Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-29
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,


Al regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen
held Nov. IS, 1852 there were present: T.. +,
DoW.ha:A, esq. President McSSrs. Moore c. c.
Smnot, Strauss, Marbary, Rishcill, J. Il. Smoot
and Reid,
The Committee OH Light reported in favor OF
rilriiiS gas lamp at the corner Of Or0noco and
Fairfax streets; also in favor of placing gas lamn
ut the mouth o! the alley or the cast side of Pitt
between Cameron and Queen streets. which rr.
ports were adopted.
The Finance Committee reported in tho matter
OF the stock Of the Alexandria Canal Co. held by
inc city. recommending the transfer Of the 1900
shares on stock in the Alexandria Canal Co to the
Secretary Of the Treasury of the United States
ant lbs SUCCESSORS in Office. and the further trans
Ter OF $50 shares of stock in the Alexandria Canal
Go. standing il the name of the city Of Aleyan.
dri@ To the Secretary of the United States Treas
ury and his Successors in Office and to express to
the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
our inability to comply further with the decree of
thr tircilt Court Of the United States for the
EASTERN District of Virginia, entered on the 9th
day Of October. 1882 in the suit in cuuitv, cnti
tied Tie ln.tca States o! America vs. the CITY of
A!rXandF:1. and the City Council thereof and tho
Alexandria Canal Co.. also in favor of instructipn
the Auditor to transfer the stock belonging to NJ
~ Summers. decd, 10 her administrators; also
III favor OF reducing the assessment on tho lot of
). W. Meyenberg to $500; also in favor of set
Ting the tax bill Of Mrs. NJ A. White of S1G2, "a
WI thr payment Oi $40 within 30 DAVIS and thr
bill Of Str"thcr Morton Of Ss3.Us on inc payment
Of $50 within 30 days: aud tho bill of the estate
OF X. Johnston $1iT.13 on the payment of SlO5
within 80 days, and the bill Of P. Parks 1904 90
on the payment of S1G0 within 30 DAYS, all of
which We're adopted
A communication from tho Auditor i'm rcpard
10 the appropriation for the chain gang was re-
!crrcd to the Committee on Finance.
Snnury communications from the Supernten-
dent of Police in regard to the condition of
sundTy alleys and pumps, were referred to tho
Committee on Streets.
On motion it was ordered That the Supcrinten-
dcnt Of Police have the pump at the southwest
corner o; Prince and Columbus streets taken out
and the wr'l filled up and paved over.
Tie Common COunril returned the reprr; o: tho
tlrf;t'cc Committee in regard TO the assessment o:
the .,ic%indra * Washington X. K, Co. and the
Alexandria Fredericksburg r. w. Co. non-con-
curing III the action of this Board: The Board
adhered to lis action and asked for committee
circumference and Mcssrs Reid and Strauss wore an.
pointed on the part of this Board.
Bills of 7. i. Summers 81, W. IL. Carter -, for
election services and iicnry Miillcton So for rcn;
OF room: also report Of conference committee Oh
the assessment o. the Alexandria {: Washington
K. Is. and the Alexandria & Fredericksburg L. "
tracks; also the resolution III regard TO the rtllnp
southwest corner of Prince and Columbus streets
ii being referred tn the Committee Oh Streets
also petition of Mrs l.. Snowtlcn for reduction OF
assessment on her house, northeast corner Union
and King streets; also Il communication from the
Mayor announcing the resignation of Lieut.. j. l.
Smith of the police: also communication from
the Clerk Of the School Board 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 going into an cleo
ton for these officers and upon their return nd
jCurncd.
Teste: JSo. j. JAMESON. Clerk