Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-28
common GouRcil.

At regular meeting OF the common COAA-
ell, held October q, 1868, there were present
J. B. Slnoot, esq, President; Messr5. Baker,
Stein, Shirley, Arnold, Reed, Mckenzie, aar-
mon, Stewart and Neale.
A communication was received from Messrs.
Shinn and others, Building Committee Of
Washington Masonic Lodge, requesting the
privilege Of extending the entrance to their
lodge room in the Market Building, which was
| REFER cd to the Committee on Public Property
a petition Of e. Kosenthal for certain repairs
TO the premises occupied by him, foot Of Duke
street, Was referred TO the Committee on Public
Property.
4 card Of Invitation from Mr. Whitehurst
PHOTOGRAPHER Washington, d. c., protfering
the employment Of his art in grouping this hon
orable body gratuitously, was received and the
invitation accepted.
The following. offered by Mr.. Shirley, was
adopted
Grdered That the Committee on Streets be
authorized 10 cause flag foot way to be laid
across and in front Of the Hay scales, between
King and Prince streets also, across King st.,
al St. Asaph, to Washington and Alexandria
Railroad depot.
Mr. Mckenzie offered the following, which
was adopted:
Ordered, That the Committee on Light have
q gas lamp erected on st. Asaph ST., between
King and Prince and at the corner Of Wilkes
and Royal streets.
a bill Of Simpson & Bro. amounting to So 90
was ordered to be paid
a bill Of Lewis Stein. amounting TO SlG8. CT,
for articles furnished the Aims House, was re-
icrred TO the Committee on Claimsi
Mr.. Mckenzie reported the following, which
was ordered to be printed:
an ACT to amend IN act authorizing the fund
ing Of the Interest due OF the funded debt on
the first day Of January, 1867, passed by the
City Council February 1st, 1867.
Beitcnactcd 6ythc City CoencHof ALerGmdria4
That the second section of said act be amended
to read as follows
SEC. z. The bonds so issued shall bear interest
at tho rate Of six per cent per annum, payable
half-yearly, on the first day Of January and
July, and the principal shall be payable as au;;
January 2lst, 1867, entitled an act authorizing
the City Council Of Alexandria to issue its bonds
in satisfaction Of arrears Of interest on the fund
ed debt, passed February goth, 1866.
Messrs. Martin and Baker were appointed
special committee Of repairs on Union street.
Mr.. Arnold from tho Committee on Public
Property, reported 3 plan for the improvement
of the old Market Building, which was adopted,
A resolution to refund $50 to +. Z. F0Wle,
improperly assessed for the year 1887, adopted
by the Board Of Aldermen, was received from
that body and their action C0ncurred in.
a communication from Il. Webster, Presi-
dent Of the Sun Fire Company, was received
from the Board Of Aldermen and its refer
e1co to the Fire Wardens concurred in.
The order for the erection of gas lamps on St.
adoYted by this body was returned by the
Board Of Aldermen referred to the Committee
on Light, which action was concurred in.
Order tor the laying Of tagging on st. Asaph,
opposite hay scales, was returned by the Board
Of Aldermen non-concurred in. The Council
adhered to its action. and committee Of con-
ference ordered. Mossrs. Mckenzie and Shir-
Icy were appointed said committee.
The following resulted from the conference
which was adopted:
Ordered, That the Committee on Streets Ell
quiTe into the propriety of laying fag footway
on the west side of st. Asaph street, in the
neighborhood OF the Hay Scales also, across
King street to Washington and Alexandria de-
pot.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen, ADOPT
ing the report Of the Committee on Public
Property on the petition of James e. McGraw,
and investing said Committee with power to
rent the premises named therein, WAS concur
red in.
The report of the Committee on Claims upon
the bill Of James r. Rogers WIS received from
the Board of Aldermen and their action con-
CURED in.
4 ctiop~ of Board Of Aldermen on the petition
Of ID. &. RaWxhurst was concurred il.
q committee Of conference on the petition Of
", Il. Newman, asked by the Board Of Alder
men, was refused.
The Council then adjourned
Teste: Q. 9. WHITTLESEY, CPk.