Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-09
OEEIER.rE.
BOARD CT ALDERMEN,

Al regular meeting Of the Board CT Alder.
men, held October S. 1878 !Eere we're present:
=: 4. Oowhhum, ESQ, President. and Me=srs.
Moore, Marbury, Strsuss, Ki=he!l Smith ed
Reid
The Committee on Claims recommended the
payment Of the bill Of We Burns, s35 for
wood. and w. A. Smoot, S6} IS, for coal fur.
nlshed the JAIL which reports were adopted ami
the bills ordered to be paid.
A communication from the Mayor announcing
that he had suspended police officer II. Lnt;en
for thirty days for drunkenness was received
and read.
On motion Of Mr.. Moore it was resolved that
fifty dollars Of the tucds appropriated for streets
BIO turned over to the Board Of Health.
Reports Of the Com uittee on Ii,ht on pct
tons OF sundry citiz9D for ess lamp ct the s.
T.. corner Of Prince aud Payne streets GnG for
the same at the corner Of Columbus and OroIc-
ko streets; also g resolution that. after thirty
days notice, no gas will be furnished to s1y
consumer unless no pays in O. s. currency,
god or silver COIN a!sO 2 resolution IN regsfi
TO pspers LETT IL the hands OF the seyera, con-
mittees slso q petition Of Thomas and George
Keys for & pavement on Psyre street. between
Duke and Prince; alao bills Of j. Ea:@is!e. j.,
Sl25 Co. Tor meGlclns; tro siyths o. bill Of a.
| BrsZer, $l5, for blankets Tor toe ISL &. H.
Bosssrt, 81, for services rs clerk OF election
also communication of &. W Clifford, SurC:-
| intendent Of Police, in regard tc the condition
of the east end CT the tun2el; slso cor:mun.cs-
| ton from j. L. Lsrbdln and A. e.. Harmon
| in regard 10 the alley On P.trcE street, vera
received from tho Common Council ard ttei-
action concurred in.
! & petition OF tbs A}exandria Light Infan.ry
| for 2as free CT charge Was grated.
! An act to prohibit the ohs:!uc,i2n Of depCi5.
| WhsrVe5 or other public rl aces By o!nnbu=as.
hacks baggage wagons, or other vehicles or -
drivers thereof. or solicitors Of baggage or pa
| sengers, was received from the Com non CoGn-
| ell, read three times and passed By the following
| vote: Ayes, Mes:rs. Moore II ar0ury, Strpu;s,
| Risnel, Smith, Reel and Mr. P!e::dcnt-I.
| Noes, none.
A bill ot /. Eichberg, S2%3 81 t1r goods !o7 t-4
aims house, YVES received l:0nl :Ae ton!1 N
| Council and their acton concu?rsi II:
a report Of the Mayor, Auditor HHG Ctt2
| Treasurer showing bonds takcn il nnd :oi:53eI
was received from the Common COdIli. aaI
! their action concurfed in.
a resolution dreclinS the Conln!t.o! "a :'a
Poor TO purchase 70 CORDS OF wood WAS -ece.y-
| cd from tho Common Council, and The following
resolution adopted IS q substitutes
Resolved, That the Conmittoe on the Poor -
authorized 10 adverlZa for proposals for toe do
| livery OF 90 much wood IS msy DO IequTot !1r
the use Ct the PoJr Of tAo city, SAID WJ1d - bJ
| delivered ss required by the committee.
| The Common Council returned the resoiLlna
appropristing 80 for the Ro,rd OF Health, non
| coucurring in the action CT this Board, and nn
motion this Board adhered - IL ac.iJn a;:I Al.
cd for 8 committee contefronce, aud Messr4.
| Moore and Smith were appointed On the par. or
this Beard, which committee wa;unn6:e TO agree.
| The Common Conncil returned tho substitute
| In regard 10 the purchase Of Of wood, aad a:Eed
| for q committee OF Conference which wa; sgrucG
to, and Mesars. Moore and Smith appointed oi
the part OF this Board. and .hs committee re-
| ported they could not agree.
| The Board then adjourned.
Te:.e: JSo. J. JAMESON: Clerk.