Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-12

fifty thousand 0,O0O) dollars. for the pur.
pose Of making street and sewer improve
ments in the city OF Alexsndria, and for the
purpose OF improving the City Gas Works
and to provide sinking fund for the pay
mend OF saids bonds, was read three times
and passed. Ayes, Mesars. Trimyer, Fisher,
Normoye, Desmond, BsadeI, Brill, Bryan,
Johnson, BcCuen, Lesdbeater, Spinks and
Mr.. President (12): Noes, Messrs. Burke,
Risheil and Uhler (3), Mr.. Snowoen not
voting. Amendments offered by Messrs.
Snowden and Burke were lost.
An act to authorize the City Council Of
Alexandria to Issue its bonds, called street
and sewer improvement bonds, for the pur-
pose OF enabling property owners in ssid city
| to nav assessments against their property for
street and sewer improvements in five (5) in.
stsllments, and to provide for the payment
of said bonds, was read three times and
passed. Ayes, Messrs. Trimyer, Burke,
Risheill, Fisher. Normoyle, Desmond,
Bssder, Brill, Bryan, johnson, McCuen,
| Lesdbsstsr, spinks and Mr.. President (14);
no, Mr.. Uhler, Mr.. snowden not voting.
An ordinance referring the matter Of grad.
| ing, paving and euIbing King street from the
east crossing Of Royal street to the
uacks Of the Wsshington-Southern Railway
Company on Fsyette street in accordance
to the Committee on Streets for consideration
and report, was read three times and passed.
Ayes, 16; Noes, o.
An amendment to provide for the sssess-
ment OF portion OF the cost of grading. paw
ing aud clrbing Fairfax street from the
south crossing Of King street 10 the north
line Of the first alley south Of King street
against the property binding on said ttuet
and 70 provide for giving notes OF said assess
ment to the property owners. was read three
times and passed. Ayes, Is; noes0; Mr..
Risheill absent.
An ordinance concerning property sold st
the tax sale November n, 1899, was re-
ported favorably by the Committee on Fl.
nance, and read the second and lhird times
and passed. Ayes, 10 noes o.
A resolution sppropriatins $50 to make
necessary repairs to the corporation fish
wharf was passed. Ayes. 16; noes, U.
resolution offered by Mr.. snowden su-
thoriEipg the Committees on Light and Fl.
nance to consider and report on such propo-
siiion as may be submitted to them for the
operation OF the city's Gas and Electric
Works for term Of yesrs, was adopted.
resolution for painting, plsstering and
necessary repairs to wood work in the City
} Hall and Market Building was referred to
the Committee on Public Property.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Trimyer to in.
crease the salary Of the driver Of the Relief
truck from S45 to SAT. 90 per month was re-
ferIed TO the Committee on Finance.
A petition from the Columbia steam Fire
Engine Company for iron bedsteads and
bedding, for use In the engine house, was re-
ferred to the Committee ON Finance.
petition from Mr.. Wm. T. Penn for per
mission to erect frame window at 424
Queen street was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
A resolution spproprating $50 for repair.
ing and furnishing room in the City Hall
for the use OF the Board Of Health, wa
recommended by the Committee on Public
Property and laid on the table.
An opinion Of G.. Il. Boothe, Corporation
: | Attorney, On increasing the salary Of tn,
Q City Engineer, was received from the Board
r Of Aldermen and their action concurred 10.
The board then adjourned
Q FRED J. PAFF, President
] Teste: DANIEL Z. STAEsBURY. Clerk C.