Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-11

Ro.RpoF ALDERMEN.

Alta meeting of the Board OF Aldermen neiu
March 9th. 1858, there were present.
Law. B. Taylor, esq. President.
Messrs Robertson, Dempsey Crimes Arm-
strong Simpson, and Reid.
A communication in answer 20 the resolution
passed at the last meeting OF the BOARD "H'
received from the Attorney OF the Corporations
which. en- motion was accepted and laid OH
the table
The following resolutions, were received from
the Common Council, and concurred in, viz
| lst Resolved, That the Auditor be requested
TO furnish TO this Board, the amount oil Stock
ordered 10 be issued by the City Council, IN the
ye.rs. 1853. 1854 and 1853, and how much has
been sold, at what rate, and Tor what purposes
were the proceeds used, and how much yet re-
mains unsod and what was the amount oil
deficiency of taxes levied, to detray the current
expenses of this Corporation, for the year ending
lst OF March 1888.
End. Resolved, That the Attorney Of the Cor
poration. with the Clerk OF the Common Council,
be and are hereby appointed by the City 'oun.
Gil. for the purpose of a>certalnlng the cost OF
codifying the laws of the Corporation, and report
to the CRY Council
Bid. Resolved, That the Committee on Cen
eral Laws, take into consideration the ProPriety
OF revising the inspection Laws OF this lily,
and report by bill or otherwise
An order was received from the Common
Council instructing the Finance Committee
when appointed, to report at the next regular
meeting Salary bill, fixing the Salaries OF the
officers, not provided for by law. Laid on the
table.
The bill of Francis Keeyes, for the use OF
room for holding the election on the 3rd inst,
was received from the Common Council and us
reference 10 the Committee on Claims, con-
CURED IN.
NJ. Grimes on leave introduced bill, en-
titled AN Act TO prevent the unnecessary ring
ing of Engine House Bells" which on motion
was referred TO the Committee on General Laws
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong the following
resolution offered by INN and laid on the table
az the last meeting OF the Board, was called
up, VIZ:
Resolved. That the Committee on Streets be-
and they are hereby instructed to ad"ertise
Tor proposals for cleaning the streets lanes and
ALLEYS within the city OF Alexandra, for one
wear. from the 18th of March 1888, and that
they report to the City Council the proposals
received by them.
The following resolution was received from
the Common Council and coucurred in, VIZ:
Resolved, That committee OF one from each
board Cn conjunction with the Clerk OF this
Board.) be constituted Committee 10 receive
proposals for the printing and advertising Of
this Corporation, for the year 1898.
Mr.. Reid was appointed said committee on
the part OF this Board.
The following order was received from the
Common Council, and concurred H. VIZ
Ordered That the Superintendent OF the Night
Watch be and he is hereby required to report
yearly 10 Council, the number OF ni2hts VITA
their dates that each Waterman is on duty, also
the number of nights, with their dates, that each
Reaay-mau is on duty, also statement for TIE
past year.
On motion, the bill entitled, Gan Act hXlng
the Salaries of certain Officers OF the Corpora.
ton. tor the year 1855 which was laid on the
table al the asst meeting oil the Board, was call,
ed up, and had its first aud second reading. the
blanks being filled, the bill had It's third read
ing and passed the Board.
The Board then djourned.
Teste: S. J. MCCORMICK, Clerk.