Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-26
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEED N 6
BOARD OF ALDERMEE.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN
At regular meeting OF the Board Of alder
men, held October 25.h, 1870, there were pres.
emit: w. h. Marbury, esq, President. and
Messrs Suttle, French, Simpson, AeHew Hal
mon and Markell.
A bill of j. P. Agnew, amounting 10 $780, Co.
for coal furnished the Aims Hou.n, WAS order
ed to be paid.
Col Suttlo offered tho following resolution ::
Resolved, That the President OF this Board
appoint two members on the part OF this Board
to represent the stock of the city in tie meeting
of the stockholders Of the o.. a. & II. 4. Il.
Co., to be held in this city on tho l3d CT No
yember next, or such day in next Novem Der as
said meeting sh sill be held
which was adopted, ard Messrs Suite anC
Markell appointed on the part of this Board.
The petition OF A. G. Butler in regard to paw
ing the gutter in front of his property on Co.
lumbus street, was recommitted TO Tho Com
mittee on Streets.
A bill of F. G.. Swane for groceries furnished
the Aims House. was received from the Com
mon Council and their action conquered in.
A communication relating TO the extension
Of tho wires of the Western Union Telegraph
Co. was received from the Common Council
ard their action concurre: in.
Two bills Of Thomas Lannon for dressing
curb and paving were received from the Com'
mon Council and Tocomuilted to the Committee
on Streets.
a DeLl.lOn OF Dcl!JaullH CLulL.A 4ol VI uuh ~ 5
and filing I'D 10 the level vi The street u gully
in front or his property, on the corner OF Fair
| fax and Gibbon streets, Was received from the
Common Council 9nd recommltLed 20 the Com
mittee on Streets.
A petition of sundry parties asking for d gas
| light on the south west corner Of Com merce ana
Paine streets, Was received from the Common
Council and their action concurred in.
A communication Of J. Z. McGraW was re-
ceived from the Common Council and their &C
| ton concurred in, and Messrs. Agne# ana
Markell! appointed on the part OF this Board.
A resolution directing the Superintendent OF
| Police to finish paving the gutter near I IT, on
| Queen street, was received from the Common
| Council and their action con1urrnd III
Two bills of Messrs Brewis Lawson Tor
| goods furnished the Aims House, were receiver
| from the Common Council and their action
concurred in.
| a bill Of X. III. Lawson for goods furnished
| the Aims House, WAS received from tho Com
mon Council and their action c,ncurred in.
A bill of D. G. Watkins u 60. Tor me. &C,
| furnished the Aims House. WAS received from
| the Common Council and their sct!on concur
| red in.
A bill of John II BAggett Tor Inca, &C., iur
ni:hed the Aims House. WAS received from the
| Common Council and their action concurrei In.
| A bill of John X. Hawkins for rent q: room
| for regis. ration purpO;es, VS. received from
the Common Council and their action concur
| red n.
| A petition Of h. Daingerlie!d for abatement
| o! taxes. was received from the Cummon Conn
| ell and their action concurred in.
| An order appropriating S5T5, Or n much rs
WAS needed, Tor revising and codifyng the laws
| of the Corporation, was received from the Com.
| mon Council and laid on the table.
| A resolution nstructing the Supcrn tendent
| Of Police to reset curb and repave gutter in
front of j. 4. Devaughn's property, Was re-
| ceived from the Common Council and their ac-
| ton concurred in.
| A resolution instructing the Committee on
| Public Property to furnish rooms in the Mar
ket House building for the Corporation Court,
was received from the Common Council and
| their action concurred in.
A resolution approplating reasonable sum
for the provision Of school houses, was received
from the Common Council and their action
concurred in, AMI Messrs. Agnew and French
| on the part Of this Board were appointed.
| The Board then adjourned.
| Teste: JOHN n. JOHNSON,
| Clerk pro tenn.