Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-14
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A! a regular meeting OF the Eosrd OF Alder
men held Deem Dor Is, 1881, there were present:
b. 4. Downh.m, GEO.. President, and &essrs.
n oore &. Z. Smoo!, Strauss, Aarbufy, J. Is.
Smoot and Keld.
Mr. 7. V. Risheil. member elec! from the 81
Ward, appeared and the oath was administered
10 him By ito President.
The Committee Oh Light in reference 10 the
petition CT the City Sergeant for free u,e of gas
ut the Jsi reported as follows, viz: the commit
lee recommended that the within petition be
no! granted on the ground that they are unable
to see upon what equitable ground it can DO
aszel and in this connection they bag TO sug.
gest 10 Council whether it would not ia justice
be better 10 abolish altogether tha gift Of the
freo use oil gas. and 10 make specific sppropria
ton out OF The general fund 10 such Institutions,
offsets. ss nay be deemed proper, thus limiting
10 soma hxsd amount the consumption OF gas,
81 telling the expense fall equally upon all tax
payers. rather than ia now entirely upon the
Gas consumers; which was adopted
A communication from the Mayor WAS re.
cei'ed, and 80 much IS referred to the matter of
wall between MIR. G. d. MARCEL and Mr..
Whites house WAS referred to the Committee on
General Laws. and SO much as referred to Della
hay aureties 10 the Ocm nittee Oh Finance.
Tn motion it was resolved, That tho Mayor
be. and hereby is. authorized to employ ccuu-
U. 5 against tbs city of Alexandria for certain
shares OF stock 10 the Alexandria Canal CO.,
and the sum OF $500 is hereby appropriated or 80
much as may be NJ csssAry to pay for counsel
fees. expenses OF sui &c
A form Of deed submitted by thu Finance
Committee az desd of release for property cold
BY the city and redeemed was adopted.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor
of paying the following bills for election SER
vices: VIM. Chauncey. 81; Charles Dearborn,
S %; I'd. starnell, S4; w. P. Graves, s.; A.
Sim pson, s.; G. Fl. Bossart. -; f. l.. Wsrleld,
So; ID. NJ. Cullen. s.; L. b. Kali, s. 30; Mrs.
N Smith, Sc; Sd. Wsrheld, So; It. w. Lash.
81; G. +. Steiner, Sc; E. II. Gregory, So; inc.
Gloves, 81 4. II. Lyles. 81; l.. a. Nails. So;
VIM. Summers 81; J. o. Taliaferro, So; j. l..
Dyson, s.; q. +. Steiner. So Z. Ws,hsld, 81
A. Simpson. 81; and The bills were ordered to
be pail
bill OF the Corporation Attorney, $3.50. for
services. and }. Enlwisle jr, for medicine,
SIT 81, were ordered TO be paid.
On motion it WAS resolved that 500 be- aud it
10 hereby, allowed Jacob RoIbury, Superintsnd.
ent Of Gas, for extra services performed, and tho
same to oe charged to The Gas Works account,
also so to the Clerk
On motion i! was resolved thst the sum of
500 BIO allowed +. l.. Brockelt Auditor, for
extra services
An act 10 amend sec!ion l, chapter xiv, of
the corporation code. was received from the
SOuuth huu lalu over I'LL N6SS nSeIlnR.
report Of tho Committee on Streets en- the
petition OF Psrk Agnow President; also reso.
luton in regard 10 pointing the walls in and
| around tho Market Building; Also petition OF
+. N. DWytr TO have curb set &c.; Al.o report
OF ito Committee on General Laws in regard to
The Water Oo.; also communication from tue
Dom. OF school Board; also a communication
from the Clerk OF the School Board announcing
vacancies; also resolution approprisling tl5U
| for paving ard guttering The sidewalk on the
north side OF Cameron street at tho corner OIL
Columbus: slao bills Of j. W. Haynes. S. and
Henry Miitleton, S.: also petition Of oyste,
desers 10 have the office of Inspector OF Oysters
abolished; also petition Of sundry ci!,Z ,ne fol-
| q pump at the corner Of First and Fairfax sta. :;
also petition OF the Alexandra Canal and
Bridge Co; alec . petition of II. 8. Wattles
were received from the Common Council and
thtir action ooncuIred in.
The report of the Committee on General Lava
| on the petition OF +. Schwsb was received from
the Common Council and their action non.col
cured in.
The resolution making on appropriation to
the Superintendent Of Gas WAS returned from
the Cou mon Council, they non concurring in
TO the Committee on Light This Board sd.
| hered TO IT'S aclion ana asked Tor committees or
conference. and Moesrs. Reid and q. c. Smoot
were appointed on the same, which committee
reported in favor OF passing the resolution,
which report the Common Council did not 90.
cept adhering to its former sc!ion, wi ich was
concurred il.
The Board proceeded to the chamber Of tho
Conm Council for the purpose Of o,ec!ing
city officers, and upon their return adjourned.
Teste: JNo. J. JAMESON, Clerk.