Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-26
CITY (OUS< Ill.
OFFICIAL PROCEED \ Il 5.
SOard OfAIdcrnlcn.

Board Of A Idcrmcn.
Atm regular meeting of the Board of Alder
mon. held March Is, 1878. there were present:
II l.. Simpson, esq, President ana A2ss7S:
Markell, Loving, French J"hn$"n C"rse ana
Underwood.
\ resolution in regard to buil!ing brick
arch culycrt ut the intersection Of Columbus
and Wilkes streets WAS received from ne Com
mon Council and laid On the table.
resolution instruc ing the Finance Conn
mttee to petition the Legislature Tor power 10
issue bond. Tor the improvement ot tile streets
rs amended by the Common Council was lald
on the table by this Is, ard.
\ resolution in regard t" the arrest o. Inceh
diaries; also n resolution in.trurtlnS the Com
mittec on Streets to report what acton Is ncces-
sary to place Union street in proper condition,
were received from the Common Ccuncl ana
their action conquered III.
A bill of j. Entw!sle, jr., S3O43 10: medicine,
WAS ordered u be pad.
A bin o. J. Rogers Ss2.45 for repairs to ;'r
American Coal Cos. wharf in 49, nas r,tcFFtd
to the Committee on Claims.
report ofJ w Campbell Assessor, recon-
mrnding that the assessment of the old foundry
nrnnertv be reduced TO So 600, wa: not ado tied
On motion it WIS resolved, that the :Supcrla-
te dent Of Police be directed t. deposit the
scraulngS of the streets where c.1nVrlicit ana
practicable along Royal and Princess Streets
near their Intersection III order to AID III n!!inS
up and grading the same.
A preamble in regard to draining fltt street
and the following resolution, viz: Rr>ol'ed,
That he Superintendent OF Police be directed To
fill uu ard grade Pitt street, and to ptac" trunk
along Pitt street across oro"oco street % SUIT
Client size To carry the water north .! sad S'rcct,
50 that the water may have an easy esre>s to tie
river, and that the Superintendent OF f"iice
shall use the chain gang t, carry nu. Inc lort-
uoing resolutlnn-were adopted.
\ bill Of Jameson Il Collins, Sll.0j for work
done for the Hydrau!ion Engine Co.; also f. H.
Deehny's bill, SIS -, for work done t same
company alsy the petition of owner; ot sundry
tug boats asking for abstcm'nt o: take; AIS" Il
relurt of the Com nlitter Oh Streets on the petit
ton # sundry Ia lies in regard - tn abatement
Of nuisance, and resolution lnstruct!ng the SUI
perintcndent of Police to r move me same /! not
nbuted in fifteen days; also petition OF sunGry
citizens asking to have the side walk on the c:.$t
side Of St AsHph street, between King and Cam
erOn reuAired-wcre received front cConinDE
Council and their action concurre, III,
\ report of the Committee on Claims on the
pe;;ti.n OF the Exchange Building COMMITTEE
recommending the reduction II the assessment
on their buil..ins to $40 600 and rcq..st!n" tf"
Assessor To assess it q. the same rate fer 1915:
WAS received from the Common Council IA
the request to the Ass ssor struck DAT, and the
report lis amended adopted
On motion il WAS resolved, that when tn" Hen
ry street railway track shall bc again u~'d ~ Ii
railroad that The party or parties pr':"Ssi:@ /
use such track he required oy tn: Mayer Il. The
name of the City Council to grade pave ahd
drain under direction of tlc City Surveyor,
the whole Of Henry street from Duk" t" t": Cor
uoratiun limits ~ n consideration and condition
for The use OF said street for rai!ro d pup Scs.
The following net in regard 10 steam tire en-
fines WAS laid on the table and ordered t" b"
printed
Az ACT in regard to It am Fire En- T..
BE it enacted by the City Council TnAl IL"
l,o1, IN fhi.f ty of lax, ia
known AS the steam fire engines and the appa-
rutus Herewith cnincc cd, belonging |" Tie city
of Alexandria shall BE- place under the control
of the Committee on Public Property Of the Gu:
Council, ard that said committe" shall. hy and
with consent Of the City Council. have the d-
rection disposition and supervision OF such
property and all matters apprtrl&IHg thereto
shuil be referred to said committee Tor invc>tl
CATION. md IL reports thereon shall be made t,
the City Council for proper action.
Section =. That no sum OF money exceeding
twenty dollars in amount shall be cA pended hy
said committee on such property without the
consent of the CITY Cuun ii, and Nil supplies ne
cessarv for the efficient working or Us" of one or
both Of said steam tir, engines shall be obtained
b. contract awarded to the lowest responsible
bidder.
Section 3. The engineer and driver or cngi-
neers and drivers II such s.can ire engines
shall be agents or officers OF the CT; Council,
and their election shall be made By ballot of the
memb. rs of the City Council under tie rules
governing the election of agents or officers of
the City Council.
Stc.ion The engineer or engineers >ha!! y"
practical en- ginccrs, or possessed of such Iunl-
cations for the post on rs will claim the cInl-
dcncc OF the City Council
Section j. The sal aries of the engineer and
driver or engineers and drivers OF such str"In
fire engines Shall be fixed by the City Council
in the general salary bill ot each year, and they
shall be required 10 take the usual oath OF "tic"
and give bond with approved security !" the
amount of their salary for the ia THU discharge
of their res pective duties.
Section t. This act shall not go into force be.
fore the first day of July, 1873, An all laws of
the City Council in conflict with this act shall
then and by this act De repealed
Two resolutions in regard to ashes also biz
of T. j. Mehatfcy s Co., S)34 13 Tor coal also
a report of the Committee on Claim: on the pc
tiiion Of Z. 5. Jati'ray Il Co., fixing the assess
mcnt of their property At S'HU-wcre received
from the Common Council and their action con-
Cured in.
On motion it was rcsolvnd that special com
mttee of two from each Board BIZ appointed 10
examine the report Of the Fire Wardcns lately
submitted by them as To expenses ard outlay in
conn rction with said Fire Department, ard to
call upon the Fire Wardcns for such intorma.
ton rs they may deem necessary tor clear ua-
Outstanding of the costs OF working the Fire De-
psrtment, and whether the sameis economically
and we'll managed. Mcssrs French and John,
IL were appointed on the part Of this Board.
The Board then adjourned.
Test: JNO. j. JAMESON, Clerk
Common Council.
Alta rcgu ut meeting Of the Common Council,