Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-15
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

IN COMMON COUNCIL.
At a meeting of the Common Council Of Alex
an,riu, held June Eth 1860, there were present,
". -. Massey, esd, President.
Mcssrs. Boothe, Mckenzie, Wilmington, Ashby,
Markell, Harper MrEeigh, Smoot, Snowden, East
lack, Alcxandcr and llallowcl
Mr.. Warrington, from the Committee on the
Fire Department, III accordance with Il resolution
OF tho City Council passed May 3lst, reported that
the probable cost Of repairing the injury done The
buildings Of the Friendship and llydrau!ion Fire
Companies by the storm Of the 10th nit, would
be about thirty eight dollars. Whcreupon, it was
Resolved That the Friend hip and Hydraulion
Engine Houses DC Immediately repaired, provided
the cost does not exceed thirty eight dollars.
Mr.. Alexander, from the Committee on Streets,
reported upon the following several subjects,
which had been referred to that Committee, viz:
On the order Tor tagging ootway across Queen
street on the west side Of Fairfax street, the Com
mittcc recommend the adoption Of the order, with
"A change of location from the west to the east
side Of Ia iraX >trcct-ldup;ed.
On the order directing the Committee to enquire
into the expectancy Of granting James Green
permission to construct drain or sewer from thu
water closets Of his hotel property to the river
the Committee reported tie following order which
was adopted
Ordered That James Green be granted the
privilege Of having down from his Mansion House
Hotel, drain OF iron pipe at SEC not less than
inches in diameter, to the west side OF Union street.
and from thence increasing to ten inches at the
river 10 bc laid in Cameron street, with such de-
scent from Union street 10 the mouth dlSrharglng
into the river rs shall hc 50 low 20 be always be-
low the surface ol the wafer at low u!c-the WORK
10 he done nj the expense Of Mr. Green, and under
The direction Of tho Superintendent of Police
On the order that curhstones hc reset and gut:
tnrs paved with brick in from! Of the property Of
g. f. Price. on Mater street; J. H. Parrot, Game
ron street: b. II. Jenkins, Joseph BrodGuS, and
| f. ". Ashhv, Royal street, and for an iron fire
plu. to be placed at the corner of Wolfe and Pitt
strects--thr Committee recommend the adoption
| of The whole order-adopted.
On the petition of II. {. Dorsey, 7. D. Hodgkin
and others, Tor fire pIng near the corner of Pitt
and Queen Strects-thc Coinmittec recommend
The prayer lie grantcd-aj"ptcd.
On the orders to regulate and rcPaye the gutter
on the north side of Prince street, from the east
side of Alfred to the west side OF Patrick street.
and to rcpaye the gutter on the north side OF
Prince. between Patrick and Henry streets--thcy
report advcrsc y-adortcd.
Mr. EastIar!l from the Committee on Public
Property. to whom had been referred resolution,
directing them IT, enquire into the expectancy and
probab!c cost Of erecting IN additional shed on
the east side of Market Square, submitted i report
which was received, and OH motion, laid on the
table.
The President laid before Council co,nmunioa-
ton from the Mayor. reporting the suspension "i
john Thompson, Of the Night Natchmen,
from duty. which having been rcad' on motion OF
MIR. Snowalcn was referred To II co";mittce vi Two
members from each Board
.IesSrS. Suow,i1n and Smoot were apPoihte" Oh
the par! Of ibis Board.
Mr.. Eastack, from the CoEirn:ttce on Public
Property, submitted report upon the condition
IF the Marker and PoorS House buildings, winch
,sas read, and motion, il was
Ordered, That the Committee on Pubic Hro-
pcrty, be authorized 10 eXpend two hundred dol
lars for the purpose Of making certain repairs re-
commended On the Market House building, and
on the Poor House, and to direct tie Auditor to
Issue his warrant for the amount. when necessary.
\ report frou the Committee on General Laws,
OF the petition Of Anna T. Wilson, was received
through the Board OF Aldermen, which was read,
and the following order passed by that Board, was
conc.lrrol in:
Ordered, Thai the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor of the Chairman Of the Committee on Pub
lie Property. FOR S:;+.09, 10 be paid to Anna Il.
WILSON, on her signing and acknowledging re-
lease to be prepared by the Attorney for the Ger
poration, fer her dover interest il tho IL, Of
ground mentioned in her pct;;;.-a % the City
Council.
Mr.. Nhitc;n~;c.. offered the following resolution
Resolved That when Council adjonrnS tonight
it adjourn until the second Tuesday in September
next, unless sooner called together BY the Mayor
and that the first joint rule is hesc'>, suspended
which wa. lost by the following vote:
AveS-MeSsrs. mckenzie, Sno"Gen, MARKELL
McVcg!,, Boone, Stnoot, and Whittington~-7.
Npva-Ncs=is. Harper, Eastlack, Alexander,
Hallowcil. Atkinson. 4 shby. and MaSscy-T
Mr. Markell presented Il bill from 7. I. Chc>sire
for eight dollars for Of room, for holding the
election in the First Ward, the 9th inst
!ir. Atkinson moved to strike out eight dollars
and insert five dollars. which w@s los! BY the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes lessrs. Saowdcn. tast!ack, Alexander
HaIlowcll, and tsn=oT-3.
Nays e4Srs Harper, Markell, Wilmington,
McTe..;h. Rnothc, AShDy, Smoot, and hiasScy-o
On motion. he bill was then referred 70 .ae
Committee on Claims.
The passage Of the folioH,..s order by the
Board Of Aldermen, va >oncarrcd in:
Ordered, Th-, tac curbStOneS be reset ana gu.-
ter5 r.T. on the usual terms uHuer the direction
/ If III. Superintendent of Police in front Vi the
property Of Mcssrs. McNcgh and WitlncrS, ,t :he
~ 4. corner Of King and Royal streets.
On motion of Mr.. Harper, ii va:
Ordered That the Cumuttoe on Streets be re-
oucsted to examine into the condition Of the
Plank crossing. the west side OF Henry be
tween Prince aud Duke streets, aud report 1t the
next meeting OF Council,