Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-29
no,RpoF ALDERMEN.

Alta meeting Of the Board OF Aldefme''' n''o
spril 27th, 1888, there were present. ~
Messrs Armstrong, Reid, Bryan, Robertson
and Smith. nj
The President being absent, Mr.. Reh was
elected President pro. TEN.
On motion Of Mr. Smith, Mr.. Robertson was
appointed one OF the proxies to represent 'ne
interest of the Corporation, in the meeting o'
the Stockholders of the Orange aud Alexandra
Railroad Company, in place OF MIR. Taylor. VINO {,
will be absent from the city, al the time OF sa'u
meeting. -,
A petition was received from the renters OF
the Vegetable Stands IN the Market House, ask.
inc for A change in the mode OF renting said
S.aods-Reterred TO the Committee oil Public
Property. -.
communication was received from the
President OF the Sun Fire Company, through the
Common Council, and its reference TO the Com-
mlftee on the Fire Department concurred In.
The following order was received from the
Common Council, and laid OIL the table VIZ:
Ordered. That the Superintendent OF Ponce
be directed 10 have executed at once, tue oiuef
Of the 10Th of November, 1857 in reference 10
the work, near the eastern front OF the luhHei'
on Wilkes street.
The following order was received from the
Common Council, and lis reference TO the oom'
mittee on Streets, concurred IN, VIZ:
Ordered, That the Superintendent OF romeo
have Urion street, between Duke and Franklin
streets, put in proper repair
An order, approprating $50 TO delray the eX
penses of the Delegates TO the Quarantine anu
Sanitary Convention. to be held i'll Baltimore
ON the 18th inst, was received from the Com
mon Council, and laid or the table.
On motion of Mr. Robertson, II was
Resolre4. That the act to amend the Charter
of this city, passed by the General Assembly
al the late session thereof, BE- submitted on the
irst Monday in June next. 10 the voters OF Tue
city, for ratification or rejection pursuant 10 the
provisions OF the said act.
Res1!rtd, That the polls be taken in the seye'
raj Wards of this city, on the day and Tor the
purpose mentioned in the preceding resolution,
as follows:
First Ward, at the Hotel of Francis Keeyes,
under the superintendent OF A. ID. Warheld, j.
J. Wheat, and Geo w. Maxwell.
Second Ward, at the Council Chamber, under
the superintendence of H. Mansfield, Wm. n.
Brown, and John l. Smith.
Third Ward, at the Court House under the
superintendence of K. Zimmerman, Thomas NJ.
Mccormick. and John Ogden.
Fourth Ward, al the house, at the corner oil
Prince and Alfred streets, under the supefnten-
dence of |. Buckingham, VIM. n Berkeley, and
VIM. w Harper, and that the Clerk OF the
Common Council give due notice oil the SAID
polls.
The following resolution and order were re.
ceived from the Common Council, and concur
red IN, VIZ
lst Resolved That the Committee on Streets
enquire into the expediency OF placing FIRE
Plug, al the intersection OF Queen and Patrick
streets.
I'd Ordered That the Committee on tue Fire
Department be and are hereby authorized to
procure the Hose and Hose Reel appropriated
for the several Fire Companies, and 10 purchase
the same III the name OF the City Council, upon
the best terms they can make:
The following order was received from the
Common Council, and It's reference 10 the Com
mittee on Streets. concurred in, VIZ:
Ordered, That a suitable digging or iootway
be laid across Washington street, at the inter
section of Princess and Washington streets, un-
der the direction OF the Superintendent OF Po-
lice.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson, il was
ReSo red. That a Committee consisting OF
Messrs Lambert and Armstrong enquire what
interest the COOPERATION has in the Steam Fer
ry Company OF Alexandria, what are It's obll'
cations for the same, and that they have leave 10
report generally on all subjects in this connec-
ton, in which the Corporation is interested.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: S. J. MCCORMICK. Clerk.