Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-10-12
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

Aia REGULAR meeting ot the Common Council o
Alexandria. held October 9Th 1860, there wcr
present
v. u. Massey, esq, President
Mcssrs. Atkinson, McVcigh, Eastlack, Boo'he
Smoot, IIallVwcll, Mckenzie, Jameson, AShby
Snowicm, Wilmington, and Harper.
MIR Harper from the Committee on the Poor, t
whom had been referred :, communication from
the President Of the Board Of Trustees Of thC
Poor Reported tilat they had examined The state
ment Of tue Indebtedness OF the oycrseers of th,
Poor and ind the bills correct. On motion, the re
port was adopted, and the following order passed.
Ordered. Tha; tho Auditor i#Sne his warrant ii
favor ot the Trustees Of the Poor for the sum d
three hundred and twenty.one dollars, tn be ap
rlied 10 the payment Of the bills Included III tn,
application of said Trustees.
Mr Ea#tIacS, rom The Cominlttee on Public
Propcrty 10 whom had been rei.rred an act Ell
titied IAN act 10 amend the act regulating tile
Market and for the adjustment nT Weights and
Measures, reported substitute Tor The bill, II
bill entitled IAN act to amend III act entitled an
act reducing into Que and amending the several
acts for the regulation OF the Market tor the ai-
ju.tlrcnt Of Weights and Measures, tor regulating,
The weigh. Of Bread. and TO prevent toreSta'ting,
which was read Il first and :c"o9u lime, aud, on
molten the 23i ruic was suspended, and tie bill
read L third time, amd passed.
Mr. Harper. from the special Committee. to
whoil had been referred the report OF the Super
intcndcnt or Police on the condition Of the pave
m.nts oil Union street. laid before Council two
reIor;s-onc from =: majority OF the Committee
who report, in their opinion that rigid enforce
mcnt of the Corporation ordinance, page -. sec
ton TO- CORPORATION Laws which imposes II fine
ol one dollar upon any person who shall ride, lead
or drive any horse, or drive Or take any carriage
whatever owe" any of the foot pAycmcniS, Will he
sufficient 10 abatc the evil, ana no further lcsIsa-
tioR upon The subject is necessary. The minority
report declares the conviction that the remedy
found by II majority Of the Committee III the cN-
i.iing Ordinances Of the City upon the subject,
will prove inadequate 10 abate the evil, and re-
commend that when fair expression OF the
wishes Of the property holders Union street
shall have been obtuned favorable 10 prohibiting z
the leading and unloading ears at Any point on
the line of said road, north OF Duke street, except
where convenient switches are or shall be ProVId-
cd; The City Counct! give notice III CONFORMITY
thereto - the company or COMPANIES occupying
the street that the prohibition will ho eniorrcd on
and altcr---tlay Of. Motion Was made th::
the report "t ibc minority bc adopted.
Mr.. Aich -n2ir moved Il substitute Tor the
melton 10 adopt the report, the following order :
Ordered, T:.aI the Superintendent .; Police be
directed to notify the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Coinrans. that no ear will j." permitted
10 he !oalrd nr ,.nloa.!. or luior street. north o
Duke street. ate. the ISt day Of January, l5hl,
which was adopted by the following vote
Aye.--Mcsaia Mckenzie. 'nOwdcn. Harper
Ea>t!nch. iialiowcll Whttington McHeigh,
iIoolhe. Atkinson, Ashby, and :5:noot--lI.
Nay Mr.. Janic@om.
On moiio.., the report IL the majority was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Mry,ish presented IN application from