Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-09
OFRICE.1L.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At regular meeting of the Board Of Alder.
men. held February s, 1881, there were present.
Moore, G. e. Smoot Strauss, Msrbury, Risk.
ell, j. B. Smoot and Reid.
The Committee on Finance reported tho fcl
lowing resolutions, which were adopted:
Resolved, That the Auditor is hereby directed
against fire plugs" and that he charge the sum
of SIP C3 expended during the present fiscal
year to fire plugs, and any sum expended since
tho date OF mis- communication.
Resolved, That the Chief Engineer of the Fro
Department and the Fire Wardens be, and they
are hereby, authorized to take chsrge of the fro
plugs. and whose duty it shall be to supern!enI
the erection of now and repair Of old ones.
Resolved, That the sum Of 500 ia hereby Az
proprsted for fire plugs for the present fiscal
year.
A bill of J. Entwisle, jr.. S35 %, for medicine
was ordered to be paid.
A petition of John w. Baggstt and others tor
q 1agging at the intersection of st. Assph and
Pendleton streets, was referred 10 tho Committee
on Streets.
The Committee on Light reported in favor of
granting to the Ale1andris Light Infantry Co.
free use of gss during the preparation for and
rendition of their recent operas for their benefit,
which report was adopted.
On motion 1t was resolved that the Oommitle,
on Public Property be, and are hereby, author
ized to lease FOR the period of five years, at tho
yearly rental Of S23, to VIM A. Smoot lots Nos
l. 2 and located at Fishtowp, rs per plat and
survey heretofore made by the City Surveyor.
communication from the Mayor asking al
appropriation of SlC0 for the purpose of defrsy-
ing tho expenses of the - of February ceebra.
ton. was received and road and tho following
resolution was adopted. viz:
Resolved. In view of the message Of hi, homo;
the Mayor OF the city In regard TO the celoora.
ton of the coming z2l Of February and heartily
cor earring in the sentiments therein expressed
out also remembering the financial condition OF
cur city at this time We, the members OF the two
Boards of tho City Council promise to pay Hvo
dollars each towards said celebration.
So much Of the Mayors message as referred
to q law for tho sale Of fab Was referred t. tho
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund.
preamble and resolution in regard 10 tho
appointment OF committee to wait upon our
Representative and Senators in regard to tho
interests Of Alexandra in the FREQ bridge across
the Potomac. was adopted, and Messrs. j. Is.
Smoot and Strauss appointed on the part Of this
Board.
A bill Of Perry, Smoot S Co., SlCG 50. ior
Lumber, &c, WAS referred TO Committee On
Streets.
a bill OF VIM. Turner, 81 %. for log; also
| q petition Of the wardens of Grace Church 20
have pavement laid on Patrick street. between
Duke and Prince; also an &C. prohibiting the
sale OF intoxicating liquors on the Sab bath day
and other articles Of merchandise on tho SGe.
bath day, were received from tho Conmoa
Council and their action concerned IN.
A bill of III. Desmond, $lOSl, for pavlny
Gentz5orger's alley. WAS referred to tho Com
mit.ee on Streets.
A resolution appropris!ing $40 TOR tho re.
pairs of pumps was received from tho Common
Council, their action non.concurred in and tho
matter referred TO the Finance Committee.
A resolution recitlng tina. as the mex. regular
meeting falls upon the 22d Of Fsbruiry, Ooun-
Gil will meet on the 23d inst which was amend.
ed 10 read tho second Tuesday in March, wac
returned by the Common Council and a com,
miitee of conference asked for, which wss
granted md Messrs. j. b. Smool and Msrbury,
appointed on tho part Of this Board, which com
mittee reported that the Common Council would
non concur in the action Of thi, Board and 70
scind their resolution.
The Common Council returned tho resolution
appropriatiDg 800. for repairs to pumps aud
asked for committee OF conference, which wss
granted and Mes,rs. Risheill and Strauss, ap-
pointed on same, which committee reported III
favor OF appropristing $50 or IS much as may
DO necessary to repair the pump corner al
Wilkes aud Horny streets, which was adopted
The Board then adjourned
Tcsto: JNo. j. JAM Eso., Clerk.