Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-28
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PR D G. E e ID | n GS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

AT II regular meeting OF the Board Of Alder
men hnlG October 9th, 1874, there were pre-
sent: S. II Janney, esq, President, and Messrs;
Smont Moore, johnson, French, Seaton ana
! Lylcs
| a resolution in regard to repairs to the Mar
! kct House steeple; also two communications
| from property-owners on st. Asaph street. with
| !. res luton nstrucling the superintendent OF
| Police to stop work and referring the same TO
! the Board of Public Works; also a resolution
instructing the Committee on Public Property
to report what city property pays no revenue
us i, petition Of Nelly Wright for relief from
taxes ,.i:o !. resolution in regard to the removal
OF the pump on the northeast corner OF WASH
inglon and Princess streets also report OF the
Finance Committee upon the report OF the Treas
urcr of the city with the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund, were received from the Com
rron Council and their action concurred in.
On motion tfcctlicc of Messenger was declared
vacant ard nominations were declared in order.
2. ". Simpson, Jscob Foltz, 9. l.. Deeton, T.
". Davis, A. Williams and Thomas Williams
were nomsnatcd and on b4lloting q. l.. Deeton
WAS elected.
The Committee on Public Property reported
in favor Of paying the bills Of T. J. Mehatley, u
Co., SgS 10 for wood and coal for the Market
Building. and W. K Howard 80 for repairs
to Mrs Mnxweis house, and the bills were or
dered TO be paid.
i bill of j. Leathcrland, S2025 for coal for
the Station House, was ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Cl aims reported in Iavor of
having the bills OF the Alexandria. Gazette
sS2- s.; Virginia Sentinel, $3.50, for printing
Bill OF w. y. Smoot SIS, for coal l. n. Car
ter. SIS, for services Thos. Lannon, Sl3 Is, for
san lies for the jail, and Il. l.. Wood, Soo.34
for same ana the bills were ordered to be paid.
The Committee on the Poor reported in favor
ot paying the bills Of j. Ii. Baggett, Tor meat for
Aims house, S24G.9l, and j. T. Crump, $50. "a
for bread for sume,-which were ordered " be
pad.
a petition OF butchers and hucksters for new
doors 20 the Market House was referred TO the
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
y report from the Board of Public Works on
the subject of fences and houses or croaching on
The sidewalks Of certain streets was referred to
the Committee on General Laws.
An adverse report of the Finance Committee
upon the resolution suspending the col ection of
taxes upon the properly OF J. K. Pierpoint was
received from the Common Council, their &C
ton non-concurrcd in, and the Finance Com
mittec Instructed To suspend the collection of
said taxes indefinitely.
Reports of the Finance Committee on the Pc
titon of j. T. Naddcy and W. Willoughby;
also petition OF hucksLers in regard to the
weight OF potatoes; also report OF the Com
mit.ce on Streets on the communication of the
Wardcns o. Christ Church; also u resolution in
Slruct;ng the Board ot Public Works to report
amendments to the act appointing said Board,
were received from the Common Council and
their nction coacurred in.
\ rcsnlu ion in regard TO the purchase OF a
sprinkler was received rom the Common Coun-
ell al,ti their II ton non .cOncurred IN.
\ report OF the Committee on Streets on the
petition Of h. Baltimore WAS received from the
Common Council, their action concurred in, and
the Mayor directed to return the fine paid by
Baltimore.
The b ard then adjourned.
Tcstc: JNO j. JAMESON. Clerk.