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

d Law. B. Taylor esq, President.
r Me.srs. Fowle, Armstrong, Reid, Lambert
:. Bryan, and Smith
y The Committee on Streets, Ia whom was re
i committed the report and order IN relation t
the condition OF Union street, reported back SAT-
!. report anC order without amendment which
was adopred-order as follows, viz:
;; Ordered, That the Superintendent of Police
! under the direction OF the City Surveyor, dc
I have the sunken places in Prince street, al Ia,
, crossing of Union street, taken up and repavet
with neavy blue stone, deeply imbedded in sane
with the edge at surface, and SO graded as tc
afford proper drainage towards the river, or 81
? much thereof as the said Surveyor shall deem
necessary for tae object in view.
The Committee on General Laws TO whom
the subject was referred, reported bill entitled
} "An act repeating the act OF the Common Coun
Gil OF Alexandria entitled an act reducing IN
&c one and amending the several acts respecting
Auctioneers, which bill had lis first and Sc
cond reading, and further action indefinitely
postponed.
The same Committee, TO whom was referred
the order for annexing TO the First and Fourth
Wards the territory acquired by recent act oil
the Legislature, reported that the Terms OF Inc
Charter Sufficiently designate the Wards to
.
report was adopted.
A petition was received from Potomac Lodge,
l. o. o. F., for a remission OF the tax on their
building, and the prayer of the petitioners
granted.
An application was received from DR.. VIM.
s. Morris and Others for permission to construct
a line of Telegraph along the streets OF this
city; tupreupon, Mr.. REID, on leave introduced
bill entitled An act TO authorize DR.. VIM. 5.
Morris and Others associated with him 10 con.
struct and maintain line of Telegraph IN the
sreets o. the city OF Alexandria, which bill
mad lis first and second reading, and on motion
the 23rd rule was suspended when the bill had
It's third reading, and passed The Board.
The bill of John Downey, for rent OF room,
for holding an election III the Fourth Ward, was
received and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
A communication was received from the
President OF the Board OF Overseers OF the Poor,
covering various bills, Hc., which was referred
10 tue Committee on Claims.
The report of the Finance Committee, IN re-
| lation 10 the Indebtedness OF the Alexandra
Canal Company to the Corporation, was receIv-
ed through the Common Council, said board
having adopted the report and recommendations
OF the Committee which action OF Council was
"nncurred in; whereupon, Mr.. Fowle offered the
following resolution, which was adopted, VIZ:
Resolved, That the Attorney Of the Corpora
ton be authorized and requested 10 negotiate
with the Alexandria Canal Con pany, for such
Arrangement and security as is contemplated
b. the action OF the City Council, on the report
of the Finance Committee, upon the indebted
ness of said Canal Company 10 said City Coun-
cIl, adopted al the present meeting and 10 re-
port any arrangement ne may make to the
Council for their further action
| A communication was received from Harrl-
sou Bradley, and referred 10 the Conmittee on
| Claims.
In. report of the Finance Committee, in re-
Iation to the account OF VIM. C. Reynolds, vas
received from the Common Council, accomPa
MED by the following order, viz:
Ordered. That copy OF the account OF WIN.
| {. REYNOLDS, late a Collector oil the Southern
| District Tor ls4l, be furnished him by the Audi
tor, and that on his passing receipts with the
| CITY Council for settlement IN full, The trus-
tees Messrs Johnston and Lee. be directed TO
reconvey TO said Reynolds the balance OF pro.
perry remaining under the tius'. Inc action OF
! Council adopting SAID report and order, was
eoncurred in.
Tn. report of the Committee on Public Pro.
perty, in relation to the purchase Of Lot No.
IN the original plat OF the town, was received,
and the recommendation TO purchase said Lot
upon the terms proposed, was adopted by the
board
MIR Lambert, by motion, called up the reso-
ution, Land or the table October 18th, appro-
priatng $3.50 for the purchase of Hooks and
| Ladders tor the Fire Department, and the ac-
ton of the Common Council adopting said or.
der was concurred in.
The Committee on General Laws, 10 whom
was rsfprred the subject OF the amendment OF
the Joint rules made report thereon through
the Common Council, and the action Tor adopt
| ins said report, concurred in.
The following bill was received from the
! Common Council, VIZ:
"An act 10 provide fo- the safe keeping OF the
official bonds OF the officers of the city OF Al
exandra, and Tor other purposes "aIch bill
had It's usual readings and passed the board.
The Committee on General Laws, to whom
was referred the petition OF VIM +. Moore, and
also the order tor said Committee to inquire IN
! To the expediency of amending the act relating
| IN the erection of Wooden Buildings, reported
| through the Common Council, that IN tnelr
opinion it was inexp.dlent TO amend SAID law al
present, and the action OF Council adopting iald
! report was coucurredln.
The same Committee, 10 whom was referred
the resolution IN relation 10 the 10Th section oil
the act relating TO the removal OF nulsances, re
ported that said section was still IN iorce-re'
port adop'ed.
The same Committee made report through
the Common Council upon ;he resolution relht-
ing TO relsting OF personal property, referred
TO them June ed recommending that no &C
tion be taken in the matter. The board con-
curred in the action of tue Common Council,
referring tue sui iect 10 the Finance Committee.
Notice was received from the Common Coan'
Gil OF The adoption of substitute for the order
OF this board, III relation to the repairs TO Union
street
The Board refused 10 concur IN the substitute,
! ard adhered 10 their order.
The following orders were received from the
! Common Council and concurIed IN, VIZ
LIST Ordered. That the Auditor issue MS var
rant in favor of a. Jameson, tor 81 oO Tor
tax improperly assessed and paid BY him.
I'd Ordered That the Superintendent oil fo'
| lice he directed 10 examine INTO the present uh'
Ga 70 condition Cf the arches over some oil Tie
,v,ndoys of the house situated Oh In" Northeast
corner Of Cameron aud Fairfax streets, and re
mort MS opinion to the next meeting oil council.
3,l, Ordered, That the Auditor issue MS war
rant on the Treasurer, IN favor OF MIS-. harriet
Smoo;. Administrative OF II. b. smcot, Tor S7.2U,
being amount OF tax improperly assessed 10
said estate.