Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-09
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BOARD CT ALDERMES.


Ala regular meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men, held July s, 1879, tLere were PRESENT.
K. Z. Downham. esq. President, ana Aessr:.
Burroughs, Strauss, MGr5?ry, Q. &. Smool, }.
3. Smo0t and Reid.
Tho President announced tho joint standing
committees on tho ps't Of the Board So follows:
Fnance-MessrF. j. Is. SmSct anG S!ral!:s.
Iight-Mcssrs. Reid and Ri:heill.
stfcets-Mcs:rs. Marbn.y and Risheili.
Poor-Messrs. c. e.. SmoGt and Reid.
Public properLy-Messis. R;sheiil AMI Mar
bury.
Schools -Mesars. Keii and Burroughs;
polico-Mcssr5. Strauss and g. q. Smoo.
General Laws--Mcssrs. Burrou:hs and Rish-
A communication from the Mayo. in relation
to printing tho new bonds for the purpose Q!
funding the debt was received and read
Bills Of j; +; Muir & Bro. $50 for mattresses.
ana fixtures furnished the iai were referred :,
tho Committee on Public Property
An net liking tho salaries ct tho ctlicers ard
men OF tho police force FOR Tho years 1879 and
1880 was read three times ard passed by tho FOL-
loving vote: Ayes, Messrs. Burroughs, o.. &.
Smoot, Ma1bury, j. j. Smoo., Reid and Mr.
Prosident-G. Hois. McsS!s. Strauss and Hi;h.
Gill;
A resolution ting the Supcria tcndont o.
Police 10 remove tho wooden trunk 81 the corner
| Of Washington and OronOco streets and replace
| it with gutter paved with cobble stones was
| referred to tho Committee on Streets.
4 resolution in regard to the burial o. paGpo75
wss referred 10 the Committee on tao Poor.
| A resolution authorizing the MaSO. and An.
| ditor to cause TO DO prepared rog:storot coupon
| bonds snd such certificates as are provided for
| in the act Of May, lS.J. WAS received from the
Common Council. aad their seton CoIcurred r.
| 4 resolution appTopTia.!ng SEQ or So m;!cA
| SIS may be necessary 10 build brick Gnd stone
culver. or south Columbus sirCo.. noar l.; lntor
section with Wilkes, was referred IL the Con:
nittoo On Streets.
Mr.. j. II. Burroughs tcn.ierc;. his resignation
| as member Of tho Koari from lie l;L wal Il ,o
| tako eiftc. from tho 1T Of August, which wes
accepted.
On motion i. w.s resolved tbs! tho Committee
on Streets DO requested 10 consider and report"
TIC EcIt meeting Ct CcuuCl upon tho cXpcdien-
cy Of having the Cleaning and repairing al tEe
streets dono by Contract.
e petition Of Peter Heur8tty 10 have The cu;p
set in front of his property, N Pitt ST. oet%eeH
Green and Princess, WAS REFERRED 10 Inc Gan
mittee on Streets.
The CoIomon Council returned The act fixing
| the salaries of the oli2oIs and members OF III"
police force referring tbs sano to tbs COMMITTEE
| on Finance, which wss agreed u.
A resolution in regard TO papers new IN Tho
hands of committees of tho late City Council;
also a resolution appropfia!ng 500 for rcpsirlnS
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| bill of g. T. Steiner, 81 for election services; ;
also resolution requesting the COMMITTEES on
Public Property TO frame II Law concerning the
removal of night soil by contract; aiao rssolu.
iion initrucling the CommiL:ee OH Streets t. 10.
| mort plan for and cost Of abatEg Iulsance5 Oh
| Henry street, caused by improper drainage.
wero received from tho Con mon Council srI
| thor action conCurred in.
An SC. imposing certain duties upon tho May.
| or, Collectors Of Taxes, Colactors ct Gas roE.'
and oil other collectors of tho city revenue, and
fixing tho penalty for failure to perform them.
was received from tho Common Council. road
tho second and third times Hnd passed by the
following vote: Ayes, Mcssrs. burroughs. q. G.
| Smoot Strauss. hiarbury, hisheil, j. Il.
| Smoot Reid and Mr. Pfe:ident-S. Noes, none.
Tho Bosrd then PROCEEDED to tho chamber Of
the Common Council Tor tho purpose Of oIcc!ing
| q Corporation Attorney, and upon th=;' return
| a6jou-net
| Tc;tc: JEo j. JAMESON, Clerk.