Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-27
CITY COUNCIL.
FFICIAL PROTEEDiNHS
Board Of Aldermen.

FFICIAL PROrEEDiNH%.
Board Of A3dcrmen
At Ia regular meeting of the BoarL Of Alder
men, held July 26th, 1870, there were present
W. q. Marbury, esq, President, and hessrs'
French, Simpson, Markell and Harmon
The reports Of the Committee on Claims W re- re-
twsles bill of Sl57 SO, and Lewis STEMS hill Of
Sl526e, wero adopted.
The action OF the Common Council upon q
resolution authorizing the inmates OF the Poors
House to no employed upon the streets was con-
CURED in.
The reports OF the Committee on Claims &c.
commencing the payment 10 Mrs. Elliott Of
ST. IS Tor outlay in purchasing 1umb Der for her
cofes stand in market alley, and to L. h. Church
of $40 for rent of ROOM were adopted.
tho petitions of F. Price, ordering tho pay
ment of y bill Of j. X. Alexander, and referring
the petition Of Frederick Pah' and others to the
Committee on Streets, was concurred in.
lho report Of the Committee on Claims re-
commencing that the petition Of G. N. and e.
F. Taylor for q division Of assessment 10
granted, WAS concurred IN.
Tho petition OF II. Il. Davis for COZ rection os
tax books was Withdrawn from the Committee
on Claims and referred 10 the Committee on
General Laws.
Tho action OF the Common Council in refer
ing the petition Of Mrs. s. A. Tubman and JAS
soearty to the cmmit.co on Claims was con-
Cured in.
Two bills Of William Bushby amounting to
S9l SO. were referred to the Committee On
Claims
Petitions from sundry dealers in the market
asking TO be permitted to sell beans potatoes.
dried fruit, Nc, by weight instead Of measure,
and for the establishment of market hours, wore
rcfsrred to the Committee on General Laws.
A PETITION of II. Il. Service FOX rc;undlng
alleged improperly assessed taxes Was referred
10 the COMMITTEE on Claims.
An act 10 amend an act entitled an act TO re:
organize the police torco Of Alexandria, passed
July i, 1870, referred by the Common
Council to tho Committee on General Laws, was
ordered to lie OF the table.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcste: A. c. HARMON. Clk: FRO tenn.
Common Council.
Ata regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
Gil, held .Ju 2Gtn, 1870, there wero present -
Messrs. Shinn, Moore, Neale Lawson, Water
man. Harrison Beadle, Portner, Price Evans
and Parker.
In the absence of the President, on motion Of
Nj. Harrison, Mr.. Shinn took the Chair.
On motion OF M. Harrison, it was resolved,
til at the Keeper of the Poor's House be instruct
ed TO furnish at all times any surplus male help
which may be at that Institution to the super
lntendent Of Police, to be used By that officer IN
working upon the streets or upon other work
throughout tho city, and that the Superintend-
ent OF Police be authorized to compel the help
30 allowed him to obey his instructions.
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison, it WAS resolved
That the Clerk Of tho Common Council be- IN
slructeI 10 furnish the Superintendent of Police
or chairman Of the Committee on Streets with
copy Of all resolutions that have passed the
Civ Couucil relating to the improVem ents OF
streets and alleys which have not 20. been car
rcd into elect.
The action of tho Board Of Aldermen in re-
frrog the bill of the Judges and cler Ks Of cleo
ton IN tho I'd ward, amounting TO SIG, 10 the
COMMITTEES on Finance with power 10 pay, Was
concurred in.
Tho pe,iti,,n Of b. F. Price for duplicate
order on the Treasurer for Sl252 rs Tor work
done TO the market house, the original having
been lost, WA granted.
4 bill Of j. is. Alexander Tor s. for services
rs Judge ami commissioner ct election was Or
dcred TO be paid.
A petition Of Frederick Pah and others Tor
the paving of the gutter the east side OF Fat
ric; street between Queen and Cameron. IVES
referred to the CommIteo on Streets
Petitions Of John Lynch and Jame. Fogarty
for correction of assessment Of town property,
were referred TO the Committee on Claims.
Tie action Of the Board Of Aldermen in
sdopLing the following report Of the Finance
Committee TO whom had been referred resolu.
lions instructing the Auditor instead Of the
Mayor TO iaaue licenses was concurred IN
Tho committee to whom was referred the las-
olutions OF Mr. Suite in reference to licenses
| recommend the passage Of said resolutions,
deenling them highly important and proper.
| not only De safeguard to the people, but as r
protection to the finances Of the corporation
| Communication from Sefer Blouse asking
| for the remission CT fines alleged to have been
| prOperly imp posed upoE him during the Mayor
/ atty Of Mr.. Ber:leT, was resd and laid on the
table.
y petition Of Mra. 8. A Tubrnsn for correc-
| or Clslms.
Tho action pf the Board Of Aldermen in
adopting the reports Of the Committee on
Chains 10 whom had been referred the following
bills, petitions, &c was concurre1 in: Bill Of
j. &; ". !. Entwisle, bill OF T. h. Church. res
olutGn respecting the removal Of Mrs. Elliots
coffee stand and bill of Lewis SteiC.
Tho action af the Board Of Aldermen in with
drawing the petition Of Il. F. Davis from the
Committee on Claims and referring it TO the
Committee on General LsWa was concurred IN.
Tho action of the Board Of Aldermen in Or
dcri1g q bill of James Entwisle, jr, to DO paid.
was concurrcd in.
The action of tho Boar.i Gl Aldermen in re-
forring two bills CT William Hushby bill of
w. IL. Milburn and petition OF Il. Il. Service
to the Committee on Claims, and tho petitions
Of W. II Smith and others and Robert Will
liarls and othe1s 10 the Committee on General
Laws, was conrurred in
Tho Chair stated that the committee 10 whom
had been assigned the duty Of farming out the
Office Of City Scavenger had awarded it to Mr..
VIII. Smith he having offered tho highest bid.
The Common Council then adjourned.
Testo: HAROLD SNOWDEN, Clerk.