Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

. Nav 10Th. 1879. there were present.
! Messr,. Reid. Lambert barton' Atms''""i
! Stnith Bryan, and Fowle .
: The President being absent, MI he'a was @'''
+ ted President pro. TEN.
The Committee Oh Finance, TO whom inc suDle'
was referred reported the following resolution, va
Resolved That the Committee ON Pubic FRO
perty have such repairs and alteration, maze
! IN. old Market House buiding-as IN their Juds
ment NAV seem best, having special reference
nm increase vf revenue thurefrom to the corpora
ton. 49,.
Mr. Fowle offered the following SUBSTITUTE
which was passed 10y the Board, viz:
E...oI,.J That the Committee Oh Public Proper
~ take into unSidcrltiun The expectancy oil con
yerting the upper part of the old Market houS
buildinp into a Court Room, Jury Rooms ah'
Clerks Office and report their plan TO the oitl
Council with the probable cost Of carrying II out
The Committee ON Finance, also, reported th'
following resolution. which WAS passed, VIZ
Resolved, That the application of the Trustees
of the Poor be referred TO the COMMITTEE Oh 'n'
Poor
Tn. Committee on Streets reported the follow
ing orders. which were passed by the Board, VIZ
LIST. Ordered, That a tagging footway De !aio
across Fairfax street, the South side OF Queen
street and that the old material now AT that point
be used as far rs il can be made to answer.
End. Ordered, That ST. ASaph street, between
Queen and Princess streets, be graded ana DRAINED
bv the Superintendent of Police: under the direc
ton Of the City Surveyor
Upon invitation. the Board proceeded to the
Council Chamber, for the purpose OF completing
IN. election uf officers, when the following were
duly elected, viz: -,
Board of Ilealth.-James Entwisle, Jr.. VIM
W. Harper, Ed. F. Wilmer VIM. \. Brown, CEas
c. Berry. c. Z. Bradley, Isaac George, Thomas Nj
Mrt,rmich md Chas. L. Shaw.
Fire Wardcns-No. !, Milton Glasgow, Sun
Fire Company.
No. ., John Lralbeater, Star Fire Company.
No. ?, James W. Atkinson, Friendship Fire Co.
No.4, K. l.. Curne. Jr, Hydraulion Fire Co.
No. D. Charles ". Neae, Relief Fire Co.
No. 6, James ). Douglass, Hydraulion fns Go.
No !, John Birre Relief Fire Co.
No ;, Ferdinand knight, Sun Fire Co.
No. =, R H. Staber Star Fire ca.
No To- VIM Walker, Friendship Fire Co
SuperiutenLent of tho Coal Wharf-Joseph W.
Hunter
The joint meeting then dissolved.
The following order and resolution We're received
from the Common Council and concurred in, viz
Ordered That the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department be directed to procure on the best
terms possible. barrel Of suitable Oi, to he used
10 his department, and under his direction.
Resolved. That the Committee on the Fire De-
Company, in relation to the placing Fire Plug
At the intersection Of Washington and Wolfe
streets and one M the intersection OF st. Acaph
and Wolfe streets, and that they be requested to
report on the subject at the next regular meeting
Of the City Council
The resignation III W d Stuart. City Surveyor,
was received and accepted, L. take effect on the
18th OF Nav.
The following resolurion wa. received from the
Resolved, That ". H. Stuart, tue City Sur
yeyor, who has just resigned his office, do deliver
to the Clerk Of the Board Of Aldermen, the pa
pers. books, ard Instruments, in hi. office, apper-
tanning 10 his oiicc which was amended rs follows
and passed by the Board, viz and that the Audi
tor lac instructed hereby, u pay to the said Clt!
Surveyor the salary OF his oihce up 10 the 18th OF
the present month.
The following order was received from the Com
mon Council aud eOncurred Iii, Viz
Ordered, That the Committee On Public Pro-
perry, in CONNECTION with the Clerk OF the MARKET
he directed TO rent the various stands and benches
in the Vegetable Market, in such manner as they
shall tnd most advantageous to the Corporation,
provided that III all cases the rcLt shall be paid Ia
advance.
The following order was received from the I ON.
mon Council and its reference to the Committee
Streets, concurred III, VIZ
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Police
have tide gate pat in the mouth OF the la ge town
drain into Hunting Creek. through Cooks Marsh,
in order t. abaIe nuisance, now caused by SAID
IRAN.
Mr. Armstrong offered the following reaalution,
which was laid the table, viz
Resolved, That the Superintendent OF the Coal
Wharf now building Tor the use Of the American
Coal Company, hen elected and before entering
N duty. shull take the following OATH will IN
.pect all Lumber, Iron, and Workmanship, ac-
toriing To the plan and specification and contract
u entered into by the present contractors and the
rity Of Alexandria and | snlemnly say, l Will
not allow any material I" be used, that will not
pass Inspection, under The specifications ol said
Wharf. help ME Eo1.
And be il further Resolved. That all orders from
the Committee shall be- given in writing, that ei-
feet change in the workmanship or material So
to be used in the said Wharf And the said sup
rriniendcnt shall mskc out monthly estimate for
work dour aud sign all bills, and report any writ
ten orders oi the Committee, u the hrS' Council
thereafter. and If he considers the said order con
diets with hi OATH he shall moi be bound 10y the
.ui order until the City Council shall go pass It,
This resolution shall be enforced from sna AFTER MS
passage.
ON motion Of Mr.. F0wie. il was
Resolved. That the Committee on Finance en-
1uirp into III. cspedioncy of making temporary
loans for the use of the Corporation, and report
hy hill or Otherwise.
On motion If Mr.. Fowlc. it wac
Resolved. That ~" members Of each Board OF
the City Council. be appointed as proxies to repre-
sent the interest, Of the Corporation. nj the AN
nual meeting of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company. and all appointments thereof.
Messrs fowle aud Lambert were appointed said
proxy the part ui this Bonrd.
4 Eli LODI An upt In a NJ l.
tied an act fixing the salaries Of officers. WAS re
criyrd from the Common Council. and It's refer
rucc 10 the Committee on Finance, concurred in
The following resolution was received from the
Common Council. and its reference 10 the Commit
tee Oh Streets. corcurred III. VIZ
Resolved. That the Committee on Streets he re
uir~ted {" rAaiuinr the condition OF mon street,
between GlhI,ou aud Franklin streets, and report
what repairs ARE necessary.
The following order wa received from the Com
mon Council. and laid on the table. viz:
ordered, That a tagging footway he placed
across the east end ui Fairfax. on Queen street.
On melton of Mr. Fowle, it was
Resolved, That when this Board adjourn II
adjourn To meet On Monday evening next.
The following resolution was received from the
Common Council and laid the table, viz:
Resolved That the City Council will at the next
meeting proceed to elect City Surveyor.
The following resolution was received from the
Common Council, and runcurrei IN, VIZ:
Resolved, That the Joint Rules be referred to
the Committee on General Laws, Tor revision,
The Board then adjourned.
Teste 5. J. MCCORMICK, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Az meeting "f the Common Council Of Alex