Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-24
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

At an adjourned meeting of The Common Council
of Alexandria held February 2ist, 1860, there
were present
Messrs Eastlack Berry, kinzer. Burke, Halo.
well, Markell, Richards, Smoot Dorsey, AMI
Beach.
The President being absent, Mr. Halloweli was
elected President pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. Kinzer, Council reconSidered
the act entitled an act to prevent the erection oi
wooden Buildings" The bill was read and Mr..
Kip2er offered an amendment which requires the
assent Of the City Council and Mayor before such
buildings can be erected within the prescribed
limits The amendment adopted. The bill
as amended (the 23d rule being suspended was
then passed.
communication was received from Thos. mt
tinrton. Informing Council that tho appropriation
for the support OF the Soup House, had been OK
hausted.
On motion Of Mr. EastlaeE, i was
Ordered, That the Auditor issue biz warrant ~
favor of the Market Master for $40 to be applied ~
the support Of the Soup House
The Board Of Alderman resolution passed 4th
inst, in requesting Prof. 4. D. Bache Of the United
States Coast Survey, t. cause the completion q the
survey of the Potomac river from the head III nav
igaiion to the mouth and
Their resolution directing the Auditor to issue
his warrant in favor Of A. W. Eastack, for one
hundred dolars-were, on motion, seyerally con
Cured III.
On motion Of Mr.. Smoot, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on General Laws
be requested to report by bill otherwise On the
expediency of having the cart numbers placed upon
one of the standards - well a. upon the side -
the cart
Mr.. Smoot offered the following resolution which
was referred to the Committee on the Fire Depart
| ment:
Resolved by the City Council Of Alexandra,
That fire plug be put on the south east corner ~
the intersection of Fairfax aud Wilkes streets.
The Board of Alderman communicated 70 TINS
Board, G. w Breut's bin for professional services,
amounting TO one hundred and three dollars and
twenty three cents which they had referred t. the
Committee ON Claims.
Also, the petition Of the Alexandria Flour Mill
Company, which they had referred 10 the Commit
tee Oh Public Property.
Also the petition the Alexandria Library Com
pany, to the Committee on Light
Also the petition of D. f. Sprigs tor apalement
ON his taxes, to the Committee on Claims
On motion this Board concurred IA the reference
of the several subjects.
message was received from the Board 81 Al
derman asking n committee Of conference on 'he
order directing the Auditor to issue ms warrant ~
favor of the Mount Vernon Guards Tor two hun I
dred dollars.
Messrs. Dorsey and Richards were appointed the
committee on the part Of this Beard. They Subse-
ueutlv reported that ihe committee had agreed ~
report that the Board Of Alderman should r.
cede from their former action. and concur With this
branch in the passage of the order.
A message was received from the Board that they
had adopted the report Of the Committee on Claims
directing the Auditor t, issue his warrant IN favor
Of C. X. lIoo, for five dollars, abatementon his taA
bill.
Also to u. w. Barker for three dollars, "bate
ment on his tax bill.
And in favor of X. H. Miller for twenty-five dol
lars aud fifty cents, amount paid by h'm Tor pay
ing at the north. west corner Of Wolfe and wash
ington streets, properly chargoablc 10 the City
Council
This Board conquered in the several cases,
The same committee also recommended an Abate-
ment Of taxes charged to a. ". Gray, by strik-
ing from his bill the item Of four thousand dollars
in bonds.
Also, nine dollars from the bill OF George Wash
ington, and one hundred and FIVE dollars from the
bill of p. T.. Hoffman.
Onmoton, Council then adjourned.
Teste. JAMES DEMPSEY, Clerk