Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-10
CITY CO1iN1 H..
OFFICIAL PROCEED | NGS
BOARD OfAldprlllCIl.

Attn regular meeting Of the Board oi Alder
men. h"la April 9th, 1872 there were present ::
Markell, Janney, French Worthington and
Underwood.
On motion, it WAS resolved that the act pass
ed by the General Assembly of Virginia, and
approved February 18th, 1872, entitled IAN act
IT, consolidate the Indebtedness Of the city OF
Alexandria in one uniform issue Of stock, be
accepted:
The Committee on Claims reported in favor
of paving the bills of Green l. Bro. StUIIj, for
chairs for the Use of Council, and Of B. H. Lam
bert ir IS. IL Judge of election for lsin-1l,
which we're adopted and the bills ordered to be
paid.
The Committee on Streets reported an unsltc.
ccssful attempt IL have the tunnel walled IN /;
also i'll favor OF granting the petition of ". II;
and B. H. Lambert tohava the gutter paved Al
curb reset in front Of their property, on the
north side OF Duke street; also IN favor OF re-
pairing Columbus street from Gibbon to Frank
lin streets, and IN favor of dwelling G!bhon ST +,
between Columbus and Alfred >trccts-al! "t
which were adopted
The Committee on General Laws reported in
favor of printing the opinion Of the Corporation
Attorney upon the subject Of taxation, which
was adopted.
The Committee on the Poor reported in favor
of paving the bills of J. I. Armstrong, ST. for
fish; W. H. Smith & Co, Sll.4O, for potatoes;
Shinn & Co, Sj4.57, for sundrieS; .lanney Il
| Co., $3.50, for seeds r. NJ. Lawson, $50 - and
SOB IS, for groceries for the Aims H"use-which
were adopted, end the bills ordered to be paid.
On motion, it was resolved, that the Sup"rin-
tendent of Police be instructed to level 1t. AaApn
street from Wilkes 10 Franklin streets.
A resolution appointing two from the Com
mon Council and one from this Board to repre-
sent the Corporation in the annual meeting of
the Alexandria Canal Co. was received from the
Common Council and amended so as to read
1.-TWO from each Board" and Messrs. French
and Worthington app nted on the part OF this
Board.
A communication from J. w. Gray, President
of the Board of SUPERVISORS of Fairfax county
in relation to the Middle Turnpike Company;
also resolution appointing judges OF election IN
place of those resigned also II petition OF d &.
Slaymuker to have the curb reset in front OF the
Mission Chapel, on Water street also the reSlg-
nations of G. w. Jameson, h. kemper and b.
j. Lloyd as Judges of election also Il commu-
nication from j. w. Burke for permission to re,
move the fre-plug at the corner of Fairfax and
King streets to the curb stone; also petition of
his coal yard to the o., a. & NJ K f. track, Oh
Union street also bill of E. T. Steele, 81, as
Judge of election also bill Of John :. Fowler,
SO as Judge of election, &c, for lS1O.7l; also
bill Oft. K Church for rent of room for election
purposes. $3.50; also resolution in regard to
securing places for registration purposes; also a
communication from John Laphen in regard to
certain frame houses; also a report of the special
committee on the subject of numbering houses
we're received from the Common Couacil and
their action concurred IN
A resolution concerning the purchase of a
horse for the use of the Aims House was receiv-
ed from the Common Council and laid on the
table
An act for more equitable division Of the
city into tax collection districts WAS received
from the Common Council and laid over for
want of a constitutional majority.
Teste JNO y. D a VI lhooN' clerk
The Board then adjourned