Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-12
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Council Of
Alexandria, held May Sh, 1860, there were pre-
sent,
VIM. u. Massey, esq.,, President.
Mcssrs. Boothe, Jameson, Harper, Eastlack,
Smoot, Wilmington, Atkinson, McN ciSh, Alexan
der. Snowdcn, and llallowcll.
Mr.. Wilmington, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, made report upon the commu .
nication from the Chief Engineer Of the Fire De-
par,ment, relative to Hose. The report was read
and adopted, and the following resolution report
ell by the Committee, was, on motion, also hdop.
ted:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Fire De
partmcnt purchase 6U0 feet of Hose Tor the use Of
the following Companies, viz: Friendship, 200 feet
Sun, 100 feet, aud Hylrau!ion, 500 feet.
Mr.. Alexander presented u petition from Thos
d. Hodukin. and others, for Fire Plug, to be
placed al the intersection Of Pitt and Queen sts
which was read, and referred to the Committee on
Streets.
Mr.. A.hby present.
A hill. entitled An Act to amend and re- enact
the 9th section of mn Act prescribing the manner
and form of saving Gas, passed 23d april, 1891,
reported by tho Committee on General Laws,
through the Board Of Aldermen, was received
read, and on motion, this Board refused to concur
in the action OF the Board Of Aldermen. ndet-
nitcy postponing its further consideration, and
returned the bill to that Board with Il request
that they will reconsider their action on it.
4 message was received from the Board of AL
dermen, that they had passed bill entitled ''An
Act in relation to the Night Scavenger."
The bill was read Il third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilmington, the report of
the Committee on Public Property, and the reso-
luton directing the Committee to contract with
ii. *. Bradshaw, to construct the shed proposed
to be built was taken up and read, when
Mr., Halowcll presented petitions, numcrously
signed by citizens, praying the City Council to
remove the Fish Market benches from their pre-
sent location, and erect the contemplated shed
"between the Sun and the old Hydraulion Engine
Houses
The report of the Committee recommends the
space between the present sheds, as the proper
SITE And to test the question,
Mr. EnStack moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public Pro-
perty he. and they are hereby instructed to award
the contract for constructing Market Shed to
Mr.. II. X Bradshaw, at the sum of FIVE hundred
ami seventy dollars, and that the Auditor issue
his warrant in favor Of the Committee for the
above amount, that they may be enabled to pay
the contractor as the work progresses
Mr. HalIowcll moved to lay the resolution on
the table which was concurred by the following
vote:
Aves.-Messrs Snowdcn, Harper, Hallowell,
Jameson, hcNe lSh, D"olho, -hNhih''i Th'h"''
and Slnoot-9.
Noes.-Messrs. Massey, Eastaek, and Whit
tington--3.
4 potition from Rchccca Gibbs, praying Coun-
Gil To remit tax of twenty dollars, imposed upon
her by the Mayor. for selling Ale at the Fish
wharf without license, was received through the
Board of Aldermen, and the action Of that Board
adupting the following resolution, was concur
red in:
Resolved That the Mayor be authorized to re-
nit the fine recently imposed by him on Rebecca
Gibbs if he deems it proper 10 do 50.
Communications from II, B. Clagctt, and c. L.
Powell were received through the Board OF Alder
men, seyerally read, and on motion, their refer
epce by the Board of Aldermen to the Committee
on Claims, cOncurred ill.,
On motion of Mr.. Ashby, the following order
was referred to the Committee Streets
Ordered, That the Superintendent of Police be
instructed to have repayed the gutter on the north
side of Prince, between Patrick and Henry streets
thereby removing the existing nuisance
On motion Of Mr.. Hal!owcll, it was
Ordered, That the Committee Public Pro-
pertv be requested 10 report upon the cxpediency
of erecting suitable structure for Market purpo
ses. upon the east side Of the Market Square, and
the probable cost thereof.
TIC following orders and resolution received
from the Board Of Aldermen were read, and the
action of the Board in the several cases concurred
in.
Ordered, That the Committee on Light be. and
they are hereby authorized, to use the surplus
funds arising from The Gas Works, either quarterly,
or annually, as they may deem best, in the purcha