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

Law. made an adverse rc,,ort On the petition of C..
e. Bradley.
Mr.. Kinher from III. saline committee, OF leave.
introduced the following bills.
bill To- amend 81 act. entitled MI act 10 pre-
vent the erection OF wooden buildings. which Sa-
road , first and second tiJu, md motion, laid
on the table.
bill Ia amend the j;h section Of an act entitled
IAN act, in relatiou 10 License, and Taxes On the
same" which had it, first and second reading. and
ON motion. the 2&d rule suspended. and tue
bill was passed
Also. bill to restrain certain evil practices.
which was read the fret and second time, the 2"a
rule being suspended, and the bill passed.
Also. bill ito amend the 4th section OF an act
entitled an act, reducing into one and amending
III, several acts re spectng Guagers, Measures OF
Lumber Wood and Bark. aud Inspectors 81 Beet,
Pork. Fish. Lumber. Whi-key, Peach sad Apple
Brandy" which had its first and second reading
motion to las the bill On the table was lost,
viz:
Mr. kinzcr moved suspension OF the I'D rule
that the bill might be- put upon It's passage
Mr. Alexander desired the ayes ana noes upon
the ,nurion--rnotiOn to suspend the rule, adopted
by The following vote:
Ayr,-Mc-sr. McNcgh. Kinzer, q. H. Smoot
Stan.bury. Eastack. Hallowcll, smith, Jameson
J. b. Smoot. Richards. and summers
Mc.-rs Markell Alexander, and Nails
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Mr. Jameson presented communications from
Mrs. +. II. Thurston-reterred TO the Committee
Claims. - ,
communication was received from K. II. Mil
Ter. and ON motion of Mr.. Smith, the following or
der was passed
Ordered. That the Superintendent Of Police
cause the curb stones To be set at the property q"
r. H. Miller on the west side Of Washington
street. from the intersection of Wolfe street. north
wordly. and that a suitable gutter be- made from
Duke to Wolfe street. to he paved III the middle
with brick, provided the proPrieors furnish bricks
and material, for that purpose.
Mr. Richards offered the following Resolution,
viz:
Resolved That the Auditor issue his warrant IN
favor of the Committee Of Arrangements, for the
celebration of the 22d instant, for the SUM "f so,
10 dctray expenses to be incurred by them.
Mr. Kinzcr offered the following substitute, viz ::
Resolved. That the Auditor issue his warrant IN
favor Of Major George Dufey, for the sun OF So
for II salute on the 22d inst.
Mr. Ualowcl moved t. amend the substitute 10y
inserting after the name OF Major Dutie!' '"r
such other person or persons a the Mayor may
appoint" which amendment was adopted, and the
resolution ~ amended, passed.
4 communication Wa received from the Star
Fire Company. and on motion Of Mr. Richards
the following resolution was passed.
Resolved. That the Common Council hereby as
sent, to the proposition of the Star Fire Company
to sell their Engine for sum not less than elght
hundred dollars Provided, however, that the pro
ceeds of the sale shall be paid into the Treasury
of the Corporation. to be repaid 10 the President
of said Company, when the same may be required
in the purchase Of another Engine for said Com
pany.
4 communication was received from the Clerk
Of the Market, and the following resolution was
moved hy Mr.. Richards.
Resolved. That the Auditor issue his warrant IN
favor of Thomas Wilmington, Clerk Of the Mar
kct. for the sum of SlUu. to he expended at the
Soup iIouse--amcnded by inserting fifty III lieu ol
one hundred dollars. and passed.
The resolution of the Board Of Aldermen, pas
sed December litb, 1895 instrncting the Corpora
ton Attorney H. settle the claim Of this Corpora
ton against the Alexandria Canal Company
which resolution had been laid Oh the table Of this
Board was On motion Of Mr.. knzer. taxen up
AMI considered, and Il Committee of Conference on
the disagreement If the two boards was appoln-
tc,-Messrs. kinLer and Smith were appointed on
the part Of this board.
The following orders and resolutions were re-
ccved from the Board of Aldermen, and their pas
sage concurred in. viz:
Ordered. That the application Of ;. o. Buggett
for the remission of Il tax Improperly assessed to
him. he referred TO the Committee on Claims.
Ordered, That the Superintendent of the Gas
Works remit the amount Of gas bill Of st 90.
against the Mount Vernon Guards. and charge the
same to the account of the City Council.
Ordered. That the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor of ". H. Marbury. esq., Cashier of the
Branch of the Farmers Bank Of Virginia, for
$3.50, in part payment of note Tor 5000 Of lhe
Alexandria Canal Company, endorsed by this Cor
poratinn and due said Bank provided the said
Bank will renew the balance for six months, and
the President of the Common Council be authOri-
Aed to renew.
Resolved. That the Mayor he authorized to
make all necessary arrangements with the ameri-
can Coal Company, for the payment OF the sum
,lu, from them towards the construction OF the
wharf. now being built for their use, and that the
amount when collected he deposited in the trea,u
ry to the crcdi, OF the committee having charge Of
that work.
Resolved Thai the Committee on Light he in
,tructcd TO lay down ras pipe. on Washington
street To Franklin, provided. the interest IN the
COS, be guaranteed t" the Corporation, in addition
to the regular charge for the use of Gas.
Resolved, That the Mayor Of this city he rrqnes
ted to tender to Thomas Swami, esq. Mayor oil the
city Of Baltimore. the thanks Of this Council, for
:, handsome copy of the ordinance. Of that city
received from hin.
A communication was received through the
Board Of Aldermen from John :. Barbour, Pre-i-
dent Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, and
its reference To the Committee on Claims in CON
junction with the City Attorney. was concurred H.
The petition of Samuel Beach. job rorson. and
Others WAS received from the Board of Aldermen.
and il reference the Committee on Streets, con
Cured III;
An act &" amend the act more fully I" secure the
cleaning ot the street, of Alexandria, passed june,
1896. va. received from the Board Of Aldermen.
and the I'D rnic being suspended, the bill was
passed.
The resolution passed by this Board. authorizing
the Star Fire Company 10 sell their Engine. was
returned from The Board of Aldermen referred TO
the Committee on the Fire OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
concurred in.
Also. the act passed by this Board, entitled an
act to restrain certain evil practices, returned
disagreed 10 by the Board Of Aldermen, and sub
.tituuc passed by that Board, received and
laid on the table.
4 communication was reccy Ell from the llydrau
lion Fire Company: referred to the Mayor.
On motion the Council adjourned until Friday
evening next JAMES DEMPshl, I. I.
BIRTH-NIGHT BALL