Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-28
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDEI

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
At a regular meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
held October 81, 1885, there were present:
E. i. Downham esq, President and Messrs. Moore
Strauss, Marbury, Bryant, and Lcsdbeater.
The President announced the death OF Mr. H.
II. Ruad, the late Messenger of the Board, and
stated tho first business in order would be to elect
a Messenger.
On motion tho election of Messenger was in
definitely postponed, and the President appointed
VIM Rudd rs Messenger pro tenn
A communication was received from COL l.. w.
Reid rendering his resignation as a member OF
this Board, which was accepted, and the
Clerk was ordered to give notice Of an election in
the Fourth Ward for member of the Board of
Aldermen, to fill the uncxpired term OF Col. Reid;
election to be held November 9th, proX., at the
usual polling place, and the commissioners hold
ing the State election to act in this special cleo
ton.
Bill of ]. Entwisle, ir OF Sl2o.9O, for medi-
Giro, was ordered to be paid.
A communication from the Mayor in regard to
the license tax collected from the butchers and in
regard to numbering the houses, was received and
read and so much refers to the licenses was re-
fcrred to the Committee on Finance, and so much
as refers to the numbering of the houses, to the
Committee OH Streets.
A communication from tho Hydrauion
Steam Fire Engine Company, was received and
reid and referred to tho Committee on Public
Property, who are authorized to expend the sum
Of $3.50, or so much thereof rs may be necessary
in making the necessary repairs.
Petition of G. L. Simpson to have curb set and
gutter paved in front of his premises, corner Co.
lumbns and Cameron streets, was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
An act, extending the provisions of the act,
entitled An act granting the consent Of the
City Council of Alexandria to tho &C.
cupation of certain streets by railroad companies,
passed February 13, 1866, was read three times
and passed by the following vote: Ayes-Messrs.
Moore, Strauss, Marbury, Bryant, Lcadbeater, and
MIR President-6. Noes-none.
The petition of property holders asking 10 have
Columbus street from Queen to King paved, &c
was referred to the Committee on Streets for
Il further report.
A petition from the dealers in the Market
Building asking tG have the present doors ro.
| placed by more convenient ones, was received
| from tho Common Council and their action rc.
| ferrng the Same to the Committee on Public
| Property, was non-concurrcd in, and tho paper
was rctcrred TO the commissioners OF The Sinking
| Fund.
Petition of j. T. johnson, for reduction of as
scssmcnt; also petition of L. Brill jr., & Co., for
! gas lamp; also communication from trustees
| of Southern Methodist Cemetery in regard to q
fence; also petitions off. p. Rice, Geo. L. French
| c. G. Smoot s. Sons, w. Thomas, and Thomas
Gorham, to have curb set and gutter paved
also the petition of sundry citizens for the repair
of st. Asaph street, between King and Prince
also petition for tagging laid at intersection oil
| Queen and Patrick and at the intersection OF
! Henry and Princess SITS also a favorable report
| from the Finance Committee on petition of Wise
Co., asking to have license tax refunded paid
! by them Oh an Insurance Co. declining business
! and report from same committee petition for
| abatement Of taxes of Daniel Young and others
| were received from the Common Council and their
| action concurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
| Testc: JNo J. JAMESON, Clerk.