Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-25
COMMON COUNCIL,

Al regular meeting Of tho Common Council
of tho city OF Alexandria, held February 24Lh,
1880, there were present: James H. Beckham.
osq, President, and Mosars Moore. Rock. Her-
bert, Ricn, kichberg, Smith, Douglass, Nc.
Lean, .lsvins. Daniel and Peako.
Tho Committee on Streets reported favorably
upon ian net i'll rotation IL tho setting of curb
ard paving tho Guttors and sidewalks" and the
said act boing road for tho second aud third
times WAS passed by the following vote; Ayes,
Messrs. Moore, Rock, Herbert, Kichberg. Smith,
Douglass. Mclean, JAvins. Daniel, Peske and
Mr.. Presidential. Noes, none
Tho favorable report Of the Committee on
Streets upon The bill of j. IL. d. Smoot for ma
terial purchased Tor tho streets, amounting TO
$6I. WAS a"op!oi and tho Said bill ordered to be
paid.
Tho adverse report Of the Committee on
Streets upon 'an set 10 provide for the removal
OF any dangerous wall or bulldog in the civ of
Alexandria WIS adopted.
A resolution authorizing tho sinking fund
commissioners to negotiate loan and 10 pledge
the revenues derived from the Market Buildit q
as security therefor, WAS adopted.
Tho report Of the Auditor ~ to bonds and
coupons lnnded under the act for funding tho
CITY debt WAS received and referred to the Com
mlltee on Finance.
a resolution lnqulring into tho praciicabiliLy
OF dispensing with tho services Of the Physician
To the Jail, and requiring that duty of the Phy-
slclans to tho Poor; also whether tha present
Dispenser Of Medicines 10 the Poor il not the
proper person to purchase medicines for the
prisoners. WAs referred to the Committee on tho
fuor, md tie Board OF Aldermen non concur
r,ng, rntarrod Ina came to the Committee on
General Laws. Tho former action of this Board
Was thareupon reCeded from, and that of tho
BUar4 of Aldermen concurred in.
a communication from Geo. w. Clifford Su.
perintbndent OF Police, asking for An approDri-
al'oh 10 enable him to remove ashes and debris
ll va i'm nnr{hf &c a.
inrred to tho Committee on Streets.
upon petition, permission WIS granted the
American Union Telegraph Company to erect
poles and run Wlros from the A. s. r. railroad
down Queen attoet to Fairfax along Fairfax to
King stfnel; thence along King to the com.
pany's cihce. And the Board of Aldermen
amending tho action Of this Board their action
Was concurrSd in.
a bill of n. }. Mehsffsy s. Co., for coal gun.
phod Tho public Offices. amounting 10 500 Sc.
WAS f6ofrad to the Committee on Public Prom.
erty.
An &C: 70 amend an set approved January
l4lh, 1850 entitled IAN act to amend an act en-
titled an act imposing certain duties upon the
Mayor Collectors OF Ts1ss. Collector of Gas
Henls. &c, passed July 9th, 1879, WAS re-.
ceved from tho Board Of Aldermen, read three
times aad psesed by the following vote: Ayes,
Smith, Douglaesi Mclean, Javins, Daniel.
fesko and Mr.. fresidoni--l2. Noes, none.
A resolution providing for discount on ras
bills paid on or before the 10Th day of the sue.
ceeding month in which they mature, according
TO the following acsle, viz: On bills under SI00
70 per cent, aud on bills over SIO, 25 per cent.
was received from the Board of Aldermen and
laid on the table.
The following were received from the Board
OF a ldermen, and their action thereon concurred
in. viz: Petition of Barbara Helmuth praying o
reduetlon oil assessment on real property bill OF
Smoot 3 Perry for lumber, amounting to
Sl77 u; report of tho Committee on Public
Property on tho bill of 4. Francis; report of
same committee on tho resolution to lower the
reflector in the chamber of the Board of Alder
mon; report Of same committee on the COMMIT
nlcatlon If tho American Coal Company; pet,.
ton of Daniel Henry aud others for q lamp al
the corner OF Union and Princess streets; rcso-
luton to put out the cleaning of the streets,
lanes and alleys by contract; communication
from Il. .. liaughton, Attorney for ]. II. u.
Smoot and Others in relation to the amount
CLAIMED by them on tho construction account of
the market Building, and resolution for holding
meeting on March 9th, 1880, in celebration Of
me centennial anniversary of the foundation OF
Inc municipal government of Alexandria, and
inviting VIM. +. CarEo to ioli7er an address on
that occasion, and Messrs. Rice and Mclean
were appointed committee for that purpose on
the part Of this Board.
The Board then adjourned
Teste: JAMES K. OATor Clo,k