Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-09
COMMON COUNCIL

At 3 regular meeting oi the Common CouccI-
Of tho city OF AlexsLdrls, hc!i; Gc:o5ar ). l9IS
there were present: James L. Buckhslh. esq
President, and Me:srs. Moore. stanton. lh!n
au, Ficzin, Rice, Breeders, Eicabo:g, Snl:h,
Schcfod, Mclean, Evans. Hill @nd 'rakr.
The adverse report OF tho Com nliltce OG Light
upon inc petition Of Is. +. Dad ey and "Ihels
for gas lstnp Il: tbs southeast. cornav Of prrnca
and Payne streets. WAS IN motion CT Alr
Peake, recOmmitLGd.
The favorable report OF The Com niLtec GU
Light upon the petition of Augustus Butts and
others tor gas lamp ct TIE intersection OF 20.
lumbus ard O-onoko streets WAS adopted
The following revolutions, olered BY hf. Hi,
chairman CT the Committee on Light, were
adopted, VIZ:
Whereas TT @ present condition Of the city
treasury is SUCH that II will be Impossible I,
continue the operations OF tho City Gas W1rhs.
(or, in other words, to buy Goa. und psy nsncs
wages) 20 light the streets of the city, or to Tu:-
nish gas to its inhabitants, Is COUPONS bro
received in payment Of gas bills; therefore, be /!
Re:oiv ed, That from snd after thirty Gayt'
notice 10 each cOn:umer 10 gas Will be lur1!3hGi
TO any consumer except upon Tho express con"
dItion that no will pay therefor IN u. D. curTeD,
cy. gold or silver coin and no! ~ Coupons 49,
froln and after tbs publication Of ssiI iI:ihta-
ton the superintendent o. Gas Is HEREBY iie&:-
ed to receive nothing in payment Ct "a; Oils
sccruing duo after that date bit u. ). Gu. rhlcy.
gold or silver com.
Resolved, That this resolution DC printed aal
o copy thereof furnished 10 each ccnsu.hG-.
MIR. Latham offered resolution for tao pu!-
chase of go cords OF wood for the uso CT III;
poor OF the city, which was adopted, ana f:t5-
seauenty returned from tho Bos:d Of Aldermen!
with substitute therefor lha said sub=.i.u:!
WAS non concurred in, tho former action Of !h:J
board adhered TO- ard conmi.toc OF cont@roAGo
asked, ard Mcssrs. Latham and EVana s1pon;-
ed On the part CT this board, which coz ni::a7
reported Z failure - agree.
An act TO prohibit tho u12t:Ic.ion u. d"Io..,
wherves and o.her public places ~ o:n:.:5l'"+,
hacks, baggage wagons or ether vehicles. q: oy
drivers thereof, or collectors q bagg.<,, Or pas.
passed by tie following vOto, VIZ: aya5, AGss::'
Latham, Moore Stanton, Bee, 3rodcrs, E'!ch-
lin, Smith, iceberg, t-chuhrld, n Lcar, -Esns,
Peake, Hill cad Mr. P:"sdert-!!. Noes noa"
4 petition OF George an! llom.5 y hsye,
for pavement from tho corners OF DdN" a."
Payne streets ard Prince nad Payne s!:9a.: e
the line Of their property, sI:ustet Oh iG?2. g.
was referred 20 tho COMMITTEES on S.rcet3 VITA
power - act. go
a resolution dirc::iag The payment OF! CT tho
appropriation for streets ii The SUN ~ MY do:-
lars to the Board ol Health was rtceiyen from
the Board of Aldermen ard thor acton non
concurrcd IL; Eni Tn" s.iI resolution Beng
amended by the Bosrd o. AldoTmen YVES return
ed to this IogrG, and tbs SID smendG en. H"n
concurred IL thereapon the said boar! nsHe1
tor Il committee Of inference, End .hcssTs. ia
taam and Brodcr5 we're appointed eli th' T''I"'
this board, who reported s. failure 10 az
anact 10 amcId end 1e.aIGc. section oi
chapter 20 of tho laws Of tie city Of AicXaadiis'
on I ma motion Of Mr. Moore. the VOC q III;
Board, on tho lG.h Of August. 1915, "loIabI
the said act Was dccare1 lost, was :ecOHsI4e:cI;
and tho said act being READ the scc1n,' ga
third times was passed ~ tue loiio"ins so''i w.,
Ayes-Nessrs L.lnam. Moore, StsuntoE' r'c''
Broders, FIcklin, saith, Eichberg, SchoE',"'
Mclean. peakc, Hill and MI Presidential
Noes-Mr Evans-l ,.,uo
A resolution WAS adopted directing ihA| wy
nsners left in the hards ofthe several co;n:nt.e'5
rs fha last Cto Council rc placed in tnt nhAd7
of tha corresponding committees or Inc p.o5'''
civ Council for their confederation hlo h;Il'n'
Bills of George Ii Bossart. for electiag ser
vices. amounting 10 s.; James Enlwls!e '''
medicines supplied tue poor amounting W ai,,.
40 OF Isaac Eichbsrg for supp!les to the Al'a7
house, amounting to $23 Ok, and l7e-slitn a.; {.
hill of Joseph Brager. for supplies TO tLo c'!J
and county isil were ordered to DC paiu; =,
The petiion Of Allen &. Harmon ana 1I ,a,
r. Lanbdn for the grading OF the puo!lS '' w..
adjoining their property on I-!tlcA 1870 ,',tsc
tween Cameron and Queen, WAS ro'erte' W
Committee on Streets, with power TO act If
A communication from the Superinte,hnuon;+L
polico in relation 10 the condition CT 'no
walk at the east end Of the tunnel "sa i..
to the Corporation Attorney, WIN l 49, W e.,
" M 4, G s, K. L. Co., ard to secure inc III
provom ent in the communicating susgesto, j,ot
- A Communication from the Mayo ox n"g' r..
AID City Treasurer with an eeGo,p'H a|n1ars Sec
port of bonds funded up to Ini' W. GH. Gounc OF
Ale approved April 10. 1875 Was f''S'
red to the Committee On flnhhGt' a.. B0uri
Tho f,iIow,uo wero rccalyct IRON luc ~.
of Aldermen and their aetion conGe af yea H.
Petition Of the Aozanhfs LlSLs iG rths 81 bill
supply OF gas fres OF chargs ,, H,9 the ci:y srd
e OF WIN . haI1s ''5 sn five s A s
sG bill u v. A. m%o: for < ne: ia for tho S'''