Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-23
CITY COUNCIL.
PROCEEDINGS.
Board OF Aldermen.

At called meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held September 22nd, 1868, there were
present
Mcssrs Markell, Harmon, Brcwis, Pretty
man and Bell.
In the absence Of the President, Mr.. Bel was
called to the Chair.
The Committee on General Laws reported
adversely on the petition Of Geo. Williams and
S. Jefferson, which was adopted.
The Committee on Claims reported adversely
on the resolution giving J. ". Campbell and
J. Roxbury $50 additional, also adversely on
the claim of 0. G. Whittlesey, which reports
were adopted.
The COMMITTEE on the Poorreportcd that in
their opinion the sum OF Five Hundred Dollars
will be necessary to repair the Aims House;
which was adopted.
On motion it was resolved That $500 be ap.
propriated Tor the repairs to the Poor's House,
to be expended under the direction of the Com
mittee on the Poor, Goth Rule being suspended
Petition of A. B. Cruppcr, Jas Chatham
and others, was referred to the COMMITTED on
Streets.
Petition OF e. E. French and others for a
lampost corner of Washington and Wilkes
streets, vas referred 20 the Committee on
Light.
Bills Of j. II. Watkins & Bro, $50. - and
of Geo. A. Bossart, S2j, for meat furnished
Aims House, we're ordered to be paid, the Goth
Rule being suspended
A communication from j. +. Mc5raw offer
ing to lease lot Of ground on FiShtOWn, was
referred to the Committee on Public Property.
4 communication from J. I. Armstrong and
Others was received, and on motion, it was re
solved, That the Committee to whom was re-
ferred the repairing of Union street, be instrc-
ted to confer with The O., \. & Vi. 4. Il. Com
pany, and if the same terms can be obtained
from the Railroad Company, in repairing Union
street, from Queen TO Princess street, as they
did from Duke to Queen street, they be in
structcd to make such arrangement and have
said street paved from Queen TO Princess
street
The petition Of the Luckstcrs in the market
asking that potatoes, beans, &c, be required
to be sold by weight instead of measure was
referred to the Committee on General Laws
y resolution directing the Committee on
Streets to inquire as to the terms upon which
the City Council Of Alexandria granted the
right of way to the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad, and whether the SAID road has COM
piled with the terms, was received from the
Common Council, and laid on the table
A communication was received from the
Mayor
The petition OF r. II. Miller and others to
have the cutters in Sharpshin Alley repaired
was received from the Common Council, and
their action coDcurred In.
The Finance Committee reported adversely
on the petition Of the Friendship Fire Compa-
ny, asking the Corporation TO purchase their
steam engine; which was adopted.
Bills of Smoot & Perry for lumber, and Of
". r. Howard for work done to the American
Coal Company's wharf, were referred to the
Committee on Claims
A communication FROM the Fire Wardcns
was received from the Common Council, and
their action conCurred in.
Petition of W. H. Bartle and others was re-
ceived from the Common Council, and their
action concurred in.
A communication from the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company asking the payment of GER
tain bills, was received from the Common Coun-
Gil and laid on the table.
The Board then adjourned.
Testc JNO. J. JAMESON, Clerk.