Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-25
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board OfAIJormau-

Al regular meeting of the Board of A lde-
men, neld September "A 1872, there were pre-
sent: Henry L.. Simpson, esq, President, and
Mcssrs. Markell, Loving, French, johnson,
s. atom and Corse
Bills of Entwisle, jr S7232 for medicine
furnished the Door; Geo. Duttey, 81 as clerk of
election, and T. n. Carter, City Surveyor for
services, S33. were ordered to be paid.
Bills of Davy i Harmon, $3.50 and NJ. Ger
man, $3.50, against The Aims House, were re-
tcrred TO the Committee on the Poor
Petitions Of John l.. Smith, w. F. Psdgctt
and Geo. Washington, to have the curb reset
and gutter paved in front Of their residences,
were referred to the Committee on Streets, with
power to act.
An act in relation to a chain gang was read
passed by the following vote: Ayes, Mcssrs
Simpson, Markell, Loving French, johnson
and Corse. No, Mr. Seaton
Tie petition of Jonas Fisher James f. Wad-
dcy and John Jones, for tagging across the
east intersection of King and Columbus streets :;
also the report Of the Committee on Streets upon
the resolution directing the Superintendent of
Police to grade and curb with wood Alfred ST.,
between Duke and Wilkes; also petition Of j.
K. Lambdin for reduction Of assessment; also Il
pc!ition of 5. 5. Howison, President Potomac
Ferry Co., for reduction of assessment also u
House; also petitions OF &. R. Hootf D. A.
Windsor and +. NJ Lowe, to have cutters paved
and curb reset in front of their property, on
Prince street; also a general statement of the
sinking fund account; also resolution empow-
ering the Committee on Public Property to
have rctlcctors put III the new Council chambers,
&c; also resolution in regard to unloading
gravel furnished by the o., 4 s. NJ. r r.. also a
resolution in regard to paving the sidewalks on
Columbus street, between King and Pendieton
also II resolution in regard to the purchase OF
tagging and curling from Washington also II
lat, IN.
Ms guard ut the Jail also report of the Com
mi tee on Public Property in regard to the own
ership of the Relief Engine House; also II reso-
lutlun in regard 10 tagging across the cas-. and
west sides OF Fairfax street, at its intersection
with Glbbon-were received from the Common
Council and their action concurred in.
4 resolution in regard to repairing the wharf
of the American Coal Co. was received from the
Common Council and laid over until the next
meeting.
| 4 communication from the Mayor, enclosing
the resignation of Ii. b. Nicholson US policeman,
was received and the resi- gnaton accepted.
4 bill of JOS. Hopkins, Sl251j, for suppl es
| furnished the Aims House. was referred TO the
| Committee on the Poor.
| 4 communication from NJ u. Ball editor OF
| the Virginia Sentinel requesting sh.re of the
| publ printing, Was referred To special COM
mittee of two from each Board, and MeSsrS.
Corse and Markell appointed on the part Of this
| Board.
The committee to ascertain the cost of printing
the town hook from the record in the Clerk :
office of the County Court of Fai fax county, re-
| ported the book lost and asked TO BE- discharged,
| which WAS agreed to.
An affidavit! of JOS Moore in regard to taxes
| for 1868 Was referred to the Finance Committee.
y resolution in regard to the erection OF ny
drant> was received from the Common Council,
referred b. them to the Committee on Streets,
which WAS amended by adding, with orders to
! report what the water will COS and the probable
cost Of the hydrant$," and agreed to.
The Board then adjourned until Tuesday, Oc-
to or lSt.
| TcStc: JNO. }. :. AN LESSON, Clerk.