Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-15
IN COMMON COUNCIL,

APRIL lltn, 1917.
The following Resolution was adopted, to
wit
the Trustees of the Alexandria Academy
having given an obligation, under their corpo-
rate seal, binding themselves to the obligation
required by the resolution Of Council at their
last meeting, respecting the Lancaster School
1t is Ordered, that the same be received
and that the President of Council do see that
1t be duly recorded in the office of the Circuit,
court ofthe district of Columbia for the coun.
ty of Alexandria.
Yeas-Messrs. Muncaster, Harper, Nichol-
son, Lee, Hoffman, Smith, Cohagen, Vowel
Vtitch, Marsteier-lo.
Nays-Messrs, Rhodes, Grid, Fleming
Longden-4.
Resolved, That Messrs. Smith, Vowel
Muncaster and Nicholson, be a committee to
sNpcrintend the building of the Room for the
Lancaster School, agreeable to the resolution
and lew passed by Council.
Ordered, That the report of the committee
Of the Sd Ward be concurred in, except sc
much thereof as relates to the repair OF Pitt
near Cameron street, and that the Superinten
dant of Police proceed forthwith to execute
the same.
The following order was submitted, to wit
Ordered, that sum not exceeding
dollars be appropriated to the regulation o
Pitt street, under the direction of the commit
tees of Cd and Sd Wards. On motion to fl
up the blank with the words " six hundred,
the yeas and nays were,
Yeas--Messrs. Muncaster, Grid, Harper
Rhodes, Fleming, Longden, Mcclure, Nicho.
son, Hoffman, Cohagcp, Veitch, Marstelicr-
l2.--And carried.
Nays-Mcssrs. Lee, Smith, Vowel
On the final passage of the order the yeas
ard nays were,
Yeas--Siessrs Muncaster Grid, Harper
Rhodes, Fleming, Longden, Mcclure, Michel
son. Hoffman, Smith, Cohagen, Vowel
Veitch, Marsteller-l4.
yAay-Mr, E. I. Lee.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Police
do cause the east and west sides of the foot.
pavements on Washington street, between O.
ronoko and Queen streets and the intersections
of Queen and Oronoko streets With Washing
ton street, to be repaired in good and sub
stantial manner at the expense OF the contract
or for paving the footways OF Washington
street, unless the contractor shall make the
above repairs in such time as the Superinten'
dant may direct.
Ordered, That the Bridge on Pitt and Ca
meron streets be altered IN such manner as tc
admit the passage of the water, and the ex'
pense thereof charged to the Cd and Sd wards
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Pc.
lice remove as soon as possible all old vessel
lying at the dock, end of Princess street
That he cause the drains of the marshes a,
each end of the town to be cleaned out, and
the expense charged to the respective dis.
tricts.
That he raise and amend the causeway or
Union street, between Wilkes and Gibbon
streets, and charge the expense thereof and
other necessary repairs to Ward No. /.
That he cause the Gutter on the north side
Of Prince, between Fairfax and Water streets,
to be repaired and regulated, and charge the
expenscto Ward No. |.
That he cause the side stones on the south
side Of Prince, between Royal and Union
streets, and on the cast side of Water, be-
tween Duke and Prince streets, to be regulat-
ed, and charge the expense to Ward No. |.
That ne regulate Wolfe street. from Water
street to the ferry landing, and pave the Gut
tiers with stone, and charge the expense to
Ward No. /.