Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-25
sic: / LOUIS KINZER, Clerk p.o. tenn.
GDEFgaRED PROCEEDINGS /

a. 4 meeting OF the Board OF Aldermen, held
October 22nd, 1888, there were present,
Messrs Armstrong, Reid, Bryan, Lambert,
Smith, and Dempsey.
The PEes!deat being absent, MIR. Reid was
elected President pro ten.
VIM. II. Fowle, esq elected a member OF this
Board rom the Fourth Ward in place OF Mr.
Robertson, resigned, being present, was duly
qualified by the President.
Mr. fowIe moved that committee o. two
from each branch be- appointed, 10 confer with
Mr.. bramhall, President OF the American Coal
Company and report 10 Council, which motion
was adopted, and Messrs. Fowe and Lambert
appointed said committee, on the part OF this
Board
The following resolution was received from
the Common Council and concuTred in, viz
Resolved, That the Committee on General
Laws be directed to enq nrr into and report on
the eXpedlency OF amending the law OF thls
Corporation, entitled ''An act to prevent the
erection oI Wooden Buildings" so as 20 enlarge
the limits within which such buildings may be-
erected, and that saId committee report by bill
o. otherwise.
The Presiden; appointed Mr.. Fow!e mem
Der OF the Committee on Flnan"r; also. OF the
C"rnmiltre on General Laws, in place OF Nj
Robertson, resigned.
The committee appointed 10 confer with the
President OF the American Coal Company, re.
ported that said Company proposed 10 rent The
property OF the Cooperation, adjoining the Fish
Wharf on the Eortn.
Mr.. Fow.e moved that committee Of two
from each Board be appointed, 10 take the mat
ter into consideration, and make the necessary
arrangements with the said Comp ny, Tor The
.pnt oi said property: the action o; the commit.
tee 10 be subject 10 tue rat hcation OF the CITY
Council; which motion was adopted, and Messrs
Fowle and Lambert appointed sad con- mIitee,
on tn par; OF this Board.
The following resolutions we're received from
the Comm n Council and concurred 10, w:
lst. Res. Ived That the Committee on Pub.
lie Property be, and are hereby instructed 10
inquire and report upon what terms and Tor
what price Lot No. |, IN tae original plan OF the
city OF Alexandria, Can be purchased b. the
City Council.
Ind Resolved, That the Committee on Gas
be requested 20 make report upon Ia" PROPOSE
ton 10 extend the Gas Pipes 10 the south end OF
Washington street
4 communication was received through the
Common Council from the Attorney o! the
CORPORATION. aud the action OF said Board adopt
ing the report contained therein coLcarred in.
The Board then adjourned.
Tes.e: ). ]. MCCORMICK, Clerk
Alta called meeting OF the Common Council
of Alexandria held October 2znd, 1858, there
were PRESENT,
Mr.. J. H McVeigh, President
Messrs. MARKELL K,nzer, &. n. Smoot, Alex
ander, Eastiack Dorsey, Smith, Jameson, J. b.
Smoo' Richards, and Summers
James s. Hallowel mem Der elect from the
Second Ward, appeared in the Chamber. was
dulv qua Itiad and TOOK his seat.
On motion. II wos
Resolved Tnat the Committee on General
Laws be dlrccled 10 inquire INTO and report or
the eXped.rncy OF amending the law OF this
Corrorai! on, entitled An act 10 permit tns
erection of Wooden Buildings, 81 as 10 Ell.
large The limits within winch such buildings
may be erected. and that said committee report
bv bill or otherwise.
A communication was received from the At
torney OF the Corporation, recommending no
further action by Council. in regard to the Bev
erly property, which was adopted.
Ga motion, il was
Resolved That the Committee on Gas he re-
guested 10 make a report upon the proposition
~ extend the ;-as Pipes to the south end OF
Washington street.
Resolve, That the Committee on Public
Properly, be a.. are hereby instructed, 10 IN.
cure ard report upon what terms and Tor what
puCs Lot No !, in tue original plan OF the city
Of Alexandra can be purchased by the City
Council
Notice was received from the Board OF Alder.
men OF the appointment OF committee OF two
on the part OF said Board, and asking the ap-
pointment OF d similar committee on The part
OF this branch. TO confer with the agent OF the
American Coal Company, in regard TO the es-
tablshmcnt.oi a Coal Depot in TINS city by said
Cornpanv.-thr committee was thsTeupon al-
pcln.ed. consisting OF Messrs Geo. H. Sm1ot
and HallJwe!l
Tie committee retired, and a'ter consultation,
returned. and made - t:tenent OF the result OF
their conference. and asked the appointment o.
another committee to confer vi II said Coal
COMPANY upon the subject OF the SAID Col
Agency, and report their action 10 a future meet.
ing OF the City Council. wnlch committee vas
appoini.d. the same men bers constituting the
comnittee OF this Board
Mr.. kalowel was appointed member OF
The Comnit'ec on Light, 10 Nil a vacancy IN
SAID committee.
The Council then adjourned.
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