Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-07-13
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A. an adjourned meeting of the Common
Couicil Of The city Of Alexandria, held July r.
1871 there were present: Mr.. j. IT, Beckhsm,
President, and ilessrs. Latham, Moore, Adams,
Chauncey, Ficl;!iu. Falls. Slaughter, Monroe,
Schoield, Kishcil, Beach, Evans, Ill., Nails
and Peake
A petition of VIM II. Burgess and others for
tho repair Of the pump on Prince between lien
ry and Fsyette stroo.s ard petition OF f. G.
Atwell and Is. +. Dudley asking for the setting
thoir premises, on Payne between Prince snd
Duke stroots, were referred u the Committee on
Streets.
a bill Of D. j. Smoot amounting to 500 81
WAS received from the Board of Aldermen and
their action concurred in.
Tho report Of the Finance Committee recon-.
m ending an abatement of $50 on the tax assess
| Cd against the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Go. was adopted.
Tho action OF tho Board of Aldermen upon
the report of thu Committee on Streets upon the
resolution for lag stone crossing across King
street, on the east side Of Payne street, was con-
Cured in.
Tho appropriation bill was received from the
Board Of Aldermen, and the former action Of
this board adhered TO, and committee Of con-
ference asked, and Mcssrs. Evans and Latham
wore apppointcd on the part of this board; and
the report Of tho coninlttee recommending thst
5000 be appropriated for cleaning and ropsir-
ing streets, $1,000 for tho poor work house, Sc,
and 500 for repairs Of public property, wsS
adopted.
On motion Mr.. Latham was requested to in
vito the Board OF Aldermen to meet III joint ses-
sion for the purpose Of going into an election for
city officers, and the invitation being accepted
and tho two boards being in join. session, the
following election was had:
For City Surveyor: Washington Blythe Was
nominated, and thoro being other nomi ina
tons, on motion the President of tho Board o!
Aldermen cast the ballot, all Mr.. Blythe WAS
declared elected
Keeper Of the Aims House: John Stephenson
and John t. Gray were nominated and the for
rner elected.
Weighor Of uay: H. T. Kudd md T. NJ.
Wosdon we're nominated anil the former elected.
Scavonger: Jsrnes r. Cole, Henry Padgett,
John Il. Smith, jr., James Brsnnon, usnnibal
$. King and Edward Evans. were nominated,
ana Mr. Cole elected.
Keeper Of tho Town Clock: K. ii. Latham
was nominated and oloctoi.
Oyster Inspector: John w. Travis, Joha w.
lIorseman, John g. Baggott Francis Keys and
Orlando Wool ;%nrc nGlnraLed end tho latter
elected
Chief Engines. u: lue Fire Departments l. >.
Lcsdoonter VAS nominated and elected.
Fro Wa.dsns: ). 4. ;5noOt, Stephen Grosn,
j. I. Coleman, Geo +. Eronch aid William
Wheatey wnro nominated, nnd tho fist four
named elected.
Physicians 10 TIC Poor: T. =. Adam, ID. h.
French, f. A. Stsbler anil Z. &. Powell! were
nominated and elected
Steward CT Offices j. j. Walsh, VIA. Now
land and Thomas Williams were nominated, aEI
the tirst named elected
On motion the election oi members al the
Board Of Health was postponCl.
On motion the Joint convention then dissolved,
and il was moved that when thia board atiourns
that it adjourn to meet on Friday the l';th inst,
1T s D. H., and the motion adopted
The Bosrl then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES L. CATION, Clerk.