Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-13
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

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held Deccnlbcr i2th, 1882, there were present:
+. L. Downham. csq.. President, and MeSsrs
Moore, G. G. Smoot, Afarhury. Rsheill, ]. B. Smoot
and Reid.
Bill of J. Entwislc. it,. S3T.OS. Tor medicine
was ordered to be paid
The Committee on Claims renorted in favor of
paying the following bills Cor election Services
anu rent OF rooms, viz: W. A. Carter So j. r.
Boyd 50. 7. Il. Summers 81. H. p Bcrkelr 81,
g. + Steiner 81, j. ~ lIeislcy IS, J. T. Boyd SIS,
T. II: Gregory So, J. l.: Dyson So, Henry Mif!e.
ton 81, g. H. Mills IS, W 4 Carter 50, J. w. Nails
-. l.. \: Nails 50, J. &. Ta!iafcrra 50, Henry
Mitllet"n So. L. II. Gregory s.. W. r. Butler S.
j. j.. Dyson 81 W. s Batter 81, G.. H. Bossart 81,
o. II. Kirby -, L. Warfeld So J. C. Nevett So,
Geo. ". Rock 81 II. L. Warfeld 50, c. IT, Bos.
s. Allen 50. J. W. Nails 81. l.. A. Nails s., !. +.
Henderson 81, AMI ". A. Carter 81, which report
was adopted and the bills ordered To be paid.
he Committee On Claims reported in favor OF
paying }: s. Wimstt and Arthur Simpson 50 per
day for SIX days the time appointed by the Court
for new registration, which report was adopted:
also in favor OF referring the bill of O'Neal & Cor.
bctt OF $2l for brick to the Committee on Streets
and the bill Of James Mills, for compensation for
moving the Hay Scales $40, to the Committee ON
Public Property" which was adopted
/ In" petition Of Slndry citizens ask ing to have
i cellar filled ~ on Payne between Cameron and
hlng streets, was on motion referred TO the Com
mittee on Public Property.
ON motion, IL was resolved That the Mayor be-
and Is hereby directed to transfer to the Secretary
OF the Treasury OF THO United States and his sue
ceSsorS in Office, the stock held BY The city in the
Alexandria Canal Co.. in compliance with the de.
cree Of the Circuit Court Of tho T. S. for the East.
ern District Of Virginia. rendered OH the 9th Of
October 1882 and in conformity to the report of
tho Finance Committee adopted on the 18th of
November, 1882
communication from The Fire War,i.ns. en-
Ilo u nati tbn
for rubber suits for the foreman pipemen
and commander of hose Was read and received,
aud Oh! motion, i! was resolved, That $50 or so
much thereof as NAY by necessary. he aud hereby
Is, appropriated, to be expended under the direc.
ton OF the Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department
to purchase rubber suits for the use of the pipe
men, foreman and commander OF hose of the CO.
lumb!a and Hyi:auli0n companies. and that the
initial OF each company he placed on the suit
awarded to each company.
The resignation OF Henry Strauss, esd, n; a
member OF the Beard from the ID Ward was read
and laid over u..til next meeting.
The petition OF Geo. Z. Hill < Co. 10 have the
curb reset aud gutter paved in trent Of their re-
Gently acquired property, on Lee street, was re.
ceivcd from the Cannon Council and their action
cuncurTed in
The petition Of the Superintendent nr the
Police in regard to The trumk on Princess street
running from Tit to Roya! strce.s, was received
from tbs Common Council and their action con
Cured iu.
The petition, OF John T. Hill and John Credit
for the reactting oil tho CURLING and paving tho
gutter In front % thcIr property on Roval be-
tween Wolfe and Wilkes streets, was received from
INC ionlnon Council and their action concur.
red in.
4 bill oi James l.. Dyson. s., for election SER
vices, was received from the Common Council end
their action cuUcirrCd in.
Il Resolution aprr"nriatIug iIty dollars Or so
much thereof Is may be Necessary for the purposc
OF having an analysis made Of the pump, Of the
city, under the direction Of the Health Officer yyas
adopted.
a bill Of Geo. IT, Lylrs, 5240 Tor glazing done
Al the Columbia Engine House, was received
from The Common Council aud their action CON
Cured in.
The petition Of Susan St. Clair sIc(ice and
othorS, tor an abatement OF taxes their proncr.
~ two squares of ground) purchased by the city
ut a tax sale III 1879, was received from the Com
mon Council and their act ion concurrcl in.
Inc Common Council returned the petition for
| the removal Of the pump on Prince street. be-
tween Royal and Pitt, non conCurring in the ac-
tion of this Board and asking for a committee NJ
conference which WAS granted and Messrs Risb
ell and Moore appointed on the past Of this
lSoard Inc cammlttc" recommended that tho
Common Council rcccdc from its former action
which was returned to this Board non cuacurrcd
i'll by the Common Council.
bill u ". G.. Clifford, SD for packinu fire
plugs was received from the Common Council r..
ferrcd to the Committee on Claims, which action
was -concurrcd in and the bill referred To the
Fire Wardani
The report nf the special committee appointed
to ascertain the cost o! the repair of Union street
was received from the Common Council and thr;r
action concurrcd in.
petition d ). j. Reid praying Council to re.
inihurse him for lass incurred in not being allow
td the oftl on the fish wharf iurin. his lease Of
that property, was received from the Common
.IlSf t.S,,r 81,
wAlrh action was non conquered in and the peti
ton referred to the Committee on Public prom
erty P
The resolution for placing pump at the corner
Of Oronoco and Patrick streets was received from
the Common Council referred to the Committee
Oh Streets, whir! action was amended hy this
Board by inserting the words and to ascertain
the cost thereof"
The Board then adjourned
rcite: JSo T. JANIrsoy tj.rL
COMMON couScIL
AZ regular meeting Of the Common C,un,iI ~
the city OF Alexandria held on the 10Th 6av Of
December. 1882, there were present: james :
Douglas, esq. President and Mcasrs. Herbert
Lambert, Rice, Green, Eichbcrs Mclean. Nails
Thompson, Sweeney and Pcakc
). s. b. Thompson, esq, members elect from the
fo9rth ward! presented his certificate of election
and Qualified by taking the required oath of office
The matter Of compensation to Cant. James r
Wehster Tor extra services was further postponcd
till the next regular meeting
The report of the Committee on Streets uno,
the petition Of I. W. Rudd and others for the re.
movai OF the pump on the south side of Prince
street, between Pitt and Royal streets, wa, ON =
motion to adopt, lost Cor the want Of constitu.
tional vote.
The favorable reports upon III. petition Of 60,
H. Hill! & Co to have the curb reset and gutter ~.
paved in front Of their property, on Lee str.et
anc to have the gutter in Thorn pson s ,llev con-
tlnued across Lee street; upon the communicative
OF the Superintendent Of Police in relation to the
trunk Oh Princess street, between Pitt and ROYAL
streets, and upon the petition Of John +. Hill ct
a. TO have the gutter repaired and the curb reset
IN front OF their property. OF Royal street, be- /
tween Wolfe and Wilkes street, were adopted,
Election bills Of James /. Dyson So and bill of
George L. Lyles for glazing at the Columbia s. F. I
T. house, $40. were referred to tn. Committee
on Claims
The petition os Susan St. Clair AcGec ami ,
others Tor IA abatement OF taxes or real estate
was referred to he Committee on Finance
The report Of the Committee on Streets upop
tie communication Of the Superintendent of Po
lice IL relation 10 the Friendship alley, and the
report 0; the SANG commit a.. rrou Tho cor~,,;