Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14
Common Council.

At regular meeting of the Common Cuunc /,
held February l3, 1872, there were present !:
Neale, Wheat NJ core, Hopkins, Green, Stuart,
Risheill, Smith, Henderson, Waddcy, Beach,
Claggett, Plnn, Hughes and Evans.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the special committee to
whom the subject had been referred, reported Il
bill Tedstricting the wards of the city-lnaklng
Pitt and Prince streets the dividing iines-whlch
was passed by the following vote: Ayes, Aessrs.
Shinn, Wheat Neale Moore, Hopkins Green,
Stuart Rsheill, Smith, Henderson, Waddey
and Beach-l2. Nays, Messrs. Cluggctt Pnn,
Hughes and Evans.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the action of the
Board at its last meeting in recommlttng the
proposition of Mr.. w. A. SmoOt for the improve
ment of the foot Of Princess street, was reconsd-
cred and the action of the Board of Aldermen
in accepting the proposal was concurred in.
A communication from Noble Lindsay ask
ing permission to erect sign post on the south
east corner of the intersection OF King and
Union streets, was referred to the Committee on
Streets
A communication from s. G. Neale. member
of the House of Delegates from this city, cor-
tainlng copy Of the adverse report of the Conn
mittee on Schools and Colleges of that body
upon the resolution adopted by the City Council
of AlexAndria asking for an amendment OF the
Free School law, was read and accepted
A communication from H. l.. Curnc City SUI
perintendent of Public Schools, stating that I'M
less some provision was made by Council for
the payment of the salaries due by the city
TO the teachers Of the free schools, those schools
would have to be closed, was read, and reso-
luton, offered by Mr.. Hopkins, directing the
City Treasurer to place to the credit VI the
School Board all the money belonging to the
Corporation that may come into his hands until
the amount reaches $500, and after that $50 per
month until July, 1872, was adopted
A resolution, introduced by MIR. Hopkins, re-
ouesting the Judge of the Corporation Court to
allow part OF the Jail to be used for a tempora-
nv station house, and that prisoners may be con
fined therein without turnkey fees, was adopted.
The action oI the Board of Aldermen III
adopting a resolution requesting comn.ittec OF
conference on the bill to regulate the price OF
gas, was concurred in, and Messrs. Hughes and
Wheat were appointed on the part OF this Board
A communication from H. G. Slaymaker on
the part of the teachers of the Corn Exchange
Mission School, asking permission to erect
framed building on the east side OF Water street,
between King and Prince, for bethel and mis-
sion school, was read and the petition granted.
bill of VIM F. Vincent, amounting to
S25. g. and one of Vincent IL Simpson, amount
ing to 500 95, for repairs to the rooms occupied
by the City Council, were referred to the Com
mittee on Public Property.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in
adopting the report of the Comm Zee on Claims
recommending the refunding vi the taxes col
ccted on the parsonage of St Marys Church
for 1871, Was concurred in.
The acton OF the Board Of Aldermen in adopt
ing the report of the Committee on Streets re-
commencing that Peter Aitchison be allowed to
make an addition to a framed building on Duke
street, between Royal and Pitt, was concurred in.