Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-27
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

= BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, June 26, 1866.
A regular meeting Of the Board of Aldermen
was held at their chamber this eyening-preseAt
Geo. Bryan, esq.,, President; Messrs. Barton,
Gwin, Brewis, Smith, Fleming and Uhler.
The report of the Finance Committee TO
whom was referred the communication OF MIS-.
Mary E. Lindsay, reported the following reso-
luton
Resolved by the City Council, That in view
of the large Indebtedness of the Corporation,
and of its limited means they are unable TO
comply with the demand of Mrs. Lindsay at
this time and that the Auditor be instructed to
communicate this resolution to her-Adopted.
The bill Of j. T. Rogers, for repairs to the
Fish Wharf, amounting to $46, was received
from the Committee on Public Property, and
ordered to be paid.
The report of the Committee on Public Prop.
erty, in relation to herenting of the Fish wharf
to the Central Coal Company, laid on the table
at the last meeting, was taken up; and the fol-
lowing resolution offered by Mr.. Brewis, adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Property be instructed to rent the Fish Wharf
on the best possible terms.
The resignation of DR.. G. w. Chancellor, as
Health Officer and Physician to the Poor, WAS
received ard accepted
A communication Of Jno. II. PARROT, was re-
ceived, and referred to the Committee on Claims.
A communication of JAS. F. Walsh, Supcrin--
tendent of the Night Watch, was received, and
laid on the table, for the present.
The following resolution, reported by the
Committee on Streets received from the
Common Council:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Police
have the foot pavement graded and curb-stonc
set and gutter suitably paved in front of the
property of T. j. Meha1fey and Mrs. Mary
Smythe on Washington street, and that the
proprietors be required to lay good pavement
in front thereof, forthwith; otherwise the SUI
perntendent is required to have the work done
49, 1,oir T,oi6 no fab
A report of the Committee on Streets, with the
following order, was received from the Common
Council, adopted by them, and their action con-
Cured in:
Ordered, That the Superintendent Of Police
have the pump, at the corner OF Nlng ana hen-
ry SITS, repaired.
The petion of Lemuel Cook, asking permission
to erect o frame addition to his dwelling on the
corner Of Cameron and Patrick SITS, was recev-
ed from the Common Council, and their action,
granting the prayer ofthe petitioner, concurred in.
The amendment to the revenue bill was taken
up, and finally passed:
The following resolution was received from
the Common Council, adopted by them, and
their action concurred in: -
Resolved, That the Committee On General
Laws be discharged from the execution of the
order of the City Council, to execute lease of
Rumney's Wharf to Eichberg and ROscnthal;
and that the Mayor Of the City is hereby au-
| thorized to execute the lease for said wharf to
Ine salu HlcHuciS anu h'seiilt III 'o"4G, my
with the report Of the Committee on Public
Property.
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Laws: to won was relerrea tne f te Ton
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