Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-09
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board OfAIderIilen.

At regular meeting of the Board OF Alder
men, held October S, 1872 there were present:
II. l.. Simpson, esq, President, and Mcssrs
Markell Loving, French, johnson, Corsc and
ocaton.
Petitions of Mrs. Newman Gross and Mrs 81
lbs W. Burke for reduction OF assessment were
referred to the Committee on Claims.
q petition of John H. Davis asking exemption
from city taxes on account OF being disabled was
referred to the Committee on Claims.
On motion it was resolved, that the Committee
on Public Property be, and are hereby, author
lied to dispose Of the bricks in the pavement
around the Market House OH such terms rs they
may deem most conducive to the interests Of the
Corporation.
a report from the special committee OH the
petition Of Nj. D. Ball for portion of the public
printing recommending that hel eatter all print
ing for the city be given to the lowest approved
bidder, was adopted.
Bills OF H. l.. Simpson, S32 %, and f. 6.
Swuine, S3S 46, against the Aims House, were
referred To the Committee on the Poor.
On motion it was resolved, that the salary of
the officers and prvates of the police force be
increased twenty-five dollars per year, COM
menciag from August lst, 1872.
A resolution instructing the Police Board to
prepare q bl amending the present police law
was referred to the Police Board.
On motion it was resolved that the resolution
adopted September 9th, appropriating 500 to
b. r. Cline, us guard ut the Jail, be reconsider
ed, and the claim Of Mr.. Cline referred to the
Committee on Claims.
A report from the Committee on Streets upon
the subject of grading Uronoko street. was re-
ceivcd from the Common Council and laid on
the table
A communication from j. w. Russell and
resolution renting for ten years the ground
rent upon the Pioneer Mills property, was re-
ccived from the Common Council and referred
to the Committee on Finance with power 10 act.
The petition Of Jameson, Uhlcr Il Co., for
permission TO erect an addition to their mill
also tax bills Of r. Lyles for 1866; also bills OF
NJ. Gcrmann, 81 80; Davy Il Harmon, S54.90;
Shinn u Co., SS45S; Jos. Hopkins, Sl23. IS;
w. +. Henderson, Sl2l.75, and }. p. Agncw,
S1U4 against the Aims House; also bill of +.
H. Brockctt So ms clerk Of election; also Il bill
Of Geo. lay Tor, S3LS7, for grading the sidewalk
on Alfred street; also u bin of f. L. Smith, jr.,
S325 Tor legal services; also Il bill OF w. ID. De-
Waugh Sc. 80; also reports of the Committee on
Streets on the petition of l.. Mckenzie and
others and on Il resolution directing the paving
and curbing of thp sidewalks on Columbus ST.
also communication from q. W. Clifford APP
pointing j. Gather Superintendent Of the Chain
Gang; also IL clifton OF Mrs. NJ &. Dorsey to
erect ii frame shed also II report of the Com
mittcc on the Poor in regard to tie Physicians
to the Poor: also Il petition ot Smoot Perry,
Ter permission to erect shed; also Il petition Of
j. ". " bite for permission TO erect advertising
frames in the Market House; also Il communion
ton from Hugh Latham asking the rctundlns OF
certain monies paid by him iuruddtional police
received from the Common Council were acted
upon.
The Board then adjourned.
Tc.:c: JNO }. JAMESON. Clerk.