Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

OOmmON OOONtlL.
At regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil of the city OF Alexandris, Va, held
March 90, 1901, there were present:
Hubert snowdep, esq, President, AMI
Messrs Trimyen Burke, Moore, Lathsm,
Desmond, Bsader, Psff, Lawler, Ficklin,
Evans and Kelly.
The Finance Committee reported recon-.
mending the following additional appropTia-
tons for the balance of the fiscal year ending
May 81. 1901 Fire department, 500; FIRE
plugs. $50; electric Light, 81 2 80: cut door
poor, $500; cleaning streets, $500. The re,
port Was adopted. Ayes, 12 noes, more.
The Finance Committee reported recon-
mending tho appropriation of 500 10 the
steward Of offices for services as night watch
man, payable monthly from January ], 1901,
at the rate OF $e1s per month until the said
appropriation Is exhausted. The report was
adopted. Ayes, ~; noes, none.
IAN ordinance for imposing and collecting
taxes on perons, property. income, &c.. with.
10 the city of Alexandria, Va, from June -,
1901, to May 81, 1902" was reported favor
ably by the Committee on Finance, and read
the second and third times and passed. Ayes,
IL: noes, rome.
The Committee ON Public Property repol J.
cd recommending the appropriation Of S75
or SO much rs msy DO necessary to erect q
box stall in the rear Of the Columbia engine
house for The accommodation OF sick horses.
The report was adopted. Ayes ~; noes,
none.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Burke, sppro-
pTopr'sting $16O or 30 much as may be ne
cessary to extend the sewer now being con.
strucied on Columbus street to = point north
In the centre of Cameron street, provided
2TE 70 Lx-s he -. Ill r
the present proposed terminus Of the said
sewer, was passed. Ayes, ~; noes, none.
A communication from the Clerk Of the
Cooperation Court, transmitting COPY of the
report of the Jail inspectors Of the city was
received snd referred to the Committees on
General Laws and Public Property.
A bill from G. NJ Cuvillier amounting to
$21 for extra work on Pitt street sewer, was
referred to the Committee on Streets.
A petition from the Alexandria Perpetual
Building Fund Association for new curb on
Pitt street. between Prince ard Duke streets,
was referred 10 the Committee on Streets.
A resolution requesting the Corporation At
torDey TO inform Council II the law enacted
by the Legislature in 1898 snd 800, pre-
viding separate apartments in cars for the
white and black races is applicable to the w.,
A. & Mt. " Railway, was referred to the
Committee ON General Laws.
A resolution that the Southern Railway
Company be required to provide suitable
driveway over their track at Jones's Point,
was received from the Board OF Aldermen
and their action concurred In.
Upon invitation the Board of Aldermen
convened in joint session for the purpose Of
fllipg vacancy on the School Board from
the second ward. Mr.. A. II. Thomson was
placed in nomination by Mr. Baader, and
Mr.. Walter BslIeDger was placed in nomiDa-
ION by MT Clark. After ballot Mr.. Thomson
nsyiDg received majority Of the votes cast,
VAS declared elected.
The Joint session then dissolved, and upon
notion the board adjourned
HUBERT SN0WDEN, President.
Teste: ID lNIEL Z. STANSBURY. Clerk.