Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-23
COMMON Council.

Al regular meeting Of the Common Council
Of the City OF Alexandria held March q, 1851
there were prtsent: ja.uc3 T. Bscsham, esq,
PRESIDENT, md Messrs Moogn Harmon, Herbert
Eowsnd fick.in, Hico. Broders Michtuig'
Smllh, CSC Lean, EvGns, Jayins, aud Peake.
mir. !tsko, cilDifmG'l Of tho Committee on
General Laws. reported an act prohibiting tho
ea!o OF iItox:cS!iNG liquors tobacco. cigsfs, or
0tncr articles Ct idcrca"ndin} on tho Sabbath
day"
III, Harmon oGo,oI IS Substitute to Ina SCI,
re?oFIed, '.u act prohibiting Tie sslo CT iu.oxi.
c@ting EGuors Oh tho sabbath dsy," which was
read tho litst tino tnd passed 10 It's second read
ag a%d 'snerdod. hy striking oft tho words
'onc half OF tleso ii7oi to DO CIR tia u:o Of tho
ia!o1mor Gad Tho Otter half" by tho following
woes, y.z: AJo3 Vi essIs Moore, herbert Now.
lend, Flcs IN, E!cH, Groder., Eichborg, Smith.
Acboa1, JavHs. pcskc, ard Mr.. Presiient-l2
Nota, Mo:fri. Harmon and Evans. Tho said
sue4h:utc VISA then passed. 70 its third 1ead:ag,
when CO the motion Of Sir. Rice, tho whole mat
t::r was laid Oh tho tsblo By tao following vote
viz: Ayes MossTs. Herters Rowland, Fickljn'
i;iCc, B'cdcrs, Snlih, HcLcsn, and Poske-S
Eoes. Msasia. MOORE. Escmoa, Ecabnrg, Ja.
vim, Eva's, sid hr. Psc;dont--i
hlt. NoWaLG chaIeI resolution. which ws9
ad0rte'' Fpprop'iatlng $50 for tho purpose of
mahlag "GIis on tho east eido CT Fairfax street,
ba:~eoa Franklin and Jefferson streets; and The
Board OF Aldermen non. caacuring the same
Was returned 70 this Board, and Is d GA tho table
iSS pSHlt!uu VI w. ~ DElOOs SlG OtherS Tor
gas lamp at tho n1.tEw SIS! corner Of Union and
Pllf :Ss strae:a u IS read, and tho prayer there
OF granted; End tao Board Of Aldermen non.
con3rrsinG, referred i! 20 tho Committee on
Light, ard returned tho same; whcgeupon, this
boavd, rcccdcd ficm lis former action, and
amended the action Ct tho Board o. Aldermen
by rtfer!lGE tho petition 10 the committee with
power 70 Gct, rid coHcu;rod in their action as
amended
communication Was received and read from
George ". Clil0rd, Superintendent of Police,
il Ec!aiI5n to the condition Of tho streets slleys
&C end tho appropriation for cleaning and 70.
pairing the SANE; sni :ao following resolution
was adopted
Resolved, That $3.50 ba appropriated for Tho
purpose OF Cleaning and repairing streets"
and tho Board CT Aldermen non concarring
| IN said RESOLUTION, amended thu Same by iEsurt-
lng Sl:o Instead OF $50. ard returned it 10 this
| Eoarj, lis former action WAS thcfoupon recoded
| from. a1t that Ct tho Board o. A!da-mnn con.
cured il.
Tho petition OF Jsmc3 Z. Colo and o.hsrF, Fl ii
| deaiors praying for spsce in the city market, or
!Ho auoitloh CT tuca measures AZ will enable
| them 10 conduct their business elsewhere was
| TecelVed and read, aad the following resolution
| clltled by Mr.. Evans, was adopted, viz:
| heso!Ved, That too petition Cf tho fish dcalcrs
be referred to tho Com ui.teo on Public Pr0per.
~ with instructions 70 recommend to tho City
| Councll sucn casngo IN existing laws AS will
1 8 L ID
On by any portoas desiring TO engage in it, and
| to recommend what pisces may DO design .tcd
az the location for the sale CT fish, and what IL
ceuse and premium is required TO place than on
al equality win MA dcs:9ro already ia tho
| market.
Also the following !o:ou!io2, ctfsrei hy Mr.,
| Mclean. was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That tho Committee on Publia
Property report Gu reference to .hs fish 1uos :.
ti9Dl 70 an acJourned meeting CT the City Coun.
Gil TO DO hG n6 on nezt Friday night the 18Th in.
And the Boa7d % Aldermen non concurrn.
III said resolutions. referred the matter 10 .ho
| Commissioners Of tho Sinking Fund, and 7o.
turned the same; whereupon this Board et.
| herea 10 its former action ard asked 70, n com.
mlttee OF coAtere!ce, End Mes're. Mclean snd
| Evans Wcro snpoiI.o1 thereon, who ronorte5
lhh! upon The fiat resolution tho conrjt'aa va.
commended that the petition ind the fesclution
| be refa-rGt 10 the Commissioners OF Tho Si,t;nr
Fund sid p s2ecsl committee Of two from aarh
Board and upon the second resolution that t5o
Board of Aid rmen concur il to action uf his
Board, and TINS ssid reports we.e adopted, enI
Messss. McLesn aad herbert apuointoi r ana
said specia! committee from this Board.
! Mr.. NoRland offered resolution, which va -.
| adopted, tha! the Commitio, Ga Street, hoyo -
walk on the east side Of Fairfax street, betwco"
franklin pnd JefaeaoC. ii IN thei- opinion i; bn
| nece: ssrys ="
Mr.. Peake cItrtd . resolution, which y.,
adopted, requesting the Committee On Claims r.
return tho claim ct Jsmes ". Malls, herctofoto
| referred 10 them,
The petition Of Elizabeth Mclean far rasc.
ting The curb III front Of her property, on Hoys,
street, between Prize, aud DGkc, Wss rrcay -
from ths Board O; Aliermo0 thar .a,in.S .' 81
concurred in, and ihs mailer ro.cfrcd - ,I'
Committee o. Stroats. '1'
The following Were received from tha Res,
OF Aldermen aad their action thereon eo1clrrs ]