Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-26
Common Council.

At q regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Common Council, ned July rs, 1875, there were
present Hugh Lsthsm,, esq, President ana
Herbert, Ficklin, Blondheim, Lsmbdin, Ford,
Smith, Hughes, Scales and Miller.
Mr.. Broders, from the Committee on Finance,
reported in favor of the payment Of ID" bill Of
the Virginia sentinel, amo Int!ng to SD toT ad-
vertis!Dg; ais, in favor OF referring the special
report OF the Committee on Light to the Corpo
ration Attorney, and tne reports were adopted.
A petition OF Ellen Mctarisnd WAS referred
to special committee and Messrs. Hughes and
Mushbach appointed members Of said commit
tee ON the part Of this Board
Mr. Latham Introduced preamble AMI reso-
luton respecting the improvement OF the upper
end OF Duke street which were adopted
A petition of Mrs. NJ. }. Baldwin Was referred
to lne Finance Committee.
Bills OF John Lsnnon, S48 p; J. H. Bsggett
$3.50 So; James tntwslc, $40 SO, and James r.
Muir s. Bro, Sl34 were received from the
Board Of Aderu!el and their acton concur
red in.
The preamble and resolutions respecting the
improvement Of the upper euI Of Duke -t!eet
were returned from The Bosri OF ldec .IeL with
the action IF this Boart non concurra1 m MS
Board hered TO its action and a>kel Tor
committee Of conference and Messr. Hughes
and ChaInccy were appointed members oil SAID
committee on the part OF this Board.
\ resolution authorizing he Auditor 20 PSF
Thomas n. Carter $50 Ms salary Of City surrey
or for the year ending June, 1876, ADDED %
the Board OF Aldermen, Was received from Ih't
Board and referred to the Com mlttee on Claims
The speciai report OF the Committee on Lght
was returned from tue Board OF Aldermen,
having been referred oy that Board t. 8 special
committee Of two from each Board 1h'!r nc,
ton WAS concurred in and Messl=. Herbert and
Hughes were appointed members OF saiu CON-
mIttee on the part of this Board.
II Nlt,tln VI
;dop.sd directing the Superintendent Of Ponce
~ rtqI 81 thu Midland Railroad Go. to put IN
proper coalition tie trunk at tie corner u
Wilkes and olumbus strscts.
The same gent m i.tr1duced !esoi Itl)n,
which WAS lost, dlrect & the Super ntsndent OF
Polio. TO have sill boxes obstructlng hlnR s.. re-
loved.
Tns report Of the committee Of conference on
the Duke street Improvement, adopted oy Ihs
Board of Aldermen, wss received from that
Board aud their action conclrred In.
Mr. Mushbsch introduced resolution, when
WA, adopted. providing tor the payment OF the
salaries Of the municipal officers until the salary
bill saall be passed.
The same gentleman introduced resolution
which was adopted. requesting the trustees
named in resolution adop ed by The City CouH-
ell January rs 1863 TO inform Council Whs.
funds have passe into their HANDS, from "hs'
sources derived and Whist disposition has been
made Of the same.
The resolution providing for the payment Oh
the municipal officers was returned from tne
Board of Aldermen with the acton OF tLii
Board non concurred in. THIS Board adhered
to its action snd asked for 8 committee ot con-
ference, and Y essrs, Mush bach and Ford ~ese
spp ,in.ed members of said committee Oh 1no
part Of thig Board.
Mr.. Mushbac from the conference commit.
tee on the salary resolution, reported that .nn'
CON nlttee could not agree, and said comh'''eo
were discharged ,,
Ire Board then, on motion Of Nj. b!ouets
adjourned until the second Tuesday II u ,E.t
Teste: HAROLD SsowDES, Clerk