Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-09
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL ROCEED NGS
BOARD OF ALDGRMEE.

At 8 regular meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men, held November g. 1870, there were pre-
sent VIM. e. Macbury, esq, President, and
Messrs. Markell, SutLle Harmon, Agnew and
Simpson.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor
of paying l.. Smith and F. L. Smith, jr. SD
each for seryices; also in favor Of paying the
bill of Il. l.. Simpson, SO 10. against the Allas
House; also bill OF j. Entwisle, ir., S36 %,
for medicine furnished the poor-all of which
were adopted and tho bills ordered to be paid.
A petition of Mrs. w. Summers for reduction
Of assessment was referred to tho Committee on
Claims.
The Committee on Light reported unfavor-
ably on the petition Of Coakley and others 1or
a gas lamp on the corner of Payne aad Com
nerce streets, which was adopted.
Bills of 3. Whcatley, IS and 80; d. nj;
French, $40; S. W. Bowler, So, and Samuel
Beach, S. for services rendered ~ Coroners
ipouests were referred " tho Committee on
Claims.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor
of paying q. W. Clifford So expenses OF quo
ysrranto proceedings, which was adopted.
A communication from K. l.. CaTEe, super
intendent Of Public Schools, WAS received from
the Common Council end their action concur
red in.
A petition of u. Henry for reduction OF as.
sessment, and bill of j. Il. Z q. L. watkins,
S63. 81, for NEST furnished the Aim, House,Were
action concurred in.
A communication from !. E. McGrsw was re-
ceived from tho Common Council and their &C
tion concurred in.
s. petition Of +. Ludwig WAS soc.iVed rom
the Common Council and their action concur
red in.
On motion, it WIS resolved, that spsclal
committee of two from each Board be appointed
to examine the arket square property ara re-
port such Improvements and rearrahgeme eat )
Us they may deem necessary to establish IN Sal !
square suitable court room or rooms, with IN d
necessary Offices and u public hall or halls,
with tho probable cost Of tho improvements
they NAV recommend; aud also tae proosDie
sum which could be realized from She salo OF
the present court house and lot, End also the
value of the lot at the foot Of Cameron street,
owned by the Corporation, and the present con-
dition of the same.
The Board then adjourne1.
Teste: JNO. j. JAMESON, CIR.
COMMON COUNCIL.
Alta regular meeting Of the Common Council,
held November g. 1870, there we're present -
Shinp. Wheat. Moore, Neale. Lawson, Port
1er, Massey, Evans and Dyson
Mr. Massey, from the special committee To
whom had been referred the application for n
right of way through the city Tor the AloZan,
dria and Fredericksburg Railroad, reported
progress. .,;,.o, o.
whom had been referred the proposition OF D.
4. McGrsw for the erection Of pubic hell on
Cameron street, over tbs Market, presented, as
a Jeport, another conmun cation from Mr.. NJ c.
Graw containing specifications, VIII ch Was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Property.
A com amt nication of j. Ii. Brent and others
prayipg Council TO prohibit the Alexandria AID
F fredericksburg Railroad Company from lag ing
track on Henry street, was referred to the
special committee to whom the application Tor
the right OF way for that ROAD through TIE city
had been referred.
Mr. Wheat presented 4 communication from
r. l.. Carne, Superintendent of Public Schools,
asking that committee might bo aDpolhted TO
confer with the Boards Of District School Trus.
| tees on the subject of opening schools, when
was referred to the Committee on Public
Schools.
A petition of Mary IL. Summers for the re-
ducton oil assess lent on her property on King
street, west of West street, was referred to the
Committee on Claims
A petition OF Daniel Aenry To rectify tho Tax
on property situated on Fairfax snd Princess
streets, was referred to the Committee on Claims
a petition Of Frederick Ludwig for the clean
sing and enlargement Of the drain that run:
through Yesto, Garden, was referred to tho
Committee on Streets.
TIE Auditor was ordered to issue his warrant
in favor Of j. 81. q G. L. Watkins for SG} 81
for meat furnished the Aims House.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in
adopting the report of the Committee on Claims
recommending tho pay mont to Il. l.. Smith and
f. L. Smi it'll, jr., of SO each as counsel fee in
the hsbeas corpus suit Of Webster and Smith,
wss concurred in.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen III or
dering the payment of 50 10 to f. l. Simpson,
for work done for Aims House. and the pay.
ment Of s3G.23 to James Entwisle, jr., for medi.
cines furnished the Ponr, wss concurreG il.
The action of the Board OF Aldermen in
adopting the report OF the Committee or Light
adverse to the petition of <. A. Coxkey and
others for gas lamp on the southwest corner
Of Cameron snd Payne SITS, was concufrod IN.
The Beard then adjourned
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN. Clk.