Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-04-10

Gil and one member of the Board Of Aldermen
be appointed proxies TO represent the city in the
annual meeting of the stock holders of the Alex
andria Canal Company, to he held May 6, 1877,
adopted, and McSSrs. Wheat and Green appoint
ed on the part IF this Board.
a bill of 7. X Church. amounting to $3.50,
for rent Of room for election purposes, WAS re-
trrrrd to the Committee on Claims.
An application by J. W. Burke for ,pcrlniiss-
sion t. remove the fire plug from the side walk
at the corner OF hing and Fairfax SIS. 10 the
curb stone. was granted.
A communication from e. W. Jameson de-
Ginning the appointment rs commissioner OF
election for the 4th ward, was received.
Communications were read from X kcmpe-
and f. J. Lloyd, declining the appointment as
commissioners of election for the 3D. ward, and
the following resolution, introduced by Dir.
Wheat, was adopted:
Resolved. That Joseph Grimes and John F.
Dyer be, and are hereby, appointed TO serve ms
commissioners of election in place of y. Boush
and q. w. Rock, who declined to serve in the
lst ward: also F. q. Swaine in place of }. c.
Mlburn, in the 81 ward; also ". w. Harper
in pace OF G. w. Jameson, in the 4th ward
and f. l. Brockett and Charles A. Yohe in
place of f. j. Lloyd and K. hemprr, in the ID
ward.
A resolution directing the Committee on the
Poor to purchase horse for the o. the A Inns
House in hauling garbage, DC, introduced by
Mr.. Hopkins, was adopted.
resolution, introduced by Mr. Beach, d.
recting the Committee on Streets to ascertain the
| cost of grading Oronoco street from Washington
t. Fairfax also the cost Of grading Pitt street
| from Queen to fendlctUn, WAS adopted.
A communication from Lewis Mckenzie, en-
closing one from. j. H. Gray, President Of the
| Board OF Supervisors Of Fairfax county, in ref
rrence to u transfer OF the citys interest in the
| Middle Turnpike Company to the county OF
| Fairfax, on condition that the latter keep it in
| good condition n free road, WAS referred !"
| tie Committc. on Public Property WI h power
| t. act. ,
| rcctng the Chairman OF the Committee on Pub
| lie Property to secure places for registration IN
| the wards of the city, was adopted.
| An application by II. G. >laymakrr, for the
committee for the re-etting OF the curb stones IN
front OF Mission Chapel, on Water street, Was
granted upon the usual terms.
! The following reports, bills, &r., we're recelv-
ed from the Board of Aldermen and their acton
rnncurred IN: Adopting the report Of the Com
mltee on General Laws recommending the pub
| LEGATION Of the opinion Of r. l.. Smith, Jr., Cor
! poration Attorney upon shr bill to exempt
manufactures from taxation; adopting resolu-
| ton accepting an act passed by the General As
| scnbly OF Virginia and approved February II.
! 1877, entitled IAN act to consolidate the lndebt-
| c,lncSs o the city Of Alexandria in one uniform
! issue of stock; adopting the report OF the Conf
mLlrc OH Claims, recommending the pay ment ol
| the BIN of B Fl. Lambert, IT., amounting to 80,
| for election services; adopting the report OF the
/ Cvlumilte on Clninls recommending the pay
! meat of u bill of Green i Bro, amounting TO
! $50 10 for chairs for the use OF the City C"ucll;
| accepting the report OF the C"Inmlttrc on streets
J To- whom had been referred u resolution respect
ing the condition of the east end OF The tunnel on
Wilkes sire Ct which report WA, 10 the effect
! that the o.. a. Il VI. K. K. ca. would make the
| c"ndit n n safe one; adopting the report "f the
! Committee on Streets, recommending the grant
! Il, of l,un
| B. H. Lambert fer the rescttlng OF the curb
| stones in front of their premises on Duke ST.,
near the corner uf Royal; adopting the report "l
! the Committee on Streets, recommending the
! grading of Columbus street, between Glpbon
! and Franklin and the grading Of ri bbon street.
! between Columbus and Alfred amending the
resolution respecting the appointment OF proxies
! t. represent the city in the annual meeting or
the stockholders of the Alexandria Canal Com
| panv so rs to read. two members from rach
Board. adopting the report OF the C"lnsnlttee
on the Poor recommending the payment OF a
bill Of .Tanney i Go. for seeds furnished the
Aims House. amounting to $3.50; adopting the
report of the Committee on the f""r recon-
mendng the payment Of II hil! OF j. J. Arm
strong amounting TO ST. for fish furnished the
| Aims House; adopting the report of the Com
lnittee on TIL. Poor, recommending the payment
| Of two bills of K NJ Lawson, amounting to
! SlS3 II. for groceries furnished the Aims House:
! adopting the report of the Committee on the
! IOUr recommending TIE pa. Ht!iI VI "'i' VI
Shinn X Go. amounting to S3i 81 for groceries
| furnished the Aims House; adopting the report
OF the Committee on the Poor Recommending
the payment of !; bill of W. H. Smith, an,unt-
! ing to Sll4i for potatoes furnished the a Inns
| House; adopting a resolution in<trncting the
Superintendent Of Police to grade st. As"ph St,
rom Wilkes to Franklin.
! Mr.. Hopkins called up the bill entitled nm act
for more equitable division of the city into tax
collectors districts, read twice and Ibid over at
and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Me<srs.
Wheat, Moore, Green, Hopkins, Risheil, Stuart,
Beach, Waddey, Hughes. Clagg.tt and Mr..
! Presidential. Noes, Mes<rs Ne"le and Plnn
q
| The President introduced resolution in
! structng Il special Committee of two from each
| Board to ascertain the cost of cndifying and
publishing the laws of the Corporation, which
was adopted and MeSSrs. Hughes and Stuartap-
pointed on the part of this Board.
The Board then adjourned.
| Tcstc: HAROLD SNOWDEN. Crk.