Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-29

amended and passed by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs. Moore Echberg Hopkins, Bro
ders, Nc X enze, Rishell, Fowle, Beach, Pot
ner. Lucts, Hughes and Mr.. President-l2
Noes none
Mr.. Rishcill offered ). resolution directing the
Mayor TO Cetall police officer ~ take charge of
the chain gang whenever tne Co. mttee on
Streets may request lhesane, which was adopted.
Mr.. Nc henze offered resolution, winch was
adopted ordering the lperntetdent of Police
to advertise for proposals for ce4ning the streets
and alleys of the city by contract for one year
to be submitted to the Committee on Streets and
the contrsct to be awarded By them to the low
est responsible. bidder, taking bond for the faith
fu performance of the same with surety or sure
ties, to be approved by the Mayor, in the penal
| ty OF S5OO said bond TO be kept as other bonds
TO the city are kept
A bill Cf w. A. rmoct, amounting to SAB so,
f coal, was referred to the Committee on Pub
| lie Property.
communication from DR. Bedford Brown
asking for compensation for services perforIn.
as II yslcian TO the Poor for the lst ward from
the time OF D. Carrots resigna ion to DR.. Pow
| ellis election, was referred to the Finance Com
mltec, with power to act.
MIR. Mckenzie intr ,duced an order, which
was adopted, directing the Auditor to issue new
boncs to certain parties in lieu OF lost Ones upon
i certain conditions.
1no iesuIuIiou CoHce[HlNB improvements W
! the u $ Works, ad, ped by this Board, was re.
turned from the Board OF Aldermen amended
! by adding that the work be done by contracl,"
III the action of that B ard was concGrred in
A petition Of X. Smith for reduction of assess
m-nl, referred 10 he Finance Committee by the
| Bvard OF Aldermen, wa. received from that
Board and laid on the t:be.
resolution iustructng the Superin endent OF
Police to have trunk placed across Princess st;
ut the Intersection Pitt, adopted by the Board
| OF Alderman, was received from that Board and
referred to the Board of Public WorEs.
A r'p TT from The Board OF Public Works, to
! whom was referred petit on of certain cltIz ms
fer the Improvement of Potomac street, giving
it as their opinion that Potomac street Is pri.
waite street, and that al improvements upon il
should be at the expense of the property owners
on that street, adopted by the B ard Of Alder
men, was received from that Board and their
action COZ CURED in.
The ac:i Of the Board of Aldermen in Or
dcri to he paid II bill of w. Ii. May, amount
ing to 81, for the AIMS House, and one of james
EntwIsie, jr, amounting to So ~. for the p 'or,
WAS cUucurred IN.
a report OF the Byari of Public Works con-
corning the drainage OF Princess street, accepted
by the Board of Aldermen, Was received from
that Board and their action cCncu:red in, and
he=srs: Broders and Portner ,pponted on the
part Of his Board TO cunte- with committee OF
tue Board Of Aldermen ana with the Board oil
| Public Works.
A report Of the Auditor Of the city, containing
statement, o! the re.il estate owned by the city
was received and ordcre,i t. lie over
an &c TO amend III act to form a Board OF
Public Wcrss for thu city OF Alexandria and to
tx special tax for the Improvement of the
streets oftuu city, passed by the Board of AL
dermen, Was read ynd ordered to lie over
The ard then 'j"urnch.
Tcstc HAROLD SNOWDEN, Crk.