Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-15

gine house Of the Star Fire Company or some
other suitable building, for the accommodation
Of the steam fire engine Columbia
Oumotion Of Mr.. Wheat, II vote Of thanks was
unanimously rendered tho Fire Wardons for the
able and efficient manner in which they had dis
charged their duties. g
The reports Of the Committee on Streets re-
commencing the laying OF tagging across
Wolfe street, on the west side OF Pitt and the
relaying of the gutter and tho reSott1ng oi INC
curb in front Of tho residence OF Mr.. fackw"fd:
on Wolfe street were adopted -.s-i-
Mr.. Shnn Offered the following resolution,
which wns adopted, and Messrs. Shnn and Dy-
son appointed on the part Of this Board:
Resolved by the Common Council the Board
Of Aldermen concurring, That a committee OF
two from each Board be appointed with nstruc-
tons to prepare bill for the moro equal dlyls.
ION of the CITY into wards, and make their report
ut the next regular meeting OF Council;
On motion Of Dir. Sninn, ii. was resolved thst
the Finance Committee be instructed to report a
bill providing for the more effective collecuoho OF
LICENSES
A petition of j. H. Reid, B. H. Lambert, jr,
and others, for tho laying OF 4 tagging across
Prince street, on the east side of Water, was re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets, with power
to act ,rD
An order directing the Superintendent Of 70
lice to have the cutters around the Market
square repaired, adopted by the Board OF Alder
men, was laid on the table, and an order direct-
ing the Superintendent Of Police under the al
rection of the Committee on Streets to nave gut
ter laid to carry off tho water from the nsl
benches in the Market square to Cameron street,
and that it BIO seon upon what terms sufficient
amount of water can be procured from the plug
! ut the corner Of Cameron and Fairfax streets 10
wash down the fish benches, introduced ny MI.
Smoot, was adopted.
| The report Of the Fire Wardens was returned
| from the Board Of Aldermen amended so as to
read, that the new steam fire engine be held b.
| A. II
the City Council and the amendment was
adopted.
A joint meeting of the two Boards was thnn
held for tho election ofu policeman to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resignation OF officer
| Joseph Horscman Christopher Lyes, George
| Growing, JAS p. ShrakeS and Andrew Nlch"-
son were put in nomination, but after six met
lectuul ballots, the joint meeting dissolved.
a petition of " m. Gregory, D. H. Brent and
others asking for the payment Of any damage
through which the Washington and Richmond
Railroad may pass, was referred to the COMMIT
tee on Streets.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in grant
ing the petition of the W. l. .. K. K. 20. for the
changing of the culvcrt under Fairfax street
northward to the centre of Pcnllcton street. was
concurred in.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in au-
| thoriZing the Auditor to ISSUE his warrant for
S262 SO in favor of the Mayor for the payment OF
poor Of the city, concurred m
Tho action of the Board Of Aldermen, in or
dering to be paid bill of Jas Entwislc, Jir..
amounting to S23.37 for medicines furnished the
Alms-house from February l4th, 1911, To Marrh
18th, 1871, was concurred IN.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in order
ing the Superintendent of Police to have the
gutter on Queen street at the intersection of
Pitt repaired ut the cost OF the owner VI the lot
binding on said street, was concurrcd III.
| a petition of Harrison Kirk, for PERMISSION to
| repair back building connected with his dwell
! ing house on Queen street. second door last "l
Pitt, granted by the Board of Aldermen, WAS re-
| ceved from the Board, and referred /" the
Mayor.
The action If the Board of Aldermen in refer
ring {" tho Committee, OH the Poor 4 commune
cation from the Mayor, respecting the :tb1enre
from the city Of DR.. Hammond, ON" Of the rhy-
Siciurls to the Poor, and suggesting that proper
regulations br established for defining the wards
in which the Physicians T." the Poor ~lnll prac-
licc WAS culIrurrcd III.
\ resolution introduced by Mr.. Harrison, sub
@titutcd bv one introduced by Mr. Price instruct
mo the Committee on Public Property t" rent
the fish benches in the market with the under
standing that they are to.be kept clean, and that
! n failure to keep them clean Will subject the
| renters to II fine OF 81, was adopted
On motion Of Mr. Shinn, resolution request
| ing the Senator and Delegates from tins city III
| the Legislature /" procure the passage 81 an tc'
authorizing tho collectors OF tax ana gas PMS
under the present charter. t"tNe inc S'thlc ~"
er to collect such delinquent tax and gas bii, ~
| have accrued within the past five years, a. thcl
now have to collect tax and gas pills IN theIr
hands, adopted by the Board of Aldermen, Dt'
laid ON the table by this Board, was taken up
and the action Of the Board Of Aldermen con-
| Cured in
| a communication from the captains of vessels
engaged in running fish, calling attention to tn"
condition of the property known rs Fleming
wharf near the fish wharf, was received and on
| motion of
Mr. Shinn, it was resolved that the Super'n,;;
| tendcnt of Police be instructed to have the oId
spilcs between the Corporation Fish wharf ana
Shoots wharf removed, or cause additional:
spilos to be placed in such n position n VIII al
| ford protection to vessels nav eating the river
\ bill of j. III. and q. l.. Watkins for beet fur
| nishcd the Aims House, amounting to So 81, was
ordered to be paid.
| \ communication of Thos. Y. Carter, city
surveyor. asking that he be allowed the compel
sation allowed lila by law Of Jan. :, lo5l 9!W
ncr annum, ond in addition So per day for rach
day employed, was referred the Committee o"
| Claims.
The Board then, adjourned. T,@H
HAROLD SNOWDEN, CLERK.