Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-25
COMMON COUNCIL.


At a regular meeting OF the Common
Council of the city OF Alexandris, Va, held
June "a, 1902, there were present:
Be,srs. Trimyer, Risheill, Fisher, Nor
moyle, DeSmond, Basder, Eril johnson,
Uhler, MeCuen, L esdbestsr and spinks.
The clerk cal cd the board to order and
Mr.. Uhler was elected president pro tenn.
The Csmmitie, on Light submitted r.
port showing the operations OF the city gss
works for the fiscal year beginning June J..
1901. and ending hsy 81, 1902. together
with profit and loJs account. balance sheet,
constTpc ion account, amount Of gas consum-
e I by the city, smount OF gas manufactured
and comparative statement, which we're re-
ceive1.
An ordinance to provide for the assessment
Of 8 portion # tn, cost Of grading, paving
aud curbing King street from within two feet
OF the eat rail of the trs, ks of the Southern
| Railway Company on Union street TO the east
side Of the Strand, sesinst the property bind
| log on said street and to provide for giving
not CO # said assessment to the owners OF
| the sid property was read tbres times and
parsed Ayes, IL poes, none.
| An ordinance to provide for the assessment
CT portion OF the cost OF grading, paving
aod curbing twenty-seven (27) feet road
way on Alfred street, from the south side Of
the north crossing Of King street to the north
| side of the south crossing Of Queen street,
against the property binding on said street,
and TO provide for giving notice Of said assess
meDt to the owners Of the said property, WIS
read thres times and pssssd: Aver, ~ /;
noes, none.
An ordinance authorizing the Washington
| Southern 5Bsilwsy Company to construct
maintain and operate a switch OF de track 10
and upon Fsyette street, between Madison
snd First streets, and connect With it, main
tIsk, ana construct, maintain and operate
| turnouis on rid street with the property Of
the Bell Pre- BDttle Company WAS read three
times and passoi: Ayes. II; noes. more.
A resolution sppropriating two hundred
j srs 5000 to purchase q carload Of terra
Gotta pipe for sewer work was pc ed AycJ.
IL, noes. none.
rstitiou from John T. Stone ct ais. for
opening an alley on FairfsT street. south Of
Wo 70 street, was referred to the Committee
on StrC ~
re button offered by Mr.. Uhler instruct
ing the Committee on Streets 10 report
whether or not an ordinance pa ed on April
8, 1902 relating 10 the removal OF ashes,
house W, ste garbage, ETC., should be reT called
or enforced, WI referred t. the Committee
on Streets
A petition from Z, 8. Fleming for cor
rection on an old tax BIZ on roTe'ty, No.
112 south Union street VS. referred to the
Committee on Finarce.
petition f ON the mem ers OF the police
for OF Alexandra for an increase Of pay
from S45 to $50 Isr mont and a cOmmuni-
cstion from the Pocs Commi sioneTs recon-
mending the increa Q, W; Tefe1e1 70 joint
Committee on Finance and Police,
A reso ution inst uctiDg the Committee on
Public Property - ? Ttaiu the cost OF psints
ing the VIC i work and roofs Of Il Q Columbia
aud Hydrsulon engine hous and the cOun-
ivy market shed reierr,j to the Com.
mittee on Public + .operty.
A resolution sppropristing $50 to lay stone
crossing on the @ t side Of henry street
across Primo stie;t was received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action con.
Cured 10.
The board then adjourned.
L. e UaLsB, President, pro TEN.
Teste DANIEL z. STAEsBURY. Clerk C. c.