Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-26
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

! At 4 regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held October 10Th, 1SS2, there were present
McSsls Moore, {. {. Smuot. Strauss Mavhury.
Rishcili. J. L. Smnot and Reid.
IN the ab,cncc OF the President. Mr. Marbuly
was called 10 the chair.
! The Finance COMMITTEES on the petition OF Gee
Z. Wilkins. receiver of the 4. i w Il. f.. and offs.
kncass and J. y. Dubarry. trustees OF the A. &
7. r. W.. asking for Il reduction of the assessment
on their tracks in this city, reported in favor of
placing the assessment on the Faycttc street track
III $4,000 per mile. the Henry street track at
$4,000 per mile and the st. Asapl street track at
$4,000 per mile, and that the discount be allowed
that would have been allowed ut the date of the
petition also III favor of reiunding to f. S. Lead
beatcr X Bro. $40 paid by them rs agents for sew
ing machines, which reports were adopted.
y petition ut Thomas Lanuon and others for d
gas lamp ut the mouth of the alley on Pitt street,
between Cameron and Queen was referred to the
Committee on Light.
The report of $. Ferguson Beach and Lewis
Mckenzie. surviving trustees, under deed of Jan
uary -. 1860, showing amount of bonds bought
by them and cancelled. viz 50, 1UO-was received
and adopted and ordered to be filed in the Audi
tors office. .rs
y petition of p Il. Summers and Francis Miller,
admrs. to have released the taxes on $1,000 of
corporation bonds, belonging to the estate of NJ.
NJ summers. and to direct the Auditor to transfer
the said bonds to the said administrators sol his
hooks was referred to the Finance Committee
A report of the Committee on Streets OH petit
tiom OF ). A. Maxim and others: also in favor OF
srntiIl@ petition of Washington Steamboat Co.,
limited, with sundry provisos also in favor of
granting the petition of w. Fl. May to have curb
set, &c: also on petition of w. A. Ssson and
Others to have an old cellar filled up; also a COM
munlcation from the Mayor in regard to the resg.
nation of Police Officer Keith Davis land in regard
to sundry nuisanres; also petition of the hers
of Jno. Laphen for tagging, northwest corner
Nythe and Columbus streets, also petition of E.
Wariicld and w. j. Hall. for curbing Sc: also pc
tition of Il. F. Dudley for permission to build an
addition to his back building. were received from
the Common Council and their action concur
red in.
Petition "f VIM. Cocan to have Sharp-Shin alley
repaired was referred to the Committee on Streets
y resolution to have gas lamp placed at the
corner Of Alfred and Wilkes streets and corner of
Alfred and Gihbon streets was received from the 4
Common Council and amended so as to include 4
gas lamp ut the intersection of Fairfax aud Glib |
bon streets and rs amended adopted '
Bills OF ). !. WimSatt OF 500 10 as registrar of
the lsh Ward, and J. L. Dyson, of 81, as commits
s!uner of election; also petition of G. L. Hill L
20. 10 have gutter paved. &c. were received from
the Common Council and their action concur
red in.
The Board proceeded to the Chamber of the Com
mon Council for the purpose of electing school
trustee aud upon their return adjoutned. !; =
IcStc: .ISo. J.JAMIEsoS Clerk