Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-13
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

! Al 4 meeting of the Board OF Aldermen, held
January llth 1859. there were present,
Law. Il. Taylor, esq. President.
Mc,sr,. Reid. Fowle. Bryan, Armstrong, Smith,
Lambert. and Dempsey.
Tpon motion OF Mr. Fuwlc, the vote upon the
resolution of instruction to the Committee appoint
! cd to .uperncud the construction OF the contcm-
plated Coal Wharf. passed AT the last meeting "t
the Board considered.
| Mr. Reid then offered the following substitute for
| said RESOLUTION. which was passed by the Board,
! viz:
| R..oIr.d, That the Committee on the building of
I the Wharf, under the contract with the American
Coal Company, be instructed to advertise for pro-
| posals for the contemplated Improvement, and to
submit to the City Council their plans and recon-
! mcndations, with the bids received for the said
! work.
The following orders were received from the Com
| mon Council. and concurrcd in, viz:
| l.t Ordered That the Auditor issue his warrant
for 500. in favor OF Thos Wilmington, Clerk of
the Market, for the purpose Of opening the Soup
| House, for the benefit of the Poor of the city.
End Ordered. That the Auditor issue his war
rant in favor Of H. |. Gregory for SlO.I5 amount
Of his bill ordered per John Moore, Captain of the
Night Watch.
The petition of sundry citizens for extending the
Gas Pipes along Washington street, was received
through the Common Council, and It's reference 10
the Committee on Light concurred in.
4 petition WAS received through the Common
Council from tho President of the Alexandria Ca
nal Company for loan from the City Council,
which referred by the common council " tue
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Armstrong moved TO lay II on the table,
which was lost.
Tpon notion the Board then concurred in the
action of the Common Council.
The following bill was received from the Com
mon Council. and its reference to the Committee
on General Laws concurred in, viz:
IAN Act 10 amend the 9th section Of An Act in
relation to Licences, and the Taxes on the same
passed the City Council May 4th, 1851"
The following resolution was received from the
Common Council, and concurred in, viz:
Resol,,d, That the Committee on Light enquire
into the expediency Of adopting Gleasons Patent
Burner for all Street Lamps.
The following resolution was received from the
Common Council, viz:
R,solr,d That the Harbor Masters be- and they
are hereby directed to report to Council quarterly,
the number Of vessels arrived OF that class subject
to port tonnage
Mr. Reid offered the following substitute, which
Was passed by the Beard, viz:
ReSDir.d That the Committee on General Laws
he instructed To report bill amendatory OF the or
dinances respecting Ilarbor Masters to provide for
Quarterly reports by said officers Of the number of
vessels arrived of the class subject port tonnage
On motion of Mr. Bryan, il was
Resoiced That two members Of each branch OF
the City Council be appointed as proxies to repre-
sent the interests of the city in the next meeting
land all adjournments thereof Of the Stockholders
N the Alexandria Water Company.
Mcssrs Bryan and Fowe were appointed on the
part Of this Board.
Mr. Dempsey offered the following resolution,
which was referred 10 the Committee on Streets,
viz:
Rr.olrsd That tagging footway he laid across
Wilkes and Gibbon street, on the west side Of Wa
ter street also plank f0otway from Gibbon street,
north 10 the first alley between Gibbon and " likes
streets under the supervision Of IN" superinten-
dent OF Police.
Upon motion Of Mr. Bryan, the resolution which
was laid on the table at the last meeting of the
Board, for the appointment Of n committee in rela
ton I, the Long Bridge was taken mp and passed,
~ follows viz:
Resoir"d That n joint committee of two mem
bers from each branch Of the City Council, he APP
pointed to urge upon the Congress of the United
States the construction Of a permanent bridge
across the Potomac River At the site Of the
present Long Bridge
Upon motion, MessrS. FOwle and Reid were ap-
pointed said committee on the part Of this Board.
The resolution Of this Board in relation to the
Harbor Masters, was returned from the Common
Council--said Board having refused to concur.
Upon motion of Mr. Reid the subject was laid
on the table.
The Board then adjourned.
Teslc: :. }. MCCORMICK, Clerk.