Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-13

cevec, but prnclng Its consideration the bosrd
leste: JSo. j. JAMESON, Clerk.
Common Council.
At a regular semi monthly meeting Of the
oulmHn Council, held December II 1876 there
were present: Messrs., Chuuncey, VI hbsch,
Broders, Blondheim. Lsmbdin, Ford, Hughes,
Evans, Gales and u Her.
The President being absent on notion OF hI.
Blondh helm. MIR. Mushb bach WAS elected Presi-
dent pro TEN.
VIM. h. Marbury, esq, elected member
irou the - ward to Nil vacancy occasloned
by the resigHat on of w. w Herbert, was pre-
.e"' End took the oath Of cfhcs.
Mr Broders, from the Finance COMMITTEES, to
wnon had been referred petition OF VIM ID.
irwin Tor rrduc ion Of assessment on the City
Hoto property. reported adversely, and the re-
port Was adopted.
The san gent enan, from tho same commit-
tee, TO whom mad been referred petition u
Fannie ". Reading Tor RI duction o: assessment
on the property on The n. E. corner of Wash
ington and Orunoco streets reported in favor OF
sbating the assessment SluU and tho report
WIS adopted.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in
adopting the report OF the eoht renee committee
recommending that the price oil gas BIZ reduced
to s. per Thousand feet was non concurred in,
and tho report laid on the table
The following bill. we. 9 referred TO the Com
mittee on Claims John Cloves 81; Lewis
Stein S.; John Marriott Sl4 ~ John \. Mills,
Smith, s. B " Nails, SIG; Samuel Tonnes
son, ST ali for election services and purposes;
also two bills # John Boyer, amounting
specLir"y u 81 50 and 81 Is. for paving IN
front Of the lots OF VIM. Arnold and the late
I A Bre"is aud Mr. Steiner; also two bills OF
Thos l. Kelly. amounting to 50 gu each tor re-
paving the alley III The rear oi the lots OF d Z.
Nj. owe and r. l.. Carne; also two bills Of til"
Virginia Sentinel, amounting respectively 10
ST ~ and $50 80
a petition of Thos Dewitt, r reduction OF AS
se:smenI WAS referred TO the COMMITTEES on FL
Gance
Il petition of James Dudley Tor the payment
Of the stardlIg reward offered by tue City C,un
Gil fer the arrest OF inCendlarles; the incandiary
being Ana Mason, alias Ann fripiett, Was laid
over until the next meeting.
A communication from tho superintendent OF
Public School with reference TO the use cl the
old Court House fr school purposes was re-
turned from the Board CT Aldermen with the
action Of this Board ncn concurred II and %.
fired 10 the Committee on Public Property,
I'D their action was concurred in
Bills of Ihcs. l.anDon, amounting to Sl4J H.
AZ J. D. Snlo,t, amounting TO S6G o. or
dered to be paid by the Beard OF Aldermen.
were received from that Board and their acton
concurred in.
The petition 0 sundry citizens for the cree
ton Of fire plug TT the corner OF Pitt and
Princes. streets granted By this Board WAS re-
turned from the Board of Aldermen and amend
ed 20 as 10 read: 1.-The water maln shall Dc SIX
inches in diameter which amendment WAS not
conquered in, committee CT conference askeI
for, and Messrs. Hughes and Blondhem ap-
pointed members of said committee on the part
Of this Board
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: HAROLD SHowDEk. Clerk.
AN Act to amend ch.p;e' iii Of tho Corpors'
ZION laws.
Be it enacted, That chapter ill., sect ON l. q
the laws If the Corporation of Alexandrls Do
amended by striking cut the words before ne
is authorized TO collect licenses IN tho MIN
line II SAID section.
Ghi: act shall be in force from its passage.
Passed Common Council November U.s. 1876.
HUGH LATHAM, President.
Passed Board of Aldermen Nov'r. ~, 1876.
SAMUEL b. JANNEI, President.
Signed } JOHNSON, Mayor.
Tcste: HAROLD SSOwDEN, Clerk Com. CoHI
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
PHILIP B. HOE
NO. = PRINCE STREET
GENERAL
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING NERO
Dealer in ali kinds o!
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLAotE'
Agent OF the
SURANCE COMPANY.
ieb Off
/ q. x Z. MlLBUKN,
Wholesale and Retail 49,.
GROCERS Z CDMMI5SION MERCh II.
No - N. Royal ST.. cor. Market space,
AIexandria, Virgins.
Orders and consignmsnLs solicited They VIA
rec ,ivo careful and prompt attention. y-
l., 3. LAWSON Y CO.,
JSucccssors to X. NJ. Lawson,l
GROCERS AMI LIQUOR MERCHANTS.
No. 81 Cameron street,
T1HOMAS PERRY.
GENERAL COMMISSION MEKCHAN-
AND AGENT FOR
THE SALE OF FERTILIZERS,
No. II King street, -,
nug lt-tf ALEAANDHla' Va
NJ ~ AisHiNGToN 4 BROTuEE
CON- MISSION EkCHANTs
NO. 70 UNION STREET.
ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
Consignments OF Grain, Merchandise ana Oh
kinds. Of Country Produce solicited. opecla'
attention given TO all business entrusted TO lLe"'
a PENN returns MADE. APT
XET A. SMOOT,
DEALERIH
GOAL, SALT a n D T l. 4 . II
MOOT S w b A K +
Foot %-incess ST.
feh 21.tf Alexandria, Virginia
Dpo,ups J. LASiof
j No. il King street, ~
GENERAL CONMISSlOf MERChAN'"
Wholesale Dealers in
LIQUORS,
~ PROVISIONS,
SALT FISH,
and PRODUCE. -,