Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-10
IN Councn nec L 1920


The Committee apponfed to lease the public pro.
perry at the lower end Of Duke street. reported that
the same had been leased agreeably the order If
Council for two wears from the 10th dav of November
1899.
Ordered That the Superintendent of Police do give
notice to the parties concerned, the lumber
plank, spsrs, plaster. Sc. which now cucumber the
lower end Of Duke street. Potomac Strand. AMI the
alleys adjacen and their neglectng do SO, that
he remove the same at their expense
Ordered, That the Surv, yor OF the town do lay of
measure and platt. all the lots belonging to the Corpo
ration, III book to be purchased for that purpcss and
make report To Council of the stua alton of such lot
whether is held b, the Corporation in fee simple or
on ground rent; designating those that have been rent
ed cut by Council, aud to whom, numbering them As
they have been rented; and that he BE- allow ed
sonsbe compensation for his services to he paid
of the general funds the said book, when completed,
be left with the Clerk of the Council
The Committee, to whom was referred the oommu-
nicstion of Wi lillian N Mills, made report: Where
upon, o.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Police be au.
tborsed to extend the line for cleaning the streets,
with the present Contractor TO the lst of January, 1851,
at the rate of $3.50 per annum.
The Council resumed the consideration Of the bill
en,itledAn Act concerning the Lsncssterian or Free
School of A,exandra;" vi ch Was read q second and
third times, and passed. by anu nays follows:
Yeas-Messrs Dangerhed, Mzssie, Gardner, Brockett,
Miller, Hough, Sanford Sny ler Vaudeville, Ander-
son, Mcclure, Roberts Says-Mestrs. Johnston, ia.
cobs
he Committee to whom was referred the spplica-
ton of John Lloyd, made report Wher. upon
Ordered, That the Auditor issue warrant in favor
of John Lloyd, for three dollars aud twelve cents. aud
That he charge John G, Herbert with dollars aud
sixty one Cents by short assessment Of his taxes
ia 1898, and have the ax account of said john Lilo,
forthe present year, credited with Of
dollars and SIXTY cents, erroneou,iy paid BY hin
for taxes In 1923.
Ordered That the auditor adjust the account be.
tween Jane Dade and the other owners Of the square of
ground assessed the said Jane Dade, on Orouoko
street, aud that the collection be suspended, until such
settlement is made; and that report DE made u
the Council at their ne 1t meeting
AN ACT concerning the ancasteriaa, or Free School
of AleXandria
SECTION Be IL enacted by tie Common Council of
.9kIdndria, hat annually, the month OF March, OF
o,ner IL necessary, the Common COunci shall elect,
by ballot five COOL and capable persons, vino shall be
called 'ausrdians Of the Fsee School of Alexandria,
and who shall until another election, and shall
have power fill UP any vacancies that may happen in
their own bod,
SIC. g. find belt further enacted That the Guardians
elected aforesaid shalt have the OF the house
built for Lancsserian School ON Washington atree
or the purpose of educating the children Of the poor;
and that the said gu ans shall Quarterly, oi
tener necessary, the School Room, other conve-
nent place. and shall appoint from amongst themselves
President and Secretary, and keep record OF Their
proceedings. They shall have power, and II shall be
their duty, tn appoint Teacher Teachers tor the
school, and remove them at pleasure, to fix their saia
ries drec, the mode otteachng make rules and regu-
ations Tor the government OF the school, and Tor the
accommodations while at school, Of tea hers and Pu.
pills. aud for the keeping Of the house and furniture III
repair. They shall. at their qnar,er! meetings, eHa
mine the progress, uf the scholars and receive the quar-
tery report of the teacher It shall a-o be the uu'y
ut one member of s o,r visit the school at least
once month The Board shall make report to the
Common Council in the month of ebruary la each year,
stating the condition Of the school, the monthly aver
age OF scholars, designating the nunber from each
wardi and shall perform and DO all other matters and
things they may think proper and necessary tor the
welfare, order and good government OF the institution
SIC. 5. ind BE- further enGcted, Ina: the sum OF
four hundred dollars per annum be. and the same IS
her by appropriated, fer Ike purpose OF carrying INTO
effect the aforegong sw the first quArterl, payment
to be made the first da. Of January, eighteen hun
dred AMI thirty, and thereafter quarter yearly, to the
order Of the President Of the Board OF Guardians
SEC, a. lind be further enacted That this act shall
comm and DC in from and after the passing
thereof
Council, this seventh day of December,
one thousand eight hundred apd tweut, nine
JOHN ROBERTS,
President pro tenn
Approvel
THOMSON F. MASON