The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-23
In COUNCIL.
OCTOBER I4rH.

The committee TO whom vas referred
the petition of John Roberts, and others.
on the subject OF storing and cutting straw
within the limits of the town, made re-
port. accompanied by bin, entitled
tan act supplementary to an act reducing
into one and amending the reveral acts
respecting tl,e prevention of accidents by
fire and for the extinguishment Of the
same" which was read and laid on the Ia.
BILE.
The application of John w. Beedle,
for balance said TO be due him by the
corporation for paving, was referred to
Messrs. Longden, Douglass, Robinson and
Vowel.
The application of Jacob Hoffman on
the subject Of the side stones on the west
side of Washington, between Cameron
e Queen streets,was referred to Messrs
Hill and Anderson.
The application Of Charles Bennett
and others on the subject OF the pavement
on Cameron, between Alfred and Pat
rick streets, was read and laid on the t..
nle.
The application of William Davis on
the subJec, of his salary as sup. int. Of the
lamps, was laid on the table.
OCTOBER Is.
The petition Of Edward Lloyd was re-
ceived and read.
a communication from the Board of
Health recommending on augmentation
OF the salary of the Sup. Int. Police was
read.
The petition of Loudon and William
Campbell on the subject of the proper
ty ofthe Corporation leased to the late
James Campbell, was referred to Mcssrs.
Miller, Mills, Jameson and Field.
The petition of Jacob Hoffman, and o.
theirs on the subject ola pump to be
placed on the north west corner of the in.
tersection of Washington and Queen
streets, referred to Messrs. Veitch and
Adam.
Ordered, That the account of Henry
Z. Slade, for stove furnished for the use
of the Corporation be paid.
Ordered, That tho Sup. Int. Police do
regulate Water street, between Gibbon
and Jefferson streets, SO as 10 make a
passage for the water on the east side of
Water street, provided the expense does
not exceed ten dollars. OCT. II.
The committee to, whom was referred
the petition Of Jacob Hoffman. and others,
made report,whereupon, Ordered, That
the Sup. Int. police proceed to sink a
well and put pump therein, on the
nortli west corner of Washington and
Queen streets, according 10 law, and
charge the expense to the third Ward
and that the work be done in the best
manner, and given out to the lowest bid>
der.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of Jacob Hoffman, relative
to the side stones on the west side of
w ashlDglon street, between Cameron
ana queen streets, made report, which
was concurrcd in by the council.
O>dered, That Messrs. Vowel, DOUG
las, Anderson and Robinson, with the
president Of the council and the attorney
Oh the the corporation, be a committee TO
ascertain what amendments, in their o.
necessary to the charter of the
own, and that they report thereon to
council.
Leave was granted TO bring in bill,en.
tiled, an act to amend an act entitled an
'ct respecting the I.ancas.erian school:
which was read first time and laid on
he table.
On the petition of Martha Payne,it is
Ordered, That twenty four dollars be paid
o Martha Payne, Tor taking care Of an
orphan child eight months. Extract.
j. p. THOMPSON, C. e,