Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-26
cJ.iss:lDI Council.

At regular sef-monthly meeting of the
Common Council, held February 18th, 1873,
there were present: Geo. r. Shina, esq, Presi-
dent, and Mcssrs Rock, Eichberg, Hopkins
Field, Rishell, Mankin, Portner Henderson,
Pinn, Clsg :elt, Hughes and Evans
Mr. Field from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported in favor of the payment OF bill
ofT. n. Carter, amounting to $40 %, for sur
vrys; also in favor of paying Emanuel Francis
81 in full for his services rs judge OF eiecton-a
reduction o! 81 from the amount charged also
in itvor of the payment of bill of +. G. Swalne
amounting To So, for services rs judge Of cIcc-
ton also in fay. Of the payment vi 4 bill OF
John Lc&thcr!ant, amounting to S3OO6T, for
wood for the poor-und the reports were adopted
A. communication from q. b. Roberts, Presl
dent of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railway Company, in response to resolutions
adopted by the City Council of Alexandria in
reference to the railroad track on Henry street
stating that the wncrsnip ot the track al luded
to does nos lie in the ~ < (. K. ". Co., but rs
nc understands it in the AlcXanlr. and Wash
ington Railroad Co., and that hi, company have
at no time proposed to Interfere with twas
A iii on T. j. Meha:iry & Co. amounting
20 S!3l7 -. for con! for city Offices, Was referred
to ;Ec Crmuitec on Claims.
Two bills OF John Hart, amounting III the sg-
gregate to S7.50, were referred 10 the ComlnltIee
OH Streets.
A bill of Thomas y, witt amounting to sd,
for groceries Iurnishcd the poor Of the Fourth
Ward, upon order. from janus W. Nails, Over
seer Of The Poor, was referred TO the Committee
on the Poor.
A COMMUNICATION from +. L. Smith, ir., Cor
pura.ion Attorney, wa read, and the resignation
accepted.
Mr. ii Id presented Il communication from
l. ). leMdbcntrr, Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department, suggesting hat the Mayor be a'l-
thorizcd To oil"r u standing reward for the sp-
prehcn.ion and conviction of lncend!arlcs, and
offered resolution authorizing the Mayor to
offer a standing reward of SjO1 for thcapprchen-
sion and conviction ii Any ncerdlary, which
resolution WAS ;,uenlcd BY the substitution Of
$500 for 5000, and rs amended adopted.
Mr.. Hopkins called up the bill entitled an act
in regard 10 smallpox, which was read the soc
ond and thrd times and passei by It's till; BY
berg, Hoikins, Field, kishcll, Henderson,
McSsrs Pinn, C!agget and llHshcs-3.
SIr Henderson introduced y resolution COM
pc!ng the Physic ans To the Poor To attend
smallpox cases, whether at public or private
houses. when called upon, which WAS rejected
Air. Rishcil called up the resolution author
lin. tic Superintendent of Police to purchased
yoke OF oxen from Mrs. Elizabeth Monroe,
which was amended by providing that the value
Of the oxen and cart small pc assessed and mil-
tunliy agreed upon hy the toinlnittee on Streets,
>.
Mr. Porlner introduced resolution concern
ing tie sale of the railroad truck on Henry ST.,
which was amended by providing that the Com
r.tcc on Streets obtain the opinion Of II lawyer
rs to the ownership Of the track, and II 1t shall
be found to be vested in the city that the Com
mtt"e IN Streets he instructed to sell it By anc-
ton, and appropriate the receipts TO the i'm
provcment Of Henry street. and adopted
Mr. Plnn Introduced II resolution allowing
S 50 ycsl for the Keeper Of the Town Clock,
which, afr statement by Mr.. Dudley, the
Keeper, WAS adopted
A bill of John Lcathcrland. amounting to
Sl9S 81 for wood Tor the poor, referred By the
Board Of Aldermen t. the Committee on Claims,
was received from that Board and their action
concurred in
A bill of james Ertws'c, ir., amounting to
$50 tor medicines for the poor, ordered to be
paid by the Board OF Ald"rInan, WAS received
from thst Board and their action cvncurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
Tr>tc, HAROLD SNOWDEN. Crk.