Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-12-13
IN BOARD CFYALDERMEN.

At a meeting Of the Board of Aldermen, held
Tuesday evening, December llth, 1861, there were
present, "'
Messrs. Kinzer, Barton, Simpson, Armstrong &,
Reid, and Cazenove.-s..a~---r
!: Tue President being absent, Mr.. Reid was elect
ed President pro TEN. ......,:, .f...,-,,
Tho Committee on Finance, to whom was re.
fsrred the communication from the Attorney of the
CORPORATION in reference to the supersedcas awur-
cd by the Court Of Appeals to the Judgment OBJ
ta;.ed By the Corporation Of Alexandria against
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company,
reported the following order; which was adopt
ed :-rs.4,! ss.- tgl-nag .-.leli5i..- - - sf@ai
Ordered, That the Collector Of Taxcs for the
Southern District be authorized and directed to
defer lcvying his distress upon the property o
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Company
until the decision OF the suit now pending in
the Court Of Appeals between tho said Corpora
ton Of Alexandria and said Company shall be
rendered or until otherwise ordered by the City
Council.
4 mmrn:cation from T'..1G. Atkinson vas re.
ccived, and rcferrcdto the Committed on General
Laws. .-..s'.'-1.s- 80 - 81 'S2-'
The Committee on General Laws. to whom was
referred the following resolution of the City Coun
| Gil. 5.z2 IL. .@',s->
Resolved, That the Committee on General Laws
be, and they are hereby instructed to report q
bill providing for the Paving Of Streets, in con
for:.!ty with tho 9Th section OF the act Of General
Assembly of Virginia, passed the End day OF
April, 1855, entitled "An Act to amend the Char
ter Of the City of Alexandria" '.3.I - E-i.
Reported an Act, entitled IAN Act concerning
the asses suent and collection Of Paving Taxes, "
which hadits first and second readings.
The 23d rule was suspended. : t... 1857 t
The Bill on its third reading, was put upon its
passage and passed. g# g. .E&: 81 .s.as
Mr. Simpson announced in appropriate terma
the death or the Messenger of this Board, Mr..
Henry L. Tarton ......s. ......T..
Mr.. A rmstrong offered tie following order, which
was passed. T. ~. a-2.' '@ ''''. .''.' ~.
g., Or cred, that the Auditor issue his warrant on
the Treasurer in lsvoT Of the widow of Henry
'rarlton, deceased. for the sum Of $25, being the
amount of his present quarters salary, as Dessen-
ger OF the Board Of Aldermen. ..f .s.....E
A petition was received from Messrs i. +.
Powell, r. L. WooG, Thos. ID. White and others
nravins that q lamp ke. placed at the corner Of
Washington and Wilkes streets, referred by the
Common Council TO :he Committee on Streets:
:heir action not coucnrred in. ID. -. .... ,@..g ,
Or motion it was referred 10 tho Con- miLteo ON
Light. ..... :, E., .,-... !
Tie following order, referred by tho Common
Council to the Conniittse Streets, was received,
and "'@-4 .@ 'i ZIju . l.-.- - In - .-
I. CrCereQ, 1u2t u .Uc ld!u aCTOSS Hol
street, On the west side of Washington street
!. The following order, referred by the Common
Counril to the Committee on Light was received
and their action ccucnrred in:
i Ordered, That q GEs Post and Lantern be
erected ou the southwest corner of Washington
and Wolf streets. | s@ .'.~ %. @-:-, .*.4G
A petition wss received from Messrs. Geo. A.
Bossars and William v. Helmith, relative to par
ties selling meat in tho Vegetable Market, refer
red by the Common Council to the Mayor; action
OF the Common Council not concu7red. Petition
laid on tie table. ..>
The following order, referred by the Common
Council to Committee OH Streets, was received and
their action concurred in:. e. sss3.-gat .y,.l.-tr .
Ordered, That the Superin nteuGeat ef Police. bo
instructed to cause the Curb to ne set brick gutter
and pavement six feet in. width to be laid on the
east side OF Washington street, between Duke and
Wefe streets, at such points MS may be needed,
charging the proper proportion of the cost to the
contiguous property. -.> ..o ''!7aAn .
The Board then adjourned. aa .,. :: !. !
-. Tcste: C. POWELL, Clerk.