Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-29
Common Council.

At n regular meeting of the Common Coun.
ell, held May Is, 1872, there were present: Geo
K. Shinn. ESQ.,, President and Messrs. Nealc
Wheat, Hopkins, Stuart, Risheill, Smith,
Beach, Henderson, Claggctt, Pirn, Evans and
Hughes.
Laws, to whom had been referred resolution
instructing them to ascertain the cost of revising
codfying and printing the laws of the Corpora
ton, reported that fifty copies of the work could
be furnished for 800, and the report was re-
committed to the committee with instructions to
ascertain the cost Of five hundred copies. :.
Mr.. Wheat, from the Committee on Public
Property, to whom had been referred = propo-
sition from Col. w. A. Stewart to lease the
Fshwharf for five years reported favorably, and
offered resolution authorizing the Committee
on Public Property to lease the property on the
terms proposed which was adopted
A resolution, introduced by, Mr.. Wheat, APP
u hitting the Committee on Public Property the
proxy to rcpresen' the city in the general meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Middle Turnpike
Company, to be held on the first of June, 1872,
was adopted.
Mr.. Rishcill introduced bill entitled IAN act
for the prevention of fires within tho corporate
limits of the city Of Alexandria" requiring
spurk-cutchsrs to be placed on the chimnies of
nanufuctores, which, on his motion, was laid
over until the neat regular meeting.
A bill of DR.. Z. A. Stablcr, amounting to SoO,
Cor attending case of smallpox, was referred
TO the Committee on Claims.
! resolution, offered by Mr.. Rishcil, author
izing the Committee on the Poor TO purchase a
range for the use orthe Aims House was adopted.
A bill of Mrs J. l.. Smith, amounting to $40,
for use of room for rcgi tration and election
purposes, Was referred 10 INC CohllilIIce OH
Claims. n,-
A bill OF G. L. Simpson, amounting to SIS,
for election services WAS referred to the COM
mittce on Clam
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election services, WAS referred to the Committee
on Claims.
f. A communication from John w. Green, re-
spcctlng change in the course OF the drainage
on Fairfax street, opposite the depot of the W..
& O. r. r., Was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
The opinion Of F. l.. Smith, ir., Corporation
Attorney upon the act entitled an act granting
the RIG hit of way TO the Alexandria Passcng ger
Railway through certain streets, to the effect
that The City Council had no authority to return
IL sum Of money equal to the amount OF tax paid
by the company, in certain Gases, WAS read, the
act amended SO us to read the Said railroad
company shull be free from all taxes for the
space of five years, un ess 1t shall be shown
from the books OF the company, under oath, that
il hus become rcmuncrative before the cxp'ra-
ton of that time in which case tho tax shall be
assessed :" and us amended read the third time
and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs
Wheat, Neaie Rishcill, Smith, Beach, Hender-
SON, Hughes, Evans, Pinn, Caggett and Mr.
Presidential. Noes, Messrs. Hopkins and
STUART.
The report of the Fire War lens to whom had
been referred Il communication from E. S.
Lcadbeatcr Chief Engineer of the Fire De
rartmerlt, containing charges against the Friend
Shin Fire Co which consisted of The evidence
taken IN the case, WAS received.
A bill off, NJ. johnson, amounting to $500,
for registration services, referred BY the Board
Al, flIt,,
received from the Board, and their action con-
Cured in.
On motion of Mr.. Wheat, the Board of Alder
men was requested to return the bill of Mrs. j.
l.. Smith for use of room, and the bill having
been returned, was ordered to be paid.
The report of the Committee on the Poor re-
commencing the payment of bill Of }. I.
Crump amounting to So T. for bread furnish
ed the Aims House, adopted by the Board OF
Aldermen, was received from that Board, ana
their action concurrcd H.
Mr. Pnn introduced a resolution authorizing
the Committee on Public Property, to have two
hydrants erected in each block of the city for
the use of the public, which, on his motion, WAS
laid overun il next regular meeting.
The resolution authorizing the Committee on
the 2. or to buy Il range for the Aims House,
was returned from the Board of Adermen re-
ferrcd to the Committee on the Poor with IN,
structions to report the cost OF a brick oven, ana
their action was concurred IN.
The report of the Committee on General Laws
TO whom had been referred communication
from r. Johnston, concerning the condition OF
King street dock and the projection of the slip
of the Potomac Ferry Company beyond the
D r, warden nes adopted by the Board of Al
dcrmen, was received from that Board and the
following resolution respecting it introduced by
Mr. Shiu, adopted.
Resolved, That so much of the report of the
Committee on General Laws as refers to the pre-
vention of drainage passing into King street
dock be adopted, and that such portion of their
report as refers to the Potomac Ferry Company
b, recommitted with instructions to prepare q
bill granting the said company authority to
Mr.. Hopkins introduced bill enttl an act,
dispensing with the services of n clerk at the