Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-08
IN COUNCIL,
FEBKUARY, S, 1911


the first day of March next, for mem.
bers to serve in tae Common Council
|, or the ensuing twelve months: -
At j.. Neaie's Tavern for Ward No. /.
William Harper, Sen.
Alexander Mckenzie,
John Hunter.
1T Council Chamber, for Ward, No. 2.
William Bartisman,
Cuiin Aud,
William Dunlap.
lit Indian Queen Tavern, for Ward,
No 8.
Andrew ScholGeld,
Mark Butts, ~.
Abraham Faw.
| 1T the House a9jon'ng Gle n Moore's
FOR Hard Ne. 4.
Jerome p!ummer,
David Ross,
d Metcslf.
Ordered, that the Auditor issue a
warrant for s 400 in lavor ofsthe Pres''
den, Of the poor house, to meet an ois
der passed BY the tru5,ecs OF that in,ii.
tn len some time siuce.
Ordered ths, the Auditor issue war.
rant, 10 TIE treasurer for discounts at
the Bank OF Alexandria, and tor M.
commissions.
Ordered, that the Auditor and Trea-
.orer's accounts be closed on the l9'n
inst. aid that no accounts he paid duiing
The continuance Of the present. Council,
unless presented before that day.
Ordered, taat James Harris be al
lowed SS, for wood furnished the
committee whilst employed ~ arrang-
ing aud settling the pubic accounts
Whereas during the iisc tine OF the
lac Colonel George Gilpin, four plats
Of me town were executed by him, by
order of the Common Council, founded
On hi, actual surveys, and as the Preser'
walton of those valuable documents is
highly important to the interests OF the
towp.-It is ordered that Messrs. Patton,
Fowie, and Muncaster, be Committee
to cause the same to be copied, varnlsh-
ed, aud hun8 on rollers, to be placed In
the Common Council Chamber, and
that the on, FINALS be recorded III the
Clerks Office.
The report Of the committee to whom
was referred the petition OF John CLARK,
was taken up and concurred in by Conh-
cil-.he aforementioned repori, recon-
.nends a remission Of part OF the psai-
tio ,ers 6ne-whercupon, ordered, that
he sum OF s II be returned to the said
Joan Clark.
The following order was moved and
seconded:
Ordered, that the Collector of Ward
No. |, be credited IN his settlement with
uenty dollars and sixty one cents as
cash. it being his commission Cd the a
mount OF four rspieVy bonds taken on
TIE rent roll hut the amount OF said
bonds not being yet collected.
Upon the question " shall this order
pass :" it was determined in the mega.
i've.
The following renaissions, for the
wear 1913, in ard, No. 8, were order
ed by Council, -iz.r
:. Weston aud Minor, IS
Join Kerry,
William Clark, IS
HeGry b. Deagan, 2 SO
Wiliam Jolliffe, IS
James s. George Carson, ] 50
John Kincaid, ! 50
The committee OF public accounts re-
ported in part on the accounts OF the
| Collectors of Wards, No. l, 2 x 4;
.nd finally on tkose ofthe Collector OF
Ward, No. s. They also reported that
they had finally settled the accounts OF
he late Clerk and Auditor, and recciv-
ed the bslancc-dae from him.
Ordered, That Messrs. Brooks, Nj
choi.on, Milan, and Fowle, be COM
mittee to enquire into and investigate
the rent rolls OF the corporation.
I Ordered, That the Superintendent OF
| Police do cause lamp to be liked a.
he gate of Christ Church yard, or as
| near az may be found most convenient
for the congregation.
! Ordered, That the salary heretofore
| paid to William Rhodes be discontloa-
ed, and that the key OF the public
Warehouse be delivered to Clerk Of
| Council
Ordered, That the taxes charged to
Daniel Simmer, decd. be RENTED, his
widow being very poor and unable to
pay the same ~
Ordered, That the Auditor issue the
ollowing warrants
To Butcher and Patons, for ! pair
Andirons, 80 so.