Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-13
IN COUNCIL,
July 10, 1918.

| A petition from NlCnaTu Ltuo| dh'' "
theirs was received and read, and refer
red 20 the committee Of the Ward
The committee on the petition OF Jno.
Dixon and others, made report tavota-
BILE to the petitioners, which was concur
red in by Council.
A petition FROM David Lupton and o.
| theirs vas received, and referred to
Messrs Peyton, MILAN and Veitch.
| Ordeted, That .hc Auditor issue
warran, in favor of Danl M Dougal, for
dollars, for refreshment furnished
! Commissioners of Election for Ward
No Q.
Ordered, That James Lawrason and
Charles NJ Kaisht be paid the sum et 80
dollars each, Tor the assessment ct 1918,
and that the Auditor issue warrant tor
the same.
The report of the Auditor Of the ex-
pcnditnres Of the FIST qna,tef ending
2sth June, was received and read and
referred u Mcssr.. Brooks, Patton, Mar
steler and Pey,on.
Ordered, That. the account OF VIM.
Philips for pavement done IA the MAJ
ket House, be referred 10 Messrs Nj
cholGon and MILAN
Ordered, That Messrs. FowIc, Mas
teller and Veitch be a committee t. re.
port law respecting the burning OF
Brick Kiins within the Corporation.
Ordered. That the Superintendent ct
Police be directed to bu;id bridge at
the intersection OF Wilkes and Royal
| streets, of brick or stone, and charge
the same to Ward No |.
Ordered That the shop tax charged
20 DENIM Bancroft be RENTED.
Ordered, That the taxes charged to
Susanpah Johnson & Am Fulton. Ward
| No a. be reunited, i. appearing g the
| satisfaction of Council, they are unable
to pay the same.
The committee respecting the burn
ing Of brick kilns within the corpora.
ton, reported law, which was read a
! first and second time, and, on motion
! made, seconded and carried, to suspend
the rule respecting the passage OF bills,
ordered 10 third reading, read third
time and passed into law, and ordered
10 be laid before the Mayor for his ap-
probation and signature.
Ordered, That Messrs Brooks, Rhodes
and Herbert be committee to examine
| into the state of the County Warehouse
and of the Tobacco therein, and that if
the Warehouse is out of repair, that the
| committee cause the same 10 be repaired
ard if The Tobacco is not properly
| slowed, 10 have il re.stowed. in order to
! secure i, against damage; and that fifty
dollars be appropriated for that purpose.
| Ordered, that the heirs OF the late Da.
! vid Griffith do in the space of ten days
from the publication OF this notice in the
| newspapers in this town, remove the
staenant water upon the property that
the said Griffith, deceased, laid off, adj
Joining the property OF Rober, Brockett
| ard Alexander Bsgge, to the west, and
of the Friends buryiog ground to the
| Moth, or in failure thereof, that the SUI
perintendant of police execute the same
and charge the lot with the expence
thereof, and that the laborers thereon
be paid out OF the general fund, provid-
cd the expencc does not exec ed ten dol.
Jars.
| Ordered, that the committee for
mounting the cannon do cause suitable
house OF covering to be erected on the
market square to prevent them from
damage, if the appropriation already
/ made should he sufficient 10 complete
| the same and that Mr.. Marsteller be
be added to the committee IN place OF
Mr. Sanford resigned.
Ordered, that an election fora mem.
Der of Council for Ward No. 1. occa-
stoned by the resignation of Mr.. San
ford, be held at the house Of Id. Adams
on the the 22d of July, and that William
Harper, Joseph Bean and A. M'Kenzie