Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-29
Common Council.

At regular semi-Inonthy meeting of the
Common Council, hell October 18th, 1879, there
were present: George X. Shinn; esq President
and Messrs Rock Moore, Eichbcrg, Hopkins,
NICK enzie, Brodcrs Downham Klsnell, Fowle,
Beach, Clsggctt, Lucas nnd Hughes.
Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee on Public
Property, to whom had been referred resoiu-
ton authorizing them to have a we'll dug IN the
coal cellar Of the Market House, reported TN It
the resolution had been carried out in accord
ancc with the order of Council, and the report
A petition of George w. Swsine for permits
sion to erect two -storied framed buildings
on Water street, between Duke and Wolfe, WAS
referred to the Com mittee on Streets.
The resignation Of Gilbert Simpson as one OF
the city police force, WAS read and accepted.
A communication from Jameson, Uhler i
Co. and George 4. Hill i Go. asking for the re-
funding of taxes paid by them upon their working
capital and machinery, Was referred to the Com
mittec on Finance.
Fee bills of J. lacey, Clerk of the Circuit
Court, against the Corporation, amounting to
S4J -, were ordered to be paid.
A petition Of John T. Hill for the repaving Of
the gutter and the resetting OF the curb stones in
front Of his premises, on Water street. b tween
| Wolfe and Wilkes was granted.
A petition of John Atchison for the repaving
of the gutter snd the resetting of the curb stones
in front Of his premises, on Water st j., between
Wolfe and Wilkes, was granted.
A petition of Roberta Cline for the repaving OF
the gutter and the resettng of the curb stones in
front Of her premises, on Water street, between
Wolfe and Wilkes, was granted.
bill OF I. j. Mehatfey s. Co., amounting to
SOL 25 for Goa, was ordered to be paid.
a bill of Thomas Lannon, amounting to
500 so, for wood, was ordered to be paid,
A communication from John Smoot, Pres
ident of Board of Public Works setting forth
the necessity for the City Council to provide
that Board room in viii, to hold their meet
ings and keep their books, accounts maps, IN
struments, &c. was referred to the Committee
on Public Property.
A petition OF James H. McVeigh for redlc
ton of the assessment upon his property at the
northeast corner of Cameron and st .,ssph sts.,
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
A petition of John r. Gray for damages,
amounting to $3.50 81, for injuries to his house
on the northwest corner of the intersection of
Royal and Princess Streets and to the furniture
and stock of goods therein, resulting from an
overflow of water in consequence OF the change
made in the direction of the drainage and sewer
age of Princess street. with accompanying
vouchers, was referred to the Corporation At.or-
ney
Mr. Eichberg moved that the Board of Alder
MEN be invited into the chamber OF the Com
mon Council for the purpose Of clcctlng in joint
session members Of the police force to fill exist
ing vacancies, and his motion being carried he
was requested to bear the nvitstion to the other
Board.
Mr. Downham offered resolution, which was
adopted, providing for d Joint meeting OF the
two Boards Oh the second Tuesday in November
and nightly thereafter until the work be accom-
plishcd, for the purpose of reviewing the laws of
the Corporation before they are placed IN the
hands of the printer.
The Board of Aldermen having declined
through Mr.. Moore, Il member of that Board,
the invitation to meet in Joint session for the pull
pose of electing policemen, the Board, on motion
of Mr. Mckenzie, adjourned.
Tcste HAROLD SNOWDEN. Crk.