Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-11
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

At meeting of the Common Council oi Alex
anlria held August 9TH, lSJ". there were present
Lewis Mckenzie. o>I., President.
M,Ssrs Kinzer Richards Sm""t Markell Lnih-
nm Eastlnrk Uallowell, Dorsey, Beach, Berry.
aud Rlachl""k.
On notion Mr. l.. GcnHberger. APPEARED hei"r'
Council t. ak that part at n license TAX ihlh ny
hi. brother be- retunded-Shen, on NOTION II va
Ordered That the Auditor issue hi- warrant for
.ix dollars and twenty five cents III favor oil LIpP
mau .irr,hcrser, being one half OF Il li'en-e iaA
paid by him.
communication was received from the ati"r
u.y of the Corporation, To whom had been referred
"A resolution passed July l2th. IN relation 1" the
mower nt tn. City Council I" compel the drainage
anI filling up Ot the low grounds, NJ the 'Ou'h n"'
north EN- /. nt ia. cIrvThe Attorney Is "t opinion
that the CITY Council have iu power IN such ra'e'
wber. the health ni the inhabitants require II.
4 p,t,tinn va. received from james H. simpson
for ,,.rni.-ion to build hake-"yen under the
pavement in front oi hi property. Oh Fairfax
street on motion. the permission was granted
4 communication was received from w M y.
M,v,ish in reference t. the assessment ~ Ills
prnperty known n the Oy ,tcr " hart ahi "uiId
iu.. which was referred {" the Committee on
Claims.
Tn. President laid before Council r"ih'h""-
cation from the Mayor. enclosing certain p''p'f''
relating IL the erection ~ lHc i'p''
ia. Alexandria, L"u,loun aud Hampshire Railroad
Company. winch were r.ii'i' hi" "i "''
on the table.
, communication from Mrs. Rachael T. smith
was received. asking the attention col '""h'i' I"
IN. increased assessment on certain property "e
nn.,iny Il, the state of the late Sidney W. smith.
fla. tax ON which has been paid The >uhJc"; "a''
ON MOTION referred t" the Committee "n claims.
Mr. Easilack offered The resolutions i"I""hlS'
which, on motion, were lad ON The table " 'h'
following vote: ,
Av..2Me..rs. McKrnhie. kin-er, Markell Hal
lowell. Latham. Beach, Dorsey, Berry Hm"ot'
Richards and Blackjack.
NO-Mr. Eastack.
.Ec.o!ved, That the Committee on ia. ne"
Wharf constructing for the Use ol the ath''''"'
Coal Company. he Instructed I" require tue 60"
tractor 10 take up entire nifty ieet Oh cfl" VI wv
Western end of the fourth section, and 80 iiuch
more than fifty feet partially, a. may he he'css
tur A proper reconstruction oi the same an" u
AXE up ten or more 0t the pile III the "ut'' VI
Northern tier aud drive other piles III their proper
nI,c. .o =. to bc under the CRIB aud tcnoned Aid
mined in the cap- according to the specifications
nf contract and Hpta- they now are wh"IIy is"-
lated from and not only forming u" part OIL ana
therefore giving ne support to tue structure w"
ACTUALLY out IN the dock III the way oil vessels ah'
boats. ,
Resolved. That the foregoing resolution "' '"i'
On the table until the next meeting vi ''""'"'
and that when Council adjourn 1t adjourn to meet
tomorrow night, the lob inst at clock ana
in the mean while members are requested 10 'i'n
the Wharf and examine the work at low WAFER
tina, they may be prepared to vote understand
ingly."
ON motion of Mr.. IIa!lowell. itwa-
Ordered, That the Committee and superinteh
dent having the construction OF the new 'o"'
Wharf in charge be directed TO report to the ti'y
Council with ~ little delay a. possible. whether
or not the contractors have faithfully performed
,he;r work. in carving out tie specification. OF
contract n. far a. it has now progressed.
A communication from the Auditor wa- reeei.eu
through the Board OF Aldermen, and the refer
euce %. the subject by that Board to the commit
tee on Finance. was cOnrurred III.
, communication from tue Mayor received
from Ia. o,r Dt Aliermen-the Mayor Gals Tue
attention Of the City Council to n note at the Al
sxaudri. Canal Company for tl,'vV, endorsed by