Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-29
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board OfAIdern1en.

At regular meeting o; the Board of Alder
men held May 70, 1872, there were present, d.
l.. Simpson, Esq, President and Messrs. lar,
kell, Janney, Fre:.ch, Co-se, Underwood and
Seaton.
The Committee on General Laws reported on
the petition of R. John ton, Attorney, in favor
OF placing a grating Ut the end OF the gutter ~
the lower end of King street, and recommend
ing that the piles OF the Washingt n y Alexan.
ara Ferry GhsmpanSS be altered SO as to conform
The Committee on Streets reported the cost OF
changing the position of thehre p Jugs on King st.
ut ten dola's each, acc ,mpanlod with commu-
nication from the PRESIDENT and superintendent
of the Water Company, which were laid Oh the
table
The Committee on the Poor reported in favor
OF paying the bill of j. 7. Crump, $32 II for
bread furnished the Aims House, which was
adopted, and the bill ordered to be paid.
The bill Of j. NJ johnson, Sl3 0O for services
as Registrar Of election, was referred TO the Com
lnit,ee on Claims.
A resolution authorizing the Committee on the
Poor to purchase a range for the use OF the
Aims House was received from the Common
Council, their action non-concurred ln ana the re-
solution referred to tne Con mlltee on The foor
with instructions to report the cost or range
and the cos. of brick oven.
A report OF the Committee on Printing, &C,
the laws OF the Corporation; u 50 resolution
appointing the Committee OH Public Property us
proxies to represent the Corporation in The gen.
eral meeting OF the Middle Turnpike Company;
also bill Of DIR. E. A. Stabler, SooU, for at
tendance on smallpox hospital; also commu-
nlcutlon from Jno. W. Green respecting the
drainage of The 10. ut the north end OF Fairfax
street; also bills of q. w. Rock, Slo,Oo III. L..
Simpson, SIS 90, US registrars Of election; al:o al
Act granting the right Of way to the AleXan-
dria Passenger Railway Company through Ger
tan streets, were received from the Common
Conncl and tn cir action concurrcd in.
\ solution authorizing the Commit on
Public Property 10 reHt the Fish w mart to w.
\. Stewart for II period of ) years. WAS received
from the Common Council and Their action non
concurred in by the following vote: Ayes,
ney, French, Corse Underwood and Simpson.
a report of the Fire Wardens upon the sub
ice: of the communication of the Chief Engi
necr of the Fire Department WAS received from
the Common Council and laid over until next
mcr.ln
A rcs"luti Ii appointing certain persons as
Trustees OF the Alexandria Fres School and Or
,hun Asylum WAS received from the Common
Council and their nc. on concurrcd n
The Common Council returned the report OF
the Committee on General Laws, with reSolll-
ton amending the same, which WAS land over
until next mcctlng.
The bill Of Mrs. j. L. Smith, $1,000, for rent
OF room for election purposes, WAS received from
the Common Council and their action concur
red in.
The Common Council returned the resolution
in reference To t! G lea of the fish wharf, nnd
asked for II committee of conference which was
granted to, and McsSrs. ,Janney and French ap-
pointed.
The Board then adjourned.
TcStr: JNO. J. AMlESON, Clerk.