Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-10

A communication from George w. Tyler ask
ing for Il reduction Of assess mcnt on his proper
ty, at the upper end of King street, rs about two
thirds Of it lies outside Of the limits OF the Cor
poraton, accompanied by certificate from the
City Surveyor corroborating the statement, was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
A resolution, introduced by Mr. Pinn, aIl-
thorizing and requesting the Finance Committee
to furnish certain information concerning me
municipal Offices and the financial condition OF
the city, was adopted.
An act reducing the price Of gas, passed hF
the Board Of Aldermen, was received from that
Board, amended and a. amended passed
A bill Of Fl. L. Simpson, amountngto So 10.
for shoes, and for repairing work for the inmates
of the Aims House, referred by the Board OF
Aldermen to the Committee. on the Poor, wa
received from that Board and their action con-
Cured in.
The report OF the special committee to whom
had been referred the petition of the Alexandra
Passenger Railway Company for permission to
iav track through King street, recommending
the granting of the petition, adopted by the
Board of Aldermen, was received from that
Board and recomnlitted, with instructions to the
committee to report bill in accordance with
the recon mendations of the report
A resolution requesting the General Assembly
to pass bill providing for the funding Of the
Corporation debt, adopted by the Board Of AL
der1ncn, was received from that Board and their
action concurred IN.
A resolution, adopted by the Board Of Alder
men requesting the Committee on Public proi-
erty to furnish the City Council lit of all thr
city property and the revenue d"rIF"d from Il,
was laid over.
A petition Of Jos. Broder, for the erection -!
gas lamp in front of Liberty Hall, adopted by
the Board of Aldermen, was received from that
Board and their action concurred in,
A bill OF j: P. Agnsw, of S47; 30, for Goa! fur
nished the Aims House, ordered to be paid by
BOARD n ldrrnpn
BOurd and their action concurred in.
A bill of James Entwisle jr, of S24. g.. for med
icinps furnished the Poor from Nov. - to De-
cember -, 1871. ordered to be paid y:he Board
of Aldermen. Was received from that Boaid ana
their action concurred in.
A communication from the Mayor in response
to hi inquiry concerning the monthly report OF
licenses collected, accepted by the Board Of Al
dermen, was received from that Board and their
action concurred IN.
4 petition Of D. Bcndheim for the refuud!ns
of TX Of S23. paid by him for selling sewing
machines referred by the Board Of Alderlncn
to the Committee on Claims, WAS received from
that Board and their action concurred in.
The report of the sale Of the live stock nj Ii"
Aims House. accepted by the Board Of Alder
men, was received from That Buhld ana li!"!!
action concurred III.
a resolution requesting the Finance Commit
tee to inform the City Council whether or not
L. NJ Monroe has ever qualified a Gaug"r and
Measurer of Liquors. was adopted.
xAn act authorizing the numbering OF the
buildings in the city, passed by the Board Of
Aldermen. received from that Board. read
three times and passed by its title.
A resolution was adopted directing the Conn
lnittee on Streets to procure proposals Tor mum
bcring the houses of the city. in accordance with
the provisions Of the act passed with reference
to the same.
The Board then adjourned.
Tr,tn: HAROLD SNONDEN. CI +.