Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-10-07
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

OcToBER /, 1911.
Ordered, That the following taxes be res
mitted, to wit:
William Violet tax on dog, 50
Henry Davis, do. 2
Patrick Curry ao.
Mrs Coleman, Tor levy SO
John futon,
Lucy , Courts, Taxes in toto.
Mary johnson,
Agnes M.Gachenty,
Marian Ramsay, taxes from 1906 to 1911,
inclusive
Ordered, That the clerk of council procure
book at the expense of the corporation, and
keep an account of all monies that have been
or may hereafter be expended BY the copora-
ton for the inspection and storage OF tobacco,
and all that may be received by them for the
same.
Ordered, That the superintendent of police
do cause the obstruction at the intersection of
Princess and UIion-streets, to be removed
without delay, so that free communication
be had with the river.
Ordered, That the sum OF $500 be appro-
priated, to be expended under the direction
of Messrs. New ton, Anderson and Vowel,
committee of council, to act with the COM
mittee appointed by the levy COURT An gravel
ling Commensurate
Ordered, That Messrs Grid and Hoffman
be committee to request OF Abel Janney
such accounts against defauiters for 1910, as
they may deem necessary. $50 /.
Ordered, That Messrs Vowel, Giro, New
ton, and Longden be committee to lease for
term of seven years, piece OF ground ON
MI fonff and
Is feet on Potomac Strand, and also the pub
lie wharf on Duke-street; from 10th OF pre-
sent MONTH
Ordered, That sum not exceeding forty
dollars, be appropriated to the repair OF the
grayelled part of Washington-street, inciud-
ing the bridge at the end thereof; to be ex-
pended under the direction of the superin-
tendant of police, chargeable to third ward
Ordered, That Messrs. Newton and Vow
ell be committee to bring i'll bill tor the in-
spection of butter, whiskey, peach and apple
brandy, for the town of Alexandria.
Ordered, That Mcssrs Hoffman and Vow
ell be committee to enquire into the expe.
diency of revising the act entitled An act
for the regulation OF the market"-and that
they report by bill or otherwise.
OCTOBER 3, 1911
Ordered, That the committee appointed to
have the laws of the corporation printed, have
100 copies of the same bound III boards, and
the residue deposited with the clerk OF coun-
Gil.
Ordered, That the superintendent of police
do proceed to repair the payements OF the all
ley between the property leased to John Mum
caster and James Campbell by the corpora
ton, and extend the same to the full length
of the warehouse, in order to prevent the wa
ter from running into said house and over
flowing the ground hoor-charged to general
fund
Ordered, That Robert Brockett be allow
ed till the 18th November to finish the work
under his contract with the superintendent of
police, and that the sum of three hundred
dollars be advanced him in order t.. enable
him to complete the work by that TIME and
the expence thereof charged to third ward.
Ordered, That the clerk of the market have
the pavement in and about the market house
repaired.
Ordered, That the superintendent of police
proceed to raise and repair the pavement on
Union, between King and Prince-streets, so
as to prevent the water from standing in the
street-charged to the first ward
Test. J. d. SIMMS, G. G.
N o tt C. E.