Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERME EN-

At regular meeting of the Board of Alder.
men, held December IA, 1875, there were pre-
sent: S. Il. Janney, esq, President, and Messrs.
Smoot, Moore, Mckenzie johnson and Neale
Mr.. S Ferguson Beach, member elect from
the 4th ward, appeared and, being sworn in by
the President, took his seat
A report from the Committee on the Poor re-.
commencing that the distribution of wood to
Relief Association was received and recommit-
ted 10 the committee.
A bill of @. E. Stuart, Corporation Attorney,
S25O, tor legal services, was ordered to be paid.
A bill of s. Brawner, So, as judge of election,
was ordered to be paid
tax of $32 30, paid by him on city bank stock,
was referred to the Finance Com mlttee.
The special committee appointed to prepare
an act compelling the railroad company using
the streets of the city to place Asgmen at the in
tersecton of certain, streets, presented IAN act
ordering the railroad companies using the str Gets
of the city to employ fagmen on certain streets
and parts of Streets" which was referred to the
Committee on General Laws by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. Janney, Smoot Moore and
McKenzie-4. Noes, Me~srs, johnson, Beach
and Nesle-3
bill Of John Hart, SIS rs, for repairs to the
pump at the Aims House, was received from the
Common Council, their action referring the
same TO the Committee on the Poor on -cuncur-
| red in, and the bill was ordered to be paid.
a resolution instructing the Superintendent
of Police to set the curb and pave the cutters on
| both sides of Queen street, between Alfred and
Henry also both sides of Patrick st., between
Cameron and Queen, WAS received from the
Common Council and laid on the table
A bill of A. d. Wsrfeld, 81, as Judge of cleo
ton; also bills of j. s. Beach, s. 80 and 81, for
| ice furnished the corporation Offices also d bill
of C.Stewsrt, SIT IA, for curbing also bills of r.
| M. Lawson, $40 o.; w. N. Berkeley s. Son.
S84 80; D. 6. Watkins & Co., SlGS 81; Thomas
Lannon, S28l g. for supplies lor the Aims
| House; also petition of j. P. Rice for reduc-
ton Of assessment on his house, corner Fairfax
and Queen Streets also petition of sundry cit
liens Tor gas lamp corner of Queen and Co.
| umbus streets; also bill of Thomas Dewitt,
81, for election services also petition of sun
dry citizens to have Princess street sheled be-
tween Lee and Union streets also resolution
| looking to the necessity Of placing pump At
the corner of Fairfax and Princess streets also
| a resolution requesting the Committee on Cen
vertising for proposals to do the public printing
were received from the Common Council and
| their action concurred in.
The bill of John Hart for fixing the wall at
| the Aims House, $l5 75 was returned by the
Common Council. they sdhering to their action,
which was concurred in.
/ A bill Of DR. }. B Johnson, S503, for repairs
TO the Friendship engine house, was received
| from the Common Council and their action in
concurred in, ard Messrs. Smoot u Beach APP
| pointed on the same
| An act supplemental to an act to authorize
| the AleYandris and Washington Railroad with
| in the corporate limits of the city was intro
duced and referred to the Corporation Attorney
| The Board then adjourned.
| Testo JNO. j. JAMESON, Clerk.