Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-09
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~ r"siii:r semi monthly meeting al lne
Common CoAmcil, held Apr! Sth, 1873, thrr"
nnd fc-srs. Rock, Moore, hichbcrg, Hopkins
Beach, Henderson portacr, Mankn, pinn,
Hughes and Evans.
Mr. llcpkinS, from The Committee on Public
Property, to whom hal been referred rcsolu-
lion regarding the di. p sui of the bricks on the
pavement around the old Market House. re-
ported that the bricks auicd to have boon used
in brichins the CUTTERS and requiring pavcmcnts
in the court, and the report WIS adopted.
Mr. Hopkins, from the same committee, To
whom had been referred Il communication with
reference {" the lighting Of the chain Der: of tIlr
city Council and Court House, reported that re-
Electors have brcn pinrcd il; the two chambers of
the City Council aud in the Court room by VIM.
Cugan at II total cost o. SZ12, and the report
w:.. adopted.
Mr. HOPKINS from the Same committee, t"
whom had been referred resolution authorizing
that coInaiitcc to pGrchAsc furniture ana stoves
Tor the chambers Vi the City Council, reported
thal the furniture had been bought from Green
& Bro and the stoves from Thomas Hoy, and
the report WAS adopted.
Mr. Hopkins, from tic same committee, to
whom had been referred Il resolution arlthorlz-
inc that committee 10 contract for the renewal
Of The Corporation wharf now occupied by the
American Coal Company, rcp"rtrd that they
had con- rnctcd with ]. T. K ';"rs /" DO the work
flr 81 IS u; tn.i the wharf had been we'll and
substantially built and had been subjected To
tests which had proved lis strength; that they
had accepted the new wharf, ana That II ":,iy
rcIuaiu,s for the Council 10 provide Tor rnying
Mr. Rngurs' bill. ana the report was adopted.
Mr.. Hopkins, from tnc same committee, to
whom had been referred resolution directing
that committee to have the curblnS aud paving
around the Market House repaired, rep 'rtcd
Iha. the work ia been done IN good manner
and ON the best .crms that cod b. obtained:
t.gDI old II~l rupI H.
Io.. 300 feet of new nj cost s.uJ.3D new pave
mrnt on Royal, Cameron and Fairfax streets, ut
n cost of 81. t2 nl;,kii total cost o 81 1851,
uni TINT the old brlcNs were used in paving the
cutters ana rcpHir NJ th"ravcincnt IN the court:
and the report Was adopted
TO whom ilad been referred Il biIl oi }. L. kng-
crs, amounting to So IS for repairing The Cor
narration wharf occupies! by the American Conl
Company, reported in favor Of the payment Of
the bill ald the report Was "dpptcd
Mr.. Rock presented II bill "i Dr. j. Is; John
son, amounting t" S7Wi, !"r repairs to Friend
ship engine house, with vouchers, which We're
referred to the Comilil.cc Oh Claims.
A communication from j. Fisher, General
TRANSFORMATION Agent o., a. i VI. Il. r.. re-
uuc>ting permission for tia. company to lay Il
rlanl llocring from their track on the cast side
of Union street from k!nS S"h'h u distance oi
from one hundred md l!!ty 20 two hundred feet,
yas read and The rcqu"s grated.
\ bill Of Charles B!lti, amounting T. 9i3D,
r,r Articles ',!rl.i. isr! the Aims liVuac WAS re-
fcrrcd To Inc Committee on tne i"1r.
a COMMUNICATION from L. q. Uhlcr Clerk OF
:hc A!cxandria Canal Company asking for the
uprointmcnt OF proxies 10 represent tie city IN
the next annual meeting OF the +tocs ho!dcrs Of
that company, WAS read aud M"s.rs. kIch-
berg and lIugn"rs were appointed pr"Ai": on
the part Of this Board.
\ Communication from s. S. Howson, Prcsi-
dent OF the Pntunac Ferry Company, asking Tor
the erection ufa gus unp nj the foo. "I kinS s..
at it's inter. ci"n with til" strand, vs. read .ne
rrouc.. granted, and the Committee on Asht
instructed to have lamp paced ut the Grsg-
mated polnt.
\ Contamination from NJ. E!!ri,.gc asking
for reduction 81 aSS"S-lH"il, Was rc!cEleu :" Ihc
Committee on Claims
i Communications from i. II. Not. X Co with
reference 10 :. fine imposed upon th"t urm by
The Mayor fer allowing hnH'> - SAND upon the
,iicwn!k in from. .! their s;u-c, was rclcrrc -
the Committee Oh streets.
r. b. Piun, 4 member Of the Board from The
fourth ward, resigned bis SEA-. III the D"srd, ana
hi, r,>i gi!:.i"n was accepted.
Mr.. P"rtncr called. up arcsuiuti"n iali over ~
the Inst meeting with reference. I" grading hl!g
street for which Mr.. Eio kin- offered the follow
ing substitute
3lirsolved. That the City Surveyor b. ii
rcc,cd IL furnish the City Cc'!nci, WITH n plan
inr the grading Of King street from II. :Aa"ln
street To the river.
Which was amended ny Mr. Evars hy adding
with an appruAlmat" c-ilinat" al the expense 81
said grading. md cr"rt Nj the next meeting oi
Council AID ~ anc:.,!"i adopted.
Mr.. Hughes offered = resolution, when wa'
adopted, directing the Committee on Strc"ts u
enquire into tie cost If ScN"rrg King s.. from
Pit: 10 tic river with pipe drain.
Mr. Hopkins offered II resolution, which WAS
adopted authorizing the Cum!nitt": on Pnhc
Property to have the lover room OF thu sun En-
CINE House waiil,roatcd ot sufficient height L.
protect the walls ard that the extra c6>. ot so
BE paid from the Corporation treasury.
TIE acl on nf the Board OF Aldermen IN
adopting the report q. the Committee on the