Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-26
IN coUNCIL-JULY IS, 1880.

The Committee appointed to confer with the
different Banks in the Town, bya resolution OF
the last meeting of Council, made a report, which
was read: Whereupon,
Ordered. That the said Committee do proceed
forthwith to close the contracts for loans with the
Bank of Alexandria and Bank of Potomac. on
the terms more particularly detailed by the lat
ter Bank.
The Council resumed the consideration of the
bill. entitled IS An act authorizing a subscrip-
ton by The Common Council of Alexandria for
! Stock of the Alexandria Canal Company;" which
was read a third time and passed unanimously.
Ordered. That the sum of five hundred dol
lars be appropriated to pay the first instaIment of
the Subscription Of the Common Council to the
Alexandria Canal, payable out of the General
Fund.
The Real Estate Committee, to whom was re-
ferrcd an inquiry into the situation of the ware
house in the occupatiOn of Thomas Preston, made
a report: Whereupon,
g. Ordered, That the rent that may fall due from
Thomas Preston on the lot on which the above
warehouse stands, shall cease from and after said
warehouse shall be removed.
Ordered. That Messrs. Taylor and Hough be
a Committee to prepare bill providing funds for
the payment of the subscription of the Common
Council to the Alexandria Canal.
Mr.. TAYLOR, from the above Committee. re-
ported a bill, entitled San act TO provide a fund
for the payment of the subscription Of the Com
mon Council to the Alexandria Canal;" which
was read and laid on the table. =
The Committee to which the subject was re-
ferred, reported a bill, entitled 'An act fixing
the extent to which wharves may be extended In
to the River Potomac;'' which was read a first
time and laid on the table, and ordered to be
published.
Ordered, That Messrs. Mason, Gardner, Pres
ton, and Smoot, be a Committee to inquire into
the expediencv of re-setting the side stones from
the north side of the alley south and adjoining
the new Methodist Meeting House to the north
side of Christ Church Lot: and also to inquire
into the expediency of re-setting the side stones
on both sides OF Fairfax street. between Duke
and Prince streets, and report to the next Coan-
Gil.
The petition of Gustavus Gibson was referred
to the Auditor, TO examine and report ON the
same.
Ordered, That the application of Bontz s.
iIar, ison, for a remission of ii tax as wholesale
merchants, be referred to the Assessors, to exa-
mine into and report thereon.
AN ACT authorizing a subscription. by the
Common Council of Alexandria, for Stock OF
the Alexandria Canal Company.
SECTION L. Be IL enacted dy The Common
Council Of .Merondria, That tie President OF
the Common Council be. and he is hereby, au-
thorizcd and required, for and on behalf OF the
Common Council Of Alexandria, TO subscribe
Ave hundred shares, Of one hundred dollars each,
to the Capital Stock of the Alexandria Canal
Company; which subscription shall be binding
and obligatory on the Corporation.
SEC. o. ind be Il farther enacted. That this
act shall commence and be in force from aud
after the passing thereof.
Passed in Council, this twenty-third day of
July, eighteen hundred aud thirty.
EDM. l.. LEE.
President of the Common Council.
Approved:
JNO. ROBERTS, Mayor.
Test:
L. p. THOMPSON, c. c.