Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At Il regular meeting of the Co;nmon Council
Of The city OF Alexandria, held ON the tn day of
December, 1888, there were present: james S.
Douglas, esq President aud Messrs Moore,
Aitchcson, Snowden, Lambert, Lawson, Goodrich
Eirhbers, Beach, Mclean. Sweeney, Nails and
Peakc.
a resolution authorizing the Auditor to issuc
his warrant to E /. Price, registrar of the Third
ward for 81 80 for services rendered in Nav.
1883, was taken up aud adopted.
An act prohibiting the throwing upon the side.
walks OF The city, banana, orange or lemon peel
watermelon or cantaoupc rhinds, &C., was called
up, read for the second and third times and pass
cd by the following vote, viz: Aycs-Messrs
Moore, Lambert Snowden, Aitchcson, Lawson.
Goodrich, Beach, Mclean, Nails, Peakc, AMI Mr..
Presidential. Nocs-0
Bills Tor election services of John +. Chaunccy
81, and Of John I. Boyd 81 were referred to the
Committee or Claims
The petition Of M. NJ. Summers administrators.
t" have restored to its proper condition tho side
walk and gutter, on the west side Of West street,
between Cameron and Queen streets, was read and
referred to the Committee on Streets
The petition Of Elizabeth Swansbnry. for an
abatement of taxes on real property, was read and
referred 10 the Committee OH Finance
An act to amend section ., chapter 10. of the
corporation Code, was read three times and pass.
ed by the following vote viz: Aycs-Mcssrs
Moore. Aitcheson, Lambert, Snowdcu, lawson
H.,
and Mr. Prcsidcnt-12. NceS-O.
communication from the Mayor, with refer
ence TO the passage of some law to prohibit the
sale OF toy pistols and also with reference to Ger.
tam lililsanccs, was received and read
communication from the Auditor with ref
ercncc to the appropria: ion for the support Of
prisoners in Jail was received and read.
The following were received from the roard of
Aldermen and their action thereon c0ncrrred in.
VIZ: Resolution that when the City Council ad-
iourns that it be until the second Tuesday in
January next; bill of Jameson & Cochran. If
Sill bill OF James Entwisle jr., of S26lO;
the reports OF the Finance Committee upon The,
petition of Horace Page for reduction of assess
ment, and the petition Of Laura NJ. futile for an
abatement of taxes on real property communica-
ton OF the Auditor as to appropriation for SIM
port oi prisoners IN Jail communication of the
Mayor as TO toy pistols and certain nuisapces.
bills of Isaac Eichbcrg $50 SO; J. NJ Heislev' 81:
Roz:cr ID. Lyles. 50; Edgar Warficld, 50: ". A
Cave, SGTO; Henry Millrton, Sc: Edgar War.
held, 81; &. +. Steiner, 81, and Vim. II. Smith
$23 10
AN act to prohibit the sale of toy or pistols Of
any kind to minors within the city of Aleyan.
dria, was read three times and passed by tho
following vote, viz: Ayes Mcssrs. Moore. Aitcbe.
son, Lambert, Snowdcn, lawson Goodrich Eich
berg, Beach, Mclean, Nails, Sweeney. Peake and
Mr.. Presidcnt-13 Noes, none.
A resolution was adopted that all panars in the
hands of committees Of the last Council be return
ed for rc-Taterenee to committees of this City
C0nncil
The Board then adjourned
Ieste: JAMES r. CAros. Clerk.