Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-15
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

a Dill OF w. watkins, ploU I'll; mos LantoH,
S2l6 and Smoot i Perry, ST. Oh. were received
from the Common Council and their action con
Cured i'll.
The petition of DR.. u. NJ French and others
praying that the crossing at the intersection Of
Washington and Queen streets, south side CT
Queen street, be relaid, WAS granted.
An act relating to railr 'ad companies using
the tret OF tho city, WAS received from the
Common Council, th"ir acton concurred IN
and Messrs DOwnham and Be, en- appointed on
the part OF this Board.
A communication from the Building COM
mittee Of the German Luthnrsn congregation ::
q resolution ordering The Committee oil Streets
to have paved the sidewalk on the east side OF
Fayette street from King TO Cameron, aid u
resolution OF thanks to the Fire Wsrdens ard
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, were
received from the Common Council md their
action coEcurrcd IN,
Bills of James Eltwisle jr.. 1872 IA; Il. III
Lawson, S12 60; F.. Francis, S23 Al Thomas
Lanron, Sl49 and S 60 5 respectively and
r. Muir q Bro SO were received rom tue
Common Council and their action concurrel III
The report of the Jail Inspectors ccmmunl-
cation from the Mayor; PROPOSITION from Geo.
w. Dyer 70 YEA 'pe Gas e MGons cnnca UD H.
the avng Of KING street. and the petitions Of
w. A. Smoot and VIM. e. Howard, Agent OF
the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Co., were
received frnm the Common Council and tlrir
action coEcurrcd IN.
The following order WAS adopted:
Ordered lhst the execution Of the Joint rGso
luton OF 4 ugust last requesting tts AleX.ndrla
and Washington Railroad Co. to remove It's
track on st Assph street between Princess and
King streets, be suspended for sixty days from
tho 18th.
The following resolutions were also adopted
Resolved by the Board of Aldermen the
Common Council concurring, That the Super
intend"nt Of Police, under the :uDerTIs on "t
tho Crmnttee Oh Streets, be. and Is hereby. d
rect ID to purchase suitable curblns, and Sra3e
and repave the sidewalks and CUTTERS on t"e
south side of Princess street. between Washing
ton and Columbus; sEid improvements TO BE-
made according to the proyls ons OF the laws
governing such improvements.
Resolved Thai the Fire Wardens be, AMI
are here b., directed to purchase tour hundred
feet of suitable rubber hosc for the U.S. of the
Friendship Fire Comply.
,ution concerning amendments to the City Char
ter were received from lhs Common Councll
snd lad on the table unit the next meeting
And at entitled III &C. to amend paragraphs
Is and IA of chapter OF the City Ordinances,
was read the first time and lsid on the tab q until
the next meeting; also II resolution asking The
oninion of Mnssrs. Beach and Nrale on the 2l:h
section ofthe Charter, Wss laid on the table until
the next meeting.
Resolutions rciating to the navy yard assess
men. of city property, and granting the request
of the Southern Atlantic Telegraph Company,
were received from the Common Council and
laid on the table.
the Board from the First Ward, was presented
and not accepted.
The Board then adjourned
Teste: J I'm NJ JoHNsoS, Clerk pro tenn
COMMON COUNCIL.
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Common Council held March 18th, 1876 there
were present. George K. :7hinn, ca, President,
and Messrs. Moore, HOPKINS, LATHAM, Bgoders,
u erbert, Harlow, RisEeill, Beckhan., SchoielI,
Beach, Hughes, Smith, Evans sAd Simms.
Mr.. Broders from the Com ttae on Finance,
reported :avorably upon the petition of the
Hampshire and Baltimore Gcal O.. for . reduc.
ton of assessment on their property, and the
report WAS adoLtel.
Mr. Schofe,d from the Committee on tie
Poor, presented bills of james Entwisl", j.,
amounting to S92 Il; (. n; Lawson, Sl2 81
s. 50 Is, respectively, for articles furnished the
poor, which were ordered to be pad.
A communication WAS received from tho
Mnyor announcing tho dismissal from the police
force of officer Z. Watkins.
The report of the Inspectors of the Jail wss
received an referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Property.
A petition f. 4. Lowe, Manager Of the South
ern and Atlantic Telegraph Co., Tor permission
to err ct telegraph poles was referred to the
Corporation Attorney with Instructions to pre-
pare bill granting the prayer OF tho pc tIto"e's
and at the same time protecting our cl.lz"as
trou; extortion.
Mr.. Hughes introduced a resolution, which
WAS adopted, providing for the reaSsrss nent .;
the property owned by the Corporation.
a petition from VIM. A Smoo. for permission
to connect his wharf with the w. " y. 4. n.
|, 49,, - &c
A communication from DR.. D. B. johnson re-
speeding his claim for repairs to the Friendship
Engine House was received, and resolution,
offered by ir. Hopkins, to pay the amount of
the claim, was, on mollon of Mr. Rishrltl laid
on the table By the following vote: Ayes,
Rish i'll, Beach, Smith, Hughes and Simms-9.
Noes Messrs. Latham, Moore, Hopkins, Bech
hsm, Evans and Mr.. President-6
a bill of E. Francis, amounting to S23 Al, for
paving brick for the sidewalk in front Of the
property of the late Geo. w. Brent, WAS referred
TO the Finance Committee to put IN the hands
OF the Collectors
MR. Evans presented plan for tho improve
ment Of KING street which was retired t) the
G. mmittee on Streets, and resolution, called
up by MIR. Hopkin-, providing for the same, WAS
laid over until the next meeting
George w. Dyer, containing proposals for ess
ing the city Gas Works, which WAS referred to
the Committee on Light
MI Hopkins introduced q resolution, which
Wa adypted, with reference to the removal of
the Washington Navy Yard to this C ty.
A petition from l.. Genzberger for Il reduction
of assessment, was referred TO the lnmttco on
Finance.
A petition for crossing st the intersection Of
Queen ard Washington streets was received
from the Board Of Aldermen ard their action
concurred in.
A resolution suspending the execution OF h
order for the removal of the ST. Asarh street
railros,: track for sixty days from tho 18Th inst
adopted b: the Board OF Aldermen, was re-
ceived fir IN that Board and laid over till the
next meeting.
4 b il OF ii uir s. Bro, amounting to so for
mattresses furnished the jail, WAS presented and
Ave s!x.hs OF it ordered to be paid
The annual report OF the Board of Fire War
dens WIS presented and received.
MIR. Smith offered resolution which was
adopted. rendering the thanks of the Corpora
ton to the Board Of Fire Wardens and to the
Chief Engineer of the Fire repsrtmcnt for the
efficient and economical manner in which they
had conducted the affairs of that department.
A communication from the Friendship Fire
Company, accompanied by resolution direct
ing the Fire Wsrdens to purchase four hundred