Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-13
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

AT meeting Of tho Board Of Aldermen. held
July II, 1881 there wero present: y. K. Down.
hsn. etq President. and Messra. Nj oore g. &.
Smoot. S1suss. Ma!bury. Stuart. j. =. smcot
ana Rnid.
On motion thu ru!o. o; c!ds governing the
sst Council were amendel by inserting In 81 c.
ton 8. rule l6 the words except the Aims
House." aud adding 10 secion OF the sauna rule
and including tbs A RS Bouae propatty." and
as amended were Adorted. sDd on motion tie
DIN. lules were adopted
The President announced tie members Ct the
Joiot standing committees On tho Part OF THE
Board. viz:
Fio.nce john R. Smoo. and Henry Strauss
Light: L. W Er.i ard Henry Strauss
Streets ". Il. Marbury and Q 4. stuart.
Poor: (. g. Smuo, and l. w. Roid.
Pub i, Property w. Ii. MsFbury and G. Z.
Stuart
Claims: w H. M.rbury and ". 4. Mocre
I Schools: w. 4. Moore ant u t. Stuart
j Police: q. 4. Smnot aid L. W. Reid.
j General Laws: w. a. MoGIo sud C.E Stuart
A resolution appointing d coma tee Of two
from each board 10 draft resolutions in regard
TO the attempted assassination OF President Gsr.
field WAS received from The Common Council
and their sc!iOn corCured 10, and Messfs
Stuart aid Moore appointed on the part Of thia
Board.
On motion it WAS rasol1 ed that tao election oil
corporation officers be postponed 10 Monday
Light next, the l8.h instant.
4 petition Of Mrs. ri. r.. Fleming 10 have an
erroneous tsI Of els 81 relun ded to be7 wss re-
feIred 10 the Finance ComMi.tea.
On motion |. Was resolved that thu sppl iat
ment OF w. II. Humphries M Uversoer of the
Chain Gang, made by the Superintendent Of
Police, BIO and tho Same is hereby confirmed.
A communication from tho Mayer in regard
to the chsln garg and the purchase Of sh.ckes
balls AZ chains, Hss received from the Com
mon Council, their ectioa Eon concurred in, and
tho matter referred TO the Commite or Streets
with power TO purchase the shackles, SC.
a comm unicston from the Mayor with list
Of articles turned over 10 him by the late MAYOR
WAS received from the Common Council, their
action non concurred in. and The paper referred
10 tho Com mitLee on Public Property with IT,
structlons 10 sell tic salce for tho beet interest
Of the city.
A communication FROM the Mayor enclosing
let!sr from Mrs. g. II. Lcns also bills of j, II.
d. Smoot for lumber, SiGG7; X. FL. Lyles. S. co.
y. w. Bossart, 81 o. j. Il. johnson, 50 co; Jro
Hayne5. - 20; u. y. Monroe, 81 on; Y. w. j.
Summers, 81 70; and Mrs. Mills ST co for cleo
ton services also resolution in regard to law
tor farming out the flies of light Scavenger also
petition ct sundry cltiZ.n tor q crossing IRON
the northta.t TO southeast corner of Prince snd
Union ste., were received from the Common
Council and thor action concurred in.
The Common Council returned the comuuni-
Gallon OF the Asyor in regard 10 the purchase
OF shsckles, referring same to tho Super atendent
OF Police, which WAS concurred in.
a series CT resolutions Of sympathy, etc for
the President ihs United States were received
from tho Common Council, ard their action COL
Cured in.
The Board then adjourned.
1eslo: JNo. j. JAMESON, Clerk.