The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-07

The Oty Council held regular semi.
monthly meeting last evening.
The accommodation of the committee on
streets generally, that certain parties be re.
lieved of the culvert tax, was agreed to.
The recommendation of the same committee
that Bank, from Ninth to Twelfth street. be
paved, was also concurred in.
Mr.. Strauss, from the finance committee, re.
ported an ordinance amendatory to the ordi-
nance concerning the levying of taxes. Order
ed to be printed
Ii having been resolved to dispense with the
two hand engines now in use, and furnish the
companies using them with two smaller steam
engines than those now in use, because better
adapted to heavy grades, on motion OF Mr..
sloan, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, That an appropriation of not more than
aoueO be- and the same Is hereby, appropriated for
ne purchase OF two steam fire engines, and that Mr.
Horace Edmond is hereby designated to act as
machinist in conjunction with the committee on fire
department subecting the engines 80 purchased to
the tests necessary to secure perfect safety in regard
to boilers, &c.
A resolution of thanks to the Richmond.
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, Phila,
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore, Baltimore
and Ohio, and Camden and Amboy railroads,
Tor tree transportation and other courtesies
shown the committee on the fire department
to and from the city of New York, was
adopted.
AHe oFuiuduce 10 amend the ordnance con-
cerning city gauger and inspector was laid on
the table.
Sundry petitions were presented and appro-
priatey referred.
On motion of Mr.. Kent, the City Auditor was
instructed to report to the Council, at its next
meeting, the cost of the Board of Health for
the year 1870.
Communication from the Chancery clerk,
IN relation to compensation for furnishing the
Council lists of transfers of real estate during
the year, was referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Higgins moved that ST 900 be appropri-
ated to st. Joseph's Asylum, in monthly in
stallments. He said 65 orphans are now sup
ported at this institution. The Council unani-
mously voted in favor of the appropriation.
Five hundred dollars was appropriated to
repair Byrd street, in the vicinity of the Pc
tersburg railroad.
The report of the police Justice for the month
OF January was received. He collected S2271S
for fines during the month.
The Council approved the bond of the grain
measurer, Mr.. Apperson.
number of bills properly certified, were
ordered to be paid
Mr.. Wynne laid before the Council CON-
munication from the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad asking the exchange of piece of land
for small portion of Pollard street. Referred
to the committee on streets generally and the
City Engineer.
The Council finally solved the controversy
with the Tredegar Works, which has excited
considerable feeling among the workmen of
that famous manufacturing establishment, and
the mechanics of the city generally, by adopt
ing resolution permitting said company to
transport cars as heretofore, under certain con.
dtions and penalties, until July next. The
agreement secures the city against loss from
injury to the streets, and is satisfactory in the
main to the company.