Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-09
COMMON COUNCIL,

At regular meeting of the Common Council
0. Tho city OF Alexandria, held March S!h, 1881,
there were present: James T. Beckhsm, ESQ +,
President. and MessrS. Harmon. NoWlsnd,
Ficklln, Elchberg, Smith. Douglass, Mclean,
Jsvins and Peske
Mr.. Peake, Chairman of tho Committee on
General Laws, reported failure to agree upon
and report an act. as requested by the rasolu.
lion OF January 18th, 1881, for Sunday law, or
upon the scls prohibiting the sale OF into1icat.
lng liquors, &c on the Sabbath day, referred
February Sth, 1881, which report was accepted.
Mr., Peake then offered an act entitled IAN act
prohibiting the sale Of Intoxicating liquors, to-
bscco, cigars or other articles Of merchandise on
the Sabbath day." which being read for the first
and second times,
Mr.. Echberg raised tho point CT order that il
Delng introduced for the first time required
passed for the want of that num- Der present.
The Chair overruled tho point raised, from
walch Mr.. Hichberg appealed to the Board and
Inc Chair was sustained in its ruling by the fol.
loving vote w; Ayes, Measre. Harmon. Now.
Noee, Messrs. Ficklin, Eichberg and Smiths.
me sad act was then read the third timo and
passed 5y the following vote viz: AYES, Messrs
harmon, NoWlsnd. Fickln, Eichberg, Smith,
1Dougiass' hlcEesn. JaVins, Peake and Mr.,
Presideht-lO Noes mono. And the Board
OF Aldermen non concurring, tho same was re.
70 and q committee of conference asked. and
Messrs. Peske and Douglass appointed thereon
from this Board. who reported failure of tho
conference Committee to agree The former
scllon OF THIS Board was then receded from and
red in.
Ihe report sf the Fire Wardens for the fiscal
year ending March lst, 1881, was received and
referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Harmon offered the following resolution
which was adopted, VIZ:
received, That the thanks Of the City Coun.
Gu oe extended to tho Board of Fire Wsrdens
ior me faithful and satisfactory manner in which
their Office >' p'''''Hins W
A bill Ct VIM. HI Smith, Ci,y servo.n. fo-
tuel, amounting 10 $94 IS, was referred To- The
committee on Public Property. ~ '1o
The petition Of NJ. Ruben, for pe,miss;on %
erect gas lamp in front Of his premises ON IN
Faitiax street, between King and Cameron
sl[eels' was referred to the Committee on LIGHT
!ne peil''on OF Samuel English and others. TO
nave msae' sidewalk, on the East side of Fair.
lax steet, oetWeen franklin and Jefferson
stleets, ano resolution directing the Superin.
tenoent OF Police to have repaired, the footw.v
between Wolfe and Wilkes streets. were refsr,ed
to the Committee on Streets. "~'' ''''''eo
>, Inc report Of the Committee on Poor in Ohio.
elence TO the resolution of February 23i. 1851
So 'no,malion as TO the number, sge, nativity,
-
WA received from the Board of Aldermen. III al,
acgon n adopting said report non concurred in.
ana me asld report recommltted for information
IS 70 the residence Of the inmates at the data ~
commltta!, and the Board of Aldermen non
ttSonGafrlng and having referred the matter to
tue Asyor, Inc same WAS returned to this Board.
i y former action receded from and that of The
Board OF Aldermen concurred in.
Inc following were rec sived from the Board
u y; Aioesmen and their action thereon concurred
~ w; Resolution reported by the COMMITTEES
on Of Light granting the Ale1andrs Reform C ,
Ine Tree use of gas TO March Is. 1881; report Of
committee on Public Property Recommending
Inc removal of the hay scales from The present
&c e.!lon TO Market alley and the appropriation
81 SSO ii refor bill of J. Entwlse, IT,, Dispenser
u n edIclnes, amounting to 500 sc, and a report
,! me committee on Streets recommending The
payment Of bill of Desmond g Ciiffofd for
Paying, amounting to $40 81, and directing the
~. 10 De placed IN the hands Of The Collector OF
The Board then adjourned.
1os.e' JAMES r. CATION, Clerk.