Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-15
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Council,
held April l4th, 1874, there were present: Geo.
K. Shinn, esq, President, and Messrs Hopkins,
Broders, Mckenzie, Downham, Risheii Fowle,
Portner and Hughes.
Mr.. Mckenzie, from the Committee on FL
nance, to whom the subject had been referred
reported in favor of deducting 1000 from the
assessment on the machinery in the Mount YER
non Cotton Factory, and the report was adopted
Mr.. Mckenzie, from the same committee, re-
ported in favor of repeating the resolution adopt
ed September 9th, 1873, directing the Board of
Public Works to take up the iron rails on Henry
street and sell them at public auction, and apply
the proceeds to the improvement of the street.
and the report was adopted.
Mr.. Portner, from the Committee on Streets
reported in favor of purchasing the necessary
tagging and having the same laid across Queen
street. ut the intersections of Royal and Pitt,
and the report was adopted.
Mr.. Portner, from the same committee, re-
ported resolution instructing the Superintend-
ent of Police TO cause the curb stone to be set,
gutter paved and carriage.way graveled on the
east side of St. Asaph street, between Queen and
Wythe, if the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad Co. will furnish the necessary gravel,
the curbing and other material for paving to be
furnished by the property owners on that part
of same street, and the report was adopted:
A bill of j. T. Crump amounting to S36 TO-
for bread furnished the Poor's House, WAS refer
red to the Committee on the Poor.
The report of the Committee on the Poor re-
commencing the payment Of a bill of George
Hutton, amounting to S28 50, for coal furnished
the Poor's House. adopted by the Board of Al
dermen, was received from that Board and their
action concurred in.
MIR. Shnn offered resolution, which was
adopted, instructing the Commissioners Of the
Sinking Fund to advertise for plans and pro-
posals for the construction of q sewer on Gamer
on street. from Royal street to the river.
Mr. Hughes offered q resolution, which was
adopted al thorizing the Superintendent of Po-
lice to have the curbing reset and The cutters re-
paved where new pavemeats are laid wherever,
in his Judgment, the same be necessary, the
property owners to furnish al material fol- said
work.
Messrs. Mckenzie and Portner were appoint
ed proxies to represent the Corporation in the
meeting of the stockholders of the Alexandria
Canal Company, to be held May 4th, 1874
A communication was received from 4. j.
Collins, Clerk of the City School Board, inform
ing the City Council of u vacancy in said Board,
caused by the resignation of W. F. Carne, q
trustee from the 1st ward.
On motion of Mr. Mckenzie, the clerk read q
communication concerning the ACCESSIBILITY of
providing fer place of deposit for the refuse of
the Gas Works other than the river.
An act to amend al act to form a Board of
Public Works for the city of Alexandria, and
to fix special tax for the improvement Of the
streets of the city, passed by the Board Of Alder
men, was received from that Board and ordered
to lie over until the next meeting.
Mr. Shnn offered resolution, which was
adopted, nstructing the Committee on Streets
to inquire into and report to the Common Coun
Union street from Oronoco to Wolfe and to re-
port plan for said improvement
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN. Cpk.