Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-29
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Board OfAIdernlen.

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
board ofAIdcrnlen.
At II regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held january 18th, 1873, there were pre-.
sent Henry L. Simpson, esq, President, and
Mcssrs. Markell, Loving, French johnson,
CorSc, Underwood and Seaton.
a bill of j. Leatherland, S79.67; also reports
of the Committee on Claims on the bills of B.
". Malls, 81; J. T. Creighton s. Son, 50 81 s;
j. L. Henderson, 81; also reports of the Com
mittee on the Poor on the bills Of J. Gligg, $50
D; 6: "stkin,, s. Co., SSsl55l6; H; Mitlleton,
Of election also petition of 4. S. Leadbeater,
asking for d reissue of stock for Miss E. G. Faw-
cctt; also bills OF w. f. Henderson, S54 60, for
groceries, J. T. Crump, 1886, for bread; w.
n. Berkeley, SSl.5S, for dry goods for the Aims
House; also I'LL Of j. p. Coleman for meals
~, 500. 43, for lumber; j. Marriott, Sl5 as reg
strur of election NJ H. Nush 81, rs Judge of
election also petition Of sundry citizens for
the removal of Harlows wood yard; also Il bill
of e. L. Simpson, 81 as clerk Of election; also
a petition Of sundry citizens for a crossing ut
the west intersection of King and Payne sts.;
also bill of the Harmonic Association for rent
of room, S15,-wcre received from the Common
Council and their action concurrcd in.
The report of the conference committee on the
petition of G. K. Hootf and VIM. Il. Lambert.
asking for 81 reduction of assessment on the old
foundry property. WAS received from the Com
mon Council and their action non concurred in.
and the matter referrad to the ASSESSORS.
The report of the Committee on Streets on the
condition of the Relief Engine House was re-
ceived, and their action non conquered in and
the papers in the matter referred to II special
VIM. Bartle, sr., Stephen Swain, Peter u. Hen
derson, George Henry and Robert Wrenn, with
the request that said citizens examine the house
and report at the next meeting of Council its
condition.
a bill Of T. N. Carter, SO 80, was referred to
the Committee on Claims.
A petition of q. w. Harrison for permission
TO remove his sign post, was referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
A bill of Davy y Harmon against the Aims
House, S59.2I, was referred to the Committee
or Claims.
The Board then adjourned until Monday
Fest: JNO. J. JAMESON, Clerk.
Common Council.
at regular meeting of the Common Coun-
ell, held in their chamber in the new Market
House, January 18th, 1873, there were present:
George r Shinn esq, President, and Messrs
Rock Eichberg' Field, K!shGIl, hoP p;n'
Claggett Hughes and Evans.
The Board having been called to order, the
President congratulated the members upon the
completion and occupation Of theirnew chamber.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the Board OF AL
dcrmen were invited into the chamber for the
purpose of holding joint meeting, and the in
vitation having been accepted and the members
of both Boards being present, the following
communication was read
ALEXANDRIA, VA, JAN Is, 1873.
Gc1rqc Il. Sh1nm, esq, P'cstfet Common conn
Gil ii Atcrandrin:
DEAR SIR: 1t will afford me much pleasure
to meet the honorable City Council of AieAan-
drla in Joint session this evening, deeming 1t an
appropriate time to present and place under its
control the steeple, clock and bell which adorn
the Royal street front of the new Market House.
Very respectfully, ,,rn,,
Mr. Lambert being present, then arose: and
in q short address turned over TO the City Coun-
ell Of Alexandria the handsome stecple which
adorns the Market House, and which was erect
ed by the generosity of native and resident of
the city and by the hands of an Alexandria ar
chtect
The President of the Common Council, on
behalf of the City Council, accepted the gift and
informed Mr.. Lambert that the two Boards
would more formally acknowledge it, and trans
mi: him a copy Of the proceedings.
Mr.. Rock moved that the JOINT meeting go
into III election of police officers to fill existing
vacancies, bu, after some debate his motion was
lost. and the joint meeting dissolved.
Mr.. Hopkins, from the Committee on Public
Property, reported that instead OF fire plug, an
extra lnrged sized hydrant be erected in the
Msrket square, and the report was ordered to
lie over.
MIR. Hopkins from tho same committee, re-
ported that at present no action be taken on the
communication of the Fire Wardens respecting
the construction Of a cistorn in the Market
la ~, IN
the Alexandria Gazette of October 9th, 1877
also untavoraby upon The petition of George 5.
Smith for permission to erect bulletin boards on
the southern ends of the two wings of the Mar
kot House also in favor of granting the petition
of Joseph W. White for permission to place or
nanenta ajvertisiny frames in. the Market
House; also recommending reference Of the
communication of the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company, regarding the Relief Engine House,
to the CORPORATION Attorney for his opinion
concerning the interest the Corporation has in
that property, and the reports were adopted:
George K. Hill, Secretary of the Board of Man
spcrs of the Alexandria 1ntrmary, and reso-
luton appropriatng one hundred and fifty dol
lars or as much thereof Us may be necessary,
for the purchase of fuel and medicine for the
sick poor, which resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Besch introduced resolution, which was
adopted, instructng tho Treasurer to place to
the credit of the School Board $50 a month in
addition to the $50 month already ordered to
be placed to their credit for the months of Sep
TENDER, October, November and December, Of
ISL, and January. February, March, April,
May and June, of is -. NJ
Mr.. Evans introduced q resolution calling
upon the Auditor for information respecting
certain bonds of the Corporation to the amount
Of S25,0OO, unaccounted for in his office but
withdrew it.
Mr.. Hopkins introduced the following pre-
umbc and resolutions, which were adopted:
WHEREAS, a magnificent steoplc, complete III
every particular, has been erected to beautlty
and alorn our new Market House Building;
and whereas, said stccplc Is voluntary git
from one Of our most respected citizens, whose
mod,s.y in refusing TO connect his name public
ally with the enterprise is only equalled BY his
lihera!ity n d whereas, it is the desire Of our
people To- express substantial appreciation
therefor, therefore be 1T
R.sotrcd By Ms City C"uncu Of AIer"nd'iH
That the thanks of our citizens be, and are here
bv, rendered said donor, through William h.
Lambert, esq, under whose supervision SAID