Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-12
Common Council.

At q regular semi monthly meeting of the
Common louncll re!d Ju ~ II, 1876, there were
present: Hugh Lsth am, csq President, aIi
Msssrs. Moore, Chsuncey, Nj ushbacn, Herbert
FIckin, Bl"Edheim, Lam. bdIn Ford Smith,
Hughes, Evans, Scales and Miller.
a bill o. DR. +. a. tabler amounting to So
for services Is Physician t. the Poor Tor the "a
ward, was ordered be psid.
a communication from +. BrOckett Andi-
tor, w!tn reference to tie payment o. the Ulcers
AMI other employees OF the corporation, was RS.
ierrcd 10 lhr Committee on tiuafcc
A bill 0. Samuel Tennrsson amounting to =
for services us clerk Of election, ordered To
DC paid
A communication from the Atlantic, Pacific
and Franklin Telegraph Company asking per-
miss Oh to erect telegraph poles "itnIn thr Cor
pert OH limits, referred by the B,ur4 OF Alder.
men 20 u speclHl committee of Two from cnCh
Board, with power u act. was received from
that Board, their hctrn c"ncurrel III, MA
Mcssrs Hughes and Mushb.ch appointed men
b.rs NJ saio committee OF the part .: tbs Board.
The President announced the icl OWING stand
ng cOm.lltL les:
On General Lsws-Charles >esIes.
On finance and Salaries jScph B1od"rs aAi
7. y Fick!ln.
On Public Property-Psul r. Evan: snd
Michael e. It'll
On Ljght-W. W. Herbert and Ge,:ge A.
Mushoauh
GLauHCvy
On Streets-.John r. Lsmbtn and VIM. s.
Moore.
On Public Schools 5. Moore and VIM.
Miller
On the Poor-.Iosah Ford Simon B ondhejm.
A petition from tire" hundred and hity GU
zens ASKING for ne restoration Of the system II
the police beats and hours in force 1t the time
The present Mayer went into flee was rcc"y"d'
and Tie following, resolution introduced by MI
Mushb bach, WAS adopted:
Be- it resolved by the ,'ity Council Of Alex
anG rsa, That the Mayor OF this city be request
I'd in tn: Ieguation and appointment ot tue po-
lice beats and hours of duty of the members .!
The police force to conform and adhere to those
rule IN regard thereto which were in force dur
ing tn Y at ending luiy t. lo76
4 resolution directing the superintendent oi
Police TO construct i gutter across Lee street ~
it's nt.rse .tion with Duke street from the n. W.
corner Of said streets 10 tho n. o. corner, 50 "a ~
cohvcy the water from the west side OF Lee g:
towards tho river. Introduced By tho President,
was adopted.
Nj. Lambdin ctiered the following:
Resolved, That the subject 0 the Collec'orship
of Taxes tor the NorlLern DIst:Ict he referred -
the Finance Committee COR inv, stlgatlpn, hhd
that they ne rcqu .Stcd TO report TO this BODY 81
the 'arie>t moment
Which was lost by the following vote: Ayes,
Messrs Moore BIonlheim, L,mbiin, Ford And
Mr. presiGenl-5 Noes, Messrs Chnunc'y
Mushtach, Herbert, Ficklin, smith, Hughso
Evans, Scales ind Miller 9.
Tia following resolution, offered oy Nj
Hugn"s
Resolved, Tha. the office Of Collector OF TsTes
for thu Northern district DC, and Is hereby, de-
clarcd vacant :
Was adopted by the following vote: Ayes
Messrs Moore Chsuncey, Mush bach, Herbert
FIcklin, BtUndheIm, smith, Hugnes ocalra'
NJ iier and Mr. Presidential. Noes. MessF'.
Lam bdln, Ford AMI Evans.
A comm uncaton informing the FoGnci! th"t
Drs. French AID Eipstclr had been appointed
by the Mayor Physicians 70 the Poor, s'gnc'
James +. Webster, Ga. tsin of Police, by oEccf
Of the Mayor, was ruled out OF order 0y TIE
President rs tho communication WAS not ID
proper 70 ~, the Cnplniu III Police not Delng
Recognized us the proper person to forward :ucH
papers 10 the Council, and the Board sustain y
tne ruling.
Mr. Scales offered {, resolution, which Was r.
ferred TO the Committee OH Streets, dt'ec!'"s
the :uperrtendrnt 81 Police TO enlarge th@
trunk at the Intersection Of Columbu' nh4
Wilkes stress, 50 ~ permit 3 free IT," -
,.alar there during heavy TAILS
The reso utIon adopted by this BOARD Gee ~
ing tn. off - OF Collector Of lakes Tor We
Mort ern DistcIcL VACANT, WIS returned from NJ
..,,rI of Aldermen, that Board having "d0E-'H
q substitute or i!- sal.c curing james 30
q -, Collector elect Of the Ao.tLeTn District -
xccu.e :. euli ia. bond TO the FIHahCo C"i''
nittec within six DAYS from the datc OF THIS D.
GER, whrreupou he sha enter upon the uu.'''
Of sad office, which substitute WIS la!d Oh LIZ
.able.
The Board then adjourned.
Ieste: HAROLD SNowDES. Clerk.