Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-28

At a called meeting Of the Common Councll
Alexandria. held February 25th 1859, there wer,
present.
George II. Smoo esq, President pro. ten.
Messr, kinzer Ea,tlack. Richards. Summers
Nails. Markell. llallowcll, Alexander. John Il
Smo"t, Smith. Dorsey, and Jameson.
Mr. Jameson presented an account from thu
! Attorney of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 Inc
| Committee Claims.
! A rcp"r, of the Committee on Finance, showing
the reccp;s and expenditures OF the Corporation
for the wear ending March lat, 1889. was received
| from the Board OF Aldermen, and their order t.
! print, concurrcd in.
A communication was received through the
| Board of Aldermen, from A. IL. Slaymaker and
others. asking that tagging footway be placed
across Prince street, on the west side oi Patrick
and the reference to the Committee Streets
| was concurred III.
Mr.. Kiuzer offered the following order, which
wa, adopted"
ordered. That the Attorney of the Corporation
be and he is hereby instructed, TO take the bonds
| of the Alexandria Canal Company, for their in
d.btedncss due the City Council. payable twelve
| months after datc--said bonds I" he dated on the
| first day Of September 1898.
communication was received from the Presi-
dent of the Alexandria Canal Company, asking for
further loan of $500, To meet the pay rolls o
| workmen Oh the Potomac Aqucduct-whereupon
Mr.. J. b. Smoot offered the following order, which
was adopted
ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant fol
| $500. in favor of the Alexandria Canal Company
| ON the - day of -, it being understood that
the Company is to give their bond at six month;
for the amount, with interest, which Is to he in
cluded in the deed Of trust, to be given by the
| Alexandria Canal Company to the City Council
| Provided however. the Alexandria Canal Compa-
nv shall first execute the bonds for their indebted
ness to the City Council. and when approved by
the ATTORNEY of the Corporation. the Auditor shall
issue his warrant for the above amount
Mr. Kinzcr moved to take up the bill entitled IN
act to amend an act, to prevent the erection OF
wooden buildings-when on leave. Mr. Halowcl
introduced az substitute for the bill, the following
| An act to repeal act entitled IAN act to pre-
vent the erection of wooden buildings, passed DC
tober 81, 1857" which read first and second
fine and TO tcste the sense of the Board upon the
substitute motion was adopted to put the bill on
its passage.
Mr. Kinzer desired the ayes and noes on the sub
stitute:
Ayes-Messrs. Il. II. Smoot, ITallowcll and
| SUMMER.
Noes-Messrs. Markell, Kinzer, Esstlsck Smith
Alexander, Jameson, John b. Smoot, Richards,
and Nslls-9.
| Motion lost
The original bill was then put upon its passage
and the ayes and noes asked for by Mr.. kinzer.
Aycs-Messrs Markell, Kinzer, Smith, jamie
,ou. John b. Smoot. Richards, and Nails.
| Noc.-Messrs. G. ii. Smoot, Alexander, East
lack, Hallowell, Dorsey, and Summers-6.
! Motion lost.
report from the Committee on Claims was re-
ceiyed through the Board of Aldermen, with the
following orders-Rcport adopted, aud the orders
! Of the Board of Aldermen, concurrsd in.
| Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant in
! favor of George W. Brent for two hundred and
fifteen dollars in full of legal services to February
| Dist, 1859.
! Ordered. That the license tax to the Misses
| Tburstou he remitted. and that the Auditor return
to them such sun shall appear to have been
paid By them on account of same.
Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor of Harrison Bradley, for twenty FIVE dollars
for remission of tax. improperly assessed to and
paid by him in 1857.
The report Of the Board Of Guardians OF the
( Free School, WAS received through the Board Of
! Aldermen, and accepted.
! Mr.. kinler. from the Committee on General
Laws. laid before the Board bill entitled ian sci
| concerning the Gas Works" which after discus
sion, was, on motion, laid on the table.
/ report from the Committee on Light was re-
ceiyed through the Board of Aldermen, an | the
/ order to print, concurred in.
A report from the Committee on Streets was re-
! ceived from the Board OF Aldermen. with the fol
lowing order:
! Ordered, That the Superintendent Of Polici lay