Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-09

enterprises tending to the prosperity the City that the
said City Council do release unto the said no H. Russell his
Exor Admrs and Assigns from the LIST day OF January 1873
for the of years next ensuing the said annual
ground rent Of S120 provided during that period the said
John IL. Russell his Exors Ams and Assigns shall observe
and perform the covenants contained in the leases aforesaid
and shall continue To operate the said Mill IL FIGURING NH
and none other And fat any time the said Pioneer MI
should be used for any purpose other than Flour MILL
then the remission of the said ound shall from
and after that time.
! A communication from Jameson, Uhler &
| Co. asking permission to enlarge the framed
| building used by the them as sash factory, was
referred to the Committee on Streets with pow
| CIR to act
The following communication was referred to
| the Committee on Claims:
| ALEXANDRIA, October Sth 1872.
| To The Honorable city CouncI:
GENTLEMEN: respectfully petition that the amount Of
money l. az Mayor felt constrained To pay the employed
Police Force in July, 1870 BE refunded Circnm
stances compelled me t" employ those men, they were poor
and needed their pay and borrowed two hundred and tf
ty-vc cents (S4T5 interest have made applications
To the City Council which appropriately referred, but
in neither instance informed that the claim under
on nor was notified to show cause why It should
| be allowed.
think every claimant should have an opportunity APP
pear before the committee to defend his claim and have
heard where that equitable rule was
departed from.
| L submit the claim for your consideration
Your Obt. Scrvt., HUGH LATHAM.
| A petition of Smoot 6 Perry for permission
| to erect a frame kitchen in rear of the building
on the south side of Cameron street: between
| Water and Unson was referred to the Commit
| tee on Streets, with power to act
| bill Of }. P. Agnew amounting to Sl04, for
| coal, was ordered to be paid
| A bill of F. L. Smith, jr., Corporation Attor-
ney, amounting to 1925, for fees was referred to
! the Committee on Claims.
A communication from j. W. White asking
permission to place advertising frames in the
new Market House, was referred to the Com
mttee on Public Property.
| a petition Of John w. Baggett for the I'M
| provcmcnt of Pendeton street, near st. Asaph
was referred to the Committee on Streets
A bill of w. f. Henderson, amounting to
| Sl04.75, for goods furnished the Aims House.
was referred TO the Committee on the Poor:
| \ bill OF T. l.. B-ockctt, amounting to 50, for
| election services was referred TO the Committee
on Claims.
| a petition of NJ c. Dorsey for permission to
| build Il frame shed in rear of the house on the
southeast corner Of Queen and st. Asaph SITS,
was referred 10 the Committee on Streets, with
| power to act
The following papers were received from the
| Board Of Aldermen and their action concurrcd
in: Bill of Ii. l.. Simpson, bill OF +. G. Swaine
communication Of VI. d. Ball, resolution au-
thorizing the Committee on Public Property to
sell the old bricks in the pavement around the
Market House, petition of j. II. Davis, rcsou-
| ton authorizing the erection of five public ny
drant>, petition of Mrs 5. NJ. Burke, petition of
Mrs Newman Cross resolution changing the
uOuf .! liltcli!lS oi inc City Soulcli anu oill VI
| W. t. Hcrrick.
4 bill of A. }. Fleming amounting to SS4.44,
| for goods furnished the Aims House, refer
red to the Committee on the Poor.
| n bill Of George Taylor amounting to S37.SI,
| for street improvements was ordered to be paid
| \ bill Of }. +. McGraw, amounting to $40
for goods furnished the Aims House, was refer
| red to the Committee on the Poor.
| Mr. Hopkins offered resolution which WAS
adopted authorizing the Committee on Public
| Property to confer with the County Supervisors
with view TO IN equitable division of the Court
House property
Mr. Pinn presented two receipted tax bills Of
Richard Lylcs for the same year, and asked that
one of them be RENTED, but they were referred
TO the Committee on Claims.
A resolution adopted by the Board Of Alder
men, increasing the salary Of the officers and
prvatcs Of the police S25 per year, was amend
ed by substituting 500 for SO, and adopted By
the following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Moore. Rock,
Green, Field, Portner Beach, Mankin, Hend"r-
son, Pinn, Evans Hughes and HopIins-l2
No, Mr.. Rlshciil-l.
On motion Of Mr. Hopkins the vote by which
the action Of the Board of Aldermen in adopting
the report Of the special committee on the appll-
cation Of NJ. ID. Bull for portion of the public
printing, recommending thatthe public printing
be given to the lowest responsible bidder. Was
concurrcd in by the Common Council. was re-
| considercd and resolution introduced by the
same gentleman, authorizing the publication OF
the proceedings Oh Lne Clty Councli III tHc hlcA-
andria Gazette and the Virginia Sentinel, pro-
vidci the proprictors of these papers deduct 3@t
per Ct. from their usual charges, rejected by
the following vote: Ayes, Mcssrs. Moore, Rock,
Hopkins. Henderson, and Bcach-5. Noes,
Messr<. Green, Field, Rlsheill, Portner, Man,
the action of the Board Of Aldermen again coll
Cured in.
A resolution instr citing the Police Board to
present bill reducing the number of the police
force and increasing their pay, referred by the
Board of Aldermen to the Police Board, was re-
ccived from that Board and their action concur
red in.
The preamble and resolutions respecting the
Pioneer Mills referred by the Board of Alder
men to the Finance Committee with power TO
net, was received from that Board and their ac-
ton conCurrcd IN.
A resolution adopted by the Board Of Alder
men referring tc the Committee on Claims, and
resembling the order for the payment of claim
of Mr.. Cline, was received from that Board and
their action concllrred III.
On motion of Mr.. Moore the vote by which
the report of the Committee on Streets, recon-,
mendinp the purchase OF second hand tagging and
curbng was rejected, was Reconstructed, and the
report recommitted to the Committee on Streets.
A resolution directing the suspension. of work
on some OF the street improvements, pending the
consideration Of which the Superintendent Of
Police. g. W. Clifford, made statement be-
fore the Board, was offered by Mr. Evans but
withdrawn.
The Board of Alderman having adhered to
their action on the resolution increasing the pay
of the officers and privates of the police force
S25 per annunl, and asked for committee of
conference the Common Council rec 'ded from
its action amending the same, and concurrcd in
the original action of the Board OF Aldermen.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcste, HAROLD SNOWDEN, Crk.
UNS, PISTOLS, Ca 5, &C.,