Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-23
OFFICIAL,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN


=. a called meeting OF tho Bos-d of Alder
j.. d. Downham. esq., President, end hessrs.
Burroughs, Moore Aarbury, Strauss Rishc!li
and Smith.
The foll5 wing resolution, viz:
Resolved, That tho Superintendent Of Police
s authorized and is hereby ordered, to make 8
shoil road or Alfred street, commencing at the
southern iIEo Of Duke street; thence to Wilkes
street. snd from thence to The corporation line
CT Wilkes street, the National Government
agreeing - complete the road TO the National
Cemetery.
Was referred to the Committee on Streets,
with power TO act, tbo cost not 90 exceed $500
The petition Of the Trustees of the H. E.
Church South asking for relief from tax of
SO Oh their parsonage was referred TO the Com.
n!iLtGo on financn
The petition Of }. M. Hill & Co., lessees, SC =,
for reduction Of license tx on show, &c, WAS
referred TO the Finance Committee
The COMMITTEE on Finance reported adversely
on the petition OF Pat. Foley for a reduction Of
assessment; also in favor Of reducing the assc:s-
lneni on butchers licenses SIS; also favorable
! report on the communication in regard to the
! carccling ana Issuance Of bonds; also report
| recommending the payment Of the bill Of The
Daily Press" So. Tor printing!; also on the Pc
titicn Of VIM. Il. Muir asking to be discharged
from its further consideration, were received
| from the Common Council end their action con.
CURED il.
A resolution III regard TO tho purchase CT wood
was received from thc Common Council and aid
| Oh the tGblc
4 report from tho Coltni.tnc OH Strccis was
| received from tho Common Council and their
sr.!1n ccncurred in.
! = communication from tuo Mayor c!!or>i ag
enc from tho Corporation Attorney, were rt-
cciyld from the Common Council and their a.
| ton coDcurrcd IN.
ln motion it was resolved, Tha. tie Commit
Tee on the Poor ba authorized 10 advort;Z, toI
proposals fer tho delivery 0: wood for the use OF
TIC poor Of the city, toe amount not To cxccci
80 cords, the same t. be delivered IL such time:
Gnt ia such qualities AZ may Da required by thu
| committee.
Thu petition oC L. w. Avery for permission
I ; erect g bow window ~ his house. on Wash
ingtcE 81; also petition Q: sundfy c!.iZens iO7
Teps;rs 10 tho pump vt the corner Oi Commerce
! and King streets, were received from The Com.
mon Council and their action concurrei in.
The Common Council returned the resolution
in regard TO the purchase OF wood io- the poor,
non. curing liz the action Of this Board, when
tho following WAC adopted Us substitute:
Resolved, That the Committee on the Poor be
authorized 10 purchase TO! tho use OF the Poor
90 cords Of wood, the delivery OF the sauoto be
within ms discretion uf the Committee on tht
i'nar.
4 I'LL in regard 20 private policemen WAS 70
ceyed from the Common Council and their ac-
lion noE-c0ncurred in, and the bill referred t
| tic Committee Oh General Laws.
The Common Council returned the resolution
in regard to the purchase cf wood lor the poor
snenled by them; this Board adhered 10 II:
action.
The Common Council ASKED for a COMMITTED
Of III ference on tho resolution Tor the purchas(
OF wood, which wss granted and Mc55rs. Smi:t
ann Strauss appointed on tho part OF this boaIi
Iho report Of the conference committee was re-
cCiycd from the Common CounC! and thar ~
ton cOncurred in.
The Board prcceeGoI 20 the chamber Of tx
Common Council for the purpose f elett:Eg
supervisor OF the GU. doc: poor, and upon the!i
| r::t:sH stjonrrCu
GcAc: JE0 j. JAM!FscE. Clerk.