Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-09
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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W. 81. Sweeney and J. T Sweeney.
In the absence Of the President Mr.. Curtin
was elected President pro tempore.
Mr.. Dobie Introduced an ordinance com
pelIing the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company TO pay the
SUN Of 81, 600 annually into the city tressu-
~ for the use Of Royal street, Council TO spe.
city period during which the ordinance
shall be operative. Mr.. Dobie subsequently,
withdrew the ordinance.
A resolution was received from the Com.
NON Couucil Increasing the number OF men,
bcrs of the Committee on Streets from four to
five, the additional member TO come from the
Common Council On motion the resolution
was laid on the table by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Doble, Marhury and
Clark. Noes, Messis. w. Ii. Sweeney,
J. r. Sweeney and Mr.. Presidents.
An ordinance requiring the Washington,
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Com
pany to pay 81 600 annually into the city
treasury for the uso OF Royal street was re-
oeived from the Common Council.
Mr.. Hill moved that section be amended
90 as to provide for fsgman at the intersec-
ton Of King and Royal streets instead of at
Royal and Wilkes Streets but subsequently,
withdrew it.
Mr., Hill then offered the following amend
ment to section 6: This ordinance shsll re-
main In effect 60 long as the said company
complies with the provisions thereof; pro.
vided, however, that at the expiration OF the
period Of twenty Ave years from Its passage IL
shall be subject TO repeal or amendment by
the City Council of Alexsndris." -al
The amendment was lost by the following
vote: Ayes. Massrs. Hill, Dobie and Clark
8. Noes, Messrs Msrbury, W. II. Sweeney,
T. Sweeney and Mr.. President-4.
The ordinance was then read the third
| time and lost for want OF constitutional ma
| jority, as follows: Ayes, Messrs. Hill, Mar
bury, W. H. Sweeney, ]. 7. Sweeney AID
Mr.. President-5. Noes, Messrs. Dobie and
| Clark.
A motion to lay the ordinance on the table
prevailed, Messrs. Marbury, W. Fl. Sweeney,
J. T. Sweeney and Mr.. President voting in
the affirmative, and Meesis. Hill, Dobe and
Clark in the negative.
Messrs. W. II. and J. T. Sweeney changed
their votes from aye to no in TIE vote taken
on the passage Of the ordinance in order 10
be enrolled on tae prevailing side. SO that
either could call 1t up at future meeting.
The following wero received from the Com
mon Council aud their action concurred in:
Petition OF L. B. Boyer for appointment as
foreman Of public work.
Resolution providing that in future the
Ash wharf be rented for one year from March
instead of nine months.
An ordinance regulating the speed of cleo
trio cars in the city OF Alexandris.
Petition Of G. d. Hopkins and others for
lease OF canal property.
An ordinance to provide for the in'roduc-
tson Of electric wires into buildings in the
city OF Alexandra.
Petition Of Catharinc White for reduction
1 OF assessment.
Preamble and resolution providing for the
settlement Of the corporation debt; also a
statement concerning the same.
Petition Of @. Fleischmann for permission
| to extend Q shed in rear Of his hotel
Communication from George L. Simpson,
Mayor, recommending that the Washington,
Alexandris and Mount Vernon Railway Com.
psny be compelled to pay additional revenue
to the city.
| The board thon adjourned.
| JR. N. CURTIN, Pre,t. pro tenn.
Teste: LUTHER II. THOMPSON. Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At q regular meeting of the Common Coun.
|! Gil Of the city OF AlexsndIis, Va, held
January 8, 1901, there were present:
Hubert snowden, esq, President, and
Messis Trimyer, Burke, Moore, Latham,
Desmond. Baader, PAT, Harrison, Smith,
Lawler, Ficklin, Evans, and Kelly.
| A message from the Mayor requesting that
| fair and proper ordinances be enacted requir.
ing the w., A. q Mt. v. Railway Company to
pay Just revenue tc the city for tho use OF
its streets, was received and referred to the
| Joint Committee on Streets, France ana
General Laws.
Mr. Evans presented an ordinance requir-
| ing the w., A. & Mt. V. Railway Company 10
| pay 81 800 per snnum into the City Treas.
4 fox tha ma Of xplsoh
read first. second and third times and passed.
| Aver, IA; noes, o.
| An ordinance 10 provide for the jntroduc-
ton Of electric wires into residences, stores,
hotels, warehouses, factories. OF other build,
| inss, or Enclosures, In the city Of Alexandra,
and to provide for the inspection OF those al,
ready In, was presented in accordance with
the Mayors recommendation of November
18th, 1900, and referred to the Joint Com.
mittee on Light and General Laws.
Mr.. Harrison presented an ordinance regu-
| lating the speed Of electric etreet cars and
electric trains In the city OF Alexandrs,
which was referred to the joint Committee on
Streets and General Laws. ,
A petition from Mr. Geo. d. Hopkins, his
associates and assigns, together with sn ordi,
nxhce, by Mr.. Pat, to lease certain portion
| OF the city'a real estate on the old canal and
exempt from taxation factory TO be erected
thereon for the manufacture Of glass for a
period Of fifteen years, was referred to the
| Joint Committee on Finance and Public Prop
| erty.
Mr.. Smith presented the following:
Whereas The debt Of the city OF alexandra,
Virginia, will bs due and payable on the LIST
day Of July, 1909,
And whereas, twill be impossible for the
city to pay said debt when it becomes due
and payable,
Ard whereas, The City Council Of klsxar-
| debt at its pleasure,
And whereas, In the judgment Of the City
| Council new loan to be made payable forty
years after its date, can be negotiated for 31h
per cent interest, payable semi.Annuslly.
Therefore, be it rcsol we'd, That tae Corpora.
| tion Attorney be and 30 is hereby instructed
to prepare an act auth orixing the City Coun.
Gil Of Alexandria to negotiate loan for the
purpose of paying of and redeeming the pres.
emit debt, to BIO made payable forty years after
its date with interest at 3lh per cent. per an.
mum, payable semi-annually.
Which WAS referred to the Finance Com
mittee and Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund.
Communication from Mr.. e. &. Boyer
offering his services ss foreman of public
works, under the supervision Of the City En-.
giueer st salary Of $500 per annum, snd
petition from number OF citizens recon-
mending him for the position, was referred
10 the Committee on Streets.
A resolution by Mr.. Smith that the fsh
wharf be rented one year from March lat in.
stead Of for nine months as now rented, was
referred to the Committee on Public Prop
erty.
A petition from Mrs. Catherine White for
reduction Of assessment on property at north.
east corner Of West and King streets, was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance,
Permission was granted Mr.. @. Fleisch-
mann to extend shed feet In yard, rear Of
his hotel, providing adjoining property hold.
ers do not object.