Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-27
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
At q regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held November 10Th, 1867, there were
present: George Bryan, ESQ., President; Messrs.
Markell, Gwin, 3rewis, Prettyman and Elem
The Committee on Claims reported in fav,r
of reducing the assessment on the property Of
c. NJ Taylor, corner of King and Pitt street,
to $40, $40, and in favor Of reducing the assess
ment on the property of l. Gentzberger, on
Wolfe street, between Water and Union To-,
to $500, AL Of which was adopted.
The report of the Committee on the repaying
of Union street, was received and laid OH the
table go a. .-
Petitions of A. N. Hurdle John Pomery and
J, J. Cole. were referred to the Committed On
Claims.
Bill of H. K. Bradshaw, 1928, for work On
Hay Scales, was received from the Common
Council and their action conquered III
A report of tho Superintendent of Police on
the condition Of the city pumps was received
from the Common Council, and laid on the
tn BILE
A bill Of Smoot & Perry. S37.l0, Was received
| from the Common Council and their action
cOncurred in.
A petition Of VIM Mankin WAS received
| from the Common Council and thrir action
! concurred in.
communication from the Mayor in regard
4
mon Council, and their action concurrad in.
! Messrs. Gwin and Brewis Wore appointed "
! Committee of Conference on tho petition OF q.
| G. Whttlesey.
| A bill appointing an Inspector OF Oysters Was
| received from the Common Council, and lad
| on the table until the next meeting
| A resolution authorizing the CoInmltLe vn
| Public Property TO inquire into the reason why
the hose Of the Hydrsulion STAN Fire Engine
was left in tho street during Tuesday, the 10Th
| inctant woG rnravpl from the Common liUuu-
| Gil, and adopted.
! 4 resolution calling upon tho Chief Engineer
| Of the Fire Department for Information, was
received from the Common Council, and laid
| on tho table.
| On motion, it WAS
| Rcsolvcd That the Auditor issue hi, warrant
! for $500 or go much az may be needed, TO tho
| Fire Wardens Of the city, for the purpose Of
| purchasing hose for the Fire Department.
| The following resolution WAS received from
] the Common Council, and laid Oh tho table
! Re5oLUcd, That in futulc whom II becomes ne
cessary to destroy Corporation due bills, cancel
bonds or coupons, that such work shall be dome
| in tho presence Of tho City Council, and NOT u
| it has been the habit 10 leave SUCH duty u the
| Finance Committee.
The action Of this Board upon tue rommuni-
! cation Of the Mayor, was recoEsldored, and the
following resolution adopted:
| Res0Iued, Jy tie city LoNucI, That the SUM
Of 500 be appropriated for the purpose of opuu-
| The Board then adjourned.
| JOHN J. JAMESON, Clerk.
1 COMsiuG COUNCIL.
AT regular meeting oflhe Common Council
! Of Alexandria, held November 2Gth, lo6', there
| were present: Messrs. Moore Warfrld, Nculc,
Hopkins, Harrison, Brown, Johnson, HolIens
! bur y Summers and Nails.
Tie President being absent, Mr.. Summers
WAS called to the Chair.
| A Bill of H. h. Bradshaw for repairs OF Hay
Scales. amounting to : l23 10; Was ordered to DC
| paid the 18th rule being suspended.
"A report Of the Superintendent OF Police on
| the condition of the city pumps, was referred to
| the Committee on Streets
The SpeciA! Commit on the petition OF sun
dry citizens asking for the appointment OF an
Inspector Of Oysters, reported bill Tor that
spurposc which WAS read third time and
pissed.
| a bill of 5mont & Perry for lumber S|7.l0.
! referred to the COMMITTEES on Claims.
| A communication Of the Mayor, covering let
! tcrs from Lieut. Col. Lee, III relation t. opening
the Soup House, Was referred to the Committee
I on the Poor.
| "A petition Of VIM. M.nkin for reduction OF
/ assessment of property in 1866 wa referred to
| the Committee on Claims
! Mr.. johnson offered the following
Rcs0tced That the Chief Engineer Of the Fire
Department is instructed or requested TO present
to the City Council, al its next meeting, II re-
} port of the condition Of the respective Fire
Companies under his control Adopted.
Mr.. Hopkins offered tho following:
/ Rcsoiucd, That the Committee on Public
Property be authorized to inquire into the neg
lect of leaving the hose belonging to the lily,
drauion Steam Fire Engine, the property OF
the city on the streets, during the whole OF the
day Of Tuesday, Nov. 2G, and while it waa
) greatly injured By vehicles travelling over H.
and report the result of their investigation to
the City Council. Adopted
Petitions of james J. Cole, John Pomcroy
and A. N. Hurdle, were received from the
Board Of Aldermen, and their reference t. the
3 Committee on Claims cnncurred in.
Reports OfLho Committee on Claims ON the
petitions OF L. GontZberg T. and 4 NJ. Taylor,
1 were received from the Board Of Aldermen "hd
ad1p ted.
A bill of Thomas Sintlair passed by this
board On the 18th instant, WIS returned by the
Board Of Aldermen, referred by thrm to the
Committee on Public Property, and reference
! collcurred in.
! Order for issuing certificate Of stock to VIM.
! Grimes, passed by this Board, Was returned BY
the Board Of Aldermen, they referring 1t 10 the
Committee ON Claims which reference WAS
| con CURED in.
| NJ Johnson offered the following;
! Il ea0iucd, That in future when 1t becomes ne
| ces,;ary to destroy corporation due bills, cancel
| bon Dis or coupons that such work sla!l be done
| in the presence Of the City Council and not, ~
it has been the habit, to leave such duty to the
| FirlanCe Committee. Adopted
| Mr.. johnson offered the following:
| lirsGloed, That the elective franchise be res
tor I'd to the Fire Companies taken from thon,
! by the appointment Of Fire Warden5 lroHi
| enc il gard. Laid over.
| Z he communication Of tho Mayor, relative t.
Sou Up House, referred by this board to the Com
mil Tee on Poor, WAS returned by the Board of
| AL, lermen, with the following. which WAS con
! cur red in:
| Lesolcsd, by tie city Go,mcH That the sum
| OF SlC0 be appropriated for the purpose OF
| ope hing the Soup House on The 9th Of Derem
! Der, 1867.
A. resolution approlriAling $500 for the pnr-
! cha Sc Of hose by the Fire Wardens, WAS re,
| ccived fronI The Board OF Aldermen, and laid
| on the table
| Tho Committee Of Conference on tho petition
! ofu G. w hittiosey, reported the following
| Rcsotred, That the sum Of Sl9l.Su, in Corp"-
| ratiO On money, be returned IT, Mr. y. 4. Whit