Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-27
COMMON COUNCIL.

Al r, 'Eutar semi monthly meeting OF tho
Common COUNCIL he'd October 10Th, 1873, there
and Mes RS. Moore, Hopkins. Latham, Simpson,
Broders HarI, NV, kisheill, Fowle, Beach, Soho.
fold, smith. 7, ughes and Simms
Mr. Hughes, .'rom the Committee on Streets,
to whom had beet referred petition of sundry
citizens for the in vToVenlcnt OF Inc slas"alK on
uorted propress. and the committee, on motion
of MIR, Harlow, was directed to report at the
next meetlng
Mr.. Hughes, from the same committee, to
whom had been referred q petltioh Oh suhury
citizens Tor the removal of the pump ct the GER
ner of Duke ard st. Asaph Streets presented
report recommending that the prayer OF Inc Pc
ttioners DC granted, and that the we'll De archeu
| over, and the report WAS adopted >,
Mr.. Schufcid, from the Committee in the
Poor, presented Il report recommending lhe
payment of the following bills: Thos: Lannon,
S365 So; j. 7. Crump. $50 IS; }. d. Bsgg@tt,
| 1914 "a; Mehstty & Co., $40 so; W: A. john
| son, so; w. T. Herrlck, $40 81; Chas Brltl,
Sl6 81, and Henry Mith eton, s3l 81, and The re-
| port WAS adopted.
| commrnication was received from the May
or announcing t:c Death OF tie late Thomas
Wilmington, Clerk OF The Market
A communication W, Us received from the May
| or notifying Counci Of the suspension OF police
officer Mullen tor thirty days lor 0ihclal mis-
| conduct.
A communication from s1ndry citizens call
ing attention to the cllapiiated condition ol the
old frame building on the north side of Queen
| street, between Patrick and Hen;y, known as
| halry's stable, aud asking the abatement OF
! the nuisance caused by 1t, referred u the
| G ,mmIt!ne on Streets, with instructions TO re-
| port AT the next meeting.
| A till Of j. K. NlckIin amounting to Sl5 for
! registration services, W rs ordered TO be paid.
| Cummunl, alton from sundry citizens call
! ing attention TO the cond. ton OF the gutter on
the north side of Wolfe street, between Royal
and Fairfax, and praying for the sba.e ment Of
the nuisance c used by it, was referred TO the
<LurmltLee on Streets
| Mr. Hopkins offered the following reso! ution
| wilch was adopted:
| Resolved, That lint committee of the City
Council be appointed to confer with the Vestry
OF Christ Church for the purchase of the piece
| Of ground the north of tie church. bindiug
on and .unniag parallel with Gamer, street,
| and to report to the City CourcIl
Mr.. Latham offered the following resolution,
| which WAS adopLyu
Resolved That the Committee on the Poor
bo directed to n"gotiste for the purchase of one
Inn, I'D and fifty cords OF good pine wood for
H. ne. II the poor OF the city, and report to the
H. oCu ';,h presented bill of A. S. Perpener,
amounting to ~. oo, Tor iuei Tor the JAIL i've
sixths of which seove to u w; III De paa hill,
titled an ct a. Sc rs asntus trees nuissnces,
nnr;o q" az w. IIea 20 provide for the re-
movs tberenf wb,,c b" h. been referred 10 the
Committee on General La. aoard Of Health
SAID bill was re erred to the sEa action Of tho
On motion of Mr.. Hughes ~;ag in tho scs
Common COuuc IN non concur |>r:nc tho biIl
ton of the Board of Aldermen ora ,nnSns;dornd
OF +. l.. Smith, ir., to be psid was IT wss Isid
and the bill, on motion Of Mr. Harlow. ~
over sil the next meeting ~
a resolution approprsting S25 for tn ro.al
chase OF apparatus for the use of the Mil an
Bureau, adopted by the Board of Alderm, ",
was received from that Board and their actio1
coDcurred in.
The report of the Committee on Claims to
whom had been referred petition of George
Strucrnagle for abatement of taxes, and peti-
ton o. John Lally for the refunding of taxes.
rcc> mmending the reference OF said petitions to
the Committee on Finance adopted by the
Board OF Aldermen, were received from that
Board and their action concurred in.
A bill of Smoot Y Perry, amounting to $40 Is,
for lumber tor the Poors House. ordered to be-
paid BY the Board of Aldermen, was received
from that Board and their action concurred in.
MIR. Hopkins offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolved, Th4t The Committee on Streets be
directed to report to Council what steps are me-
cessary to preserve the sidewalk on the south
side OF Wilkes street. between Lee and Union |
from destructoni also the probable cost thereof |
together with such suggestions as they may !
deem proper to be made IN the premises
The Board then adjourned
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN, Crk,