Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-12
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERISER-MAY 49, 1852
For Nember. of the Board of Health

For Member. Of the Board Of Health
McssrS. James Entwisle. Jr.. VIM ". Harper
Ed. +. Wilmer. VIM. " Brown, {. &. Berry. lsaa
George. Z. NJ. Mccormick, and L. =. shaw.
As Fire Wardens--
MOL Milton Glasgow. of the Sun Fire Co.
Mo-. John Lcadbeat.r of the Star Fire Co.
No.3. J. W. Atkinson, OF the Friendship Fire Co
No. t. X. l.. Carne, jr., of the il ydrauon Fire co
| No.. D. C. W. Neale Of the Relief Fire Co.
No. i. j. :. Douglas. OF the hydraulion Fire Co
No.. John Brrcll, ot the Relief Fire Co.
| Nos. Ferdinand knight, VI the sun Fire Co.
| No.9. h. H. Siabler, 0. the Star Fire Co.
No. 10. Vim. Walker, OF the Friendship Fire Co
! As Superintendent for the erection OF the Coal
/ Wharf for the American Coal Company. W
| Hunter.
On motion the joint meeting then dissolved.
The following resolutions were received from the
! Board OF Aldermen, and adopted, viz
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Proper
ty take into consideration the expedienry Of con-
verting the upper part Of the old Market House
building into Court room, Jury rooms and Clerk
office, and report their plan to the City Council,
with the probable cost of carrying il out
Resolved. That the application Of the Trustees
| of the Poor be referred TO the Committee on the
Poor.
The Committee on Streets reported the follow
ing orders, which we're cOncurred in, viz
Ordered. That tagging tootway be laid across
Fairfax street the south side "f Queen street,
and that the old material now ut that point be
used rs far "a. it can he made to answer.
Ordered, That ST. Asaph, between Queen and
Princess streets, be graded and drained by the SUI
perintendent Of Police under the direction of the
City Surveyor.
Mr. Burke presented the following order, which
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
Ordered, That the Superintendent Of Police have
II tide gate put at the large town drain into Hun
ting Creek, through Cook marsh in order TO abate
u nuisance now caused by said drain.
Mr.. Eastlsck presented An Act altering the SAL
ary Of the City Surveyor, which WAS referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Latham offered the following order, VIA
Ordered. That II tagging toOtway be placed
across Queen street, the east eide of Fairfax ST.
which was referred To the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Smoot offered the following resolution, which
was referred TO the Committee on Streets viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets be re-
questsd to examine the condition of Union street
between Gibbou and Franklin streets, and report
what repairs are necessary.
The following resolution was received from the
Board of Aldermen. and concurred in, viz:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance en-
quire into the expsdcncy of making temporary
loans for the use Of this Corporation, and report
by bill or otherwise.
Mr. Knzer offered the following resolution,
which was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That the Joint Rules be referred to
the Committee on General Laws, for revision.
A communication received from the Board
Of Aldermen, accompanied by the following res0-
luton, which was concurred in, and Messrs. J. ".
Burke and s. F. Beach appointed on the part Of
this Board.
Resolved, Ths; two members from each Board
Of the City Council be appointed as proxies to
represent the interests Of the Corporation at the
next annual meeting If the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, aud all APPOINTMENTS thereof
BY Mr.. Eastlack
Resolved, That the City Council will at 1t. next
meeting proceed to elect City Surveyor. Ad1p-
ted
A communication was received from the Board
OF Aldermen, informing this body that they would
adjourn to Monday next, the 18th inst, and Oh
motion the Common Council adjourned to same
date.
Testo AND. JAMESON, Clerk pro TEN.