Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-07-11

CpluIOnS ti.at ~ is necessary 81 cilOTCc the
provisions of the quarantine law. And
Council having taken the same into consi-
Iteration do concur with the Mayor and re-
quest him to proclaim the existence of
the quarantine restraints accordingly.
!. Doctor Thomas Semmes notified Coun-
Gil of his acceptance of the appointment Of
Superintendent of quarantine.
Resclved, that William Fitzhugh, and
Cuthbert Powell, be a committee to wait
.on the Collector and solicit hiss aid, and
the ;,it. of those concerned lnthe collection
of the Revenue Of this pert, and report to
Council what Cooperation can i,e obtained
,tsom them. Tor enforcing The laws sor The
observance Ct quarantine.
- The Committee appointed ON the petit.
tioa OF Jonathan Pancoast, Abel klakrney.
Daniel Bishop, and John &C hagen, report,
that they had conferred with the Mayor on
the subjected of the said petitions, and are
ofopinion that it would be improper to
grant the prayer Of the said petitions in
which report council do concor.
An act directing the. appropriations OF
certain sums of public money, for the year
1904 was read third time, ard ordered to
be passed into law,
TN the petition of sundry persons, resid-
ing near St. Asaph street. 1t IS ordered,
that the petitioners have leave to sink we'll,
and erect pump at the intersection OF ST,
Asaph ana Queen Streets, under The direc-
ton of the street commissioners, and THAI
the expence thereof be reimbursed them,
cut of the first monies, in the proper fund, !
not previously appropriated.
OrdereG, that VILLAIN Patton, Jonathan
Swift, and Thomas Vowel, be commit
tee, to eater into contract with William !
Yeates to act az superintendent OF public
pumps for three years.
III Common Council 10Th July.
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be requested
to contract with some proper person to nail
all vessels coming to this port, ana 60 bring
too all such as are required by the quaran-
tine regulations Of the town 70 come to an
Choir at the quarantine ground, and that ne
be authorized to allow sum not exceed
Jog two hundred and fifty dollars tor the
same,
. Resokyed, That The Mayor be requested |
to make application tothe proper depart
ment of the general government Tor their
aid in enforcing All observance OF the qua
'rantine laws of the District OF Columbia as
enacted by the Common Counch OF Alex
andfia, and that the necessary instructions
be gwen to the officers concerncd, IN tue
collection of the revenue at the port Oh a.
lexandria, aud to the masters and crews OF
the revenue cutters EMPLOYED IN enc e"es"-
peake Bay and Potomac River 10 girs is-
formation to all vessel. bound to the port
Of Alexandria to come TO anchor a. nie
quarantine ground, and in default 'hereo'
TO prolong the time Of entry CT all such YES
sells as sl:all violate the said Quarantine re-
gulations.
\ On considering tee petition from a mum.
lber of inhabitants Of king-Sreet praying
Efor an alteration in the common sewer !ate-
.Ely constructed under the said street. at the
Intersection of Henry Street: ordsrea' -
THAT the prayer of the SAID petition be re.
|ected. The yeas aud nays being required
are as follows: /
+ YEAS. NAYS.
5sy5aathan Swi5f, fohn Duaaas,
tCathJert Po1veA, Dennis Ramsay, /
( ,g9gl1A Taombson, fohn fancy,
- h9m1,s Irzyin. Georee Dsaeale,
, WTIlfanl Paton, Robert laung.
william Harber,
-. sryt :. I