Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-25
COMMON ClLINCII.

At Il regular selni-mvr,hiy meeting of the
Common Council, held February 2lth, 1874,
there were present: Mcssrs. Mckenzie, Hopkins
Eown!am, R.sheill, Fowle, Por.ner, Hughes,
Lucas and Evans.
The President b ing absent, on motion Mr.
NJ kenzir Was called to the chair.
MIR Fow}c, from the Committee on the Poor
presented :. biz OF james Entwislc, jr., amount
ing to S14 ~, for medicines furnished the poor
from january II, 1874, TO date, viii: Was re en-
red to the Committee on the 70 r.
n bill Of +. I. Steele amounting t. so for
services "a ju &c OF election, WAS referred to the
Committee or Claims.
n bill Of Herbert Bryant, amounting to $50 80,
for scales, WAS 'd4rcd to b. paid.
y bill of Will m Cogan, amounting TO S'3 81,
for IT Electors, WAS ordered to be paid.
4 resolution, adopted by the Board of Alder
men. in=truct; g the Committee on Pubic
Property, in conjunction with the Fire Wnrdens,
To purcha: ono thousand feet Of hose for the
use OF the hand engines, WAS ordered to lie over.
\ bill OF q Orge Taylor amounting u S2G H.
for hauling - cords Of wood, approved hy tuc
Comm tlcc on the Poor ard ordered to b" paid
By the Board Of Aldermen, Was received IRON
that Boar! and their acton conquered In.
The rcpor. o; the Committee on Claims, to
who's: had been referred bill Of E. G. htwel,
amount ny 10 ol5u, io7 rent of house on Fairfax
street. Recommending tina, the bill be not PAID
adopted BY the Board Of Aldermen was received
from hat Board and their action cuncurred in.
n communication frn m the CorDOrAti,u AttOr-
ney advising tina. tie order directing the sale Of
the iron OF he Henry street railroad track be
rcscadcd was referred to the Com 2lttcc ON FL
nance.
II report of the special committee to whom
mad been referred the ciaim OF j. Il. Gray for
damages to his property IL the intersection Of
Royal and Princess street, CAUSED by defect III
the drainage at that point, recommending tina.
the Auditor issue his warrant IN favor of the
c.alnant iur 500, adopted by he Board of Al
drrucn, WAS received lroln that Board and thcl,
action coLcurrcd in.
Mr. RishciIl intra ducel y bill entitled An act
for the government OF the chain gang wh:c?, ON
his motion, WAS referred TO the Committee on
Stress, with request that they report at tin"
next nesting whether al its provisions car b
enforced or not, and i; their Judgment incline u
he latter contingency To report bill by which
the chain gang en- be made more efficient.
TIL bill ot James Entwlslc, jr. referred by
thls 30. ri to the Committee on the Poor was
returned from the Board Of Aldermen with the
seton Of this Boi rd conaurred in, and or
dercd to b. paid and their nc. on WAS concur
red in
Mr.. Hughes offered !. resolution which was
adopted instructing the Superintendent Of Po-
lice TO nave fire plugs erected ut the intersections
of Duke and Payne, Duke and Fayctt3 and Duke
and Ccmnclc CO streets.
a resolution, adopted by the Bead Of Alder
men, requiring the auditor 10 report to Council.
The amount necessary tn carry on the city gov
ernm.nt tcxcusivc Ut intrrcs: on the public
debit for the fiscal years 1883 80 and 1877 -,
with their scvcrl Items If Expenditures, WAS r.
ccivcd from that B ard and their ACTON concur
red in.
Mr. Downham introduced resolution, which
was adopted, iIstrunting the Collectors ot TaX"S
t. rcpOr. ut The next regular meeting %! Cuunc.I
Il list of the taxes upon the railroads that enter
int or plSS through this city.
the Board then adjourned.
Tc-tc. HAROLD SNOWDEN, CVk.