Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-17
RnAROuF ALDERMEN.


Ms.>rs RelG. Dempsey. Fowie, Armstrong
Lamb-ri and Smith
The ha> Of Samuel Beach tor cleaning OUT
bitches and f,r sui Ior the Watch House. were
received and referred 10 the Iomhi'Iee Oil
Claims.
Mr. F0wle on lsavs. introduced bill emil
tied An Act 10 restrain certain evI practices
therein m n,ioned.' which was, on MS notion
referred 10 thu fommlrts- o General Laws.
conn unIca'Irn vas received iron me
N~yor erc,os'ng series Of resolutions ir"m
the City C.urciI OF Wa,h Hgton ~ relation 10
the cousrru ION OF per nanent Bridge across
the Potomac hvrr-wh-remroH. MIR Red Of
tered the tol owing RESTITUTION, w
Resolved, That a iprnt committee Of two
member, u each braLca OF The City ''unch'
b appointed, 10 se upon the Congress OF the
Un.t.i States tn con,t. uciIon OF permanent
Bridge across the Potomac River, at Or near the
ste OF ID. present Long RrIdg-
The ayes and nays being c He'd. the reso'u-
ton v as rejected by the following vote w:
Ay-s-MrssIs Fowie Reid, smith, and Lam
bert 4
Navs.-Nessrs Taylor, Armstrong, AID
Demp.ey-3
On motion Of Mr. FowIe, II was
Re.o'vei. That the Mayor be al nor zad and
r.qu s'rI on hetl If Of fhr City C.urciI, 10 ex-
ecure the contract with the American Coal
Company new III progress. when submitted 20
him by the committee in charge OF the subject,
for tha' purpose.
TIT mo'l0n oi VT. rowe u was
Resolsed. That Mfssrs Armstrong ana Hm u
ne appointed committee on Inc pat' Of 'hl'
Board 10 >upfrin'end ne improvement cohteui'
a nl.a I'm % 4
pany, with nli power 10 make AL n'crs'arE
contracts ahd purchases connected 'h,f1"''"'
and hat he Board 81 Common Council BE- re-
qIs.t'd TO appoint similar 'umbef u act /"
concert, ~ h similar po"e:>
iE- 'omnl'tee on Pubic properly fePnflr"
ted liz following order, which vas passed Oy
! NE board w
Rc,ol,ed That the Mayor ba and ne Is mere.
by IL hHTiZ'G ~ ESh~ tAe 'on"s w I"r w
rcuncl lor - racn. IN iavor ot n Wells
pay able AZ H. :. ana - Woh'h'. IF"hi TUE '='h
OF November. 'siS "ilh interest rom tnat
dat, sand bonds t. b. Ted for tne purchase oil
a lot III ground, iormeiiy owned by >. ). Mas
trrs n sen.
The Committee o. CLAIMS reported me !oI'
loving resolution Nnich Mas passed Ny 'ne
I Board va
I M ''"' "' -
IN favor a. the Trustees oi the foof' iof Inc
sum 81 ) as - IL pay Ior work and repairs al
the rOor- Hnu,".
Resolved, ha' the Auditor Issue bis warrant
in favor OF Ham on B'a.iey. IoT tue III n OF
$50. IN lul If M, several cIa ms ST io!tn IN
h,s cannu ilcarrn to the City Council. under
date ct November stn SIS
Resolved, That tie Auditor issue h warrant
in iaVur OF Samuel Eeacn, tor tEr sun ui 81"
10 nay for clearing bitches and courts 10 De-
cenb.r l4'h iAJS
Resolved, That the Auditor Issue ms warrant
in favor OF John D'wnsy, Tor The sun OF rn'
Tor rent ot room Tor holding election III te
| Fourth Ward
i communication was received from the
e. e. Braday esq IN reference 10 she'd errc-
ted by nIm asking ;udi the COuuc!I wouid per
NIT said >ucu 20 sand
On motion Of |r Fowle, the prayer ct The
petitioner Has granted.
The per'ion OF julius DleneIt, for a r~mIs-
sion OF taxes was .edi aud referred 20 he
Committee On CLAIMS
4 comr.unrcat on was received from the
President OF toe alexandria Canal Go.
AcnruuH.ci'lru vas recelv-d from ths 81
toruav OF the Inrrorafton through the Com
man Council. ,crompan.ed BY the following !r-
solution. ,lz:
k.s1I,eG. That the Attorney ef The Corpor1-
Il n b. ard he IS h-r-by di!eciei 10 recrIHe
from tho Alrxaadra Canal COmpany In" bonds
~ saij company, ior the deb aud interest cue