The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-12
LOCAL NIATTERS
CRY COUNCIL.

At the regular monthly meeting OF the
City Council, held yesterday evening at
O'Clock at the Council Chamber, on Broad
street, there were present, Messrs. Starke,
president, Anderson, VIM. II. Scott, Hoop
er, Palmer, Chesterman, Strauss, Wynne,
Bargamin, English, Stokes, Sloan, Wagner,
Isaacs, DAVIS, Higgins. DIR. VIM. III. Scott,
Smith, Whitlock, Levy, lipscomb, Metzger,
Kerse, Bossieux, a lien, Roper, Forester,
Braselman, Freeman and Manly.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Anderson, from the Committee Oh
Streets Generally, reported on the various
subjects referred TO them, amongst other
things in favor Of rejecting the petition OF
Ro. b. Jones and James 3. Taylor, and
recommending that Leigh street, between
Second and Third, be graded and gravelled,
and that, four-foot brick walkway be
paved on the east side Of Nineteenth street,
between Cary and Dock.
The committee also recommended that
the resolution referred to them, requiring
the James River and Kanawha company
to erect an iron fence along the verge of the
canal from Fourteenth street to within 100
feet of their canal Office, on Dock street, to
prevent further loss Of life and property,
be rejected. asa
The committee reported in favor Of grant
ing the petition of X. ii. Whitlock and
others asking culvert on Broad, from
Twentieth to Twenty-eighth streets, so as
to make said culvcrt run from Twenty
fourth street to the culvert running from
Church Hill pond.
s The petition of John Morton and others
asking the extension of the sidewalk on
Main street, was reported on fayorably ;
also the petition Of the vestry Of Christ
church for certain improvements on Buch-
anan and Washington streets.
They recommended also that four foot
brick walkway be paved ON Baker street,
near Brook avenue-cost al00; also sus-
pension of collection Of bill assessed
against J. B. Easton on account of flag
stones, &C., chargeable to owners, until the
opinion of the city attorney can be obtain.
ed on the matter. The committee recon-
mended that the former action of the COM
mittee recommending to the Council the
widening of the roadway on Cary street
between Thirteenth and Virginia be recon.
sidered, and recommend that the Council
suspend the work.
lHt COftlillistco ItCOfhliicuu tANs ANiCtiol'
son street, at its intersection with Will
liamsburg avenue and vicinity, be paved
also granite gutter be placed acrsss Lou.
isiana street on the south side of Seventh
street Port Mayo)-cost 81 900.
PROTEST AGAINST GOATS.
Mr.. Scott, of Jefferson ward, presented
a petition of Samuel Maccubbin on the sub
iect Of goats, in which he says: s'As fol
myself feel that am damaged to great
extent. | am unable to put anything al
my door. They come into my store ant
depredate On my bags, tear them in orde
to get the grain out, and not satisfied witt
that, they jump into my grain bins. With
in the past three weeks one OF them:
billy goat (Which, believe, are prohibited
from running at large by law jumpet
through my window twice. Now, i ask
gentlemen, if such a nuisance can be toler
ated and no redress ?'
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
| Mr.. George w. Allen, from the Com
mittee on Fire Department, presented a re
port ON the subject of wooden building
Ssithin the present fire limits, and list Q
those to whom permits had been issued.
The new gum hose, / 800 feet, cos
sl.25 per foot, and 81 $50 was appropriate
to pay for it.
la GAS WORKS.
MFR. Stokes, from the Committee o
Light, reported on the petition of Josep
Hall Il Co., recommending that that fir
pay the bill against Kahl & Rahm, and tbs
the superintendent shall thereupon furnis
them with gas.
The committee recommend that e. !
Morris be refunded 1929 80 paid by hil
for laying line ofpipe heretofore from til
corporation line to his sugar refinery. ~
The committee recommend that the va
which is now furnished to the theatre (,
50 per thousand feet be charged full priG
for, seeing, as they observe, "no just caus
for this abatement in price. y - Eit
IT, Mr.. Wynne moved to reject this recon
mendation. lie was decidedly in favor
assisting the theatre.
The committee asked for 90, 900 toward
paying for the new gas-holder. Rule So
pended and money voted.
THE wATERWORKS.
Mr.. Bargamin, from the Committee {
Water, reported in favor Of granting pet
ton of w. X. Martin g. Co. for the exte
sion of water-pipe up Shockoe Slip fro
Cary street. ~.
Petition Of John 4. Bossieux and othe
for water-pipes along Lester street or Ma
street from Haskins' building TO the vi
ginia steam sugar refinery and beyon
rejected on the ground that the tax wou
not pay ten per cent. on the COSTS
Sl1. $50.