Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-25
OFFTCI.TL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At regular meeting of the Board Of Alder
mel, held June "a 1879 thero were present.
+. L. Downhsm. esq, President, and MessIs.
Burrouets Moore, Ma'bury, Strauss, Rlsheli
snd Reid.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor OF
paying the bill of George Struder. s45, for work
done on Duke atreet also The bills of A s. Per-
pener, Sc; Cathsrne Nj Ills Sc; Mary n. Smith,
Sc for rent of room for election purposes; ard
bills of L. q. Kell, Sc; John Marriott. Sc to-
B. Brswner, So %. and 3. w. Nall. 81 as re.
gistrars and bills of g +. Steiner, So; Edgar
S Wssss'd 81 a. A L. Mss:'S Fl k, SG6n T.
X. W. Wheat, 81; j. u. Atwel, ST; j. L Dy.
son, 81; 4. T. Steele 81; $. B. Fisher, So G.
B. Hamilton, Sli iheo. Bsllenger, 81; joseph
Reach, So; J. q Nevctt 81; G. II. Bosss,t. ST.
w. p Graves. 50; j. 4. Green, 81; g. W.
Watkins. ST., and G. K. Grimes. 81; The re.
ports were adopted, and the bills ordered TO be
paid.
communication from the Mayor wss re.
ceived enclosing the resignation of g. Z. Stuart
| esq es Attorney for tho Corporation, which ro-
| sisnstion was accepted and the following reso.
| luton gdooted:
Resolved. That the thanks of the City Council
are euiinen,ly due snd are hereby cordially ten
! dered to MIR. L Stuart for the most able and
fl .ient manner in which he has discharged the
duties Of the Office OF Corporation Attorney.
| A petition OF Benz LanghoT for ext -nsi)n Of
| time on his tsxcs WAS referred 10 the Committee
| on Finance.
| An set 10 provide Cor The removal Of any dan.
| gerous wall or bui ding 10 the city OF Alexandria
| WAS read three times and passed by the following
| vote: Ayes, Mcs:rs Burroughs, Moore Mar.
bury, Eisheill, Ri1 and ar Presdent-1.
| Noes, none.
A bill J..Entw;sle, jr, for medicine ST %,
| WAS ordered TO be pad
The snnuu report Of the Committee on Light;
also communication from the Keeper OF lhe
a Inns house asking for an appropriation CT
Sl2 Is; also report of the Committee on the
| Poor in favor of raging bill Of Ttoi Lannoa,
So q; also resolution iDsLructlng the Superin-
tendent of Police to atste q nuisance at tho in
terseclion Of Royal and Prnress strettsi also n
| petition Of Fred. Cresmer; elsn bill Of L. j.
Mehsffey & Co , SILT CO. for coal also a peti.
ton os sundrv citizens Tor tho sbs.tm ant OF
nuisance on Pitt street, between Cameron and
| Queen also D communication from NJ NJ Sum
1nors 10 have refunded to her S2I tsx cou-
IONS wero received from the Common Counci!
| and their action concurred IN.
| An ordinance for imposing and collecting IL
censes within the city Of Alexandria tor tho year
CONNIE ncing on tho LIST dsy OF june 1879. ard
ending on the 3l.t day of !hsy, 1851, was reat
three times and passed by the following Vote
AYES, Me:srs. Burroughs Moore, Marburp.
Strauss, Risheil, Reid and Mr.. Presdent-!
| Noes, mono.
INC Common Council returned tho &C. for thn
| removal or insecure Walls, &c non CouGuIIiNS
in the action of this beard, ard rCc0mmttirgt
bill to special committee. The tolrd adhered
10 lis action. nnd sskot for committee Of con-
f-renca and Messrs Burroughs and STRAUSS
were appointe on tho same. Tho COMMITTEES
reported in favor Of recommt,iag tho bill TO the
special committee. which was agreed 10
| A resolution instrucling tho Clerk OF tho Com
mittes on Light 10 list all th' tax bulls uneoi
| lccted &C., was received from the Common
C0uncil and their action concurfed in.
On motion i. YVES resolved that vote o.
thanks be rendered to the President OF TIL;
Board for the able and impa1tsl, manner Ia
| which he has presided over Our deliberations
On motion OF Mr.. Ri=hell twas resolved th.l
the thsnks of this Board al.o rendered TO thu
Clerk and Messenger for tho faithful discharge
| of their duties during the past Jesr.
On motion Of MIR. Dowhh IN j! was resolved
thst the thanks of the Board OF Aldermen b.,
and arc hereby, rendered to. Il. j. Nevet', esI :,
| for tho sblo manner in which ho has reported
the Proceedings q! the Board during Tie pat
year.
The Bo4rI then aGjournOh.
| To,to: J.o }. JAMESON, Clerk