Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-12

action not conclrred in nnd tho act retorred to
| the Committee on General Laws
Bills of j. L: Creighton, S25 50, for articles
| furnished, and z. n. Addison Sjl, Tor regis
trato n purposes, were received from The Com
| mon Council and their action concurred in.
! A petition of Susan Kinslow and heirs for re-
duction of assessment, was referred to the Com
| mittee on Claims
| to the purchase of wood was received from the
| Common Council, by them referred to the
| Committee on the Poor. with power to appro-
pirate $500 for the purposes specified, was
amended so IS to read Tor the purchase OF wood.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: j. j. JAMESON, Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At q regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell. hold October II, 1870, there were present:
Shinn, Wheat Moore, Neale, Waterman Law
son, Wedderburn, Harrison, Price, Portner,
Beadle, Massey Dyson and Parker.
An account of A. E. Addison for Ssh for re-
| gistration and election services, WAS ordered to
| be paid.
a bill of John r. Creighton & Son for S25 81,
for articles furnished q. w. Clifford Superin-
tendent of Police, was ordered to be paid
A petition Of Robert Hodgkn for correction
Of assessment on property, No. SO Queen street,
was referred to the Committee on Streets.
A bill Oft N Garter for services az Survey
or, amounting to SO, was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
A petition of Lee Il Bro, for he grading of
that part of Water street binding on the lot sd.
| joing their MILL WAS referred to the Committee
| on Streets
| A petition Of Michael Smith and others for
curling and gutterizg Queen street, between
Patrick and Henry, WAS referred to the Com
mittee on Streets with power to act.
1t was ordered, that the Auditor issue his
warrant for $40 in favor Of E. Ii. Bell, for TAX
| ing care of the Alexandria Museum.
| A p, tition Of Cooney s. Bro. or a tagging
across Cameron street between Fairfax and
| ROYAL, was referred to the Committee on Sts.,
| with power to have the work done.
| A communication of the Mayor calling ~
| tention TO the necessity of making some prepa-
ration for providing fuel for tho poor of the city
during the coming winter. and suggesting that
| some ono be authorized TO purchase d supply of
wood, and that the coke at the gas house be
| placed at the disposal Of proper dietri outing
officers, was referred TO the Committee on the
| Poor, with authority to appropriate $500 for
| the purposes indicated.
communication from the Mayor was read
| informing the Council Of the resignation of pc.
| icemen John browns and john H. Sipple.
A petition Of w. +. Carue for tina usual order
with reference to resetting the curb stones and
| laying the gutter in front OF his premises, u
| Wolfe street. was referred TO the Committee on
Streets, with power TO act
A list Of the persons who havo been convict
ed since July II, 1870, by the Corporation Court
| Of misdemeanors, and sentenced 10 confinement
| in the jsil, prepared by Morton Marye, Clerk
ofthat Court, in obedience to an orIee of tho
Court was read.
An act entitled IAN act to establish a chain
gang in and for the city of Alexandria" was
read the third time, the 10Th rule suspended and
passed.
The action of the Board OF Aldermen in Or
dering bill Of JAS Entwsle, jr., of 1913 81, for
medicines furnished the poor from August 10
| to October II, 1870, TO be paid, was concur
| red in.
| The action of the Board OF Aldermen in grant
| ing the petition of Benjamin Young for the re-
pairing Of the curling in front of his residence
| on Queen street. between Fairfax and Royal,
| was concurred in.
The action of the Board of Alderrneni in adopt.
| ing the report of the Committee IN Claims, rec
ommending reduction of assessment on the
property OF Anthony Dwyer, was COZ CURED in.
Tho action of the Bos.d of Aldermen in
adopting the report OF the Committee on Claims,
recommending the payment of bill Of w. J..
| Mll6urn for S55.26. for registration and election
services, was c0ncIrrfjd in.
The action Of the Board of Aldermen in
adopting the report of the Com nlittee on Claims,
| recomnending the payment OF bill of VIM.
bush BY. amounting to S47.58 WAS concurred in.
The action OF the Board CT Aldermen in
adopting the report of the Committee on Claims,
george swain, for use OF tool house was con :
Cured in.
me action ofthe p GARD of Aldermen in adopt
ing the report Of re Committee on Claims, ad-
ferse 70 an apr pration of $4,000, asked tor
iGy inc mayor lor the payment OF special po-
J '.ceInel', VI concurred in.
The s.e:' IN of the Board Of Aldermen in adopt.
| Ing tho report of the Committee on Claims. dis
epprc wing the claim of h. II. Service for re-
| duEtion of assessment was concurred IN.
| The action ofthe Board OF Aldermen in adopt
! ing the report of the Committee on Claims, dis
approving tho claim of Mrs. S. a. Tubman, for
| reduction Of assessment, was concurred in.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in ordering
a bill of j. Tacey, Clerk Of County Court of Alex
andria County, for copying land books for use Of
| the Assessor, amounting to SOS, to be paid, was
The action of the Board of Aldermen, in adopting
the report of the Committee on Finance, disapprcv-
ing the claim of Joseph Kaufman, for the refunding
l. Of license tax, was concUrred in.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen, in adopt
| inc the report of the Committee on Finance, ad-
verse to the petition of A. Mezger, for the refund
! ing of license tax, was concurred in.
The action Of the Board of Aldermen, in adopting
the report of the Committee on Claims, adverse 10
the claims of William Bushby, for S41.25, for max
| inc clothing for inmates of Aims House, was con-
The action of the Board of Aldermen, in adopting
tho renort of the Committee OF Finance, adversely
I TO the claims Of 3 Dealham for the refunding OF
| license tax, was concurred In.
| The action of the Board OF Aldermen in referring
g. communication from the Mayor, concerning the
condition of the cuvcrts at the intersection of King
and Pitt streets, to the Committee on Streets, was
| concurred ill.,
| The action Of the Board Of Aldermen in referring
| n communication from the Mayor, concerning the
law with reference to hogs, sheep, goats and geese,
kept within the corporate limits, to the Committee
! on General Laws, was concurred in.
| The action of the Board of Aldermen, in amend
ing the action of the Common Council, upon
Communication from the Mayor, with reference to
furnishing the poor Of the city with fuel during the
coming winter, so as to read referred to the Com