Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-14
COMMON C0ITNCTT,

At regular meeting of the Common Council
held July H. 1916 their were present. George
<. Shinn, esq, President, and Messrs Moore,
Hopkins, Smoot, Latham, Broders, Simpson,
Harlow, Risheill, Fowle, Schofeld, Beach,
Hughes and Simms.
a petition of Geo Steuernagel for reduction of
assessment from So, 500 to S3000--the amount be
paid for it-upon house aid ot ON the west
side of Royal, between King and Cameron streets,
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
The members the joint standing committees,
on the part of the Common Council as appoint
ed by the President were then announced as
follows:
On Finance: Joseph Broders and Hugh
Latham.
On Light: NJ B. Harlow and D. L. Smoot
On Public Proper. y: P. 4. Evans and Joseph
hopkins.
On Streets: Edward Hughes and Joseph Bro
ders.
On Claims: G. a. Smith and T. v. Rishoill.
On the Poor: u. L. Simpson and A. Scho-
On General Laws: w. S. Moore and G. W.
Simms.
On Schools: j. s. Beach and w. II. Fowle
On Police: T. V. Rsheill and joseph Hop
kins.
A bill of T. G. Brent, amounting to So for
services as clerk of election, was ordered to be
paid.
On motion Of Mr.. Hopkins, the Board of Al
dermen were invited into the chamber of this
Board for the purpose of electing, in joint meet
ing. the remaining municipal officers, and Mr..
Hopkins was deputsed to convey the invitation
A communication from the Superintendent of
Police with regard to the guttering Of Princess
street, between Columbus and WASHINGTON
Streets was referred to the Committee on Streets.
Bills of A. D. Warfeld, e. S. Fleming and
Thomas Dewitt, each amounting to 81 90 for
services as commissioners of election, were or
dered to be paid.
The Board of Aldermen having enter ed the
chamber the two boards in int session proceed
ed with the election of the remaining municipal
officers as follows
For Captain of Police: James Webster.
For Lieutenant of Police John l.. Smith.
For Policemen: John Nightengil, II. A.
Crump, Cornelius Phillips, Julian Arnold, w.
l.. Mulin, Randolph Purcell, G. II. Lyles,
Joseph Horseman james Walker, James Hep
burn, Christopher Lyles Thomas P: Morris, b.
+. Belts, James Smith and J. c. Watkins
For Health Officer Dr. K. G. Powell
For Inspector Of Oysters Edward Valentine.
For Readymen: P. j. Bartlett, F. Trsvers M.
Latten, Thomas Hayes, George Ogden, james
Swami. E. Webb and G. Sipple
For Weigher of Hay: F. NJ. Weldon.
For Keeper of Town Clock R. Nj. Latham.
For Steward of Of6cars: John Walsh
To fill vacancy in the School Board occa-
stoned by the resignation of B. Wheat from the
lst Ward, A. Z. Addison.
To fill the vacancies that will occur in the
SCAool DodIu ou Vic L5bu Vi OCCOOer DY the eX
plration OF the term for which were elected
Messrs Burke, Wilmington, Kemper and N eale,
j. w. Burke from The 1st Ward, H. Whit
tingtcn from the End, X Kempker from the
3rd and S. G. Neal from the 4th.
The joint meeting then dissolved.
A communication from DIR. William Gibson.
respectfully declining the office of physician to
the poor, to which he had been elected at the
last meeting, was read and the resignation &C..
copied.
communication from the Mayor respecting
uniform tor the chain gang accompanied by 4
communication from the City Sergeant upon the
same subject, was read, and the following reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Harlow, adopted Kesolv-
ed That the Superintendent of Police in con
junction with the Committee on Streets be au.
thorized to procure suitable uniform for the
members OF the chain gang, the total cost not to
exceed S25.
The following resolution was received frt m
the Board of Aldermen and their action upon
the same IN adopting il was concurred i'll :
Resolved, That when the City Council adjourns
tonight, it adjourn until the I'd Tuesday OF
October next.
for lumber Tor the Jail, ordered to be paid by the
Board of Aldermen, was received from that
Board, their action non.concurred in and seth
Of the BILL the city's portion ordered to be paid
A bill OF James Entwisle, jr, amounting to
SAL IA for medicines for the poor, ordered tO be
palQ ny tuo DOaTQ OF Aldermen was received
from that Board and their action concurred in.
A bill of DR.. Powell amount to S37 so for
services rs Health officer, was ordered to be paid
A resolution providing for the digging of 8
well for the refuse 0! the Gas Works, to avoid
the necessity for running the same into the
river referred to a special committee by the
Board Of Aldermen, was received from that
Board and their action concurred in.
A petition from numerous residents of the
surrounding country who sell their produce in
the Market square for the erection of sheds in
that square to protect them from the weather
referred to the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund by the Board Of Aldermen, was received
from that Board and their action conquered in.
Mr.. Latham introduced the following resolu-
ton, which, on his motion, was laid on the table,
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Police
be directed to repair Duke street from Colum
bus to Fayette, on the same terms as the repairs
on Prince street, between. Fairfax and Pitt
were made.
Mr.. Shnn introduced the following resolu-
ton which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Police
be, and is hereby, instructed to notify the Alex
andris Passenger Railway Company to repair
King street in accordance with the provisions of
the act granting the right of way to said COM
psny, passed May 28, 1872, and in the event of
said company failing or refusing to make the
necessary repairs to said street, within ten days
from the date of service of this notice, the Su.
perintendent of Police is instructed to take up
the iron on said street, make the nece :sary re-