Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-09
OFFYCE.7L:.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


Al q regular meeting of the Board # alder
nan. hsld June Sth 1850 there we're pr. sent:
~. n. DoWnham, etq. Pree'c mt End M.ssrs
u SLoot Strauss, Marhury. Rsheill, j. B.
omoot snd Reid.
The Finance Committee ror o,t,d 81 ordinance
ior imnosirg and Collecting taxes OF persons
prCpe ". iaccm3. &c, within the city OF Alex-
SHu'ia tor tho wear commencing on the LIT of
dune lSoJ, and ending on the 3l:t Of May, 1881,
which was read the third time and passed by
Inc ioiioRag vote: Ayes. Messrs y smcot,
strauss, Mar bury, Kishell, Strauss, j. B Smoot,
Keld and Mr. Presi1ent-7 Noes, meme.
Ins FINANCE Committee reported an act To
appropriate part of the city revenue for the
fscs year ending May Slst 1881, which was
reed three Times and passed by the following
vote: Ayes, Messrs. o. &. Smoot, Strauss, Mar.
bury, Klsheill. j. b. Smout, Reid and Mr. tes-
ident-7. Noes, none
The Conmon Council returned The reports of
inc committee GA paying Samuel TIGER and a..
simpson Tor services fs policemen, thew sdher.
II to their action and asking 70. com 1li,tee of
conference, which was granted and Messrs.
strauss and j. b. Smoot were appointed on the
part of this Board. The committee reported in
favor OF paying the said TIGER and Simpson for
Ihelr services as policemen, which was adopted
An ordinance imposing and coliec .iIc Licenses
within the city OF Altxsndris for the y ear com
mtneng on tho lst day Of June, 1851, and end.
Ing on the 3lst day Of May, 1881, was read tbree
times and passed by the following vote: Ayes,
essis. Z. y. Smoot, Strauss, MMbury, Ei.h.
gill. }. Is. Smoot. Reid and Mr.. Ptes!doat-7.
Noes, mono.
A bill CT w, w. Harris ST, for clsrl; Of olec
ton, wss referred TO the Com nit:eo on GLAZING.
petition OF q. w. Clifford for permission to
erect iraIno shed also bills CT h. s. Barker,
=. +. Steiner, {. L. Erwin, L. A. Nails, j. Il
Dyson, Frank Harper. E. s. Brocke.t, Charles
Dearborn, b. Brswner, +. T. Steele Mrs. j. l.,
omlto, Il. II: hell and Is. L. Adam, Tor go; "
wees rs regltrsrs. judges, etc, of election; also
com nunicaion from tho Clerk Ct the School
Board IN regard TO vacancy in the Board: .lso
petition CT Mrs, Mary Robbins; also rerort NJ
tho com mlttee on Streets in regard to the brosk.
ing OF stone by the chain gang also in regard
ID Inc rneln gang being seen on the streets at
nigal;slso petition OF j. s. Douglass end Mrs, A,
Ball 10 have curb reset, etc, Ia front Of the;r
premises; also bill of Eureka Hose Company.
S9;3 foe hose; also bill Of Geo. Z, French
Sol sSi also report of tho Committee on Streets
IN ara to laying footwsys scross Royal street,
noftn OF Wolfe etc. were received from tho
common Council and their action concurrcd in.
me oiiis OF VIM. Cogan, S9i 20. were receiv-
90 from Inc common Council. their action re-
ierrlng saue to the Committee Oh Claim, non
concurred IN, and the blls referred 10 tbs Com.
mttee on Streets
A petition of Mr.. Cox, +. G. Spinkset els for
q Ire plug Ut the c2rner Of Columbus and Prin :
ICES sIeeIs YVES received from the Common
CGuhcli ana lhelr action granting prayer of pc
titioners non concurred IN and the uIt:ticn ro.
terred to the Ct nittee on Streets.
a report OF the Committee on Street, on the
petition OF j. A. Smith, Il. Z. Downhsm OF ais,
was received from tho Common Cour land lsid
on the table '"0 '1'"
A resolution ordering the Superintendent Of
Police TO have the telegraph poles in ibo citv
painted ETC., WAS received from tho Common
Coutcll and amended 30 as TO read that the SUI
ptrntondent Of Police notify the telegraph c. m .
panies to have the work done.
An act to reduce the price of pss wao t,ten
from the table and pass ID by the following voto
Ayes Messrf. :. q. Smoot, Strauss, Marbury
hisoleII. j. Is SEoot, Reid, aud Nj President
=, Inc Board then proceeded ID the chamber of
tne common Coutc for tho purpose of cecling
school trustee, and upon their return sd,
jtu-ned.
IeSto: JNo. }. JAMESON, Clerk.