Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-11
COMMON COUNCIL,

At u regular meeting of the Common Council
of The city of Alexandria, held on the 10th day Of
June, 1854, there were present: las. 5. Douglas
esq, President. and Mcssrs AitchCson, Snowdcn
Lambert, Lawson, Fisher. Goodrich, Eichbcrg
Mclean, Nails Reach and Pcake.
\ resolution Of the Board Of Aldermen appro-
prialing 800 or SD much thereof rs may DO need
c,l TO repair the sewer Oh Pitt street, between
Wilkes and Gibbon streets, was taken up from the
table and agreed to-
An application of j. H. D. Smoot for leave to
continue - shed within the fire limits. exceeding
in size the permit heretofore given by Council,
WAS granted.
An application of c. c. Watson, by S. G. Brent
his attorney, for reduction OF assortment, was re.
crrcd 10 the Committee on Streets.
The Committee on Streets. to whom was re-
fcrrrd the rrnonstrnnce of Mrs l.. Laphen
against Il frame huildim@ erected by George Stcuer
magcl, rcpnrcd that permit had been granted
s0mr months ago for the erection of said house
and the report was adopted.
Mr. Lambert introduced the following, which
WIS adopted:
R,Solrrd, That the Superintendent of Police be
hereby authorized to cxpend sum not exceeding
forty dollars in the purchase OF a suitable street
sprinkler for the of the city.
This resolution afterwards returned by the
Board of Aldermen non. concurred in. This
Board adhered to lis action, asked q committee Of
conference and appointed McssIs. Eichberg and
Snowdcn S said committee. The conference COM
mitice reported in favor of the adoption of the
resolution with 4 provso that no additional cx
pcnsc be incurred in operating the sprinkler, and
said report was adopted by this Board.
The Committee on Streets, to whom had been
referred hcapplication of w. II. Lambert, Rev d.
O'kanc and others, for the repair of Duke street,
between Fairfax and Pitt streets, reported in
favor of granting said petition and the report was
adopted. The Board of Aldermen. having refused
to concur therein, this Board rcccdcd and concur
ret with that Board in referring the report to the
Committee on Streets with instructions to report
the probable cost of the work.
An application of w. III. Burgess for tho laying
Of new curb &c, was referred to the Committee
on Streets,
Bills for election services rs follows: F. F.
Thompson 81, +. NJ. Hill So and $. A. Mankin
50 were referred to the Committee tn Claims
A resolution from the Board of Aldermen di-
r'cting the Committee on Streets to inquire into
the cxrcdicncy Of the purchase by the Corpora
ton OF II ten acre lot adjoining the Aims House
property was adopted.
A resolution by Mr.. Snnwdcn, appropriating
$500 for the repair OF the carriage way of Leo
street, between Wilkes and Franklin streets, WAS
referred To the Committee pn Streets.
The following papers were received from the
Board of Aldermen and the action of that Board
thereon cnncurrcd in, viz: Applications Of Dr. r.
Marshall Jones, Robert +. Lee and J. Clinton
Smoot: Claims of Strothcr Webb, Frank Taylor,
II. Hartmann and James Entwisc; Mrs. Mills SIS,
o. n. Kcrby 81. J. r. Boyd s., Fl. J. Nevctt So,
r. NJ Latham So, f. +. Priec s. 80. &. F. Steiner
SIS, r. !. Edelin, So H. G. Irice 50, G. S. Smith 81,
!. d. II. Lunt 81, l.. A. Nails S. H. Minleton So,
j. l.. Dyson So. NJ. p Vincent $3.50, Champe
Walker 81. Frank Carlin $s., g. II. Bossart So, f.
Waricld 81, Jos. l.. Pad&ctt 81 II. J. Nevett
50 30, and M order for the payment of judgment
and costs in the suit of War e. Simpson vs. the
City Council.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcstc WM. +. CAENE, Clerk pro tenn.