Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-29
CITY COENIIE.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board OfAlIerlnen.

At regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held November -, 1871, there were pre-
sent: II. L. Simpson, esq. President, and Messrs.
Markell, Janney, French. orthington Corse
and SeatOn.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor If
reducing the assessment on the property of L.
Gentzberger, No. ~ King street to $500; which
was not adopted
The Committee on Claims WAS discharged
from the consideration "f the petition OF John ~
Seaton for Il reduction Of assessment.
The Committee on Streets reported in favor Of
paving the gutter and resettng the curb III front
Of F. &. Swune's house, No. al Royal street,
and III favor Of p acing q tagging across King
street from northeast to southeast corner, and
northwest and southeast corners. of King and
Union streets which was adopted
An act to regulate the measurement of oysters
in the city Of Alexandria, and for the appoint
meut of an Inspector of oysters, received
from the Common Council, and their action con-
Cured in.
\ petition of Thomas Downey to have the
gutter paved and curb reset in front Of his house,
corner of Fairfax and Cameron streets, WAS re-
ravcd from the Common Council and their DC
tnn concllrrcd IN.
4 communications from the Mayor WIS re-
ceivcd from the Common Cuuncii and their ac-
ton Concurred IN.
On motion it was resolved, that the Committee
on the Poor be instructed to have sold all the
hogs and pigs now at the PoOrs' House, except
such as can be fed with the Stops OF the estab-
lishmcnt: also to sell the horse and discharge
the man who has been heretofore employed for
the collection of garbage.
Mcssrs. Wurlhingtnn and Junncy We're ap-
puintud proxies To represent the Interests of the
CORPORATION in the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the o., A. NJ. K. r., to be held No
vembcr both, 1871, and ali adjourned meetings
Thereof, on the part of the part OF this Board.
MIR. NJ. y. CurSe was appointed rs proxy
ff,rnn IIlJII n hos a 81
ing eli the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Co., on
the part of this Brurd.
A bill Of W. L. Milburn, SIl, for services Ms
registrar and clerk Of election ais" resolution
inStrlicting the Committee on Streets |" take
steps to have the east end of the tunnel ON
Wilkes street property walled and filled in alsr
petition from Harlow s. Bru.--werc received
from the Common Council and their action com
CURED in.
Bills of VI. B. Harlow, 81. and g. L. Simpson,
81 l. registrars and clerks uf election Of SECOND
Ward ; of J. E. MrGraw, SIS, for fish for Aims
House: of j. W. Atkinson. for blacksmith
work for Aims House, Sl3.25. and of Dasy &
Harmon. 50! So for groceries for \ Inns House.
were ordered To be paid
The Committee on the Poor reported i'll favor
nf appropriating $500 To buy wood for the poor
the wood tt be issued by the Mayor in con-
junction with therommittc"s, which was adopted
The Committee on Streets reported in favor ri
LAYING a hugglng across Prince, on the west SdG
of Pitt street, which was adopted.
On motion, It WAS resolved, that the Finance
Committee be hereby Authorized to have the
houses and lots of the city properly numbered,
and to collect tho expense thereof from the prop
crty holders which was referred BY the Com
mon Council to the Committee on Streets, with
instructions to report bill t" carry out the OBJ
irct OF The restitution which action VA c"nrur-
red in.
A petition from sundry citizens to have the
embankmcnt ut the intersection of Washington
and Franklin streets cut down, DC. WIS referred
to the Committee on Streets.
4 petition from the Exchange Building Co. to
have the curb reset and raised. was referred t.
the Committee on Streets and City Surveyor.
The Board proceeded to the chamber of the
Common Council for the purpose OF electne
sundry officers. and upon their return the Board
adjourned.
It.at": INO. y. y y VI lESbN. CLERK.