Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-15
Common COunciI.

At n regular scni-nonthly meeting 9th Com
mon Council, held January Ill., 1875, There were
present: George T. Shinn, esq, President, and
Mcssrs. Rock, Eichberg, Green, Field, Risheill,
Portncr, Mankin, Henderson, Beach, Clasgctt,
Pinn Hughes and Evans.
Mr.. Field, from the Committee on Claims, ro-
ported in favor of the payment of II bill Of John
L. Henderson, amounting to IS, for election
services also in favor OF the payment of q bill
Of b. w. Nails, amounting to 81, for election
purposes; also in favor Of the payment OF bill
of j. r. Creighton Il Son, amounting to S222l,
l"r articles purchased by the Superintendent OF
Police, "nd the reports were adopted.
Alr. Portncr, from the Committee on Streets,
reported the result of the examination of the
condition of the Relief Engine House by two
builders and Il resolution directing the Superin-
tcndcnt Of Police to notify the owners OF The
building To renew the roof and remove tho GU
pola from the same ut once, and the report was
adopted.
reported in favor of tho payment of a bill of j.
Grigg, amounting to $40 for II stove for the
Aims House; also in favor of the payment OF Il
bill of ID. e. Watkins IL Co., amounting to
$3.50 ii, for meal and feed furnished the \ Inns
House; also in favor of the payment of bll of
H. Millcton, amounting "a S2j 35 for work done
for the Aims House, and the reports were
adopted.
Tie committee O.! conference Of the two Boards
upon the application of the cashiers of the M
tinna! and Citizens Bank for reduction of the
assessment upon the old foundry property for
1871 and 1872 reported in favor of adhcrlng tn
the report of the Committee Oh Claims, and the
report WAS adopted.
A bill of j. II. Crump, :mnuntng TO 1885,.
for bread furnished the Aims House, and one of
VIM. n. Berkeley, amounting to LBS, for dry
goods furnished the Aims House. were referred
to the Committee on the Poor.
A communication from (. 5. Loalbcatcr ask
ing that the Auditor Unauthorized olssue q new
certificate of stock of the Corporation Of Alexan-
Iris for i've hundred dollars to Miss K. G. Fnw-
cnlt in place Of one that has been lost was refer
red to the Committee on Finance.
Bills II John Marriott, amounting tn Sl3; NJ.
II. Ma:h. amounting to 81; Z. !. Steele
ing t. =, for election services were ordered to
be paid. =,
for lumber turn shed the Superintendent OF 20
lice. and OF j. Z. Coleman amounting to %. for
meals furnished commissioners oil election OF the
1st ward and n communication from b. ,. jail
fray IL Co., for a reduction OF assessment, were
referred to the Committee on Claims.
4 bill of w +. Henderson, amounting to
81 go, for goods furnished the Aims House, WAS
referred, to the Committee on the Poor.
A bill Of the Harmonic Club, amounting to
715, for rent Of their hall, WAS ordered to pad.
a communication from sundry citizens asking
that the wood yard Of VI. B. Harlow be removed
from its present site, WAS referred " INC o""'
mittec on Streets
'"' A communication from the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company asking the City Council to
purchase .he Relief Engine House and assign to
thrir use the lower floor thereof, WAS referred To
thr Committee On Public Property.
Mr.. Rishci introduced bill entitled an act
- REGULATE Junk dealers and pawnbr"k"rs,
which. on his motion, was ordered to lie over.
\ communication from sundry citizens Tor n
crossing ON King street, on the west sac OF
(t,,,,,,, ,tina,,
Payne street, WAS referred TO the Coinih'ttco Q"
4 resolution adopted by the Board of Alder,
men appropriating $500 for the purchase OF ine
far tho use of the poor was received from lhat
Board and their action concurred IN.
4 resolution appropratng S'232tothe W'do%
of policeman Isaac kel, adopted by 1le b"mrd 1
of Aldermen, WAS received lroih t""' DOH" '''''
their action concurred IN.
a bin of John Leathcrland, amounting 10
go g. for wood furnished the poor, accompnli-
led with vouchers, ordered to be pha by inc
BOARD nf Aldermen, was referred to the oo'h-
mittoc on the Poor .,, :; ~
covinp : communication from the Mayor with
rnrcrcnce To IN appropriation for the purchasc"i
wood for the poor, was concurred IN.
A resolution authorizing the Finance Com
mittrr to borrow sum of money not exceeding
fifteen thousand dollars for the use OF Inc c'ts
.'Inntcd bv the Board Of Aldermen, WAS received
t.rnm that Board and their action concurrcd III.
rho action of the Board Of Aldermen IN or
Jor;,,,, r. bc raid bill Of james Entwlslc Jr.,
amounting am 70 Sll 10 for medicines for the poor
was concurrcd in.
"rhn action of the Beard Of Aldermen in re-
cciying a communication from, the Mayor res =
,,on,;nG Tho s,,si,rnsion Of ready John y.
EiThtinyill from the police force WAS concur
r., resolution adopted BY the Board of Aide
men authorizing the Auditor to issue c"nsoli-
lated bonds in lieu of certain lost certificates ."
! stock mentioned in communication from lne
Auditor, WAS received from that BOARD ANA wv"
| action cnncurrrd in.
! The Board then adjourned.
| rrn.,., HAROLD SNOWDEN. tIk.