Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-29
COMMON COUNCIL.

Messrs: Wood, Moore, Eichberg, HOPKINS, Bro
ders, Harlow, ownham, RsheiIl, ochoield,
Hughes, Lucas, Harris and Mitchell.
A petition OF Justus Schneider Secretary of
the German Co-operatve Building Assor citation,
tor reduction OF assessment on an unfinished
house belonging to that association, on the south
side OF Commerce street, between Duke and
Peyton, for the years 1884 from iSOO to $3.50,
wa. referred to the Committee on Finance
Mr.. Hopkins offered the following resolution,
which WAS ad"l ted:
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be d.
rected t. advance to the City School Board cut
of the school appropriation for this year the su
of fourteen hundred and forty dollars, which
sum shall be exclusive of the amount set apart
for the support of the schools for the month OF
September, ard shall be considered as the APP
proprlatlon for the months of February a%d
March, 1875
Mr.. Eichberg offered resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the Finance COMMITTEES to
procure safe for the Auditors office
A communication from the Mayor informing
the City Council of his suspension from the po-
lice force of the city Of w. II. Woodicd for ia
fraction of police reguiations-his second Of
tence-said suspension to continue until the ex-
pration Of his present term Of office, that is until
tile 3lst day OF July, 1874, was received
4 petition. signed by numerous citizens, ask
ing for rcpeaI of that portion Of the dog law
providing fur the muZz;ing Of dogs during the
summer months, rs such muzzlng in their
opinion, Is barbarouS, was referred to the Com
mttee on Ger eral LAWS
A communication from NJ 3 Harlow, former
Secretary of the Board of Health, containing a
resolution adopted by that Board declaring Ger
tain desi grated alleys and lots nusances, and
requesting the City c. u!cil to have them abaled
by ordering the owners OF said alleys to have
them naved, and the owners of said lots TO have
them filed Was read, and resolution, offered
By Mr. Broders, authorizing the superintendent
OF Police to put the alleys and lots referred to in
proper condition, under the direction of the
Committee on Streets the owne:s Of the proper
ty having due notice of the same, Was adopted
A communication from John Craven asking
that the gutter and curling in front of his prop
erty, on the northwest corner of Duke and Lee
streets, be repaired on the usual terms, and that
gutter be made from the north vest corner OF
Duke and Lee streets to the northeast corner Of
same streets, was referred to the Committee on
Streets.
A communication from James P. Coleman
expressing Il desire TO contract with the city for
the removal Of night soil by the oderess excs-
waiting apparatus, of which he has purchased the
sole right for Alexandria, was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
A communication from the Executive Com
mit:ec of the British Protection Association of
Northern Virginia asking the City Council for
a Certificate with the seal of the Corporation at
tached, as to the Length of residence nnd general
stand ng and character Of their agent, w. B.
!,
OF the Association, which petition had been
granted by the Board Of Aldermen, WAS received
from that Beard and their action cobcurred in
A communication from the Mavor enclosing
a letter from VIM. Myers, Depot Qusrtermast"r
and Brevet Brgader General u D. A, and one
from August f. Idensen resgning his position
on the police force, were received from the
Board OF Aldermen. The communication Of
General Myers, which had reference to the deed
OF lease for the National Cemetery, and which
had been referred to the Committee on Public
Property by the Board of Aldermen, was refer
red to the Corporation Attorney for such action
rs he may deem necessary; and the action of the
Board Of Aldermen in accepting Policeman
ldensen's resignation was c0ncurred in.
The action of ,be Board of Aldermen in order
ing to be paid the following bills WAS conquered
in: Lewis Stein, "a, for services as judge of
election, and A. +. Addison, S42; J. r. Nick
lin. SAP, and John Marriott, S42, for registration
and election services.
The following bills were received from the
Board of A 'dermen and their action in referring
the same to the Committee on Claims was con-
CURED in, viz Bill of l. Nick Bell. SIS; e W.
McBurney 50; w. T. Emerson, 50; j. Carln
Creighton, IS; Ellis f. Price, 81; f. H. Jones,
81, and w. p Graves, S., for election services
Mr. Hopkins introduced resolution, which
was adopted, declaring that when the Council
adjourned it be unit the fourth Tuesday in Sep
TENDER.
A bill of james Entwsle for S37 IS, for medi-
cines for the poor, ordered to be paid by the
Board of Aldermen, was received from that
Board and their action concurred in.
A bill of Henry Miffleton for $50 fer repairing
the garbage cart, was ordered to be paid
A bill Of w. b. DeVaughan for $3.50, for
cupping and Teaching the poor, referred by the
Board of Aldermen to the Committee OF. Claims,
was received from that Board and their action
concurred in.
A communication from numerous citizens
asking for g tagging across Wolfe street on a
line with the eastern side walk of Lee street,
and across Ice street on q line with the northern
ssde walk of Wolfe street, referred to the Com,
mittee on Streets with power to act by the Board
Of Aldermen, was received from that Board and
their action cnncurred IN.
A communication from J. p. Rice and others
asking that the proper oruer be given for the
laying of the sidewalks on Fairfax ST., between
Queen and Princess, WAS referred to the Com
rnittee on Streets with power to act
A bill Of Harlow Brothers, amounting to
S220 o. for groceries fu. nished the poor,
dered to be paid by the Board Of Aldermen, WAS
received from that Board and their action con-
Cured in.
A resolution adopted by this Board, author
izing the Superintendent of Police to buy an
additional garq.ge cart, returned from the
Board of Aldermen with the action of this Bo ard
non concurred in. The Board adhered to its
action and asked a committee of conference,
and Messrs. Eichbcrg and Harlow were appoint
cd on that committee from this Board.
The following bills were received from the
Boar I'd of Aldermen and their action in ordering
the same to be paid was concurrcd in, viz: I. }.
Mehaifey & Co., SG9, for fuel for the Ja!l u. q.
Watkins, $92, for rye and rye ofal for Poors
Hcu:e; 7. N. Carter, SlG.5O, for surveying ser
vices S. II. Janney s. Co., $500, for garden
seed for Aims House; &. W. Rock, SIS, for cleo
ton services and James Entwisle, jr., $3G.26
for medicines for the poor
The resolution, adopted by the Board, author
~, it,on huca
WAS returned IRON the Board of Aldermen
amended so as to provide that that committee
report the cost of said safe before making the
purchase, in which action this Board non con-
cured.
The following preamble and resolution, adopt
cd by the Board of Aldermen, were received
from that Board and their action concurred in
Whereas, the City Council of Alexandria a.
its meeting June e 1874, received a communi |
cation from the Mayor stating that the Secretary
of the British Settlers Association of Alexsn
dria, Virginia. w. B Clure, lad presented to
him letter setting forth the intentions of the |