Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-15
Common Council

At regular sem-monthiy meeting Of thu
Common Council, held May II, lc72, there were
present: Geo. K. Shnn esq, President, end
Messrs Moore, Neale, Wheat, Hopkins. Stuart,
Green, kisheill, Beach, Henderson, Waddey,
Pinn, Caggett, Hughes ana Exams.
Mr. Rishell, from the Committee on the Poor.
reported in favor Of the payment Of bill Of j.
l.. McGraw, amounting 20 S32 Oh, for fish fur
nshed the Aims House; in favor Of the paymen,
Of bill Of w. F. Henderson. amounting to
S2602, for corn and feed furnished the Aims
House. and in favor Of the payment of bill OF
+. &. Swuine, amounting to $50 II, for groce-
ries furnished the Aims House and the reports
were adopted.
A bill Of J. T. Crun1p amounting to S32. r.
for bread furnished the a Inns House, was refer
red to the Committee on Poor.
A communication from Thomas Wilmington,
Clerk of the Market, asking that his present sal
sry may be increased to what it WAS prior TO
March lst 1871 was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
A communication from F.. S. Leadbea
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, report
ing that the Friendship Fire Company refused
night last, was referred to the Fire Wardens,
with instructions to investigate and report.
A petition of Robert BrHddock praying for the
refunding TO him Of a certain amount of tax paid
on lot on Cameron street, was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
A communication Vi the -uafDE lHlOTHllle
Council of his dismissal of policeman james
Smith, and the causes thereof WAS received
The report of the Committee on Claims ia
vorable to the payment of bill OF DR.. Il. &.
Powell, amounting to $500, for attendance ut
the smallpox hospital, WAS amended 6y deduct
ing SZ5, from the amount OF the Dill, ana as
amended adopted.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in Or
dering to be paid bill of James Entwslee, j.;
amounting to S3477, for medicines furnished
the poor from March 2G to May IA, 1872, was
concurred in.
Mr. Hopkins called up bill prohibiting
bands of music from parading the streets on
Sundays, which was amended by substituting
S. for $40 as the minimum fine for the infraction
of the law, and as amended was read three
times and passed by its title by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Neule, Moore Wheat,
Hopkins, Green, Stuart Rishell, Henderson,
Beach, Waddey and Mr. Presidential. Noes,
Messrs Hughes, Evans, Pinn and Ciaggett-4.
Mr. Hopkins called up the bill regulating the
time when officers elected by the Council should
enter upon their term of service. but withdrew it.
a resolution, introduced by Mr.. Sninn, d.
recting the superintendent of Police to have
the tan yard ditch cleaned, was adopted.
a resolution introduced by Mr.. Hopkins re-
auesting the Finance Committee to inform
Council whether they allow their clerk an in
crease Of salary that Of last year and if so,
how much, and by what authority, was adopted.
Mr.. Pinn moved that the Superintendent of
Police be given authority Cor having certain
street pumps repaired but withdrew it,
Mr.. Pinn called for the report OF the Com
mittee on General Laws upon the resolution in
curing into the cost of coaifyirg the laws.
Mr. Stuart explained why the report had not
been presented.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in adopt
ing a resolution that the petition of I. L. Smith
and Others for fsggings near their premises On
St. Asaph and Wolfe streets, be Withdrawn
from the Committee on Streets and referred to
the superintendent of Police, with power to
make the improvements, Was conquered in.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in d.
rectinp the repair of the gutter the south
side OF Queen street, between Washington and
st. Asaph, WAS concurrcd IN,
a resolution, introduced BIZ Mr.. Wheat, in
structng the Comm ttee on Streets at whose ex-
pcnSe would be the removal Of the fire plugs to
:heir proper positions on the corners Of the streets
and that SAID committee cause the water and gas
boxes on .he sidewalks to be put in proper con-
ditcn WAS adopted.
The Board then adjourned.
Tes;e: HAROLD SNOWDEN, CEk.