Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-11

Inc Board proceeded to the chamber o. the
Common Council for tho purpose OF electing d
Health Officer and Overseer, of the Poor and
ION their return the Board adjourned.
Testc: JNO. j. JAMESON. Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular semi-montny meeting Of the
Common Council, held November 10th, 1874
there were present: George K. Shnn, esq Pres
idert, and Messrs Wood, Moore, Eich berg.
Broders, harlow, Downnan, Nlehcill, Eow.r
Schoteld Beach, Hughes, Mitchell and Harris.
! Mr.. Lewis Nc Aenz c, who had been, on the
! ) instant elected member OF the Boar! from
the u ward, 10 Ii, a vacancy occasloned by the
resignation of Mr. Joseph Hopkins, advanced
to the Presidents desk and hAd toe oath Of oil =.
| administered t J., him.
| 4 communication from the Mayor calling the
1T eut,on oI Council to the necessity OF ado ting
! some plan by which to secure u supply o. fuel
| for the poor of tn" city during tie approaching
! winter, Was referred TO the Committee on the
| Poor.
| a communication from the Mayor requesting
Cou Gil to DIES ,nMtc which one OF the PLY sic!als
| to the Poor shail b. Health Officer received.
and the Boar, of Aldermen were invited TO meet
! this Coard in joint session Tor the purp pse OF
! electing Heath Officer.
| a communication from Z L. Du Barry, Supt.
A. 6 w. K. r asking permission to erect II
framed tool h"u>L On the lot at ihe southwest
corner OF the i.crS, elton .! Queen and 81. Asaph
streets, Wa rad and tie petition granted.
! Two bills Of Z K Grimes, amounting To "a /;
| bill OF Louis Stein, amounting TO 81 b.tl of w.
! w. KinZ=r, amounting to 81: bill Of Alexander
hilg, u, amounting to 81; bill OF l.. r. Price
amounting 10 81; bill of j. Carn Creighton
amounting to So bill OF John Cowes, amount
| ing It, 81; bill OF j. Pro tor, amounting %
! SO; bill Of q. Il. Simpson, amounting to 81 !;
bill Of a. Mills, amounting to Si2 81; bill OF
John Marriott, amounting to S13; Dill Of A. ).
Perpencr, amounting to Sl2.3O; bill OF John
Field, amounting t. Sl.lO, and bills OF }. f.
Nlckln, amounting to SIS, ali for election SER
vices and election pu poses were referred TO the
Committee on Claims
A bill OF Charles Brill, amounting to SD 20,
for articles and work for the Po.r's House, WIS
ordered to be paid.
MI MckenZc was appointed by the Picsi-
dent member OF the Committee ON Public
Property:
OF Public Works was received:
TO tie Honorable the city Council Of ALeran-
dria:
The Board Of Public Works find it impossible
to report ut this time on all matters referred 10
The m by you: cvncuIred action, but hope to do
so at no very distant day.
1st In reference to the resolution passed ut
your last meeting referring to Us the grade Civ
en- on Oronuco s., Get, from ST. Asaph street to
Royal street, by The City Surveyor, we beg to
say that we We visited the streets, and after
full and free conference have come to the con
c usion that the grade is correct, and would rec
ou menu that the work now suspended he re-
sumed snd carried GU at tn" grade given. our
reasons for It we will briefly give. 1t will not
make any difference in the grade recommended
should the City Council hereafter determine to
sewer Pitt street or continue TO allow the Wat
to flow over the surface, aS Royal street ~ It's m
tersection with Pitt street would remain IT is
present grade; hence we think 1t best to run II
nj inn "a
Royal street, on OroEOco. Should sewer ever
be ordered it will hav; to take that course, as IL
will never do to 80 grade the streets that IN the
event of un accident 10 the sew,r tnnt thc water
would be damned back; hence, II Is ABSOLUTELY
necessary to have tail from the intersection of
KING and Pitt streets To the intersection of Dr1-
nocO and Royal streets, allowing Oronoco to 70
main rs it is, rs We propose II Will still become
necessary " Ill at the intersection OF Irlnc"ss
and yal street about six feet, which would be
lar better than TO cut any ut the intersection OF
Royal and Uronoco streets While some VIII
regard the cut ut Pitt and Oronoco streets too
heavy, it would have 10 be much more SO IL cut
was allowed ut Royal and UrOnoco streets: we,
therefore, recommend the grade rs gwen by the
City Surveyor on Oronoco, from st. As"ph to
Royal streets.
III. In reference to St. Asaph street, referred
to US, we beg to report change III the grade oil
ST. Asaph street, from King street to Princess
street, rs follows: Commencing on the south
o
Asuph street at its present grad; thence run
ming south descending in continuous line 10
the north side OF Z leea street TO u height ol 20
feet + 10 nb We ordinary hig water; thence I'D
straight and Level line To the south side OF Queen
street thence ascending In u continuous me "
the north side OF Cameron street to n helgnt o
81 t, ct no above ordinary nigh water, and King
street to remain ut its present graie. In this
change it brings the street at Queen to the same
grade il was b sore the passage OF the last act
con cerning 81. Asaph street, and cuts ut Gamer
on stree: inches, making Cameron and hlng
1t their intersection with St. Asaph street the
same height above ordinary high water
ID In reference TO the communication OF the
Wardens of Christ Church, which is herewith
returned, we would respectfully suggest that the
questions therein raised are Vt a LEGAL kind, ana
90 not come under our jurisdiction, and would
suggest it, reference to the Corporation attpr-
ney but would suggest that negotiations might
be opened with the proper officers OF CHRIST
Church for so rnucn Of thel property rs DIN Is
on Cameron street, between Washington ana
Columbus streets, and north OF their Church
building. II they would be willing 10 part with
the ve1v narrow strip of ground alluded t., then
the city might pay for the improvements on
Colurn bus street and Cameron street, rs cotnpen
sa,on for the piece of ground on Cameron st.
4ih We noticed by the report OF the proceed
inys at your last meeting tnat some aliusioh WAS
made to our hardness in reporting on resolu-
ton referred to us in relation to Union street.
We respectfully submit that the Beard have
been over the street and examined 1t, and direct
ed he City Su veyor to measure and ascertain
the number OF Ieet Of old curling now ON the
street that can be reused, and the number Of feet
OF new curbing that will be, required, and the
number OF quare yards OF old cobbie stone that
can be reus. d. and the number OF square yards
of new cobbie s.one that Will be required, and
the number OF square yards OF gravel that Will
be required, so that we could report the facts TO
you; and will here say that as soon rs we get
the proper answers We will be able 10 make our
report, rs we have seen and had u conference
with the President of the w. c., Y. NJ. i q. 5.
K. K. Co., and know his views.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the Board.
JSo B. SHOOT, President
The members of the Board of Aldermen hav-