Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-18
Common Council.

Alta called meeting of the Common Council.
held July Il, 1871, there were present: George
r. Shinn, esq, President. and Mrssr<. heat
Neae, Moore, Green, Hopkins. Stuart Ri~h,
Nil, Waddcv, Beach. Cluggctt, Pinn, Evans anal
Hughes.
An act to amend an act entitled AT 10: r,i'-
ing Il revenue for the year ISL. passed by iir
Board Of Aldermen, was received ir"i!! t''''
Board read three times and passed by itS the.
\ preamble and resolution providing that th"
Committee o- Public Property b.. authorized t"
act in conjunction with the commissioners ri the
sinking fund, and that the SlO,NU insurance on
the burnt building be turned oyer /" tn" t"'n-
mittee on Public Property t" 10" used with IT,"
proceeds of the sale Of the railroad stock IN the
erection of the new Market House. were intro
,luccd BY Mr. Hopkins and adopted.
4 resolution providing for the erection -! {"
temporary covering over the standing walls "i
the old Marke; House for the accommodation OF
country market people, was introduced hr VII.
Green and laid on the table.
An act to amend All act entitled III act L" re-
organize the police OF Alexandria, passed by tins
Board, was returned from tn" Board II Alter
men, referred to the Committee on Genera! l.aN>,
but the action Of this Board waI adhered -, AND
4 committee of conference asked fox. and Alcssrs.
Wheat and Evans appointed nt"mf''"i -! thai
committee Oh the part Of this Board.
\ resolution instructinS thu: ""Im:nilhr on
General Laws to have one hundred copies Of th'.
rules and regulations of tn" City Council printed
for the use OIL the lncllptI@, lEtI"uu'c'i ny VII
Evans, was adopted.
A resolution referring the report Of the Com
lnittcc on Light of the last Council, recommend
ing the increase OF discount on gas Oils /" ~ per
| cent, TO the present Committee uli Light 'ntr"-
duced by Mr.. Shinn, WAS adopted.
The Board of Aldermen entered the chamber.
| and, in Joint meeting. the two BuarS elected th''
following municipal officers:
Wegher of Hay, +. VI. Wead"n.
| Physician to the Poor from the I'd Ward, DE-.
| Edward Stablcr.
Board of Health 1T Ward. {. ". A"wlan'i.
| D. S Gwin; I'd Ward, G. p. Shaw. GrYrgc u.
Robinson; I'd Ward, L. j. Lloyd, y. +. Addi-
SON 18th Ward. 0. G. Whittlcscy. j. l.. >m""t.
| Tfe Joint meeting then dissolved.
Communication from Dr. T. {: Powell,
Physicia:rto the Poor from the 1t Ward, with
reference to the duties ofphysician* 81! the poor
was referred to the Committee on the Poor
4 resolution providing for IN adjournment 81
the City Council until tn" second Tuesday Ill
October. unless called together by the Prr;LrnlS
of the two Boards. introduced by Mr. " heat,
was adopted. ,,p,
| of Aldermen, was received from mat h''Fo '''''
laid on the table:
Resolved. That the commissioners %! tn" sink
| ing fund be hereby ordered Ia suspend ANY &C
ton rs to the improvement Of the Market SQUARE
until otherwise ordered. except the sale ot tltt'
o. Il \. 4. K. stock which they areat liberty I"
sell or not as they may determine. AMI hold the
| proceeds thereof for the future action OF Counci
The Board then adjourned until the scc"nd
| Tuesday in October or until called together by
| the President. ><,,,rr.>. ,,,.,
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN, CIR.