Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-24
COMMON COUNCIL.

AT reg uiaf mccllnS OF Llc CouiiliO!l NoUH-
Gil Of Alexandria, held April "A, 1867, there
were present, John B. S,noot, esq, President;
Messr5 Moore, Hopkins, Nealc, Warfcld, Simp-
son, Harrison, Brown Clifford, Johnson, Hol-
cnsbury, Lambdin, Summers. Martin and Nails.
A. writ OF injunction, issued al the request OF
Joseph Gheen. and served on the President, was
referred to the Corporation Attorney
The petition Of VIM. +. Padgett Was received
from the Board of Aldermen, and its reference
10 a Special Commute CONQUERED in, and Messra.
Summers and Hopkins appointed.
An order from the Board Of Aldermen, di-
recting the Supcrintendent Of Police to repair
Fairfax street to the Canal, was concurred in
The following, from The Board Of Aldermen,
was adopted
Ordered That the taxes on the property Of
B. II. Jenkins, corner Of Fairfax and Queen
streets, be suspended during the time the prop,
erty was occupied by the United States: until
com pensation is made for the use thereof.
A report Of the Special Committee on the pc
titon Of Jane Dude, was received from the
Board Of Aldermen, and adopted.
\ report Of the Committee on Claims from
the Board Of Aldermen, adverse to thcpctition
Of John Lally, WAS adopted.
\ resolution was received from Tie Eoard OF
Aldermen, directing the appointment Of clerk
to examine the books, &c, of the Audlto! 5
0tIice--non. c0ncurrcd in, and thciollo"lHg SUD-
st tutc sdoptcd:
Resolved, That committee Of two from each
board be appointed 10 investigate the c"ndiGi2ii
Of the Auditors books, &c, and report. Mf.
Martin WAS appointed by the President, and !.
+. Smoot by the Council.
The report Of the Committee OH Light; rec
nmncnding the acceptance OF the propoa!tion o.
q. W. Harrison, for lighting thc Fish Nhar!,
WAS received from the Board Of Aldermen, and
adopted BIZ the following vote:
Yeas Moore, WarfeId, Nealc, Hopkins,
Simpson, Harrison, Brown, Johnson, Clifford,
Martin, SmUOt-ll
-Ilo|cnao"ry, -Lambdin, Nails, sum
mcrs-4.
\ bill of the AIe>andria Water Company for
use Of water in Market @Quarc, was referred 10
the Corporation Attorney.
Bills Of T. G. Swainc and LCadbcAter 20
for supply for Aims IlOusC-rc1crrcd 10 the
Committee on Claims.
A communication from Nj Vernon Dlvs!9(n
| Of Sons Of Temperance, WAS referred 10 th'
| Committee on General Laws. e.,
| Thcpctition Of W Keith Armi:tcad, President
| of the Hook and Ladder Company, was 1cter
| red to the Committee on Public Property:
The proposition of b. Snowden, for printing
was received from the Board OF Aldermen, "Ho
| accepted 90.
| the petitions Of f. l. Smith and ". q. Brown;
Peter Wise and =. II. HooD, were received
rom the Board Of Adcrmcn, and adopted
The following, from the Board 81 Aldermen
vas c0ncurred in:
| 0rJcrcG That the Tux bin assessed to Mrs.
| Christian Love- on ground rent, at the corner
of ROYAL and Wilkes streets, now IN the hands
Of Mr.. Stephen Field for collection, be referred
| to a Special Committee for correction.
The report Of the Committee on Claims, rec
| ommcnding the payment Of thcbl.! OF " m. H.
! Devauehn for S3i, was adopted.
A resolution adopted 10y this Board March
| %, relative to the BERN bank Of the Ale%andrla
| Canal, was returned by the Board Of Aldermen,
| with amendments, and referring it 20 the Com
mttcc on General LawS-cOncurrcd IN.
A petition of Mrs. \. NJ. Fitzhugh. Tor per-
| mission to make an addition TO frame building,
on Queen street, WAS referred TO the Commute"
| on Streets.
Mr. Warfcd offered the following:
Whereas, The condition Of the dock, lower
end OF Prince street, deserves the attcnuon OF
| The City Council, in consequence Of the dcpoS;;
| its from the street, which makes it detrimental!
| to the health of the city, therefore,,
Resolved That Special Committee OF two
| from each board be appointed, to enquire lnt
the cXpediency, ~ d probable cost Of placing I'LL
abut,ncnt on line with the addition in front OF
| VIM. \. McVeigh'2 and filing the present dock
| 10 said abutmcnt, leaving sink TO receive the
| deu9sits, which can be cmptied at certain inter-
vais-adopted, and Messrs. Martin and Moore
| appointed
!lr. Smoo. submitted :. bill 30 consolidate the
| debt Of the city Of Alexandria, and proVIIc !"E
the gradual payment OF the principal and inter
i eS lhcre0t-rcad once
| The Council then adjourned.
Taste: THOS. VI. WHITE, Clerk.