The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-07-14

'Cfdcged, Tha; James Lawrason and Chs.
NJ knight be paid the sum Of 80 dollars
each, Tor the assessment of 1918, and that
tue auditor issue warrant for the same.
The report OF the auditor of the cxpen-
dtures OF the FIRST quarter ending 28th
June, was received and read and rererrc d
10 Messrs. Brooks, Patton, Mars, cller and
Pcyton.
Cr6cred, That the account of Wm. Phi
lips Tor pavement done in the market house,
BIC referred 10 Messrs. Nicholson and Mil
IAN.
Ordered, That Messrs. Fowle, Marstel-
FER and Neitch be committee 10 report a
law respecting the burning Of Brick KIns
within tho corporation.
Ordered, That the superintendent OF po-
lice DC directed to build bridge at the in
terscction Of Wilkes and ROYAL streets, OF
bricl. or stone, and charge The same 10
Ward No. /.
Ordered, That the shop tax charged TO
Domini Bcarcroft be RENTED
Ordered, That the taxes charged. to SIN.
sannah Johnson and Ann Fultol, Ward No.
4, be RENTED, it appearing to the salts
faction Of Council, they are unable 10 pay
the same.
The committee respecting the burning
of brick kilns within the corporation, re.
ported law, which vas read first and
second time, and, on motion made, second
cd and carried, to suspend the rule respect
ing the passage of bills, ordered to third
reading, read third time and passed into
law, and ordered to be laid before tho
mayor for his appreciation and signature.
Ordered, That Mcssrs. Brooks, Rhodes
NIL To- hn
into the state of the County Warehouse
and OF the tobacco therein, and that if the
Warehouse is out Of repiar, that the COM
iniitcc cause the same to be rcpaired-and
It the tobacco is not properly stowed,to
have 1t rc-stowed in order 10 secure it :
gainst damage and that fifty dollars be
appropriated for that purpose.
Ordered, That the heirs Of the late Ds-
vid Griffith do in the space OF ten DAYS
from the publication of this notice in the
newspapers In this town, remove the stag
Dant water upon the property that the said
Griffith, deceased, laid off, adjoining III.
property OF Robert Brockett and AIexan.
der Baggct to the west, and Of the Friends
burylng ground to the north, or in failur,
thereof, that the superintendent of police
execute the same and charge the lot with
&hS SH PSiSS hHSICOl} ana tlal the IaOOrerS
thereon be paid out of the general fund,
provided the expence does not exceed ten
dollars
Ordered, That the committee for mount.
ing the cannon do cause a suitable house.
or covering to be erected on the markc,
square to prevent them from damage, if The
appropriation already made should be sui
tcient to complete the same; and tina, MIR
Marstcller be added to the committee in
place of Mr.. Sanford, resigned.
Ordered, That an election for member
OF council for ward No. /, occasioned by
the resignation of Mr.. Sanford, be held a,
the house OF Leonard Adams on the 22d of
Iuly, and that William Harper, JOSEPH,
Dean and A. M'Kenzie be commissioners
Tor holding and experimenting the same.
Ordered, That the bridge directed to be
built on Wilkes street at the intersection
OF Royal street, be built by the superinten.
clant of police under the direction of tb,
committee of the ward.
Extract from the minutes.
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