Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-18
Common Council.

At called meeting Of the Common Council,
held July II, 1872, there were present: George
r. Shnn, esq, Presdent and AesSrs Moore,
Rock, Green, Hopkins, Risheill, Field, Portner;
Mankin, Beach, Henderson, Plnn, Hughes ana
Evans.
A bin OF ". H. Smith s Co., amounting to
S. 81 for potatoes furnished the Aims House,
referred by the Board OF Alder zen 20 the Com
mittee on the Poor, was received from that
Board and their action cOncurred IN.
A resolution giving the election of Clerk Of
the Gas Works to the City Council instead OF 10
the Committee Oh Light, adopted by TINS boa:d,
was returned from the Board Of Aldermen with
the action of the Common CouncI! non-cpncur-
red ill., and accompanied with Il request for :.
committee OF conference. The action oi the
Board of Aldermen was concurred in, ana
MessrS. Field and Rock were appointed mem
beers of the conference committee on the part Of
this Board.
Mr. Rock presented petition of John W.
Dyer for permission 10 erect II Blacksmith ii p
On the c rner f Wolfe and Union Sts when
was referred to the Committee on Streets, with
power to act.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on Public
Property to whom had been referred resou-
ton authorizing that committee 10 arrange with
the County Supervisors for turning over 10 the
School Board portion Ut the Court House lot.
reported that the County Supervisors declined
to turn over the Court House lot u the School
Board, but willing to sell their interest in the
whole Court House property, and asked to be
discharged from the further consideration OF the
subject and tue report was adopted.
Mr. Pinn Oft red resolution, which Was
adopted, requesting the Finance Committee to
report in whose hands are the plates upon which
were printed the Corporation bonds
Mr. Hopkins offered resolution, which was
adopted, inviting the B lard of Aldermen t.
meet this Board in convention next Monday
night at o clock, 10 elect the Corporation OIL
Gers, after the salary bill shall have been passed.
The Salary bill, a. amended and passed by tue
Board Of Aldermen was received from ina
Board and after consideration WAS. on motion
of Mr. Hopkins returned with the following en-
dorsement: The Common Council rcceies irou
it, action regarding the Ma. or's salary. but ad-
heres to is action on the other sections 81 INC OH!
and asks committee Of conference me frsi
dent appointing Messrs. Hopkins and foFtneT
memb of the conference committee on the
part Of this Board.
The rauort OF the + nance Committee TO whom
had been r.commltted the revenue bill, adopted
bv the Board OF Aldermen, was received from
that Board. their action. on motion OF MT.
Hughes, non concur ed II, a?d committee OF
conf. renee asked TOR. and MesSrS. Beach and
Hughes appointed members OF tina. committee
on the part Of this Board.
The resolution concerning the whereabouts OF
the plates on which the Corporation bonds
were printed was returned by the Board o: Al
dermen amended by substituting the word
'due-biIlS for bonds and the aEneEdmen.
was concurred IN.
\ resolution, adopted by the Board Of Alder
men, instructing the Committee On fublc
Propertv to report to whom the building kno"n
y. the "R.lief Engine House belongs, WAS re-
ceived from that Board, and their action concur
red in.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste HAROLD SNOW DEN, OK.