Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-05-10

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the followisg orders were made: Or
dered, that the superintendent OF polio
be directed to have tunnels placed il
Washington street at the intersection
OF Princess & Oronoko streets, s. charg'
the expense Of the same to the thir'
ward.
Ordered, that the superintendent o
police be directed to purchase two bull:
for the use of the corporation.
Ordered, that the superintendent o.
police be directed to have the Ere hooks
and ladders put in complete repair, and
that the committee to whom the subject
was referred, be discharged from the
performance Of the said duty.
Ordered, that the brick tunnel at the
intersection of Henry and Prince streets,
and the bridee-a a; the intersection Of St,
Naph and Wolfe streets, be- repaired by
nv s.ss,ssriDtendant of police, at the ex
p' ords ~ a. 10 fourth ward.
feet in diameter s. new well at least six
ton of Prince and sly St. MAJ, the in,ersee
a pump placed in it, undeft "a, RES, s"o|
of the superintendent of policesss. -,
expense Of the fourth ward, and thsalasaa.o
materials of the well and pump near the
said intersection be used, as far as they
will answer for the above purposes.
Ordered, That the superintendent ol
police do cause the necessary stops ID
be paced in the drain leading tronl
Duke street down Columbus street, and
in the drain leading from Duke dowl|
Patrick st. so as to prevent their tsr|
Their washing, and charge the expenc3
of the same to the fourth Ward.
The engrossed bill for raising rel
venue far the year 1914, was read
third time" and passed.
The engrosset bill fixing the salariej
Of the officers ofthe corporation for thj
prese.t year was read third tims'
Ind passed.
| sThe bill regulating the landing AM
e1portation of gunpowder, was read |
3" second time" by sections, and thy
blanks being filed up, it was ordered z
\ be embossed for a " third reading" ,
/ Ordered, That the Superintendent
| e Poiids notify the proprietor of lot Il
| th east Of James Sanderson's property
| to SIl up Me same so as to prevent wa;
ter hmaiuNg thereon, and in case ha
sIIoula fail 10 do SO within reasonable
time, aat The superintendent OF police
be auth6isedto fill it up and charge thf
! proprietor with the expence.
| Ordered That tho superintendent o.
| police do proceed to repair the house O.
yer the Stone Spring, and have the
spring cleanS and put in good order
and that the exksnse he divided oetWeet
the second and bird Wards.
| Ordered, That We Auditor issue
warrant in favor Of mo. A. Stewart fp'
| 8 50, for station cry furnished th'
Icerporation.
| Ordered, That Tho Auditor issue
warrant in favor Of the President OF th'
poor-house for $500.
| Ordered, That Messr,. Cohagan s
Triplett, with the superintendent OF pc
lice, be committee to have the old ant
new powder houses repaired, and taat
principal part ofthe powder be Esmov
cd to the new powder hosse.
The committee appointed on the sub
|! iect Of the petition from Geo. Denea!e
irade a favorable report which was con
CURED in BY council.
| Ordered, That the superintendent o.
police do proceed forthwith to have the
| unpayed streets ploughed and cutters
cleaned, and charge the sxpence OF the
same to the different Wards in which
the work shall be done.
Ordered, That the superintendent o.
police proceed to repair the causcway
on Union street, provided the expenc'
| thereof does not exceed s 5O-Also tt
remove the bridge at the intersection o
Wolfe and Royal streets, and in liet
thereof to place a paved gutter prorid
ed the expence does not exceed 8 80
and charge the same to the first Ward
Ertract from the Minutes.
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