Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-10-28
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

ct regular meeting OF the Board OF Aldermar
held ct. Der 27, S9l, there were present: her.
bert Bryant, Chsirmap, pro TEN and Messrs. Li,d
sey, Burke, Hinkep, Goodrich, Thompson and
Leadb eater.
Upon the resolution to have ditch cut from,
St. Asaph to Fairfax tree: on Pendleton street
the Committee streets recommended thst ~
sum of $50. or so much thereof rs Az be nee.
sary to do tho work, be appropriated and tho,
amount be charged &c stress.
Upon the Communication Tor the repS!r tbo
east wall of the Relief Book ard Ladder bonse
the ommittee on Public Properly repor:.d tSs.
moro than $40 wouli be required to re2.ir ssms
and requested that they be authouz q tn bo-o
the work done upon the best terms.
The Committee on Public P.operty alan 20
ported upon the communal ion OF ". H. Breer
& Co. for the purchase of stone upon the b.nts
o the old canal, hat the Chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Streets had informed them thst tho
stone could be used By the Committee on Streets
and they would therefore recommend thst tho
stone be placed at the disposal OF the Iommittes
on Streets.
1hs joint Committee on Finance aud Pubic
Property, to whom hsd been referred the comm.
nicaton from ]. &. Zimmerman for renting CT
leasing the American Coal whIrf, reported a.
fol ows: "We recommend that the property
known s5 the American Coal COS. wharf be Of!
Tered for sale at public auction on the 18th PROV
limo, nc bid under $4,000 to be consi tered terms
one-third cash and bslsnce in six and twelve
months with interest the sale be under the sup.
ervison of the Mayor and Auditor and DULY adj
vertised." All the-e reports were adopted.
Tho communication from Thomas Lcaibestor
Chairman OF the Executive Committee of the
Coiumbia Fire Engine Company for enlsreing
their house was referred 10 tho Committee on
Public Property with power to act
Communication fIom Mr.. s. g. Brent. Cor.
" orat on Attorney, in response TO sn accompany.
In ntt fro Mr. Hubart tn1Gdau p.
of the Common Council, asking hs opinion OF the
legality Of said body III oveI-Iu ing his decision
upon the reso utica pertaining 10 tho progoutiop
of the Deis. Bissmsn.hurtz Company, WAS re-
ceived rom The Common Council and at the re-
uuo.t OF Dir. johnson, Clerk OF the Common Coun.
ell, the resolution was cal ed from the table and
returned to c mmon Council, il appearing that
said resolution illegally before this Board on
October "a, 1891
The report OF Tho joint Comnitte $ on Finance
al Pubnc Property reSting TO the sale OF the
American Coal wharf was uou-concurred in by
the Common Council and committee Of confer-
ence, consisting OF Messrs. Leadbester and Lind
sey, was sppoutei on the part OF this Bosid
The following were received from the Common
Council and their SETON concurred IN; viz: The
conference C notices report upon The matter
relating 10 the sa OF the american Coal wharf ;
so the petition OF JohH A. Marshall asking or
an equitable settlement of tho tax bill against
him Tor repairs TO gutter ana curblug 10 Ms pre-
perty on the southeast corr OF King and Henry
str cts also the petition of Robert Elliott and
George T. K,ip,tein for providing The necessary
gsa mains aud attachments or Patrick street be-
tween Duke and v o,fe streets; slso the petition
for placing an electric Ugh ut the intersection OF
Fairfax and Oronoco streets also the tommuni-
cation from II. G. Graves to be elected to the
position OF City turveyor; also communications
from the B0s'd Of Directors Il the Fire Depart
mont from G.. II. Pickin, Secretary OF the Re iei
II ok and Ladder CO. from II. a. Downham, Sec
retsry of he Bydrsuiion Fire Co., from the
Board of Fire Wardens asking for tho establish
ing OF fire slsIm s! stem also the notification
from the Clerk Of the School Board Of tho expirs-
ion of the term Of eff OF School Trustees from
the first second and third wares
Upon invitation this Board adjourned to the
chamber OF the Common Council to participate
in the election o Health Ctticcr, Physicians to
the Poor, City Surveyor snd School Trustees
On the return OF this Board it adjourned.
Teste: NJ. p. VINCENT, Clerk.