Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-26
COMMON COUNCIL

AT regular meeting of the Common rulrC
OF the city Of Alexandria. held May 9th, ,>%
there woro present: James I. Bockhs:r ~l
President, and Messrs. Rock. Latham, gcs.
lin. Rice, Broders: Eich berg. Smith, Uo.r..s
No Lean. Evans. Javins and Daniel.
The Com mittoo on Police, to whom WA: ~.
terred the resolution to instruct tho Auilt&r :;
issue his warrant i'll favor OF Arthur Si?,ysy.
and Samuel Tiger for services as pol;comca,
IL ade two roports-an adverse report, siguC! ny
Messrs. Javlns and q. 9. Smoo., and . rc:ou
lion recommending tho issuance Of sn:d warrari.
signed oy Ill essrs. Strauss and Smith, WAS !um
ed, and tho Board Of Aldermen non concu!rin..
the same was returned - this Board, i's lo.a,..
action adhered TO. and committee Ct CONT.
enco asked, and MGssrs. Kysns and Mci.caa ~
pointed thereon.
A communication from tho City Schoo! Boar.
giving an estimsto Of tho necessary ppproprs.
ton Tor the support of tho Public School, l. r
the ensuing fiscal year, WAS road and reicIrc! e,
tho Committee on Finance
Tho petition OF the Alexandria Light lrfnr;rr
Building Company TO have tho curb ros". n,rt
gas lamp placed in front Of their a!mory hUl!
ing, was read and tho prayer Of tho pcL'rt,r
granted upon the petitioners furnishing the ,r.
casssry material for tho CURLING.
inc following wero received tom the Er,,i
OF Aldermen and their action thereon concurr, L
in, viz: An ordinance for imposing and ro,!a,..
s@~So vi lHCOHltS VI .
within the city Of AloIsndri a, for tho ycsr coz,
mencing on the lst Of June 1850. and cndl:I
on the Slst OF May, 1881; an act to aprrcpriA,'
psrt CT the city rGvoEu for tho fiscal y9Sf cEl
ing May 3lst 1881; resolution directing the -.
perlntondent of Police to 5ave !laggtag !su!
across Royal street on tho north of Wo.io al;r,:
and acrot3 Wolfe Oh tho west sidO OF Kuy,
street botoro October next; hill Of y. W %A.
hfRlstrar, amounting TO S. 70: report ri apcrt,.
committee on the petition Of VIM. N. McVcrga
rs 70 arrosrsgss ofts1es. Recommending th":.c
ceptance OF Sleti ~ in settlement UP t. NJ : ,n.
Guiding tho yoar 1877; report of Finance Con.
mlltfo on resolution inqu!ring into tho typcEt".
cy OF lovylpg special tax for lighting u" stree
ana pubic buildings; tho adverse report If IT,
FINANCE COMMITTEE upon the pnti.ions Of M.5y
hooblns and Mn oh Cook, for Nh aba.nmcn. g.
taxes; roper. Of tho Finance COMMITTED upon
Tue petition of Emil HOscnth:l, 1ucommrrGir4
Ihat tho rent OF tho prornrty occupied By Inn l,'
reduced from so TO S2ih rOr annum. on M
ater juno 18th, 1880; report ur tho Fn.nu,
Commitioo Recommending tho payment OF s%t
10 inc sun Fro RnGino Company upon th"r
vacalihg and surfenderirg within thirty day
from dale TO tho Commissioners Gi tho SinEIi
fund SO much Ut tho Market Euilding ~ is n.a
occupied by thom, tho City Council hereby 80,
TO bo understood % recognizing in sail comp.
ny any claim to said building; bill of Jan. (;
kntwisl", ir.. Dispenser of Medlcinrw, amount.
ing TO vi s.; ard bill Of Wm. u. noVm..!. o..
ior cunning and leechng Tho poor, ann Il .tr'a.
TO $l4 Is.
Tho Board thon adjourned.
Ioste: JAMES i. CAron, Clerk.