Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-07-07
IN COUNCIL,


the petition of Robert Young and others,
made areport on the subject which was
read, and the following order was there.
upon made, Ordered, that the proprie-
tors of the ground to the cast of James
Sanderson's be permitted to cut ditch
from Cameron TO West, and from West
to KING Streets at their expence, under
the direction of the Ward Committee
and the Superintendent OF Police.
Ordered. That James Lawrason and
Charles Mcknight be paid the sum OF
g 80 each, tor the assessment Of the
present year, and that the Auditor issue
| warrants for the same.
Ordered, That the collector OF balan-
ces be allowed to receive on account OF
taxes due by John G, Hunter TO the
Corporation, the sum Of S 81 81 cents,
being the amount ola judgement as ainst
1.-THE Corporation, and that interest be al
lowed on the amount of said judgement.
Mr.. Robert l. Taylor member OF
the committee appointed to investigate
and settle the account of the collector OF
balances, was discharged from the per-
Torrance Of that duty, and Mr.. Thomas
w. Peyton was appointed in HRS place.
The following order was moved and
| seconded:
{" Ore red, That the heirs OF John
| Dundas be allowed the use of the north
side of Queen street dock to the centre
| of Queen street, during the pleasure OF
Council, they keeping the same in re-
pair and cleaning out the dock, so that
| the depth ofwater in said dock, shall not
not be less than it is at this time, and
that they be permitted to place posts on
the east side of Union street within four
feet of The east line ofsaid street."
Upon motion the subject OF the fore.
going order was referred to the second
ward committee.
A petition from Joseph Smith and Q.
theirs was received, read, and referred
to Messrs. Triplett, MILAN, Veitch and
Kinney.
Ordered, That Messrs. Patton & Pey-
ton be committee to have the Cannon
belonging to the corporation painted and
repaired, provided the expence thereof
does not exceed fifty dollars.
Ordered, That the taxes OF Mrs. Boz
ling to this exclusive of tax on real es.
tate be RENTED, she being very poor
and unable to pay the same; and that
the collection OF the taxes on her real
estate be suspended for the present year.
Ordered, rha. the Superintendent Of
Police do remove the nuisance on Pitt
street, near the intersection OF Cameron
street at the expence of the second"
and "third" wards under the direction
OF Messrs. Nicholson, Fleming, Newton
aud Peytoa.
Ordered, That the collection of the
taxes due from Mrs. barley be suspend.
ed for four months from this date.
The following preamble and order
was moved by Mr.. John Grid and pas
sed.
Whereas sundry individuals have
fenced in part of the streets within the
limits of the corporation, and at the ex-
tremity thereof contrary to law, and to
the prejudice of the public good. 1t
is therefore ordered That Messrs.
Rhodes, Newton, MILAN and Patton be
Committee empowered to, direct the
Superintendent of Police to give notice
to all who so transgress to remove said
fences within their regular boundaries,
and in case Of noncompliance, that said
committee be at liberty to direct the At
torney for the corporation to proceed
against all delinquen,s according to law.
Ordered That for the purpose of fill
ling up the public wharf at the end of
Wolfe street, Isaac Entwisle be permit.
ted to take the earth from Wolf street,
off the footway thereof, between Water
and Union streets, on the north side
thereof, and make regular ascending
passage to his brick house between the
same, under the direction of the mem
bers from the first Ward and the Super.
intendant OF Police.
A petition from William Yeates and
James H: Hooe, was received & read
and referred to Messrs. Grid, Paten,
Peyton and Veitch.
A communication from the Superin.
tendant of Police was received and read,
and referred to Messrs. Peyton, Coba- |
gan, Rhodes and Fleming.
Ordered, That the auditor issue the
following warrants ;