Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-31
COMMON COUNCIL.

a. cain'l meeting Ct the Co;n..on iounc:l
OF iuo cisy al Alexandria, hold October -. 1879
mere were present: James 7. Beck ham egu -,
li,!esi!ent aGd hlc:srs. Rock, Horbsrt, Lsthsm,
irtcNi.', hice' hroders. Eichho7g, Smith, Doug
LASS, Mclean, Evans. Jsy;ne, Daniel snd Eenkn
communication from tho Mayor. s.a,ina
| inc OF Ject of convening tho C;ty Council, Wa
received and resd. :"
! an sct to provide for tho removal Of ery
dangerous wall or building il the city ci Alcx
S Sarorra, was called up by Mr. Lslha1, and
teiefIeu 10 special c0mmI.soo Of Two from nsrh
b'afd, and Alc$srs Smith AID Rco apno;gfaI
from th!a Board; and TIC Beard of Alder,rcn
hS!i coEcurTnG tha fGymcr aclicn Of this Hner,i
was recedtd from and that Of he R2ard Of al.
dorlnon concurred in.
u q q resolution directing the Superintendent Of
once, under inc supervision Of tho Gotrinitic,
on streets. 20 hGvo necessary repairs mazda Ia
~ street, between Cameron and Oueon etraeis
mo cost thereof not to exceed 500, which shall
90 psio ou: OF the appropriation for streets was
rtsG ana adopted, and tho Board Of Aldermen
nun concuf[ing, the tormor action Of this Board
Was adhered to- and q commit,ee Of conrnrnnca
"sAei and Messrs. Ficklin and Mclean y,er,.
appointed on tho part Of this Board who rsnrr;
ca lEst Inc committee had sgreed Ia recommends
ti'o WORK TO DO dono at q COS. not exceeding SlOl
nnu tnat IL DC dcno by contract, and Tho said
resolution ard report WAS received frc,n the
BOARD OF Aldermen. tho forme. action OF this
e'.ru rcccded from, and that Of tho Board Ct
Aldermen IL adopting said report concurroI in
u resolution passed by the Board Of Alder.
mon Oct. 18th, 1879, appointing JOINT commit
Iao OF tWo from each Board to examine snd Dc
s.foy the certificates surrendered by tho cam
m!ssi9nor8 o. the Sinking Fund, WAS reeeived
ana the action OF tho Board Of Aldermen con.
cured IN, and Meaars. Eichberg and Nysps an.
pointed On tho part Of this Board.
An act TO amend IAN act to establish o mar.
manent Sinking Fund for the oxtingushment of
INC dobt OF Tho city Of Alexsudris, was iakon up
sha ny consent placed upon its 2nd reading. and
pelng, read for the second and third lime was
2sssea Dy tho following vote: Ayes, Messrs.
Ncck, Herbert, Lstham. Fick!in, Rice, Eyodora,
S'chberg, Smith. Douglass, Eiciesn, Daniel
ScGke, md Mr.. Prcsideat--'3 Noes. Moss7s.
ETans and JaYins-2
& communication from tho American Cosl
company stating tho terms upon which i would
rc2eR Inc iesSo OF tho wharf snd lcs now occn-
Si1r ny ", wilh the accompanying resolution
VIZ: Resolved. Thst the proposition Of w. il
oootne, Senoral superintendent! Cf tho Aner-
eau al Coal Company, be accepted and thai the
mayor DO authorized TO make lease of the
pioPotty belonging to the city, and now occu.
i,'ou % inc American Coal Company, 20 tho
= american Coal Company for period Of ten
yeara from the lst day Of November, 1870. At an
eEnihi ronts! Ct twentyoone hundred dollars,
WIN INC same covenants Erd promises IS exist
IL inc present lease, were received FROM tha
ooaIu ei Aldermen and their sc.ica thereon
concurred il. wa
Tho Board then adjourned.
.-, Io'se; JAMES Il. CATION. Clork