Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-20
CITr COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEED1NGS.
Board ofAIGerIIe..-

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At called meetin? Of the Board vi Alder
men, held May 18th, there were present.: ".
Marbury, esq, President, and Me=srs. Markell,
Simpson French, Agncw and Harmon.
The Board proceeded % the Council chamber
Tor the purpose Of considering, in Joint session,
q communication from the Mayor.
Upon their return, vote: OF thahE: 10 the lire
men of Washington city for their efforts in sub
DUNG the conlagration on the morning of the
18th also q vote of thanks to James Green esq -,
for his hospitality 10 the " ashlngton Hremcn;
also to the Harmonic Association for their kind
ness in Offering the City Council the uSc of their
hall. were received from the Common Council
and adopted.
\ resolution appointing special committed u:
two from each Board To provide sntablc rooms
for the Corporation officers, was received from
the Common Council, their action concurrcd in.
and Mcssr>. Simpson and Market! appointed on
the part Of this Board.
4 resolution designating the sun Engine
House as the place for holdingth election in the
ID Ward on the 18th instant, was received from
the Common Council and adopted.
4 resolution appointing.a committee Of th;:I
| from the Common Council and TWO from This
Board TO investigate the origin OF the lalc lire;
was received from The Common Council and
| adopted and MesSrs. Simpson and AgEew AL
pointed on the same.
A resolution instructirg the Super u!
| Police to have the bricks cleaned and packed on
the Common Council and adopted.
| \ resolution appointing 4 committee 81 Two
from each Board TO advertise for plans and spec
| ifcations for new Market and other buildings.
was received from the Common Council, when
Col. French offered the following rs subSti-
tute, viz: ,,,
Common Council concurring That plans ana
specifications setting forth the probable cost 81
rebuilding and improving the Market square
property so rs best 10 adapt it to the purposes OF
4 Market House, and also 10 erect on SAID square
suitable Court House, Clerk Offices and public
hall, so arranging the whole improvement q: I"
make it creda6e TO the city and mo, mot Fe'"''"c-
.. Resolved, That suid plans and specification
be furnished on or before the 18th day Of .IuMc
next, TO be submitted 10 the Council. when for
the plans which shall be selected by them there
shall he paid to the person or persons furnishing
the same the sum of $50.
3. Resolved, That the committee who were
appointed to sell the present Court House prop
/ erty proceed TO exercise the power conferred
upon them and report q: early as pr'cucab!e /"
the City Council
j. Resolved. That the Au(iItor oi the city be,
md is hereby directed 10 have prepared -
amount of bonds o: the city Of y! eXandri ia Of the
denomination Of - dollars. each bearing per
cent interest payable semi-annually, the bonds
PAYABLE twenty years after date or sooner Al the
option Of the Council, and that the rents accru,
ing from inc -uarhct SIul!c P!!!pS.ir it"l1o'c I"
q: above designated be, and arc hereby. set apart
as special fund for the payment OF the interest
on said bonds, and any sum or sums arising from
said rents in excess Of the interest - be paid
shall be- and is hereby. set apar; n Il sinking
fund for the redemption OF said bonds:
s. Resolved, That Il committee O! l"n from
each Ward he appointed 10 carry into effect the
above resolution. and also - report whether the
CITY Council have the power 10 pledge the rent,
arising from the buildings contemplated Tor the
payment Of the deb; and interest created IN erect
Which were amended by striking out the
third resolution. and adopted by the following
vote: Aycs-MeSsrs. Marbury, Markell, Simp-
SON. French, Harmon and Agnew. Noes-none
The Council returned The rc'qiutiGn: "t 90.
French not coAcurrci in. The Board rcconSid-
cd their action and adopted the resolution 81 the
Common Council appointing = committee q TWO
from each Board. to whom III" whole matter was
referred.
An ordinance 10 provide q Court H"u:r and
Clerks offices for the Corporation and Circuit
Courts Of the city Of Alexandria, was re-
ceivcd from Inc Common Council. passed to
is third reading, and passed by thu following
vote: Avrs: Mrssrs. Marbury, Markell, French.
Simpson. Agnnw and Harmon. Nocs-nonr.
A resolution adding the Presidents Of the two
Boards to the committee on rebuilding the mar
ket. was received from the Common Council anil
adopted.
On motion. ;twa; resolved. that 80 be pad t.
/. J. Robev. Messenger Of the Board Of Alder
men. for loss sustained BY him in his efforts to
save the properly II the Corporation in !hr late
fire.
On motion. il g,as resolved that the thanks Of
this Board are hereby extended 10 cur worthy
Messenger for his earnest and nntiring effort -
save the furniture belonging 10 this Board
The Board then ad ourned. Taste:
mo j JAMESON Clerk.