Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-13
IN COUNCIL, Nov. $. 1927.

The committee appointed in pursuance of a
report Of the 9th OF October last, on the subject
of raising money by lottery, made report, ac.
companied by bill, entitled "An Act 10 au,ho-
rize the drawing Of lotteries, for the purpose
of making Turnpike ROAD from near Wiey's
! Tavern, in Fairfax county, to Alexandria .
which was read first and second time, and
laid on the table.
| The committee appointed 10 rent the Cor
poration property late Rumney's Wharf re-
ported that they had rented the same TO John
5. Miller for two years, commencing on the
Esd OF August last, at an annual rent of two
hundred and seven,y-6ve dollars, payable half
yearly; which report was concurred in by Coun-
Gil.
The Council resumed the consideration Of
the bill reported by the Committee on the subs
ject of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, entitled
IAN Act authorising subscription by the
Common Council Of Alexandria for Stock Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company" -
motion was made by Mr.. Thompson TO strike
out the following words: $50 soon as the Com
gress of the United States shall have authorize
ed subscription for not less than ten thousand
shares Of the capital stock o. The said Chesa>
peake and Ohio Canal Company" and the yeas
and nays being called for, were as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Mcguire, Thompson, Man
devile, Veilch.
Nays-Messrs Anderson, Jameson, Stew
art, Harris, Taylor, Janney, Brockell, Gardner,
Smith, Massie, Vowel.
The bill having been read secone time, on
motion, the ninth rule was suspended, and 1t
was then read third time, and passed by yeas
and nays, as follows:
Yeas Messrs Anderson, Jameson, Stewart,
Harris, Taylor. Janney, Brocket,, Gardner,
Smith, Massie, Vowel.
Nays-Messrs Mcclure, Thompson, Man
deyie, Veitch.
Ordered, Tha, William Veitch be appoint
cd to replace the decayed logs on Duke-street
dock, and that the expense be charged 10 the
General Fund.
NOVEMBER 10TH, 1927.
The bill entitled Gan act, authorizing SUBJ
scrip,ion by the Common Council Of hlexan-
dIia for stock of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company" was returned to the Council
by the Mayor, with his objections in writing.
A motion was made, that the Council do al.
here 10 the bill as already passed, and lhe yeas
and navs were as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Anderson, Stewart, Sanford,
janney, Massie.
Nays-Nlessrs. Mcclure, Jameson, Mande-
Vile, Harris Brocke,,, Veitch, Smith, Vowel.
The following amendment, was proposed, 20
insert after the 9th line the following words
Which subscription shall be binding and
" obligatory on the Corporation, when the
|" Congress Of the United States shall have an-
" thorized subscription, for not less than ten
q thousand shares Of the capital stock OF the
" SAID pany;" the yeas and nays being call
ed for were as follows:
Yeas-AIessrs Brockett, Smith, Veilch, Stew
art, Thompson, Harris, Mcclure, Jameson,
Vaudeville. Vowel
Nays-Messrs, Massie, Jauney, Sanford, An
derson.
The bill as amended was then read athird
time and passed unanimously by TIE Council.
| Ordered, That Messrs. Mcclure, Sanford,
| Massie and Veitch be committee 20 rent
out the property on cor near Duke street, for
whicb the leases have expired, and that they
report 10 the next meeting Of the Council.
| AN ACT authorizing Subscription by the
| Common Council Of Alexandria for Stock Of
! the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
Section |. BE It enacted by the Common
| Council Of Alexandria, That the President Of
the Common Council be, and he is.hereby au>
,horized and required, for and on behalf Of the
! Common Council Of Alexandria, to subscribe
Two thousand Five Hundred Shares of One
Hundred Dollars each, 10 the Capital Stock OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company;
whichlsubscrip,ion shall be binding and oolga,,
tory on the Corporation when the Congress OF
| The United States shall have authorized a sub
scrip,ion for not less than Ten Thousand Shares
! of the Capital Stock Of the said Company.
! Sec. .. And be i, further enacted, That this
&C, shall commence and be in full force from
and after the passing thereof.
! Passed in Council this tenth day oil NoVem-
Der. Eiehtcen Hundred and Twenty-sevcn.
JOHN c. VOWEL,
President Of the Common Council
Approved:
THOMSON F. MASON, Mayor
Test-I.P. THOMPSON, &. c.
! DIED.