Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-23
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At an adjourned meeting of the Board OF Al
dermen held May %, 1888, there were present:
w. II. Marbury, esq President, and Mes5rs Ag-
new, Burke, Lambdin, Bryant and Leadbeater.
A communication from the Mayor announcing
the failure of Mr. Newly to qualify as City Sur
veyor, and also the failure of Messrs. l. w. Rudd
and ] F. Heishley to qualify as members of the
Board of Health, and requesting Council to elect
suitable persons to fill the vacancies was read and
received.
A petition of w. F. Vincent to havo the curb
reset in front of his dwelling now being erected
on Prince street, near Alfred was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
A petition of Charles Mankin for permission to
build frame house on the west side of Patrick
street, between Cameron and Qneen, was granted.
The Committee on General Laws reported IAN
ordinance for the promotion of the health of the
city," which was read three times and passed by
the following vote: Ayes, Messrs. Agnow, Burke,
Lambdin, Bryant, Leadbeater and MIR. President
90. Noes, none.
petition OF sundry citizens to have Patrick
street paved from King to Princess streets was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Streets with instruc-
and if twothirds of the frontage of ground is rep
resented the committee to report suitable ord-
nance to have the work done.
petition OF sundry butchers to have tho extra
tax of S25 for selling meat outside Of market
abolished; also petition of Virginia Lancaster
LOT COn Vi ldAcSi dleO d IepoIJ VI tHo j.
nance committee in regard to the payment of
So, 100 by c. E. Moody; also petition of F. j.
Pollard for permission to erect q bay window in
the house to be built at the corner of Patrick and
Cameron streets also petition of Peter Honrat-
ty to have curb set, &c. also the report of the
Finance Committee in regard to the disposition of
50 100 paid into tho city treasury by c. E.
Moody, were received from the Common Council
and their action concurred in.
petition of g. d. Hopkins and E. c. Joyce 10
have the curb reset, &C in front Of their houses,
on King street, was received from the Common
Council and their action in ordering the work to
be done was non-concurred in and the petition
was referred to the Committee on Streets. The
Common Council returned the petition and asked
for Il committee of conference, which was agreed
to, and Messrs. Bryant and Agnew were appointed
on the part of this board.
The following resolution was presented and laid
on the table, viz:
Ordered, That the Auditor be, and is hereby,
authorized to issue his warrant in favor of the
President of the Alexandria Steam Ferry Com
pany for $500 to pay for tho necessary repairs
that have been made and will have to be made
before the steamer Virginia can DO placed on her
regular route.
A resolution in regard to adjournng to Thurs
day night, the oath instant, was received from
the Common Council and their action concur
red in.
A report of the conference committee on the
petition of G.. D. Hopkins and E. G. Joyce was re-
ceived from the Common Council and their action
copcurrcd in.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JNo. j. JAMESON, Clerk.