Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-24

Moran, Moore, Garwood, Evans, Arnold, Daw
and Portner-ll.
An opinion Of S. F. Beach, Attorney for the
Corporation, in reference to the ability Of the
Council to pass the bill for the issue Of bonds in
satisfaction Of claims against the corporation
for back interest, was read. Mr. Beach
giyes it as his opinion that the said bonds can
not be issued without the sanction Of the Leg
islature.
The billwa then taken up, read a second and
third time, and passed, and the Clerk OF the
Council instructed to forward a copy to the Sen
ator and Delegates from this county, in Rich
mond, with the request that they urge It's speedy
passage by the Legislature.
Mr.. Neale from the Committee on Claims,
to whom was referred the claims OF James =.
Neyitt, for compensation for certain articles lett
at the warehouse, foot Of Duke street, in May,
I 1851. reported that said articles did not come
into the possession of the corporate authorities
until March, 1862 if at all, having passed through
| other hands for twelve months previous. Alter
/ full and thorough investig CATION, the Commit
tee fad the amount Of Mr.. Nevitt's claim to be
s2S and no more which will be paid to him
when collected Without debate the report "as
adopted unanimously.
The following letter, having relation to the
above was then read Ivy consent
TO the Common Council:
saw bv q recent report Of the Real Estate
loumttee my communication to that Committee
was misunderstood. l meant having been ap-
pointed subsequently, on the Real Estate Commit
tee there We're no effects or reports that came
into our hands from any former committee and
no account Of any sales of property had ever
been made to our Board. ~
The committee on real estate on the part Of the
] Board Of Aldermen were iaterrogated upon the
matter Of a sale of certain effects in the ware
house belonging to the Corporation; their reply
was that they had ncve er been consulted and what
had Been sold was doneindepen dent OF the Com
mittee on the part Of the Board Of Aldermen.
Respectfully, ALLEN g. HARMON.
communication from the American Iele-
graph Company proposing to replace the old
posts on King street, west OF St. Asaph, With
new ones, handsomely painted, to BE- erected
on tbs north side Of King street was read and
the request granted, no oae voting IN tie nega-
tive but Mr.. Arnold, who objected on the ground
that these telegraph companies never come w
to their promises.
A communication from JOS Cotton, asking
that Council take some action III reference 90
the cold Castle at the corner OF Alng ana
Henry streets, as it is considered, at present, TO
be in dapgrous condition, was referred to the
Committee on Streets, with authority to act IN
the premises.
Mr. Mex Kenzie stated that he understood the
bu;]d;ns had been purchased by the Alexandra
and Washington Railroad Company who were
to convert into a depot at once.
A communication signed " Il, Fagan and
addressed to the Mayor asking for settlement
with the Corporation by week $ board at the
City Hotel-atter which nothing further OF
said communication could be decphered, al,
though the Clerk, Mr.. Mckenzle, and the
President all tred-was on motion d Mr. NC
Kenzie laid on the table.
Mr. Moore stated that the commun icauon
Lad been handed him by an unknoWa party
with request that he would hand 1t to the
Mayor, which he did
Nj. Massey said he would like to give the
writer two or three weeks board in the WORK
House.
The Clerk next proceeded to read comne-
nication from r. G. Armstrong, IN reference TO
the landing Of Watermelous on the Corporation
] wharf, rented by him, and the communication
Was continuing to severely censure Capt. Baker