Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-13
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board of Aldermen.

Board of Aldermen.
At regular meeting of the Board Of .Al.lcr.
men, held November II, 1872, there were pc.
sent: Il. L: Simpson, esl11 preT Ie1 ""I
and Seaton.
A resolution in regard to the purchase Of hose"
also petition of sundry hucksters also bill
Of Slaymaker i Co., Sll; also IL resolution il
reference to physicians to the Jail also pitt
ton of B. b. Lambert and others also rc.".
luton in regard to the cost Of map Of the Gown
q SO Il resolution empowering the Committee "l
Public Property to purchase stoves and :llrnl.
ture for the new chambers also bill of John
Il. Baggett, Sl9l.55, for meat furnished the
Aims House-were received from the Cutn,n"n
Council and their action concurrcd in.
Bills j. N. johnson. Sl3. and q. L. Simlr-
son, Sl3, rs registrars Of election, and Mrs. J ~
Jenning, SIS, for rent of room in Fourth Wmrd.
for registration and election lurposes-%rrr az
dered to be paid.
On motion it was ordered that the physicians
to the small pox patients be allowed 81 pen
visit.
petition of Mrs E. Brockett and Others Gnr.
q tagging across the north side of Queen street,
at Its Intersection with Washington was refer
red to the Committee on Streets.
The COMMITTEE on the Poor reported in favor
of paying the bills of J. Z. McGraw, SO, ah,!
A. j. Fleming, S64 81, against the Aims House,
which were adopted, and the bills ordered to be
paid.
On motion it was resolved that cornln,l,-
OF two Aldermen and four mcmbers OF the Com
NOR 4 uncl be appointed ~ solicit from Com
greas approximations for the improvement nai
completion Of the James River and knna,.ir.
Canal, and the restoration Of the business for
merly done in the Navy Yard al Portsmouth
and other Public Works in Virginia, so that the
expenditures may be in fair proportion t. the
revenues collected from the State, and M"s.r-.
Underwood and French appointed on the part
of this Board.
A resolution granting to the Columbus Ere
Co the old bell metal III the hands OF the Su-
pertntcndent Of Police, was call from the ia
bic and adopted.
A bill of 4 n. Hurdle so; also report -!
the Committee on Claims recommending that
b. K. Cline be paid SD; also report Of IT,"
Committee on Streets on the petition OF }. ".
Baggett; also report of the Committee ~.
Streets on the subject of the purchase OF curb
ing &c also bills of J. l.. Grimes, -, and c.
A. Yohe, rs clerk and ju lge of election; a!s"
petition Of e. r. HooH and W. II. Lambert for
reduction of assessment on old foundry proper
ty; also bill Of w. F. Henderson, S54.i1, ,9nin.t
the Aims HouSc-wcrc received from the COM
mon Council and their action c"ncurrr,! in.
The Board thcn adjourned.
TcStc: JNO. j. JAMESON. r4AL
Common Council.
At a regular scni-nnuthly mrrihs of tl
Common Council, held November s:th, Is,
there were present George K. Shin:- eSl., Pre-
sidcnt, and McsSrs. Rock, More, Hopkins
Field, Rishell, Portncr, Hcn'IYr Br,un
Claggett, Pinn, Evans and Hug RE-.
Mr.. Field, from the Committee on Claims. !,
whom had been reCou.mittcd REPORT rcr"in-
mending the payment OF $50, I" Is. +. Cline.
turnkey 1T the JAIL for extra services in gu;trd"s
the prisoners in the art of the jail now U.s. 1t ns
q station house, reported that tEey SAW Ii" rts-
son to change The opinion Us expressed in their
former report and gain recommended that Nj
Cline be paid $40 in full for his services, AIN
the report was adopted.
Mr.. Portncr, from The Committee on Street,
reported in favor of granting the petition at
John w. Baggett, for the improvement, Of the
south side Of Pendeton street, in front OF the lot
Of the petitioner on the southeaS. corner Of tn"
intersection Of that street with ST. Asaph street.
have the street graded provided the cost sl!,,!I
not exceed one nundTcl dollars, and the report
was adopted
Mr.. Portner, from the same committee re-
ported IN favor of approprla ing S2,Gu, or ~
much thereof rs may be necessary Tor the pur-
chase, FROM the Board of Public Works al
Washington of second hand flag and curb
ing for the use of the city, said appropriation !"
he expended under the direction of the Conn
mittee Oh Streets, and the report WAS r"s"ln-
mitted.
A bill of A n Hurdle, amounting to $40, for
services rendered as engineer on onoco and
Pitt streets, was ordered to be paid
A communication from &. r. Hoot Cashier
and w. II. Lambert Cashier, asking re-
ducton OF the assessment on the Old Foundry
property, WAS referred to the Committee
Claims.
A bill of w. H. Henderson, amounting i"
S4.67, for groceries furnished the Aims lIoa~c
was referred to the Committee on the Poor.
A communication from c. A. Yohe, declining
r appointment rs judge of election, and con
tanning bill amounting to 81, for services "
judge OF election; communication from +. l..
Rrockett, resigning his position a judge of cleo
tion and recommending Mr.. Chas. A. I"h" for
reappontment, and containing II bill amounting
to So, for election services, and bills OF }. l..
Grimes, amounting to -; A. Z. Addison,
ing to 81, for election services, were referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Bills of John l.. Smith, amounting TO SIP -
El "a Rennard, amounting to Sl2 80 and 10 X.
L. jennings amounting to Sl2.5U for rent of
room and fuel for election purposes. were order
ed to be paid.
A petition of George S. Smith, for permission
to erect bulletin boards on the south ends of tn.
two wings of the Market House, WAS referred e.
the Committee on Public Property.
A communication from G. w. Clifford, SUI
perintendent of Police, was received, and 5"
much of the same rs referred to the chain gang,
was referred to the Committee on General Laws
with instructions to report bill for the more
efficient working of the chain gang law. and ;"
much rs referred to the streets, was referred /"
the Committee on Streets.
a resolution introduced by Mr.. Evans direct
ing the superintendent Of Police to see whether
the railroads running trains into the city, COM
ply with the law as regards ilagmcn and speed.
and report to Council, was adopted.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. Hopkins, re-
questing the Mayor to have policeman station
ed sufficiently near the house containg small p"X
patients, TO prevent all ingress or egreSs except
by order of the attending physician. and to ar
rest all persons violating existing laws Oh the
subject, was adopted
a communication from r. j. Collins, Clerk
City School Board, notifying the City Council
of the, expiration on the 18th ult of the term
for which the following named gentlemen wer"
elected members of said board, viz John W.
Burke, lst Ward; Henry B. Wilmington. ~
Ward; Edmund +. Wilmer, Sd Ward ard Ed
ward j. Evans, 4th Ward, WAS received.