Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-09

the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Yer.
non Railway Company to lay its tracks and
run lis cars on Prince street from fhriaA 10
Roval street. and TO remove its tracks and
overhead construction on Fairfi street south
of Prince street, and to stop running us local
car in the city of Alexandra on certain con-
ditions.
Mr. Burke offered the following amendment
10 section 3. "And to pave Royal street
from the south side of Prince street to the
south side OF King street"
THE amendment was lost by the following
vote: AYES, Messrs. Burke and Mr.. President
q. Noes, Messrs. Hill, Ballenger, Marbury,
CLARK, Curtin and W. II. Sweeney--6.
Mr.. Burke also offered the following amend
ment to section 9: But shall be subject TO
reneal. alteration or amendment at the pleas
ure of the City Council: Provided that when
so repealed the City Council shall pay back
| 10 the W.. A. & Mt. V. X. r. the amount so
expended which the city and the property
owners would have had to pay for the paving
on Fairfax, Prince and Royal streets exacted
in this ordinance.
The amendment was lost by the following
vote: Ayes. Messrs. Burke, W. II. Sweeney
and Mr.. President. Noes, Messrs. I'M
Ballenger Marbury, Clark and Curtin-o.
The bill was then read the third time anu
passed by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs
| Till Ballenger. Marbury Clark, Curtin and
| w. II. Sweeney. Noes, Mr.. Burke and M
President-2.
The following were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred IN:
Communication Of Hubert Sn0wden, CLERK
of the City School Board, announcing a va
cancy from the First ward by the death OF the
late s. A. Mankin.
Report Of the Finance Committee on pc
tition of 4. S. Fleming for abatement in tai
bill on certain property on Union street.
Communication from the Board Of Fir
Wardens recommending the rebuilding of the
third steam fire engine recently purchased by
the city.
Report of the Finance Committee on reso
luton providing for the publication OF the
official proceedings Of Council IN both th'
daily papers published in this city.
RepOrt of the costs and assessment OF paving
on Alfred street from King to Queen, and OF
King from Union street to the river.
Petition Of sundry citizens for gas lamp a
the intersection of Queen and st. Asapi
streets.
Resolution appropriating $iS5 to pave alley
on Alfred street from King to Queen with WI
riied brick paving to the building line aIe
to set curb. 80,
Report of the Finance Committee on bill
of G. l.. Boothe. 500. for legal services.
Communication from James +. Peyton, sec
rotary of the Board Of Health, calling atten
ton to the condition of certain alleys.
An ordinance TO provide for the issue an,
sale of fifty thousand dollars of coupon bond
of the of Alexandria called Public I'm
provei t Bonds"
Ordinances to construct sewers on Cameron
street from Pitt to Columbus, on Queen from
Pitt to Columbus, on Princess from Pitt t
Alfred, and on Alfred from Princess to Queen
The board proceeded to the chamber of th.
Common Council for the purpose of particci
pating in the election of Police Commits
sioner and School Trustee and upon theii
return adjourned.
j. T. SWEENEY, President.