Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-06
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OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Alder
men held July D, 1852, there were present: L. f.
DOwnham, esq, President, and Mcssrs. {. G.
Smoot, Strauss, Marbury, Risheill, J. B. Smoot,
and Reid
On motion, it was resolved That the Fire War
dens be directed to have a fire plug erected at the
intersection of King and Peyton streets.
On motion, it was resolved. That room No. D,
Royal strcct front, in the Market Building, now
and heretofore occupied the office of the City Gas
Works, be assigned to the Auditor; that rooms No.
| 3 and 5 Cameron-street wing heretofore occupied
by the Mayor be assigned to the Committee OH
Light rs the Office Of the City Gas Works and
that room No. be assigned to the committees Of
Council
| The Finance Committee Oh the petition Of j. NJ.
johnson, commissioner, asking for reduction of
the taxes OH the property of the late JAS FosSctt
reported in favor of settling the bills of S1O9.14,
| on the payment of 1910, if paid within 30 days
from the adoption of this report and on the pcti
ton of j. H. Cation, attorney for the heirs Of Daniel
Bayliss, asking for a reduction of taxes reported
in favor Of settling the bill of S157 OF by the
payment of $125.65, if paid within 30 days,
which reports were adopted.
On motion it was resolved, That the vote by
which the report Of the Finance Committee OIL the
petition of the A. & +. and A. & w. r. c. Co.'S be
and is hereby rtconsdered, and that ii he referred
back to the committee.
Bill of j. EntwiSle, ir, 5000, for medicine was
ordered to he paid.
communication from the City School Board
| announcing vacancy thereon also report from
the Committee Streets OH the petition of L.
Hipkins and ais; also \ resolution in regard to
laying gas pipe on Alfred street, &C.. were re-
| ceived from the Common Council and their action
| cOncurrcd in.
On motion it was resolved That when the City
Council adjonrns tonight, it adjourn until the
| second Tuesday in October next
A report of the Committee on Streets on the no.
titions OF j. w. Nails, agent, and w. ii. and CT
| Helmuth, to have curbs set and cutters paved
| were received from the Common Council and their
action cOncurrcd in.
The Board proceeded tn the Chamber of the
| Common Council for the purpos, of clcctiumn
school trustee and upon their return the Board
| adjourned.
TcStc: JNO. j. JAMESON Clerk
COMMON COUNCIL.
At an adjourned meeting of the Common
Council Of the city of Alexandria. held ON tb,
9TH day of July, 1892, there were present: James
;: Douglas, esq, President, and Mcssrs Moore,
Herbert, Lambert, Beach, Rice Green Eichbcrc,
Mclean, Sweeney, Nails and Peake
communication from the School Board notify
| ing Council of vacancy therein, was received
The report Of the Committee on Streets. unon
the petition of Lewis Hpkins and Others in rcla-
ton to the Improvement OH Cameron street be-
tween Henry and Patrick streets was received
and adopted, and the matter referred to the Com
mittee Oh Streets.
On the motion of Mr.. Pcakc the Board of AL
dcrlnen We're invited to meet this Board in Joint
convention for the purpose of filing vacancy in
tue school Board Occ;siOncd by the resignation of
"lillam r. Carnc, esq, and the invitation being
accepted, anu the two Boards being in Joint con-
rention assembled, Richard l.. Carne csu was
elected to hill said vacancy, and the Joint conycn
ion then dissolved
Mr.. Peake offered 4 resolution directing thc
committee on Light to have gas pipe laid ON
Aiireu street, between Cameron and Queen streets,
when was referred to the Committee on Light
Inc committee on Streets reported favoraby
upon the petition of VIM. II. and c. ~ HclmutE
Tor resettlng curb and paving gutter i'm front of
thclr property on Alfred street between King and
frince Streets also upon the petition of VIM
acfelsh Tor rcSetting curb and paving gutter in
front OF his property corner of Cameron and AL.
1red streets, which reports were adopt,d and tL,
work ordered to be done
ne following were received from the BOARD or
aldermen, and their action thereon concurrcd in
VIZ: REPORTS OF the Finance Committee upon the
Petltl0ns OF Daniel Bayliss' heirs and of John "A
Johnson, commissioner, for abatement of tax,.s nm
real property; bill of James Entwisle, ir. 5000.
resolutions directing the Fire Wartens to place
IRE plug at the corner of King and Pcyton streets.
resolution to reconsider the action of the Ctv
Couhcll, upon the report of the Committee on Fin
ahce ON the petition of the Alexandria & Washing
ton Il. t. Co and Alexandria & Fredericksburg
haiiWay Co.; resolution that when the CITY Conn
Gu adjourns, that it be till thet second Tuesday of
OctoDer next, and 4, resolution assigning room M
D IN hsyal-street wing of the Market Buildlng nm ~
the Auditor; rooms 3 and ), on the Cameron.
street front to the City Gas Works. and room No
=, to the committees of Council
The Board then adjourned
Teste: JAMES C,ro>. ,u..,