Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-26
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board Of Aldermen.

WOOD.
j resolution postponing the payment of inter
est on the CORPORATION stock, which falls due
July LIST, 1872 to August 18TH 1872, was adopted:
An act for raising a revenue for the next fiscal
wear, commencing July1, 1872, and ending June
20. 1873, with an act fixing the salaries of the
Corporation officers were read the hrst time ana
laid on the table.
The Finance Committee reported favorably
on the petition of Thomas Wilmington, and their
report was adopted.
The Committee on Claims reported that s.. be
naid to j. r. Nicklin, which was adopted.
The Committee on the Poor reported favor
ably on the bills of w. N. Berkeley SG7.27; w.
+. Henderson, S337. Ii, and James Entwisle, jr.,
$50 AZ, which was adopted, and the bills order
I'd to be paid.
The following communications were received
from the Common Council: A resolution oil.
recting Superintendent of Police to grade and
fix the curb on Alfred street. between Duke and
Wilkes d resolution rendering the thanks OF tho
City Council to Engineer Grooming and others, OF
Washington, and II resolution rendering the
thanks of the City Council to the Potomac Fer
ry Co. Also bills of l.. a. kell and }. q. Mil
burn; and their action upon the same concur
red in.
Resolutions reluting t. the Clerk of the Gas
Works and to cudilying the Corporation laws
were received from the Common Council and
laid un:the table.
A bill for the prevention Of fires within the
Corporation limits of the city of Alexandria was
reconsidcrrd and laid on the table.
The petition of John and William Arnold to
pave anew the front of their premises ut the IN
tersection of King and Royal streets, was refer
red to the Committee on Streets.
The Board then adjourned to meet on the 18th
Tcste: >' JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
Clerk pro TEN.
Common Council.
At regular meeting of the Common Council,
held in Harmonic Hall June %. 1872 there were
present: Geo1gr R. Shinn, esq President, and
Rsheill, Henderson, Smith, Beach, Waddey,
Pinn, Claggett, Hughes and Evans.
The President stated thst en- Monday morn
ing last he had seen MIR. Wheat, the charm
of the Committee on Public Property, with RET
!. erence to securing room in which the meetings
of the City Council could be held, as the rooms
lately used for that purpose had been dc troyed
by the fire Mt Liberty Hall, and that that gentle
mac with his usual prom. ptness, had secured the
hall in which the Bourd WAS sitting, ard which
also contained q room for the Board OF Alder
men and Mayors office, for the sum OF twelve
dollars per month Healso stated for the inf r
ma ion of those who had plA ed applications for
positions and other ulicini buSin css his hands
that the papers relating to the saline were con-
sumcd ut the late hire.
Mr.. Stuart, from tie special committee to
whom had been recommittcd resolution re-
spcctng the cost of coditying and publishing tie
laws of tie Corporation. reported thut i've hum
dred copies Of the laws codiied, Indexed ana
printed in good style, would cost Sl3ou Inc
report WAS accepted, and resolu ion, offered by
Mr. Beach, instructing the special committee to
whom the matter had boen referred TO procure
So copies of the CorporutOn laws, SO codiiied,
indexcd AID printed, ut u cost not exceeding
Sl5OO, was adopted.
A bill of 9. Milburn, amounting to 81, for
services rs Judge of election was referred t. the
t,ommitten on Claims
A bill of L. Harrison kell, amounting 10 81,
for services clerk Of election, was ordered to
be paid.
thanks of the City Council to the Chief Engineer
of the Washington Fire Department and the
ircmcn under his command Tor the pronplness
with which they responded to the request OF the
Mayor on the night of the destruction Of LIber-
ty Hall, and that Chief Engineer Leadbeater vi
this city be requested to inform Chief Engineer
Croning Of Washington, of the passage Of the
resolution, which was adopted.
Mr. Hopkins offered Il resolution OF thanks to
the Potomac Ferry Company for furnishing
transportation to the Washington hremen on the
night of the destruction Of Liberty Hall, which
was adopted.
Mr. Risheill offered Il resolution directing the
Superintendent of Police to grade and curb with
wood the side walks on Alfred street, between
Duke and Wilkes, provided the same be done at
the expense of the property. owners on said
Streets.
A communication from John and William
Arnold asking the Corporation 20 pay for paw
ing at the ntcrse, ton Of King and Royal sts.,
referred by the Board Of Aldermen to the Com
nittee on Streets, was received from that Board
and their action concurred IN.
A resolution postponing the. payment OF the
interest on the Corporation stock due July lst,
1872, until q ugust 18th, 1872, on account Of un-
avoidabe delay in collecting the taxes, adopted
by the Board of Aldermen, was received from
that B ard and their action concurred in.
Mr. Hopkins offered Il resolution suspendng
the authority heretofore given the Committee on
Light to elect u clerk until the salary of that
officer shall be fixed by the City Council, which
was adopted
Mr.. Hughes asked and obtained leave to with
draw bill introduced by him at the last meet
ing entitled an act to regulate the sale and nix
the standard weight of potatoes.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen upon
the following bills, reports and communications
was concurred in, viz Ordering to be PAID
bill of w. n. Berkeley amounting to S6l:2L tor
goods furnished the Aims House; adopting the
resolution authorizing the Committee on Streets
to have erected two public hydrants in each
block of the city; adopting the report OF the
Committee on Claims deducting 81 from j.. Il.
Nicklins bill of 81 for services us clerk OF cleo
ton adopting the report of the Committee on
rihdHce RECOMMENDING tlluG u uehSi1 VI ~" -,
the salary of the Clerk of the Market be paid
that officer ordering to be nad I, bill Of "; +.
Henderson, amounting to S37.l3, for feed fur,
nished tho Aims House; and ordering to be PAID
bill Of james Entwlsle ir., amounting to S36. AZ,
for medicines furnished the poor.
/ There being no further business before Coun-
Gil the President stated that this WAS the last
regular meeting Of the Board, andthat he would
avail himself OF the opportunity to return his
thanks for the uniform kindness with which he
had been treated by the members, and to say
that he had, in his official position endcavored
to act impartially and with equal courtesy to all,
and that if he had failed in that effort, it was his
misfortune, not his fault
Mr. Hopkins introduced the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this body are
hereby rendered G.. r. Shinn, esq, presiding
officer of this Board, for the able and impartial
MI. Shinn offered a resolution of than Ks to
the Clerk for the manner in which he had dis
charged his duties, which was adopted
ME-. Shnn offered resolution of thanks to I.
w. Simpson, Messenger Of the Board, which
was adopted, ard the Board adjourned sine die
rasto. HAROLD SNOWDEN. CTk