Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-14
Common Council.


At an adjourned meeting, of the Common
Council held July ID, 1871 there were present :
George r. Shirin, ESQ.,, President, and Messrs.
Wheat, Moore, Ncale, Green, Hopkins, stuart,
Risheil Henderson, Waddey, Beach, Smith,
Claegett, Pinn, Evans and Hughes.
The resignation of 6. w. McClelsh, as Guager
and Inspectoro of Liquors was read and accepted.
The following resolution, introduced by Mr..
Henderson, was read and adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Property BE- and is hereby, instructed to take
charge Of the Market House Improvement and
erect the buildings in accordance with plans ana
specifications which have been or may hereafter
be adopted with such notifications as in their
opinion the wants Of the Corporation demand ;
the work to be given out by contract to the low
est responsible Bidders, who shall gice such Sc
clrity rs may be satisfactory to the committee
FIR the faithful pcrtormac;o. Of said contract
of the Physicians for the Poor, was read and ac-
The report of special committee Of tho Board
Of Aldermen upon the new Market House, TO-
eether with series of resolutions concernngthe
Same, adopted by the Board OF Aldermen, were
received from that Board and laid on the table;
The following resolution, adopted by the Board
I'ef1 fdtrmes1i Was received from that Board and
their action concurred in:
Resolved by tho Board Of Aldermen, the Com
mon Council concurring That the Finance
CoW We, hHN Ill ,IctCUy "''N
empowered to renew the. notes heretofore gwen
by the Corporation authorities to the Citizens
and First National Bank of Alexandria for mon
cy borrowed of them for the use of the city un-
der joint resolution Of January ,, 1871, on such
terms as they shnll deem best, and the city rev
unues heretofore pledged tor the payment of the
same, and the collutcrals held as security for the
same, shall continue to be, and are hereby.
pledged and bound for the payment of SAID
notes. or for the payment of such notes as may
be given in renewal of the same or parts Of the
same.
On motion of Mr.. Wheat it was resolved,
that the Superintendent OF Police be instructed
to place fire plug at the corner of Queen and
Columbus streets, in lieu o.the enc ordered BY
Council to be located ut the corner OF Columbus
and Cameron streets. -.
4 communication from E. H. Bell, Keeper of
the late Alexandria Museum, was read, and re-
ierred to the Committee on Public Property.
The following resolution, adopted by the
Board of Aldermen, Was received from that
Board and laid on the table:
Resolved, That the committee appointed under
of the new Market House be Increased by the
addition Of one from each Board.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to rcor-
| ganize the Police Of Alexandria WAS read three
times and passed by its title
Mr.. Shinn introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved by the Common Council the Board
Of Aldermen concurring that the Committee on
General Laws be- and are hereby, instructed to
ascertain and report to the City Council the cost
Of revising, coditying and printing the laws OF
the Corporation.
| The Board of Aldermen entered the chamber,