Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12
COMMON COUNCIL

IUMMIA CUU Null.
At \ regular semi monthly HE, ting Of the
Common c. unci held Novemher1i, 1873 there
were r1csent: George r. SEinn, esq, p c:ident
and nd M'ssr.. Rock, Eic. berg. Hopkins, Broiers
Mckenzie, Downham kishelll Fo"lc, PortneE.
Beach, Lucas and Hughes.
Mr. Portner from tie Committee on Streets,
reported that the Superintendent of Police bt
instructed 10 have the Stone Bridge repaired al
Il cost not exceeding one hundred dollars, anc
the report was adopted.
The same gentleman, from the same commit
tee, reported that the Superintendent oi Poilce
be instructed 10 lMy flag crossing over w esi
street on the south side OF King. and the report
Was adopted.
MIR. Brodcrs, from the Committee on the Poor
rcpyrtcd that that committee had Insured the
roors House for three thousand dollars: and
presented an insurance bill of Janncy u Son
amounting to So 30, for the same, which WA:
ordered t. b. paid.
\ bill Of John Cloves, for Sd; also one of +.
L. Brocke,t, for Sl2; also one of Jacob + H.
for 81; also one of VI. w. Harper, fol-. 50. and
also one Of L. NJ. L .tham, for 81, for election
services, ard one OF MIS-. Mary Smith, amount,
ing to Si2 So lur rent Of loom Tor election and
registration purposes, were referred To the
Committee on Claims
a communication from John T, Hill, Coll,c-
tor for the Northern District with reference to
his appointment of John Marriott a; GepuLy
Collector, was received and resolution con-
frming that appointment WAS adopted.
A communication Was received from 4. j.
Collins, Clerk of the City School Bo.Td, inform
ing the City Council that the terms for which
Messrs B. Wheat, +. Snowd"n, IT., John ).
Beach and 0. &. WhittleSey were elected School
Trustees would expire on the 18th pr"Ximn, and
of the resignation OF +. +. Wilmer, Trustee
from the 81 ward, and requesting that the va
vAncles be filled
MIR. Hopkins offered :. resolution authorizing
the Committee on the Poor to dispose OF the
yoke of oxen belonging to the Corporation,
which was adopted.
An act entitled an act to prevent the obStTuc-
ton of the cars of the Ale4andra Passenger
Railway Company WAS passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Rock Eichberg, Hopkins
Breeders, Mckenzie, D,wnham, Portncr, kIsh-
Gill; Beach, Lucas, Hughes and Dir. PresiGcnt-
T. No, Mr. Fowle-l.
A communication from A. Nisb4t Turnbull,
President Of the Mount Vernon Manufacturing
Conn any, asking further exemption OF ;aXa-
ton upon the property Of that ccmpnny Tor
period Of three years WAS received, and resoiu-
ton, intro :uced by MI. Shlnn, renting the tax
upon their property for the fiscal year ending
in June, 1874 was adopted by the Following
vote: Ayes, Messrs Rock, Hopkins, Broders,
Mckenzie, Downham, Portner, Fowle, Ri:h-
ell, Beach Lucas HUI hes and Mr.. President
r. No, Mr.. Eichberg-l.
The following bills, petitions, &c, were re-
ceved from the Board of Aldermen ana tn IT
,ctiori upon the same concurred in, viz; Bill of
John Lumbdn petition of Hesselius Smith, pc
lition of D. f. Heisley, petition of +. b. Corbett,
bill of B. w. Nails, bill of John Marriott, bill OF
James Entwisle, ir bill Of John Il. B"ggettt,
bill of d. G. Watkins s. Co., bill of Smoot i
Perry, bill of Davy i Harmon, bill Of Hrndr.ck
s. Commins, bill OF j. T. Crump bill Of Harlow
& Bro, bill of Lewis Mckenzie. bill of John
Lannon, bill of j.. w. Nails i Son, bill Of Hen
~ l.. Simpson, bill of NJ. II. Nush, bill of q. L.
Simpson, bill of W. A. Smoot, bill Of &. H.
Phillips and d communication from the Mayor
with reference to tearing up of the railroad
track on Henry sire It.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN. ok.