Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-03-28
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

At d regular meeting Of the Bard of Aldermen,
held March y, 1883, there were present: T. T..
Downham, esq, President, md Messrs Ma-bur:,
z. c. snco;r Moore J. b. Smoo! hisaelll aud
Strauss
The Committee on Police TO whom was referred
the petition of Policeman Tomin asking for one
mon us pay reported in favor OF grautiug the Pc
tition, aud the r'rort was adopted.
Petitions of w" Clark, Henry T Harrison, the
heirs OF GenrSc Arphart. '. /. Moore aud john.
son & Hubble for abatement vi taxes were Re.
| fcrred to the Finance Committee.
An ordnance concerning the property sold at
the tax sal" June, 1879. was referred TO the Fin.
auce Committee.
a communication from $ J. Reed Offering TO
c9innrHnlise his suit pending against the Civ
C"unc!! upon the latter p.yin hi "a S;lo, tny.thar
with communication from the Mayor upon the
subject were referred TO the Committee on Fin.
unce.
\ resolution for the purchase OF n suitable lot
Tor the purpose OF building u new cnyiuu house
for the Columbia Steam Fire Engine Co. also A
resolution from sumdry citizens in regard 10 bali
playing Ut the conner of Columbus and Cameron
streets, were received from the Common Council
aud their action concurred IN
4 petition of Suuiry property owner, on tb.
moth side OF Cameron, between Patrick and Henry
street., asking to b. tx n,ptrd from the payment
oi the amounts usscsst against them for certain
improvements was received from the Common
Council referred by them 10 the Financc Commit.
tee' ms 6nafd non CONQUERED In this action and
referred the petition to the Commit on Streets
The Board then adjourned
LVTHEk H. fuoaP on, Clerk pro TEN.
COMMON COUNCIL.
at regular meeting of the Common Council Of
tue CT Y Of Alexandria, held on the 9th day of
Match, 1883, there were present: James 5. Doug.
las esq President, aud Messrs. Herbert Ric.,
Green Eichberg, Mclean, Nalls, THOMPSON
Sweeney and Peake.
RESOLUTION was adopted, authorizing the Com
mittee on Public Property to purchase a lot
SITUATED on the west side of ST. Asaph street
between hing AID Prince streets, or any other lot
recommended by the Exrculives'onmtIe. of th.
Columbia Steam Fire Engine Company "a y ,uira.
hle site for new ensiue house for said COMPANY
tae purchase price Of such lot to b. taken from
sna sppEoptia'ions ior that pu rposo made january
20, 1881 and April %. 1882
The petition Of Worth Hulash and others nray
Ing Tor the passage OF sous law to prevent l.tu
playing upon tho vacant lot at the northwest
coFher Cpiuuiou5 aud Cameron streets, was re.
ierred to the oDmittae On Gcneral Laws
ihs petition of Lewis Hipki-, and Others 20 BIZ
released from the payment OF the Improvement
Tx Tor the Improvement OF Cameron street hs.
tween Henry and Patrick streets, was referred n
the Committee on Streets
Inc following were received from the Board Of
Ataerinen. and their action thereon concurred in
VIZ: Communication Of thu Mayor suclosInp a
proposition Of Samuel J. Reed TO oompromi.s hi.
o!siin against the city now In litigation tho peti
LIONS. 0! henry l. Harrison, Georg. Kephart's
estate, a. T. Moore Johu>on s. Hubble and Vim
Cia' ke for abatement Of taxes real property
report oi the Committee on Police upon the peti.
ti"h OF Robert Tomliu and au ordinance concern.
10. property sold at tho tax sale June, 1879
Inc Board then adjourned
Ieste JAMES R. CATION. Clerk.