Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-29
Common Council.

held November rs 1871, there were present:
Geol ge Il. Shinn. esq, President and Messrs.
Moore, Neule, Wheat, Hopkins, Stuart, Green:
Smith Henderson, Claggett, Pinn, Evans aud
Hug hes.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the special committee to
whom had been referred the petition OF sundry
oyster dealers tor relief from oyster boatmen,
repurtcd All act to regulate the measurement Of
oy-ters in the city of Alexandria,, and for the
appointment of an Inspector Of oysters, which
was read three times the 26th rule suspended,
and passed by its title Ayes. Messrs. Shinn,
Neule, Moore, Wheat, Stuart, Hopkins, Smith,
Henderson, Claggett, Pinn Evans and Hughes
H.. Noes, none.
A communication from the Mayor with refer
ence to the reelection Of policeman William
johnson WAS referred to the Police Commission
erS by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Shinn,
Moore n eae, Green, Stuart, Henderson, Evans,
Hughes and Claggett, Noes, Messrs. Hopkins,
Smith and Pinn.
MIR. Wheat offered his resignation as q men,
Der OF the Board OF Police, which WAS net ac-
ceRfsd; Henderson offered resolution respecting
the duties Of the Board Of Police, but with
drew it.
A bill of w L. Milburn, amounting to Sll,
for election services, WAS ordered TO be paid;
The following communication Was received
from the Auditor:
To the Honorable CITY CJuncH:
In compliance with resolution passed on tn e
18th instant, have the honor to report that the
amount of Corporation due bills redeemed and
received for taxes in the years
1868 amounted ............ol,'Zo 70
1860 Observation-Disclosures. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3,9le
ODD y
S7,398 AZ
Amount outstanding Supposed Sl,O2.-
This statement is made upon the estimate Of my
predecessors. Most respectfully submitted,
ROBERT ). AsHBY, Auditor.
November 70, 1871.
The following papers were received from the
Board Of Aldermen, and their action upon the
same concurred in: Communication from the
EXCHANGE Building Company, bill of NJ. b. Har-
low, communication of George L. French and
others. bill of George L. Simpson, petition Of l..
B. Taylor and others, bill OF Davy q Harmon,
bill Of j. E. McGraw bill of }. w. Atkinson,
communication from the Mayor, petition of +.
G.. Swaine, petition Of Suite IL Stuart and 9TH
ers, petition of John A. SeatCn, petition OF l..
Gentzberger, resolution respecting the sale of
hogs, pigs and horse at the Poor's House.
The Chair appointed Mcssrs: Wheat and
Green proxies to represent the interest of the
city in the next meeting of the stockholders of
the O., Il. s VI. r. r. Co., and John W. Burke
in that of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Go.
A communication from Harlow & Bro. asking
that a framed building adjoining their store be
allowed to remain, WAS referred To the Commute
tee on Streets.
Mr. Shinn offered resolution instructing the
Committee on Streets to have the east end OF tho
tunnel repaired, which was adopted.
The Board of Aldermen then entered the
chamber and the two boards in joint meeting
elected the following municipal officers, the
election of Guagcr and Inspector of Liquors be-
ing, after four intellectual ballots, postponed:
David a. Lowe, Harb"r Master, and George
Petty. James Swami, William Darley and Vim.
Novel;, Readymen.
The joint meeting then Dissolved
A resolution adopted by the Board OF Alder
men respecting the numbering of the houses in
the city WAS referred tothe Committee on Streets,
with instructions to report bill To carry out the
object of the resolution.
Mr. Hopkins introduced resolution directing
the Committee on the Poor to procure proposals
from responsible druggists for turnl shlng medI-
cines to the poor for one year, and award the
contract To the lowest bidder, which was adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
IcStc: HAROLD SNON DfN, VI r.