Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-11

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| action cnncllrred III. e.,
\ resolution III regard IT, ali''her >'"at ~
engine was received from me '"'''''"" ''''''
and adopted
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! A., 4 regular sami-monthly meeting "i Inc
! Common Council held January 10. ISL thcre
w,r, present: John p. SmoOt. esq. President,
and NrS.r., Shinn Wheat. Nealc Lawson. Wa
,nrnar Harrison, Portncr Massey. Price. Evans
Dysnn and Parker
\ communication from The Mayor was read
Announcing The resignation of policemen John
! 4 Vcitch and Gilbert Simpson, and stating that
il wa, iar the City C"unc;lto elect lheir success
>,r>
Mr.. Massey presented Il communication from
Gilbert Simpson. asking permission 10 withdraw
hi> resignation. hut il was laid on the table:
\ communication WAS read from MIR. h. ".
Deadir a member from the Sd Ward, assigning
reason, for hi. nnn-a1t.ndanr, Al srvcra! previous
ncetng> .:. ,rfL
! ! nrti1ion of Thoma, Travcr> Thomas krys
and ithrrs asking for the erection ii a "a: lamp
! on The corner of Wilkes and Henry streets was
! r.tcrr.d IN the Cunln1t,., on Light.
| \ bill o;O- c. WhitJlescy amounting L. SlG.
10? service, in taking school census, Was ordered
To- b.. raid
\ bill of j. !. Bc;lGh. amounting L" S2''. for
services in taking school census. WAS ordered |"
br paid o.. '...... ...... -..'...,
J. Two bills "t' VIM y. Berkeley, amounting I"
So - and s. Us. respectively. t"r goods iur-
ni>hed the a inns House. were ordered t. be- paid.
\ bill Of c. Edwin Entwi>le amounting 10 SD.
for services in taking school census, was ordered
/ IN be paid - ...
Mr.. Shinn introduced the following resolution.
which was adopted. and Mcs~r>. Shlnn and Evans
appointed on the part Of this Board:
! Resolved by The Common Council the Board
ii Aldermen c"ncurring That c'rnmhttee "f
tw" from each Board he appointed !" inquire III,
I" the rNpedlcncr Of procuring IN additlona!
steam fir. en- CINE Tor the use Of the fire depart
n.cnt ii thi, city. and make. their rep"rt III the
next regular meeting IF the Council.
| 4 bill Of James Entwi-lc. ir amounting /"
SD j.. for medicines furnished the poor OF the
city and Aims House from December H. 1870. t"
date. was received from the Board 81 Altcrmen
and their action. in ordering {" lie paid. CON
CURED IN $500
\ bill Of Suite X Stuart. amounting /" - s.;
for beef furnished the Aims House Ma received
from the Board al \ Aldermen. ana tn"ir &ctl"" IN
ordering It t. h. paid. concurred III.
\ bill ii Charles H. HOUSE. a!n"rlnting Ia
50 ~ for printing magistrates blanks .wa- re-
rI.vI,l from ia" Beard Of Aldermen: and thor
action IN ordering il /" br paid concurr'd IN.
\ r,:mmunica,ion from the Magistrates Of
purpose ii dcfraving III" expenses If printing
duo; ri case in which the Commonwealth !, e
party. WAS received from the Board Of Aldermen
ana tcll'il III ~ so
: un General Laws. cpncurrrd IN.
On motion Of Mr. Wheat The ln"lnt"iS .! The
Board al Aldermen were invited INT" III" chain
bier for III" l'ur!">" 1T r"ciing IN Jh! li"''ins.
tw" n"!ic"In"l /" I'll existing vHcan"'r> III The
rnlir" force.
Til" join, meeting haring assembled. John ".
. Waters Jane p. >hrak"- Richard T"!niin>"l
and " I!liam jackson "rf" l'li III i'''''!"''''.
and III. Nv" latter w"r" "!rc;"1
The Joint meeting then 'i'S>"T"'i.
Til" consideration Of the report 81 ih' c"lmin'.
tee - whom had been REFERRED III" revision ~
thu city charter WAS then RESUMED AN" section
was r7.ld ~ follows:
The City Council may elect all officers AMI