Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-12
BoaRpOF ALDERMEN.

Law. b. Taylor, esq President
Messrs Bryan, Reid Armstrong, Grimes, and
Robertson.
The Committee on Claims, 10 whom was re
ferred the petition OF F. A. Marbury, asking
that certain taxes pad by him, should be re-
funded. made 4 report thereon, when, on motion
OF Mr.. Bryan, II was
Resolvei That the application of +. a. Mar
bury Agent of the Albemare Insurance Com.
pany. ior reundng OF tax levied upon SAID
Company. for the year 1850 be recommltted TO
the Committee on Claims, with instructions 10
enquire upon what ground said tax should be
refunded, and whether or not said Company pay
any tax to this Corporation.
The Com IIttee on General Laws, 20 whom
the subject was referred, reported bill entitled
An act concerning free negroes which bill
mad is usual readings, and passed the Board
The Committee on General Laws TO whom
was referred the communication OF the Mayor
and hers, III regard TO the condition OF the old
tenement. on the north side oi Prince, between
Alfred and Patrick streets. date Mr. Drakes)
made i report thereon, accompanied by the fol-
loving ordec, which was passed BY the Board,
viz.
Ordered. That the Mayor OF the city proceed
Immediately, TO give notice 70 whom It may con-
Germ. to repair the said building, and put
the lot in proper repair, and on failure by those
concerned. after notice IN public newspaper OF
our city Tor Ten days. that ne order the Snpsrln.
tendent of Police TO abate, by removing or
causing the same to be removed, upon the most
favorable terms.
The same Committee 10 whom referred
the application OF the Orange and Alexandra
Railroad Company, tor the use OF portion OF
Wilkes STREE; reported resolution. granting
permission 10 SAID Company % use 80 much OF
Wilkes street, and IN such manner as said Com
pany may deem necessary. 10 enable them I"
construct their road with proper curvature 10
their proposed Freight Depot, fronting on --
street; provided said Company shall save the
CITY Councils from all expenses necessary 10 be
incurred in the condemnation OF piece OF ground
on the south side OF the lot OF SAID Company, OF
a width of thirty feet, and running through
from Water 10 Union street. and shall, moreover,
save the city from all expenses that may be-
incurred in opening and grading the same for
the uses OF d street. which works are 10 be done
and paid Tor before the SAID Company, shall
have the use of said Wilkes street, which was
cOnCuIrrd IN
Mr.. Armstrong offered the following, VIZ:
Whereas, complaints having been made by
Wm. Markln and others. against W. l.. Penn,
Superintendent OF Police. Therefore,
kesOtrcd That Committee be appointed 10
investigate said complaints, and report 10 the
City Council, which was adopted, and Messrs.
Armstrong and Grimes, appointed SAID Com
mitee on the part OF this Board.
Notice was received from the President of the
Alexandra Water Company, that meeting OF
the Stockholders OF SAID Company. would be
h.Id ON Thursday the llth inst, and requesting
the anpoiuimrut of a proXy. Oh the pant OF the
COORDINATION.
Mr. Bryan was appointed sand proxy, on the
,ort IF tEi. Board
The following order was received from the
Cor,ror Corur,I and conrurrrd IN. viz
orJ.r.J rbat IN. toIIoyy,ny p.r,ors b.. and
rb.v are hereby appointed Commissioners to
suporin,.nd the election in the different Wards
of the city. on the first Tuesday in March
n.xt-the election to BE- hed al the usual places,
VIZ:
For the First Ward-MessTs j. J. Wheat,
Geo W Maxwell and A. ID Warfeld.
For the Second Ward-Messrs. n. Mansfield,
VIM. y. Brown, and J. l. Smith
For the Third Ward-Mrssrs. X Llmmer-
man + NJ McCormick. ST, and John Ogden.
For the Fourth Nard-Nessrs. |. bucking
ham. VIM. n. Berkeley, and w W. Harper.
The following order, reported by the Com
mittee OF Conference, was received l1om the
Common Council, and c"ncurred IN, VIZ:
Ordered nat the Auilt0r Issue his war
rant in favor OF Messrs Thos. N. Monroe and
Christopher Neae, for the sum OF 1923 each
A petition was received through tn Common
Counc |. from the Hydraulron Fire Company
asking an appropriation 10! the purchase of
Hose Reel, and its reference to the Committee
on Finance, concurred in.
The proxy appointed TO represent tn interest
of the Corporation IN IN" Steam Ferry Compa-
ny, made report. showing t1e condition OF the
Company, which vas adopted
On motion 81 Mr. Reid, II was
Resolved, That MesNFs OrImes and Arm
strong OF Ib,s brat ea, N conjunction with TWO
members OF the Common Council, Dc I m
mirtee 10 represent tue Interests o. TINS CoTpor'
alton III tue Alexandria Steam Fry Company;
that said Committee make such examination
into the business OF that Company, and report
70 the Council from time to time, upon sucn
matters as they may deem proper, with vie"
10 the efficient aud economical administration
of the affairs o the Company.
I.rive 10 The I.ong Brdge, which were Idld oil the
fable At ~. IA I meeting OF tna Board, the ayes