Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-28
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting Of the Board OF
| Aldermen of the city of Alexandra, Va, held
| May 81, 1902, there were present:
Gessrs Burke, Msrbury, Clark, Curtin and
| w. ii. sweeney.
In the absence OF tho President, on motion
| Of Mr.. Burke, nr. CHrtin was elected PTesi-
dent pro tenn.
Mr. Burke offered the following which was
referred TO the Committee on Finance
Whereas, ThiTty-A7e thousand and five
| hundTed dollars OF registered coupon bonds
arc payable on July 1, 1902, five thousand
and Ave huu1Tsd dollars Of said sum being
now held by the Commissioners OF the sink
ing Fund, and satisfactory arrangements
having been partly inside with the First Ma
ticnal BlIk and the Commissioners Of the
sinking Fund for the gradual retirement OF
| thelremanlng thirty Thousand dollars,
Resolved, That tho Committee on finsDee
| ioin with the Commissioners of the Sinking
| Fund in the consideration Of the matter sno
report to the City Council at its fist meeting
| in June the plan Of retirement, and what Ad'
ditional legislation is necessary.
Mr. Trimyer Of the Common Council, sp-
pesred in the chamber and iovited tho Alder
nea 20 meet tbs Common Council in ioirt
session for the purpose OF eoeting superin-
tendent Of Gss The invitation was accepted
and upon their return the Aldermen unani-
| mously concuIred In the action OF the Com
mon Council upon the following which were
| received from that board;
An act to appropriate a part OF tho city
revenue for the fiscal year ending Nay
81, 1903.
Resoluton authorizing the Mayor, Auditor
and Treasurer to borrow four thousand dol
lars for the use Of the general fuad for year
ending May 81, 1902.
An ordinance for ImposiDg and collecting
liceoteI for the year commencing June L,
1902, and ending May 81, 1908.
AN ordinance providing for The grading,
paving and clrbiug Of King street from the
east crossing of Royal street to the tracks tf
tie Washington.Southern Railway Company
on Fsyette street.
Report CT the Committee on Streets on the
petition Of sundry residents Ct Columbus
street, bstween Rlng sDd Cameron, 10 pave
the square with yitri6ed brick and granite
eurbing.
Report OF the Finance Committee on 3
communication Of the Fire WMdeRs for the
purchase Of a new steam Ere engine, ApprO-
prating 5000 FOR tho purehs Of an engine
now Owned by J. Dreifus & Co.
Report Of the Committee on Streets on a
resolution Of inquiry ss to the cost Of water
ing cart.
Report OF the COMMITTEES on Streets on
rrsootiOn appropriating $lS5, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, for terra Gotta
sewer from King street to the Columbia en-
CINE house alley.
Report Of tue Committee on Streets on q
petition Of sundry ciuzsus tOT the eonsiTuc-
ton OF FEVER on Royal street between King
and Prince.
Report of the Committee on Streets on
petition Of ". l.. Williamson to mske sddi-
lions to houses 1905 and zoos Queen street.
Report Of the Committee on streets on a
resolution sppropristing $500 to change
openings OF catch basins on King street from
Pitt to 81. Assph.
Report Of the Committee on Streets on a
preamble and resolution appropriating $3.50
10 coyor the difference in cost between granite
curb and canal curb for Alfred street, he
tween King and Queen.
Report OF the Committee on Streets on pc
ton OF J. W. Young for the setting Of TIE
eurbing in front Of his property, corner Of
Alfred and Franklin stree 5.
Resolution sppropristing $500 for the pur.
chase OF watering cart.
| Petition Of ]. II. Petit for permission to