Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-02
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

At called meeting OF the Common Council
of Alexandria held March 81 1858, there were
present,
Mr.. !. Fl. McVeigh. President.
Messrs. Markell. Kinzar, g. H. Smoot, Alex.
ander. Howell, Eastlack, Dorsey, Smith, Jamie.
son. j B. Smoot, Richards, Summers, and Nails.
On motion, the order from the Board OF Al
dermen appointing a committee OF conference
in reference to the National Foundry, was con-
Cured in. and Messrs Kinzer and Jameson
appointed the committee on the part OF this
Board.
The following resolution from the Board OF
Aldermen, was concurred in, VIZ:
Ordered, That the Joint rules be referred TO
| the Committee on General Laws, TO revise and
report To Council
| Mr.. Eastack, on leave, introduced ian act
! relating to the Clerk Of the Common Council,
| the Superintendent OF the Gas Works, and the
management OF the same" which was read, and
| referred 10 the Committee on General Laws.
A communication was received from John
L. Smith, which was referred 10 the Committee
on the Fire Department.
A communication was received from w. l..
Penn, which was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
A communication was received from sundry
persons, in regard 10 the hauling OF fish ofal
along certain streets of the city, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on General Laws.
On motion, the resolution ordering the re-
publication of tta Charter and other laws OF
the Corporation, was taken up and passed.
Z statement was received from the Auditor
of tee city in regard u the deficiency OF the
reveage me past year, in meeting the wants of
the Corporation, in regard to the disposition OF
the stocks OF tie city, &c, which was referred
to the Finance Committee.
Communications were received from the by
draulion Fire Company, and referred TO the
Committee on the Fire Department.
The Conference Committee IN reference to
the National Foundry, submitted report, re-
commenting the passage OF the order from the
Board of Aldermen, as amended by this board
which was concurred IN.
The Committee consists of the following per-
sons, viz
Messrs. J. H. Red J B. Smoot F. L. Smith,
J.H McVeigh, r. NJ. Smith, H. Daingerfeld, j..
]. Wheat. Wm H Fowle, Geo. w. Brent, J. S.
French, Geo H. Smoot, Edgar Snowden, B. n.
Berry, j. NJ. JON son, and K. Johnston.
A communication was received from COM
mittee from tie city Of Baltimore, requesting
the appointment Of delegates to attend a SAM
;ary Convention, to be held in that city, on the
29th OF April inst, which was read, and there
upon Dr. French was appointed the committee
on the part of this Board. On motion, il was
Resolved, That the 50 500 of the bonds Of this
Corporation, now under the control Of the Com
mittee on Light, be withdrawn from said com
mittee and cancelled
Tne reference of the Board of Aldermen of the
account OF S. n. Chipey, against the Corpora
ton, 10 the Committee on Claims, was concurr-
ed in.
An act to regulate the Police OF the city dur
ing the fishing season, was received from the
Board of Aldermen, read twice, and amended,
and on motion, the 23d rule was suspended, when
the act was read the third time, and passed
On motion, the ''act 10 repeal an act to pro-
vide for the appointment OF Watchmen, Police
Constables, &c. and for other purposes, was
taken up, and referred TO the COMMITTEE on
General Laws.
On motion, it was resolved, That the clean
ing of the streets, lanes and alleys OF the city,
he awarded 10 Samuel Beach, al his bid of ST.
$50 and that the Committee on Streets be au-
tborized TO execute said contract on the part of
the City Council, the said Samuel Beach to give
bond within ten days, from this date, in the
penalty Of $1,000, with security, approved by
the Committee on Finance and Salaries, condi
toned for the faithful discharge of his contract
under the direction of the Superintendent of
Police, the contract year, to extend from the
date Of the contract
The Council thea adjourned.
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