Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-02-11
COMMON COUNCIL.

ii {. I. g5!nr mariin2: CT tho inrnInrn Council
81 H." city "a Alex .n'lris. held February ion,
lH"n. th"tn w~rr present James T. Buck
- fr'sir''. and MGssta Herbert Ro,k,
ti'E' IN. h'Sa Alchhrtg Smith. DouElass, Evbuf,
lawns. b"uiol And rrXkr
q resolution ,lirccGnG tho Committed on PUB
W. iT'nnL< ~ hav" Tho Il Hector in Ina cb am
h"' ~ III" fuaTd At ALDERMEN lowered, and q
communication from tho American Coal Com
pHrT A"kin!: Tor CNriain r"pairs t. tho wharf &C
'Hrr! ~ III. ~, referred hy tho Board of A Inl
n"l d%htIHrr 18th. 1870, To tho Committee on
iuir Pr"pGrLy, were raCairai aud their action
l!"!cAn rnnCurrcd in.
Il resolution directing tho Superintendent Of
t"i!ca 20 purchase tagging and place cro3sinp
TN -. N9arh :irat mL It's intersection with priE-
''>h street the cost not [" exceed $50, WAS re-
=: iFri ig"r: the Boar! 81 AiLorlaon thcil action
a"n r"ncurT"! III. and tho said resolution refer.
;''' - thn tnnimittoO on Streets
Tha petition 81 Matthew Latin and James n.
u aliirr, praying to BE- reimbursed to tho amount
:, ~. H't"rEoYs' ices incurred in obtaining roc
'Shh'"h hy thn mhH"r ~ policemen. WAS ro-
tdtne,! hY TIM boar! Ct 4 Idrrmen with nor
c"ncurtrnco iii tho action Of this Board of JAM
nary Eth, $50; tho FORMER action of this Board
WHs :iGhcrti u aud q committee OF crnlorenco
's-ho! mcd RtrsErs. Iiorhcrt and Douglass were
appointed thereon, who reported that tho com.
m'!tco recommended Tho payment Of tho snirl
@H0iIE!r which report WAS adopted, and tho
Board u Aldermen nor -concurrlng in tho
Ninllion Il said report, tho ssmo WAS returned
L" tii3 Board and laid upon tho tabo.
The following wore received from tho Board
81 Aldermen and their action thereon CONQUERED
III. VIZ Tho report of tho Committee on Finance
u.',n tan statements Of tho Mayor and Auditor
.! Inc amouIt Of now bonds and certificates iE-
sued III lieu Of old bonds snd coupons undor tho
Ac! lor funding the city deb. bill of w. II. Her
rick Tor maicrial and labor for tho Aims House.
amounting t. IS rs; report of tho Committee on
FINANCE upon The petition of Il. s. Fleming to
tie renewed q an erroneous tsy; 8 resolution
onquirInc into the oynodioncy OF levyins o spo.
c'ai lax for lighting tho streets and public build
ing; bills OF James +. Muir s. Bro. for materials
supplied the city and county jail, amounting to
SSN1 81; resolution TO reduce tho price Of pas 10
- Dcr thousand feet. to tske ellocl on and after
May -, 1850. providing for 8 discount Of rs per
cont Tor prompt paymcnt; resolution directing
the Clerk OF tho Common Council to furnish tho
CITY oiiicnrs with cory Of tho resolution which
!orbids tho purchase Of materials or improve
mont oi Public Property without tho consent OF
committee of tho City Council an &C. in re-.
i&.lon 10 The sotting OF curb and paving tho gut
Tors and sidewalks; bill Of James Entwislo. ir,,
dispenser OF Medicines, amounting TO $50 81 ::
report OF tho Committee on Finance upon tho
resolution providing for tho collection of unpaid
paving bile, and tho report Of tho aamo com.
mI.!oc on tho petition or j. M. Hill s. o., for q
rcGacton OF license lax on shows.
:!,h0 Board then adjourned.
Icst@: JAMES Is. CATION, Clerk.