Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-01
Common Council.

At an adjourned meeting Of the Common
Council, held Junc30 1871, there were present:
John B. Smoot. esq, President, and Messrs.
Shinn, Wheat Mo pnt, Mea'c' rFce' Massey
Mr.. Shnn presented the annual report of ire
Committee on Light and an accompanying
communication, which were adopted, and one
hundred copies Of the report ordered to be
printed.
$50 &C. for the Aims House, was ordered to be
paid.
a petition of w. II. Muir for permission to
erect certain framed buildings on the south sldo
of Queen street, between Columbus and Alfred,
referred by this Board to the Committee on
Streets with power to act, but by the Board OF
Aldermen to the Committee on Streets to report
to the City Council, was received from that
Board and the action of tho Common Council
was reccdcd from, and the prayer of the petit
toner granted. ~
A. petition of Robert EIodgkn and ". II.
Thornton for the repair of the 'curb' in front
from the Board of Aldermen, and their action
in referring it to the Superintendent OF Police
was coLcurred IN.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in refer
ring n communication of T. n. Carter concern
ing the location Of the house Of Gcorge.Tylcr, to
the Assessors, they to assess tho property hc-
cordingly was concurrcd IN.
An act to fix the salaries Of certain officers OF
the Corporation for the fiscal year ending Juno
80 1872, passed by the Board of Aldermen was
received from that Board and rccommitted to
the Committee on Finance.
A report of F. L. Smith, jr., Corporation At
torney concerning the title by which the Cor
poration holds that portion Of Cameron street,
between Washington and Columbus, was re-
ccivcd and accepted.
A communication from G. W. Clifford, SUI
perintendent Of Police, concerning material Tor
ilagging, was received and the superintendent
of Police authorized to purchase two hundred
feet Ct tagging.
The petition of w. II. Muir for the erection of
framed buildings on Queen street. WAS returned
from the Board of Aldermen, they having ad-
hcred to their action. This Board adhered to Its
action and asked for q committee OF conference,
and appointcd Mcssrs. Shnn and Evans rs MEM
bcrs of that committee.
The report OF tho Committee on Finance for
the wear ending May 81, 1871, was adopted and
one hundred copies ordered to be printed.
The Board then adjourned sine do
Testo: HAROLD SNOWDEN, CTk.
At meeting Of the persons elected members
Of the Common Council for the ensuing year,
held July lst, 1871, there were present.,
From the 1st Ward-Gcorge r. Shinn, b..
Wheat, " S. Moore and C. L: Ncale.
ID Ward-Jamns Green, Joseph Hopkins,
Thomas R<hcill and Henry L. Stuart.
I'd Ward-W. II. Smith, John :. Beach, Jas.
f. Waddcy and ". f. Henderson
4th Ward-Edward Hughes, Edward Evans,
r. b. Pinn and J. II. Claggctt
G. T. Shinn and B. Wheat were nominated
for President, and upon the lst ballot Mr.. Shinn
was declared elected
The President having taken the oath Of office
before Justice Samuel Beach, administered the
same to the other members.
Harold Snowdcn, X. kcmpcr and {. {. Sem,
mes were nominated for Clerk OF the Board, and
upon the first ballot Harold Sncwden WAS de-
clured elected.
J. J. Walsh, Basil Warning John Field, =.
W. Simpson and i. Fl. Bell were nominated for
Messenger of tho Board, and on the 4th ballot
p W. Simpson was declared elected.
The officers Of the Board having been elected;
the President appointed Messra Wheat and
Henderson to inform the Board of Aldermen
that the Common Council was ready for the
! transaction of bus mess.
The rules of order OF the last Board were read
and adopted.
The Board then adjourned to meet again next
Thursday night for the election o! the other mu-
nicipal officers. ,,,,
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN, Crk.