Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-19
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Law Il. Taylor, esp, President.
Me,srs. Lambert, Armstrong Reid, AMI Barton.
Mr. Barton offered the following resolution, A. a
substitute for the molten Of Mr.. Fow!e. which was
pending when the Board adjourned on Tuesday
last.
Resolved. That Mr. Eas,lack, a. member Of
the c mmiice. i no, entitled TO per dlem pay for
superintendent Of the Coal Wharf. but tina, he lie
allowed dollars for plans and specifications
furnished in aid of the construction Of said wharf
Mr. Armstrong moved TO FIJI n. blank with the
words zone hundred" which motion was adopted.
The question was then put upon the adoption =!
the resolution and the same was lost.
On motion .! Mr.. Reid, the motion 10 n"n-cDn-
eur in the report .! the minority committee IL
reference 10 the claim Of Mr.. Eastlack, Was land
on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Armstrong, 50 much of the
minority report stricken out. refers 10 the
per diem compensation OF Mr.. Eastlack.
Mr. Lambert moved that the minority report OF
the Committee on Claims, u amended, be not
adopted.
Mr.. Armstrong moved. q substitute, that the
minority report oi the Committee Claims he laid
on the table. which was adopted.
The following Act, passed by the Common CoGn-
eli, was received
An Act entitled IAN Act authorizing the Fire
Department t. pass bylaws for the hrtcr gov
rrnment of the Fire Companies
Which Act had its first and second reading, and,
motion, il HAD its third reading, and WAS
passed.
The following order was received from the Com
mon Courci-hy them referred to tho Committee
on Strickland the action Of that Board
CURED in
Ordered, That the Committee on Streets be- Iii
rccted to enquire into the expediency of requiring
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company 10
dcfray III least portion of the expense necessary
/" keep that part of luion street i'll order which j.
occupied by their track.
The iollowin, resolution and order passed Ivy
the Common Council. were received and the actou
of that Board concurrel in.
Resolved. That the Committee on Streets en-
qurc into the sspciicncy OF placing stone gutter
on the west side OF Washington street, between
Queen and Princess streets.
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Police have
the curb reset and the gutter paved III front
of the two houses the northwest OF Prince
and Royal streets. upon the usual terms.
The following order, passed by the Common
Council was received, aud the action of that
Board cUncurrcd in:
Ordered. That p. Selducr lie permitted to place
a crossing On Royal street, between Cameron aud
King streets, under the direction Of the Superiuten-
dent III Police.
Communications from ii. Cook 4 Co., and the
Young Catholics Friend Society, referred to the
Committee on Claims by the Comlon Council,
we're received aud the action OF that Board con
cured IN.
4 petition was received from Vim. II. Muir and
Fitzpatrick Rnrns. praying for public Pump;
referred by the Common Council 10 the Committee
on Streets. The action ut that Board was con-
Cured in.
\ petition was received from Mary u. Dciz, al
miuiStratrN praying that certain taxes. improper
~ collected .! her, be refunded; referred by thc
Common Council to the Committee oil Claims
The action of the Common Council not con
CURED in and, On motion. il was referred 10 the
Attorney oi the C"rpnra;on.
The report of the Committee on Claims, made
the 18th inst, and passed hy this Board, Wa re-.
cclvvd from the Common Council, with several sub
stutcs. Ali of the substitutes were concurred in.
except hose in relation to the claims of McN egh
< Co.. Trurlnan / Co., j.. GcnLberger. and Mrs. r.
u. smith. upon which claims they ask Commit
tee Of Conference.
Mr.. Armstrong offered the following resolution,
which was passed:
Resolved. That the Superintendent Of Police hc
instructed t. reset the curb. and pave the gutter.
il from Of Mr.. /. Buckingham house. on Fairfax
street. between Cameron and Queen streets, OIL tlc
usual rrinS.
\ communication received from the Auditor
with ACCOMPANY ny papers, and. ther.up"n. Mr..
Rrii offered the following order, which was
passed
Ordered That the Auditor of the Corporation
is,u. 10 Ihunas Henry Lamb new certificate of
stock oi this Corporation, Tor 5000. in place
Of certificate NJ. sos. If Stock VI l,52. which has
been lost upon condition that the applicant give
bond with satisfactory security. H. indemnify the
Corporation against any loss in consequence OF the
issuing OF such new certificate.
i communication was received from the Presi-
dent Of the Oyerseers Of the Poor.
The following order. passed by the Common
Council, ami laid on the table, August 9Th, was
taken M and passed
Ordered. That the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor If the Trustees Of the Poor, for nineteen
hundred and nine dollars and forty cents, 70 pay
claims outstanding against them. to the lst 81
April. 1899.
The report of the Committee on General Laws.
with q petition proposed {" be presented I" tie
General Assembly of Virginia. asking IN ancnd-
msnt of Charter, kc., adopted hy the Common
Council. was received and laid upon the table.
The following Act, reported ~ the Committee on
General Laws, was received IRON the Common
Council:
An Act entitled An Act for the discharge ot
the duties of the Auditor Of Public Accounts, dur
ing the absence or temporary disability OF that
officer.
Which Act had it, first and second reading. and,
III motion. the bill WAS read thrd time, ana
passed.
A petition Of Messrs McVeigh. Creighton Par
rntt. and others, referred by the Common Council
to the Attorney IL The Corporation. was received,
and the action of that Board concurrcd in.
4 communication from K. III. Miller, enclosing
a bill fer setting curb stones and paving the inter
section of the tootway at the y. v. corner ot
Washington and Wolfe strccts-reterrei by the
Common Council "a the Committee on Streets vas
rcrriycd-thc action pf the Common Council not
con,arrci int was referred t" the Committee on
Claims
The report or the Mayor relative TO the charge
II watchman being found sleeping on hi post,
adopted by the Common Council was received
and The action If that Board concurrcd in
The Board then adjourned
T..t.: L. POWELL, Clerk.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Common C"nn'
ell of Alexandria held September 10th, 1872