Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-27
COMMON COUNCIL.
}. SThLI.ISGS,
Clerk pro TEN.

At regular meeting Of tho Common Council
CT tho CITY OF hcEaadrii, held April 18th, ISL,
there were present: james r.. Ecckhsm, o:u ,
President, aad Mcsars. Hsrnlon. Herbert, Rice
hichoeTgr Douglas, AcL,sn, JmVins AID Peske.
a &C! prohibiting tho eslo Of intoxicating
liquors. tobacco, ciggrs or other articles of mer-
chsndiso on the Sabbath day" WAS called Up for
further consideration, and
On tho motion OF Mr. pcsko Il w.s laid on the
table; and shere9poa
Mr.. Bic Lean offered ST &C. entitled IAN act f.
prevent tho sslo Of all intox c4!iag drinks on
sunday" which was read throc times snd passed
by the following vU:o, viz: Ayes, Messrs. Hsr-
mcn, Hecoer', Rico k:chberg, Douglass, Nc
Lean. JcplGs. peske snd dir. P.esident-9.
Noes, Donc. And tho Board Of Aldermen non.
concurrin2 in :ha action ct this Bosrd returned
the sSld net With an accompany ing substitute
entitled IAN &c: 10 pToaibis the sslo Of iu[oxi-
eating liquors from u O clcck on each and every
Saturday night Of the Tctk until sunrise of the
Succeeding Moadsy m0-1iHg," and on motion
The suffice. vas postponed iii tho next regular
meeting for further consideration.
An at entitled IAN &C. 70 prohibit ths Gala CT
to5sccJ, cigars ard other merchandise on Sum
day" S1as Icati"at from tho Uoa7d cf Alder.
men and y: further consideration postponed ill
iGo rGIt regular needing.
bills CT George " Lash and Ssmusl Cole
mhn iCr ELECTION services, sncualinS ~ 81 each,
Wcro ordered TO b. I0iJ, and the Beard Of 81
ceiEeA Lon corcurrng. The Same were returned
ai!G toe former sc:ioH OF tGis Board adhered 20.
= communication from tho Auditor in relation
to taa ar23uLt expended during tho pre.ent ia
cal year for clearing and 5epsiriDg tho t!reets
Was referred 10 The Committee on FinsGce.
Tho report Of The Corluitsoo on Claim, upon
the bill OF James Z. Carlin & Cons for pistols
furnished the pOiica IO-ce, amou1,ine to $iO7. 50
Was received from the B3srd Of Aldermen snd
s r2oilrn 20 concufi1 their sC!i1n WAS declared
los! J the following vets, viz: Ayes-Messrs.
HerbaTt ach5erg douglass, Mclean, Po.ke
and Mi Prc3ideni---6. Noes Messrs. Harmon,
lEcs and Jsvin3-2. And tho Board cf Alder.
men Ldherlng 10 their former action, prayed o
committee o. conference, which was granted,
and Messrss hiChbcrg and JayiGs appointed
thereon, who ropo!tc that the matter had baen
referred back - the Board OF Aldermen.
he following Wer0 reCrivel from tho BoArd
Ct Aldermen. aad their action thereon concur.
red IT, VIZ: ra:iticn OF Thomas Hoy for the set
ti1g ct curb On -. Asaph stree. in from. OF his
property; . rc2C lI.ion appropriatng $500 toi
sam 20 De expended in my one week TO 500; @
wharf 10 tho Old Dominion Boat Club; q reso
have tho curb sc. and quite? rGp.veI on the cas-
OF Mis-. Francis l.. Smith petition o: Andrew
i!iicDt:a sd arbitrator -. reduction OF ssseas.
ment on real esta!o belonging u Andrew Eli
colts eaiG.e. srd the report e the Committee or
Finsnce Ipcn lhe clain o. }. w. + sllF, srnount
| ing 20 Sl65. fer taxes errcnanusl5 paid. sEd ts1
| deductUd from Ccupons n;si b2 bI:i II settle
| NETT O! tAEas.
| The Board then adjourned.
Testo: JAMES t. GhTOS, Clerk