Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-10
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At regular meeting oc the Board Of Alder
men, held July 9, 1861, there were present
George Bryan, esq. President; MesSrS Mar
kell, Gwin. Brewia, Prettynan and FLEMING.
The Committee Streets reported nhiaV"f-
ABLY on the petition Of e. F.. Bruncr TO remove
bis frame Office, and faYor.bly Oh the petition
Of t. ii. c'cleclnan, protesting against the re-
moyal Of said office, al d unfaVorably on lie pc
tition Of E. Robey, for permission IT, erect "
frame building on Union street, between I am
e!on and King streets; all Of which were adopt
4 petition Of r. G Smith, for correction Of
assessment property, belonging To- the e.
tat=a ot ii. and H. T. smith, WaS referred 70
the CIeri. Of The Common Council, with ihStiHc'
ton: IL correct all m. stakes
a petition OF Robert Rulney akng lAal
go %, alleged to be orroneousiy taxed h hin
on his license, be retnit,ed wss referred - The
Corporation Attorney.
Bills Of Simpson X Bro, SO. for she's: iuF
nishaI A lns House, and Of Bryan J: Ereer wood,
! for goods furnished same, cl2i were orderei -
| be paid, the 10Th rule being suspended.
On motion, il WAS
Rcsoir,d, That the MAJOR he allowed coln
mission Of per cent on All licenses COLLECTED
| by him. dur ny the present year.
| a resolution, "rdcrf z the Auditor I" tic
his warrant IN favor Of he Mayor for 81, tor
| extra I.uiicc duty, was received rom the Coz"
mon Council and agreed t..
| On motion, it Wa3
h,yoircd, That the superintendent vf roIl""
| be, and H. hereby instructed TO examine the Dit
npidaIci pumps, and ascertain The pr"prittY
OF removing those not IN rI:e. and substantial y
| arching the wells
Petitions OF $ Il Markell and j. T. trump,
! were received from the Common Council, amd
| their HcliOm cuncurred In.
The petition Of Andrew .juincsvn 10 lay It
drain pipe lrnln tn" Custom House, along st,
| A saph street, 10 the drain running through
Smoots Tan lard, wa granted, pr"YidrJ the
consent Of the property hold r. hr first had an'!
| obtained
A resolution, directing the Superintendent .!
| Polio" TO readju2t the ClIrDs on the south sldr
| of Wolfe street, between Water and F"lrtnE,
wus received from tha Common Council, "A'l
| laid on the Table"
A resolution, asking the Corporation .Al:"r-
| neg for his opinion ~ 10 what action T. ne'r--
| surv To recover the sum Of $3.50. appropriated
| lo: tic Relief Engine House, in 1881, w~S re-
e, iyrd from The CunlnOu tounciI.un agreed TO-.
Il communication from the CITY Sury"yor
| was received from the Common Council auu
| he requested 60 furnish the NudCo" with Il plat
| Of his survey.
Petitions OF &. +. Brunrr ana j. l.. Ghe"4
| were received from the Common Council, 81
| their action COncUrrcd in.
| The petition Of 4. .Iulnie.on was rcturcl from
| the Common Council, not agreed 10, and by
them rccOmmlttcd to the Committee on ;'!rcels,
| which was cOncurred in.
| Bills Of W. L. Alilburn. for medicine, So, 80,
and d. H. Sinoot, $50, for services, were re-,
ceivcd from the Common Council, and ordered
| to be paid
| garty. were received from The Common Coun-
| Gil, by tHrln referred to Special Conlnlttpt,
| which was cCIcurrrd in, and MeSsrS. Market
| and Frcttyman appointed on sans"
| y resolution t. elect It Dispenser OF Mcdicthe,
| At the first meeting o. Council, was received
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