, and arpropriatiDg $3.50 for
the work, was recommended by the Com.
mittee on Streets Iean the second end
thro times and passed. Ayes 13, noes o.
An ordinance to authorize the Southern
Railway Company to construct maintain and
IN uutf "a Lao tsvo wut. I'D
9 single railway track on the east side of
Union street from the north side of Fayette
alley on Union street to the south side of
King street, was recommended by the Com
mittee on streets, and read the second and
third times and passed. Ayes ID, noes o.
The Committee on Streets recommended
an appropriation Of $50 for q crossing on
Washington street on the north side Of
Madison street, which was passed. Ayes ID,
noes0
A resolution by Mr.. McCuen, appropristing
500 for crossing on the north side OF Alfred
street at the intersection Of franklin street,
was passed. Ayes ID, noes o.
In compliance with 8 resolution OF the City
Council passed November ~, 1901, the
Clerk Of the City Gas Works submitted IT
port and comparative statement, showing
amount OF unpaid bills, and sums of money
ioCoiVeu iiOhA oslo VI kHct vi, COhoI ocs,
which was received and ordered to be pub
lisbed.
A resolution by Mr.. Psf, that the Commit
tee on Light formulate plans, and cost OF i'm
provemenu to the City Gas and Electro
Light Works and report TO CouDcIl on the
last meeting in January, 1902, was referred
TO the Committee on Light
A resolution by Mr.. Burke, requesting the
Committee on General Laws to prepare an
ordinance prohibiting the throwing of paper,
trash, decsytd fruit. &c, on any street, alley
or vacant lot in the city, was referred 70 the
Committee on General Laws.
The following Was received from the Board
OF Aldermen and their action concurred in:
A petition from the Robert Portner Brewing
Company, to reshinRle roof Of house on south
Pitt street, also q petition from Geo. II Hin
ken, 10 build tWo-story frame stable at No.
10l1 Queen street. Also resolution that
the City Council adjourn until the second
Tuesday in January 1902.
The board then adjourned
FRED PAFr, President
Tests DANIEL Z. STANsBURY. Clerk C. G.