Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-02-08
IN COUNCIL,

in the diHerents Wards on Tuesday the
day of March next for members to
serve in the Common Council for the
ensuing twelve months, viz.
AT J. Neales Tavern for the " First
Ward"
Thomas Sandford,
Anthony Rhodes,
Alexander M'Kenzic,
At the Council Chamber for the " Sc
cond Ward"
Noblet Herbert,
Colin Auld,
Guy Atkinson.
AT the Indian Queen Tavern for the
Third Ward"
John Roberts,
John Mckinney,
Hugh Smith.
At the house of Mr.. Grid at the corner
ofDuke and st. Asaph streets.
Thomas Lawrason,
William Rhodes,
Elisha Talbot.
The committee appointed on the pc
tition Of sundry Watchmen made re-
port which was read.
The committee appointed to dispose
of the Corp Scales and Weights
ade a report accompanied by an &C
count of sales of the sane and the tyea
surers receipt for the amount.
The report OF the committee on the
subject of enlarging the Market House,
&c. was read and referred to Messrs.
Deneaie. Nicholson, Muncastcr and
Veitch to report bill in conformity
Herewith. "
The report of the committee on the
account Of NJ. Robinson and J. Dean
was read and concuucd in.
An Act to amend the act entitled g An
Act fixing the meetings OF the council, :"
was read a 'seconl' time and upon mo-
ton read third time and passed.
Rescued, That Messrs. Taylor and
Preston be appoiated committee To-
cause plat of the public ground on Point
West and Lambly to be made, distin-
gushing the improved from the upim-
proved part, which portions are rented on
lease or otherwise and for what rent. and
what portions are vacant. and report the
same to council, with their opinion of the
expediency OF selling, Or letting tie same
on ground rent forever.
1t is ordered that E. I. Lee, G. De-
neale and Jacob Hoffman be committee
10 revise the laws Of the corporation for
the support and maintenance of the poor,
and to report such amendments of the
same as they may deem advisable.
1t is ordered that Messrs. Peyton, Hun
ter, Saunders, and Nicholson, be a com
#mttee to settle the accounts of the col
lectors of the e,eral wards for the cur
rent year and TO prepare for publication
a statement of the receipts and expen-
|ditWes of the corporation.
Ordered, that three hundred dollars
be appropriated Tor the use of the poor
Of the town, and that Messrs. Harper,
Saunders, Brochus, Fleming, be appoint
ed to distribute the same, but not to COM
mence till about the middle of the pre-
sent month.
Resolved, That Messrs. Hunter and
Muncaster be committee to enquire il
any and what alterations are necessary
in the laws to prevent huxteling and
forestalling and report whether any laws
ARE necessary more efectually to prevent
the same, and that the mayor be request
ed to procure at the expense of Council,
from New-York, Philadelphia and Bal
timore, cody of their code of laws which
experience has proved most efficient in
preventing forestalling and regulating
the market in the said cities.
Resolved, That Messrs. Deneale and
veitch be appointed committee to take
into consideration the propriety OF esta-
blishing vaccine institution in the town
Of Alexandra, and that they report by
bill or otherwise,
Resolved, That the Superintendent of
Police do cause W Washington street from
King to Prince to be paved, according
to law.
/ A communication from the Mayor wa
received and read.
Extract from the minutes,
TEsT-I. p. THOMPSON, c C.