Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDING S
BOARD of Aldermen.

At regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held February 18th, 1872 there were pre-,
sent: l. Simpson, esq ..na pres snS Hvor ana
ngton. :,
The Finance Committee reported that L: NJ
Monroe had not given bond rs Gauger of Llq-
uors within the time prescribed by law, and that
in their opinion the office WAS still vacant-whlch
was adopted.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor of
refunding to Rev Peter kroes the amount he
paid rs taxes for 1871 on the Catholic parsonage
in this city-which was adopted.
The Committee on Streets reported an act to
amend an act authorizing the numbering of the
buildings in the city Of Alexandria, which was
read three times, the 18th rule suspended and
the bill passed; also in favor of granting the PEE
titon of Peter Aitchison to enlarge his back
building seven feet which was adopted.
The Committee on the Poor reported in favor
of paying the biz of W. n. Berkeley. $50 Is, for
J. EntwiSc, jr.. S32 60 for medicines which
was adopted, and the bills ordered to he paid
The petition and accompanying papers OF
Mrs. Elizabeth BrYckett for the refunding OF
taxes were referred to the Committee on Claims.
A communication from the Mayor. aan"Inc-
received and sent to the Common Council.
A petition of the Virginia Telegraph Co, ask
ing to be repaid the tax OF SlCO pad by them
also II bill OF d. &. Watkins u Co, $3.50 for
meal and feed for the Aims House. also rrSo-
luton authorizing the Committee on Pu3lIc
Property to arrange with the County Surcryis-
ors for the turning over To the School Board hat
portion of the Court House lot named III tn: res
oution passed by Council January %, lo'2.
On motion, it WAS resolved, that this Duard
non. concur in the action of the Common Cuun-
Gil upon the act to regulate the price IF gas, and
a committee of conference asked for, and Mcssrs.
French and Worthngton appointed on the
same
A communication from John T. Armstrong in
regard to the lease of the lower end of Princess
street, was received from The Common Council
and laid on the table.
A communication from the County Superin-
tendent of the School Board, with IL resolution
instructing the Treasurer of the Corporation To
make use of certain monies for school purposes.
was received from the Common Council and
laid oy er until next meeting.
A bill to redislrict the wards of the city was
received lrcm the Common Council and laid
over for want OF a constitutional minority.
\ resolution asking the Judge of the Corpora
ton Court for permission to use the Jail us II sta
ZION house, Sc, WIS received from the Common
Council and their action cnncurrcd in.
A petition of Noble Lindsay for permission to
erect sign post on the corner Of King and
Union streets also Il communication from 8 {.
Neae; also bills of w. F. Vincent S95.3l for
work done in the Council chamber; also petit
ton of II. G.. Suymaker for permission to erect
frame building for Bethel purposes on Water
street, were received from the Common Couhcii
and their action concurred IN.
The act to amend an act to number the hcuscs
in the city was returned by the Common C"un-
Gil amended by striking out section 3, which ac-
ton was concurred in.
The Board then adjourned. TeSte:
TcSte JNO. J. JAMESON, Clerk.