Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-09

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muHication rom the Mayor announcing the
received from the Common Council and their
action concprred III.
The petition Of sundry oyster dealers was re-
ceivod fruln the Common Couucl their action
referring the same to Il speclai committee non
concurrci in and the petition referred To the
Committee on General Laws.
The Board then adjourned.
1estc: JGo. j. JAMlEsoS Clerk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
at regular semi-monthy meeting of the
Common Council, held February s. 1876, there
were present: George +. Shinn, esq President,
and Messrs NJ core, Smoot, Hopkins. Latham,
Broders, Herbert, Harlow, Rlshcill, B"ckham,
Schoield, Beach, Hughes, smith, Evans and
Simms.
M Broders from the Finance Committee,
reported adversely upon communication OF
j. N. johnson, receiver in the case 81 Weigh
vs. Wilmer ind the report was adopted.
MI Gchoield, rom the Committee on the
Poor. reported in favor of paying the bill OF
Thos Lannon, SS7 ST. for goods furnished the
Aims House, and the rep rt was adopted.
Mr.. Smcot, from the special committee to
whom had been referred c, mlnnnlcaton re-
cevcd from the Mayor Of Boston CO corning u
monument at Yorktown, presenter tho follow
ing, which WAS adopted:
Your committee TO whom WAS referred the
communication Of the Hon. Samuel &. Cobb,
Mayor of the City Of Boston, concerning the
Yorktown monument respectfully recommend
the adoption OF the following resolutions:
First: That the thanks OF the American peo-
pie are due 10 the eminent hist riAn, George
Bancroft, esq, and the authorities Of BostD
city for the steps they have taken in regard 20
the long promised nonum mt 1t Yorktown.
Second: mat the resolve cf October ~, 1881,
OF the Congress assembled under thc articles Of
confederation, to erect "a marble column at
York, in Virginia. commemorative OF the a.
lance between France and the United states,
and 20: the surrender OF Earl CORVALLIS to tho
combined forces Americas and france" is one
O.: those debts or "cDgaganents arising un-
der the 'con1edcTation" provided for by sec l,
art 6, OF the federal constitution. al! might,
witt" wrong, DC carried out by the present
Congress
Third That the City Council of Alexand7ia
cordially un;tes with the city government of
Bosto IN in pe.itioniag Congress, to have the
promised ''co!unn' erected st I or town by or
before the 10Th day of Oct Der, 1881, lha ccnten-
MA! anniversary OF the great event To be COM
memorated.
Fourth: That COPIES of these proceedings be
transmitted by the Mayor of tits city to George
Bancroft, esq, to the Mayor of Boston city, and
to the Virginia delegation in Congress.
A communication from the Mayor containing
the t1uC'S 81 announcements Oh Lub u dLu u VIC
late Edward Valentine, Inspector Of Oysters for
the city and requesting Council to take suitable
action in consequence thereof, WIS received.
A communication from 4. 4. Lucas, City
Sergeant. requesting that twenty iron bedstcads
be purchased for the jail, WAS referred to the
Committee on Public Property.
A bill OF VIM. S. Moore, amounting to SO 70,
for repairing city pumps, was ordered to be
paid
A bill of Jere Gather, amounting to $40, for
cleaning we'll, was ordered to be paid.
A petition from the oyster dealers for the
sbolishment Of the otli; of oyster inspector was
referred TO special committee of two rom each
board, and Messrs Hopkins and Harlow were
appointed members of that committee on the
part Of this board.
On motion of Mr.. Harlow resolution re.
spoctinp tne disposal Of the public printing,
heretofore referred to the Committee on General
Laws, was recalled from that committee and
referred 10 q special committee consisting OF
two members from each board, and Messrs.
Harlow and Smith were appointed members of
that committee OF the part OF this board
a bill of Dr. johnson, amounting to S5O3, for
repairs to the Friendship Engine House laid
o er ut = previous meeting was called up and
disposed Of by the adoption of the following
resolution-syes, Messrs Smoot, Hopkins, Bro
ders, Harlow, Herbert, Schofeld. Beckham,
Risheill, Beach, Smith, Hughes. Simms and
Mr.. Presdent-l3; noes, Messrs. Latham,
Resolved by the City Council of Alexandria,
That, upon the Friendship Fire Company exc
cutting and delivering u deed releasing d con-
veying to the City Council of Alexandria any
and Ill right, title and interest watch they may
have or claim to have in tho house and lot OF
ground now occupied by them, on the west side
OF Alfred street, between King and Prince
Streets then and in hat event the Auditor IS
authorized and directed to issue his warrant to
DIR. j. B. johnson for the amount of his claim,
viz: FIVE hundred and three dollars, lS5U3)
Provided, nothing in the above proposition
shsI be construed rs interfering with tho present
status of tie company, except so far as it relates
to ownership in the building.
The following papers were received from the
Board of Aldermen and their action thereon
concurred in Bill of Jchn Field, petition for
the repair Of the pump at the corner OF Wash
lngton and Montgomery streets. petition OF the
German Lutheran congregation Tor permission
to erect church and parsonage on the n. b.
corner o. Cameron and alfred sts.; communlcn-
ton with reference TO fire alarm telegraph, and
the report OF the Committee on Public Property
recommending the temporary repair Of the fish
wharf.
Mr.. Latham cslled up the following resolu
ton laid over at the asst meeting, which was
adopted By the following vote: Ayes, Me:Srs
Latham, Moore, Hopkins, Schcfed. Beck nam,
Beach, Smith, Evans Hughes and Simms-l0
Noes Messrs. Smoot, Broders Harlow, Her
bert, Risheil and Mr.. President-6
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