Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-13
COMMON COUNCIL.

AT regular meeting of the Common Courc ell
OF the city CT Alexandria held July II, 1891,
there were present: James S. Douglas. ESQ
Preti lent, snd Messrs Moore. Herbert Burke,
Shinr, Mclean. Nails, Cowing, Sweeney and
Peake.
The President announced tho following I'D.
polntmerts from this Board upon standing com.
mittees, VIZ:
Finance: W w Herbert aud Isaac Eichberg,
Light: w s Moore and NJ Mclean
Streets: B ii Lambert Rnd John J. Nails,
Poor: j Rico aud james w Shun.
Public Properly: John w Burke and j w
-Pesko. "
Claims: John 7 Sweeney
General Laws: l. Ms1bury and j W Peske.
Schools: j Kice and James Cowlinc.
Police Jos s Beach and James w Ehinn. :
The iuiGs of order governing the former Ooun-
ell having beeu smanded by the addition to the
Sd rule, relsting 10 committees, OF the words
Except Aims house" end by the addition 10
the s h Iuie, relating to committees, OF the words
and including the Aims House property" and
adopted by the koald of Aldermen, wtrs re.
ceived By this Board hnd Tho action IF tho Board
OF Aldermen CONQUERED 10.
Mr.. Mclean. offered q resolution which was
lost. ins!ructing the Clerk OF the Common Coun-
Gil 10 procure suitable books for the Standing
Committees. within which to keep record OF
ther proceedings.
Tho election bills of Mrs, Mills. Sc 90; and of
K. b: tyles, 81 w. were ordered to be paid
Bills for election seryicas of Geo. II. Bosssrt,
81 CO. John L. johnson, 81 C; Gee. .. Monroe,
~ o. John Eaynes, $500; aad VIM, j. Sum
mers, -; were referred 10 tho Committee on
Claims
ho petition O. George Washington and others,
for crossing on Primes street. from tho north
cast TO The southeast corner OF Union street, and
Dill OF j. II. d. Smoot. fJr material furnished
for the streets amounting - $50 G.. wore rcfoI
rcd 10 the Commit.ea on streets.
a Resolution Wns adopted, iHsLructng tho
Comnltteo on General LAWS 10 report a bill for
letllng out tho tl!2e OF ScaVopgoi By contrsct 10
tho highes! bidder.
q resolution. was adopted. for thu appoint
ment OF CcmmtLee ot two from zach Board TO
prepare suitable resolutions with respect to the
attempted assassination of thu President of the
United States aud Mossrs hichberg and Msr-
bury were appointed on the part of this Board
who reported TIA following resolutions, which
Wero adopted. viz:
Tho City Councl Of Alexand,ia, de<irous Of
expressing It's own sentiments and those of the
community i. represents, hereby tenders to the
President OF the United States its profound sym.
phthy with him IN his present grievcus Fiction
rs citlzens OF tho common country over which
he has boon called 10 preside, lhsy unite with
| that country IN heartfelt congratulations that
The assassih's Ga.izn was toiled By al all wise
aud al merctul Providence, and that the pros.
poets ct Il s1eedy recovery and return TO the
~ ~ tuo Nutu5 u ulS Dlku ltusL 5T6 b
tlattering.
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested 10
nave copy CT this resolution forwarded 10 His
E1celGency tie President Of thu United States
| communication from Hon James Book.
| ham, Mayor in relation to enclosing q schedule
o! the iurhlture IN the private cfhee OF the e1
| Mayor, and requesting the Council TO take the
! same and maks such dispostion thereof az might
De thought proper wSS received and read, and
| The Bosrd Ct Alderman having referred the
| same TO the Committee On Public Property Y,t
instructions 10 sell the said furniture it was re-.
| turned, and this Board adhered TO its former &C.
| ton and ordered that the offices and furniture
used By the ex Mayor be act apart fer the use Of
! the committees of the City Council.
a Communication from the Mayor. or cosin;
! CON plant OF Mrs.. Cordelia l.. Le.a. residing 81
| "Colross," Of! The nuisance caused BY the deposi
OF night soil in building contigucu, to her resi-
dsIce, was received and referred TO the Boar,
| OF desth. With power to f1 uIon scm3 otbe
location for said building
| a communication from the Mayor reporting
70 Council the Reorganization OF the oh ain gsnt,
and the temporary appointment Of W. I,
| Humphreys IS overaeer thereof, and recon.
mendlhg the purchase of necessary schsckle,
balls and chains, wss received and the Boah
OF Aldermen having referred the same to tie
Comml!ee on Streets with power to purchae
the necessary achsckles. balls ard chains. it WIS
| returned, and the former action of this Bead
was receded from, and the scticn of the BoYd
OF Aldermen being amended By inseriag SUD-
erintendent of Police, for Con mi.teo on Stress;
was concurred in rs amouded
The following were received from the Bcrd
OF Aldermen and their action thereon conc.r.
red in, viz; The petition of Mary X. Fleming
for aremlsslon of an erroneous tax of SIS 81, nd
| resolution liking Monday night the 18th int
for the election of city officers.
The beard then adjourned till Monday, hly
18th. 1881, at 8 o'clock p. m,
Ieste: JAMES K. CATION, Clerl