Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-10
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Al meeting of the Board Of Aldermen. held
February Sih 1899. there were present.
LAW H. Tayl"r, esd. President
N,...r.. REID, Smith. Lambert, Armstrong. Bry-
an. and F"w!e
IN. Committee ON Light. 70 whom was referred
the petition of Sundry citizens for the extension OF
the ia, Pipes along Washington street, reported
adversely 10 said petition. which report Was lad on
the table.
Mr. Reid moved that when this Board adjourn,
il adjourn t" meet on Friday night next, and that
the Common Council lee requested to d" the same.
The Committee OH General Laws, To whom the
.ubie,t WAS referred. reported bill entitled IAN
Act concerning she ta- Works, which had lis hrst
ami second reading, aud Oh motion, Wa iaId on
the table until Friday evening next
Mr.. Reid uu leave. Introduced Il bill entitled
AN Act to amend the Act. more fully to secure
the cleaning I'd the streets oi AicAandra, pasHt'i
June -. 1856" which hill had it, first and second
rr,diu. when. on motion. the I'D rule was Sus-
pcndcd and the bill had il, third reading, and
passed the Board.
Tpon notion the report Of the Committee on
Ligbt in REGARD To the extension Of the Gas Pipes
along Washington street. was taken up,
When, on motion Of Mr.. Fowle, il WAS
Resolved That the Committee Oh Light be in
instructed to lay down gas pipes on Washington
street Ia Franklin, provided the interest on the
cost. he guaranteed to the Corporation-in add
ton To the regular charge for use "l Gas.
4 priition was received from suudry citizens IN
relation n the condition of St Asaph street, which
wa. referred To the Committee on Streets,
Mr. BRYAN offered the following order, VIZ
nri..r.t That the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor Of VIM II. Marbury, esq., Cashier OF the
Br.rch ol the Farmer, Bank "i Virginia, for TWEEN
Iy-ivc hundred doar>. ia part payment "i note
Tor 81 600 of the Alexandria canal Company,
icndor@cd by thi> Corporation and due said Bank,
and ihat lee President of Common Council lie au-
,horiLcd To- renew the balance for siN months
Mr.. Reid moved I" strike S2,JOO, and insert
300. uroyi,l,d the sad Bank will renew the bal
lance for six months.
Which amendment was adopted, ana the ordtr
pa ,scd "a amended.
On motion al Mr.. Bryan il was
Ordered that tho Superintendent OF the Gas
Works. remit the amount Of gaS hill OF Sh99
AGAINST ;,r Mount Vernon Guards. and charge the
same I" the account Of the city '"unci.
ON motion of Mr. f"wlc. II was
Resolved. That the Mayor be authorized to make
all necessary arrangements with the American
Cpai Company for the payment OF the sum cue
from them towards the construction of the Wharf,
now being built for their use, and that IN" amount
when collected b, deposited in the Treasury 20 ;ho
credit oi the Committee having charge OF that WORK.
communication was received from the Presi-
dent oi the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Com
pany and referred to the Committee on Claims, IN
conjunction with the City Attorney.
Mr.. Samuel y. Bagget, appeared before 'hr
Board and made statement in regard To a tax
Improperly assessed to him.
When on motion of Mr. F"wlc. II was
Ordered. Tia, the application Of Samuel .. Bag
rctt for the remission Of a tax improperly assessed
to him. bc referred To the Committee on claims.
On motion the resolution of the Common t"un-
ell. ap,,.crr,atiug $500, ~ loan I" the N"xan-
dra Canal Company, which was laid on the table
III this board wn> taken up and roncurrrd III.
The following bill Was received from the Com
mon Council ,ix:-"tn Act to amend the 9TH
section o. al acl entitled An act i'll relation 10
Licenses. and taxes on the same, passed Ma! 18th.
1851,
Which had its first and second reading.
Mr.. Armstrong moved to amend hy making the
raN OF all sales one quarter of one per cent
Which motion was lost
The bill then had it, third reading when Mr..
Armstrong called for the Ayes and Noes. and the
bill va. passed ~ the following vote, va:
Avc-.-Mc,.r-. Taylor. Fowlr Reid, Bryan,
Smith and Ldmh,ft-G.
Nay.-Mr. Armstrong.
The following hill was received from the Com.
mou Council, Niz:
AN Net - amend the !th section Of an Act. en-
titled An Act reducing into one AMI amending
tb. several ucr. respecting Guagcrs. Measures OF
Lumber, Wood and Bark. and Inspectors of Beet
Pork. Ei,h and Lumber, Whiskry, Peach and Ap-
pie Brandy.
Which till had it. first and second reading, and
was lad upon the table until Friday night.
The following bill was rccei, ed from the Common
Council. viz:
IAN Act to restrain certain evil practices
Mr. Foylc offered a. substitute II bill entitled
AN Act 10 restrain certain evil practices. therein
mentioned
Which bill had it, first and second reading. and
on motion the I'D rule suspended AMI the
biI had II. third reading. and passed the Board
Th, resolution instructng the Corporation At
. tnrury ln settle wit! the Canal Company, the ac-
count due by them {" tn" Corporation, passed by
,bi, Board Dee. -, lSJS was returned from the
Common Council. not concurrcd in. AMI request
from said Board for IL Committee of Conference.
Mcs,rs F"wlr and Armstrong were appointed
aid Committee on the part Of this Board
A communication vas received IRON the Mayor
ard read.
! On motion of Mr. Reid, il was
Resolved. That the Mayor of ihisci'y be req"eS-
ted 10 lender to 1'hos. Swami. esq. Mayor "i the
city of Baltimore the thanks Of this Council Tor a
handsome copy Of the Ordinances Of that city. re
| cciyei from him.
The following order, were received from the
| Common Council. and rUncurrrd III. NJ:
Isl. Ordered, That the Auditor issue his war
RANT in favor or Tnos. Wilmington. Clerk ot the
Market. for the sum Of $50, to Ice expended at the
Soup House.
2d Ordered That the Superintendent OF Police
cause Curb stones be set al the property oil hob'.
n. Miller IN the west side OF Washington street
from m, intersection Of Wolfe street, n"rhwardly
and that suitable gutter be made from Duke Ia
Wolf, street to be paved i'll the middle with brick,
prov iIed the proprietors furnish brick and mate
rial for that purpose.
The order received from the Common Council
granting leave to the star Fire Company to sell
their Engine. was referred to the Committee Oh
Fire Department.
The following order was received from the Com
mon Council, and concurrcd III. viz:
Ordered That the Auditor issue hi, warrant il
favor of Major Geo. pu!cy. -uch other person or
persons a. tuc Mayor may appoint, for til, sum "i
So for salute Oh the 22ni instant
The Board thea adjourned.
Tcstc: :. !. MCCORMICK. Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
a. meeting of the Common Council Of Alex.