Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-03-29
OFFICIAL.
Common Council.

At q regular semi monthly meeting Of the
Common Council, held March 18th, 1876. there
were present: Messrs. Hopkins, Smo9t, Lsth-
am, Broders, Harlow, Risheill, Beckhsm, Soho
field, Beach and Hughes.
The President being absent Mr. Broders, on
ton of Mr.. Latham, WIS elected President
pro tenn
Mr. Hughes, from the Committee on Streets,
to whom had been referred y pettlon of w IN.
A. Smoot for permission to connect his wharf
with the track of the w. i q. 4. X, reported
in favor of granting said petition, and the report
WAS adopted
communication from the Mayor with refer.
ence to the condition of many of tn city pumps
and old wells which have not beoo filled up,
accompanied by resolution lnstructng the
paired and said old wells filed up or their COW
erings rendered safe. was referred to the Com-
mttee on Streets
A communication from the Mayor, enclosing
the draft of proposed act atiag to the sale Of
fresh meats in the city, providing that 1t shall
not be lawful to sell such f esh meat in any
quantities less thsn one quartz in any other
place than the Market House. WIS referred to
tho Commute, on Public Property.
Mr.. Lstham introduced the f,i!owing reso u
ton, which, on motion of Mr.. Harlow, wa: III
definitely postponed
Resolved That it is not in the province OF the
City Council t, decide IS to the eligibility OF The
present Mayor for collection.
An order that the execution of the joint reso-
luton of August last requiring the a q 4.
K. Go. TO remove its track on ST. Asapn street.
between Princess and King streets, be suspend
ed for sixty days from the 18th inst, adolt I'd
by the Board Of Aldermen, WAS received from
that Board and their action concurret in.
A petition from Henry B Post r permission
to change the roof of his house from square to
d fat one was granted.
A petition of sundry citizens for an order re-
curing property holders between Wilkes and
Duke streets on Pitt street, to have their side
walks paved, was referred to the Com mi!tee on
Streets.
A petition # Geo. G. Smith, city bill poster,
for permission to erect bill board on the Gait g
pen in the Market square, was referred to the
Committee on Public proper;y.
resolution providing for the submission CT
the proposed amendment Of the city Charter to
the voters of the city on the 2Otn day of april,
1876, WAS postponed
a petition was received from the Manager of
the Southern and Atlantic Teegrs-i Go. for
permission to erect certain telegraph poles, d
y resolution adopted granting the petition ro-
vided said company charge no more for mes
sage going to q given point than is charged for
q SINH ar message coming from the same o t.
A resolution, adopted by the Board Of = .e1 =
men, providing for the Improvement Il the
south side Of Princess street, between Wa ming
ton and Columbus, WAS received from that
Board and their action concurred IN.
Mr. Hopkins called up resolution providing
for the i'm provement of King street, beginning
at the wharf and extending westward AS far as
can be done with the thousand dollars paid the
city by tue street railway company which was
adopted.
amounting 10 $l82 for fuel for the Jail, was or
dered to DO psd.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste HAROLD SNowDEN, Clerk.