Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-26
OFFICIAL.
Board Of Aldermen.

At \ regular meeting OF the Board of Alder
men, held July rs, 1876 there were present:
and VNesl
The President being absent, Mr. Armstrong
was called to the chair
A resolution directing the Superintendent of
Police to enlarge the trunk st the intersection
of Columbus and Wilkes streets; slso bill of
W n. Brown, Sc, IS judge Of election; s!so 8
reso uton requesting the A. Il w. K. K. TO
erect crossing Dver their road midway between
Duke and Prince streets, were received from the
Common Council and their action concurred in.
TO be paid.
Five. sixths of bill of j. F. Muir s. Brother,
Sl34, for mattresses for the Jail. was ordered to
be paid.
Bills of Thomas Lsnnon, SAB y, and Jobn H.
Baggett, $3.50 SO, for supplies furnished the
aims house, were referred to the Committee Oh
the Poor.
| On motion it WAS resolved that the Auditor
be authorized to issue his warrant for fifty dol
lars. the smount of salary due T. n Carter for
| his services rs City surveyor for the year end
| ing 30ta June, 1876
| resolution instructing the Superintendent
of Pollce to abste the nuisance Of stagnaDt water
st the southwest corner of Royal and Princess
| streets, at the expense Of the property owners,
| WAS received from the Common Council and
| tn cir action coucurred in.
| a communication from the Hsrbor Master to
| the Governor OF the State and resolution in
| regard thereto were Introduced and Land over
uE!ll the next meeting
| 4 report .; the Finance Committee on the bill
| Of the Virginia Sen,ineI, $50 for pr.n!Ing. wss
| res e.Sed from the Common Counc! ard their
action concurred II.
A -prea'n Die md resolution in regard to paw
! ing Duke street from Columbus to Henry street
| Was received FROM the Cumnon Council, thQi.
action ron concLrred in, and the matter referred
| to the Commute on Streets, with instructions
to report the probable cost.
! \ !eti.ion OF Ellen McFsrland to have taxes
! refunded IN her property Was received from the
! Common Counc!! sd their &C iun in :re!errin2
| it to special com mittee w-s agreed to- and
| Messrs % Seal and Downhsm appointed on the
| part OF this Board.
& petition OF Mrs. N j. Baldwin was referred
| 10 tle Finance Com InIttae
| the report Of the Com uittee on Finance on
| the report II Inc Comm ttee on Light WAS re-
| ferrei to special committee OF two from escn
| Board, and Mcssrs. DoWnham aud Strauss ap-
| pointed On the part OF this Board.
| The sa.ary bill! WAS taken up sad read and
| laid oyer until next meeting.
| A preamble and resolution in regard to the
paving of Duke street Wss returned from The
| Common Council, they adhering to their action,
and asking for com nlttee OF conference, which
was agreed to, and Messrs Moore and Strauss
| appointed on the par. Of this Board The com.
mittee reported in favor of doing the work pro-
vided it did not COS: over seven hundred dollars
tie money to be paid from the appropriation
| alresdy made
The Common Council returned the resolution
in regard to paying 7. = carter so, referring
the same to the Committee Oh Claims, which
was concurrei in
A resolution ins.ruc.ing the Superintendent
Of Police to Cal! upon the proper authorities Of
the Virglnia Midland Rai.road snd request
than to put in prop:r condiIioa the TRUNK u. the
corner of Wilkes and Columbus streets, was re-
ceved from he Common Council and their &c.
ton concurrod IN
! resolution insLructlng the Auditor TO pay
one twelfth of the salaries OF the oth :.rs OF the
corporation according to the bill p ..sel July I,
1875, fixing the salaries eff said officers was re-
wed from the Common Council and their
ton non concurred H.
A resouti n requesting the trustees OF the
corporation to Inform Council what funds, if
any, are in their hands, and for any information
relating the eto, was received from the Common
Council and los: by the following vote: Ayes,
Messrs. ID core, Strauss, Downhsm and ONesl
a No. Mr. Armstrong;.
TIE Common Council returned the resolution
in regard to the salaries OF the officers sdherlng
to their action and asking for committee Of
conference, whict Was sgreed to, and Aessrs.
Strauss and Moore appointed on the same. The
committee reported that they could not agree
and were discharged.
The Board then adjourned until Thursday
night
Teste: JNo. }. Jameson, Clerk.