Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-09

Poor recommending the payment Of a bill of
Thomas Dewitt, amounting TO ST, for goods fur
nishcd the poor of the fourth ward, WAS concur
red in.
Mr. Hopkins offered resolution, which WAS
adopted, authorizing the Committee on Public
Property /" have the Court and record room lit
ted ~ and f1rni>hcd upon the best possible
terms.
Mr.. Hopkins offered resolution, which was
adopted nSlructing the Finance Committee to
report bill at the next meeting of the Council
regulating the salaries Of Corporation officers Cor
the fiscal year commencing July l~t 1873.
The following papers were received from tho
Board of Aldermen and their action upon the
same concurred in, VIZ: \ communication from
Mrs. Mary Fleming asking permission to pay
her overdue taxes by ins,almcnts resolution
providing for the appointment Of II special COM
mittce If Two from each Board to examine the
late report of the Fire W"rdcns; rcpor; of the
Committee on the Poor in favor Of the payment
o. n bill of Davy & Harmon for so IL
\ preamble and set OF resolutions with refer
eucc 10 the grading of north Pitt street, adopted
by the Board of Aldermen, but referred by this
Board to the mnttcc on Streets being return
eli from the Board of Aldermen, they having
adhered To their action, were laid Oh the table
Mr.. Hopkins introduced resolution which
was Adopted directing the Committee on Streets
to procure from the City Surveyors plan for the
drainage Of the water lr, m the Intersection OF
Pitt and Princess streets, the cost Of the same,
and to report NJ the next meeting OF Council.
MIR. Evans offered II ST Of resolutions instruct
ing the Fii.sncc Committee 10 itcllZc the next
revenue BILL setting of Tor interest expenses OF
city government and all matters chnrgcabc to
the city; directing the ch..lrlien OF the several
City Council committees 10 repor. to the r.
nance Committee the probable alnount needed
By their respective committees; and that no
more ,noncy be expended by each committee
than ha. bcr 2.s2.$cd and collected for That Spe-
ca purpose.
The following papers wee received from the
Board Of Aldermen and Their action upon the
same conquered IL. VIZ: Report Of the Commit
tee on the Poor recommending the payment OF
u bill OF Joseph Hopkins, amounting 10 Sl29.3G,
lUr goods lurshcd the AIMS House; report vi
the same committee recommending the payment
of bill of G. w. Harrison, amounting to Si3.?t,
for hay Tor oxen communication from Levi,
Nc henzia with reference to repairing the side
walks on north Fairfax street; report Of the
Committee ON the Poor recommending the pay
ncnt %! u bill VI X. ~ Lawson, amounting u
SiUl.G9. for goods furnished the Aims House; u
communication from Alfred Jncos,s asking per-
mission To huiid II Trained addition To his house,
on A fired street, between Prince and Duke SIS;
preamble and rcsoiutl us with reference To the
nrpointll.nt OF :, special committee To procure Il
suitable lot for the burial Of the poor, and Messrs.
HOPKINS and Evans appointed on the bart oil
this Board resolution lnstructing the City Ser
ecant to have the lot III the rear nl the JAIL
owned by the Corporation, enclosed, and ID re-
quirc parties who have bullt houses thereon u
remove til" $a"c or pay rent u the city; Nh or
der for the payment t. john Cloves ul 81, Tor
services "a clerk Of election.
Mr. Hopkins offered II resolution which was
adopted iustruct.lg tho Committee on Pnb!ir
Property TO have lightning rods placed upon
tic Market House.
Mr.. Hughes called up the bill! to exempt new
manufacturers from taxation, and offered a sub
>tltulc, which WAS ordered u lie over till the