Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-29
CITY COUNCIL.
FFICIAL CEEDINGS S.
Board Of Aldermen.

Board Of Aldermen.
Alta regular meeting of the Board OF Alder
men held December q, 1860, there were pre-
SAINT. Robert Bell, esq President; MessrS.
Johnson, Harmon, Garwood, Clark and d
The Committee on Claims reported IN favor
of refunding to Benz amin Baggett s2S Ct. being
the amount paid By him On property outside 81
the city limits, which was adopted.
Mr. Clark offered the following preamble
In view of the United states Government
having abandoned the military raliroai laid
by them on Henry street, -.
Resolved That tho SAID road BIO forthwith
condemned, and that the Superintendent OF
Police, after giving thirty days notice to All
railroad companies now uslng the salu rosu'
proceed ut once TO remove sll rails aud obslruc-
tons crossing Duke. Prince, King Cameron
and Queen streets.
TO which tho following substitute was oler-
ell and lost:
Resolved, That tho Committee on streets ex-
anime into and report what action is eApedinnt
in the matter of the Henry street RAILROAD.
The original resolution was thea reietrsd 70
fl special committee of two from this Board and
three from the Common Council, and Messrs
Clark and Garwood were appointed on the part
of this Board.
petition from the renters Of the vegetable
ssands to have gas pipes laid through the mar
A pettion Of A. Mcdonald for reduction OF
asses ment on his property on Henry at, was
referred to tho Committee on Claims
A report from tho Finance Committee on the
petition OF Anna j. Ryan, ExtX., with reso'
luton ordering the Auditor to ISSUE certihc ate
for SEQ Is, in lieu of check for $40 TO- to Mrs.
Ryan, was received from tho Common Councii
and their action concurred IN.
An adverse report from the Finance Com
mittee on the petition OF A. j. Wedderburn,
WAS received from the Common Council and
adopted.
Commerce street was received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in.
A bill of w. l.. Milburn for medicine fur
nished the poor, $llG.44, was received from the
Common Council and ordered to be paid:
A mandamus from tho Circuit Court al Alex
andria county in the case of ID. IL Miller W
tho Corporation was received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurrrd IN.
A contract between =. b. Sti!lson and The
Finance Committee, concerning tho collection
| of old tax bills, was received from tho common
Council and agreed to.
A resolution in regard to repairs on tho Am
erican Coal Cos. wharf, was received from Tho
Common Council and adopted.
The petition of the ronters OF tho vegetable
| stalls was returned from tho Common CounciI
amended SO rs to road, Committee on l.Iglt hll
thorzed to have the work done, which was
| agreed to.
The Board then adjourned
Teste: JOHN j. AMlESON, tPk
Common Council.
| Alta regular meeting of the Common Coun
| ell. held December 18th, 1869. there were pro
sent }. b. Smoot, esd. President; Messrs
| Mex emile, Baker, Moore, Neale. stein, Nj
ran, Turner, Harmon. Massey. Martin, Reed
| and Agnew 49,.
MIR, Mckenzie, from the Committee on hi
| .,nh all fad
| in obedience to tho prayer Of Anna j. Ryan o.
| Washington, ID. &.
| ON tho petition of A. j. Wedderburn, The
| same committee recommended that no action
! be taken in vew OF the near approach 81 The
| close Of the fiscal year, which Was adopted
| A favorable report by tho game uDon the pc
| tition of j. f.. OVerbaugh, by L. Il Stllson
| Attorney, was received accompanied by An or
| der. in mpliance with tho prayer "I the PEI
| titiuner, which was adopted
| Laws, to whom WAS referred Mr.. Harmon :
| resolution relating 10 tho Washington, aleA-
| andrin and Georgetown Railroad, made par
| tial report but. on motion, the matter was re-
| committed with instructions.
| Mr. Massey from the select committee on
| the petition of Sefsr Blouse, reported prOgress
A writ Of maudamus, at the instance ol De-
| catur II. Miller, issued out OF the Circuit Court
| against the City Council of Alexandria. was re
| ferred 10 The Committee on Finance.
The form and features oil AN agreement be
| tween the Finance Committee and I. Is. still
son, Corporation Attorney, IN relation to old
tax bills. as reported by the Committee on HI
| nance, WAS approved.
A petition OF James Patterson for certain 70
pairs on Commerce street, was referred to tho
| Committee ON Streets.
A resolution by Mr.. Turner rotating IL tho
| introduction OF gas in tho market shei7. was
| withdrawn upon tho receipt from the Board oi
| Aldermen of petition, numerously signed, re.
| lating to the Same subject, which was referred
| 10 the Commiltoo on Light. with instructions
| TO have the work done on terms.
| A bill d w Il Milburn, Sll6.ai, i"r med.
cipes furnished the Aims House, was ordered
| to be paid
The following, by Mr. Harmon, was adopted:
| Ordered, That tho Committee on Public
| Property enquire into tho condition Of the Am
| orican Coal Co.'s wharf, and have what repairs
| done upon said wharf as shall be deemed ne
| cessary; the work to be done by the Superin-
tendent OF Police, under tho supervision of the
| Committee on Public Property.
| The action of the Board OF Aldermen on the
netitions of BENJAMIN Baggott and A. McDon-
| aid, was cOncurroi IN.
| A resolution condemning tho raj road on
Henry street, laid by tho military authorities
| during the war, and directing the removal OF
| all rails ut street crossings after thirty days
notice to all concerned, was received from the
/ Board of Aldermen and laid on the table.
The following, by Mr.. Massey, WAS adopted
| Resolved, the Board of Aldermen concur
| ring, That the election of police constable he
postponed until the next meeting of Council.
The following by Mr.. Mckenzie, WAS road
and laid over:
Resolved, That 300 copies OF the laws Of this
] Corporation be printed III pamphlet form un
| der the direction of the Committee on General
Laws for the use of the City Council and It's
| officers.
| The Council then adjourned.
Ieste: y. Z. WHlTTLESEl. CPk.
CITY ITEMS.