Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-04-28
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEE u In rs.
BOARD of Aldermen.

Ataregular meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held April 81 1869 there were present -
Robert Bell esq. President; Messrs; Harmon
Nc Cain. HawXhurst Armstrong ana oiarb.
on the petition of j. L. Gheen that they had
instructed the Market Master TO rent the stalls
asked for which was adopted
The Committee on Claims reported in favor
of suspending the collection OF taxes assessed
against lot of ground, bounded by Patrick,
Wythe, Henry and Pendlet0n streets, belong
ing T. W. Swami, for the years le62 g. 4 D.
6 and y; also, that the tax on tho same lor the
wears 1859, so 81 and '6S DO fixed at Slo per
annum also. on q lot of ground beionginR 10
same, on St. Asaph ST. from 1856 to '61, inclusive
the taxes be put at So per annum, instead OF the
sum now as essed provided. that If compensa-
ton be granted by the u. s. Government Tor
the use of said lots, then the taxes shall be pad
The Com mittee on Streets reported IN favor
of granting the petition of E. Francis to nave n
portion Of Montg'm street grade9' WIFI d.n
was adopted also, on the petition OF suhury
property holders near the Cotton Facto-y, sta
Ting that no occasion existed for acton, when
was adopted.
An act to amend an act 10 secure tho better
oh. ervance Of the Sabbath day was called from
the table, and substitute offered, SIMPLY N
serting tho words, that this act sha So amend
ed and construed as not to apply TO the landing,
sailing or curing of fish on tho wharf property
Of the city during fishing season, and adopted
An act u amend an act authorizing tho lunt-
ing OF the interest duo on tho funded debt on
the lst day of January, 1867, WAS cslled from
the table and lost by the following vote Ayes
-Messrs. Bell, Harmon. Mccain, Hawxhurst.
Noes-Mr Armstrong.
A 70 oluton increasing the pay OF W N. Con
ner the driver OF the steam lire engine to SlU
per month from the LIST of January, 1869, ana
that the Auditor issue his warrant for whatever
sam may be necessary to make up any dehclen-
cy since that date, WAS received from the Com
mon Council and referred TO the Committee on
Claims.
A bill OF Josiah Ford, for shoeing horses al
the Alms House. Sl22O, Was received from the
Comm on Council and their action concurred In
A resolution appropriatng 500 to purchase
materials for repairs to streets, was recelVei
from the Common Council and adopted.
A resolution directing the Auditor tn put IN
to the hands of ". +. Carno nj tho old tax
bills from 1856 to 1867, was received from The
Common Council and laid on the table,
A petition of A. Mclean was received from
tho Common Council and their action concur
red in.
A bill Of Lewis Milburn TO furnish medicine
to the poor, was received from the Com anon
Council and laid on the table
A petition from f.. Rosenthal WAS received
from the Common Council and their action
coneurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Hawxhurst the Board re.
considered its action on the act 10 fund the in
tercst, and the bill laid on the table.
report from the Committee on Poor in re-
gard to the laws concerning tho dispensing ol
medicines, was laid on the table.
Messrs. Eaw1hurst and Armstrong were APP
pointed proxies to represent the Cooperation IN
meeting of the Alexandria Canal Co.. to be
held May 3. 1869.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste JOHN D. JAMESON. CIR.