Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-13
Common Council.

At AT a regular elni-monthly meeting Of tn
Common Council, held December ~, le1l there
Were present: George r. Shinn, esq, President
and Messrs. NeNIc, Wheat, Green, Stuart, RiSh.
Gill, Smith, Henderson, Waddey, Beach, CIag,
gctt, Pinn, Hughes and Evans.
\ communication from Thomas Ltnnon ask
ing permission to erect Il framed corn house VI
Theatre ullcy-withn the fire lints-was refer
red to the Committee on Streets.
a communication from j. W. Nails, j. II
Dcvaughn and r. IL. Rudd, asking that Poto
mac Lodge, No IS, I.O.O.F., be released from
the payment of taxes that have been assessed
against it, was referred /" The C"nnittcc or
Claims.
a bill Of \. Z. Addison for services AS regis.
trar Of Sd ward, amounting to -, WAS ordered tc
be paid.
4 bill Of r. II. Latham for services Us regis
trar and clerk of election, amounting to $40, VAS
ordered to be paid.
Bills of +; j: Lloyd 50: X; Kemper, s.; j.
man. S2-total S2l-tor election services were
referred TO the Committee on Claims.
a bill Of Shinn Il Co., amounting to S24.377,
for supplies furnished the Aims House, re-
terred to the Committee on Poor.
a communication from the officers and pri-
Yates Of the police force skiing that an appro-
priatun be made for supplying each member OF
the police force with All ovcrcoat, and re>olu-
ton, offered by Mr.. Shinn, approprating Sll4,
or rs much thereof rs may be necessary, to car
~ out the object of the communication, were
referred to the Police Board.
The following papers were received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action upon the
same concurred in: Bill of G. W. Jameson,
bill ufJ w. Nails, bill of j. w. Cloves, bill Of
Emanuel Francis, petition of John 4. Rotch-
ford, report Of the Committee on the Poor on a
resolution respecting the sale of the live stock at
the Aims House, report OF the Committee on
Streets upon petition for grading the intersec-
ton OF Washington and Franklin streets, report
of the Committee on Streets upon petition OF
Harlow IL Bro. for permission to erect q framed
building adjoining their store; report Of the
Committee on Streets upon the petition of the
Corn Exchange Building Company, and the re-
port Of the Committee Oh Streets upon the petit
ton of Thomas Downey.
a communication from Mrs. John Moore ask
ing payment for II days of service rendered by
her late husband as Captain Of the Night Watch
in April 1851, WAS referred to the Committee on
Claims.
A communication from James Entwislc and
Martha Chatham, calling the attention of Coun-
Gil to the erection Of framed building in Thea
ire alley, WAS referred to the Committee on
Streets.
"A communication from tie Mayor with refer
erence to the denat" at the last meeting Of the
Common Council WAS referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
A resolution pr nosing III increase in the SAL
aries of the police introduced by Mr.. Pinn, was
referred to the PU.i1e Board.
n resolution instructlng the Harbor Master
to collect no fees except in cases where his SER
vices arc required, introduced by MIR. Wheat,
was adopted. -,
An act to amend an act entitled al act to aid
in the collection of taxes, passed Nov. II, 1871,
referred by the Board of Aldermen to the Com.
mittee on General Laws, WAS received from that
Board and their action concurre(. in.
A communication from A. j. W edderburu,
asking that the city advertisements be printed in
the Standard and Sentinel, referred to the Com
mittee on Finance by the Board Of Aldermen,
WAS received from that Board and their action
concurred in.
4 petition from Charles Brill, asking for a re-
duction of assessment on property destroyed by
fire. granted by the Board of Aldermen, was re-
ccived from that Board and their action concur
red in.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Henderson.
prohibiting the payment by the Corporation Of
the bill for printing the communication of the
MAYER of this date, was adopted
Chamber, and the two Boards in joint meeting
elected. on the3d ballot. L. VI. Monroe Guager
and Inspector Of Liquors. and on the I'D ballot
Ellis L. Price, Inspector of Oysters
The Joint meeting then dissolved.
4 resolution, offered by Mr.. Rischelll, instruct
ing the Committee on Public Property to have
a gas light placed on the stairway leading to the
Council Chamber, amended so rs to authorize
the committee to make such other alterations III
the hall as may be necessary, WAS adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN, Crk.