Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-10-10
EARLY HISTORY OF ALEXAN
DRIA.

EARLY HISTORY OF ALEXAN.
DRIA.
(Continued.)
At meeting Of the majority of the
trustees, February 6, 1852, it was order
ed, That John West. ir., survey the
marsh adjoining this town and annex
it to a plan of the town in order to be
presented to the assembly and to OBJ
tain their act TO include in the town
bounds that part which is at this time
without the same that the whole may
be disposed of to the highest bidder 10
order 20 improve it as common pas
,urage.
G VIM. Fairfax, VIM. Ramsay,
John Carlyle, John Pagan,
Hugh West, John Dalton.
1t is thought necessary by the trus
tees present that there be meeting
held in such town on the second Sat.
urday OF every month in order to pro.
pose and putin execution such schemes
as may be proposed for the teneit and
advancement OF the said town and that
the clerk be ordered to attend.
VIM. Ramsay, John Dalton,
John Pagan, Gerard Alexander,
Hugh West.
AT meeting of the major part of the
trustees of Alexandria town, August 3,
175l, Maj. John Carlisle is appointed to
have q good road cleared down to Point
Lumly and to see the streets kept in re.
pair.
As nothing else appears to be done
this day Ills agreed to adjourn until the
second Saturday in Sep ember, next.
VIM. Fairfax, Law. Washington,
John Carlyle. John Pagan,
John Dalton, Hugh West.
At meeting of the major part of
the trustees of Alexandria town July
10, 1852, George Johnston, gent, was
appointed trustee in the room of Lau-
renee Washington, deceased.
Agreeable to former order to have
a plan of the marsh adjoining the town
annexed as plan of said town, 1t was
done accordingly and presented to the
Assembly and was received and
passed, but was afterwards rejected on
account OF the king having assented
to the act as before passed.
Ordered that on Monday next the
bounds of the town be settled, as many
of the posts are lost.
Ordered that on Col. Fairfs1's mo-
lion that all the dwelling houses from
this day not begun to be built. hereaf-
ter shall be built on the front and be
in liue with the street as chief of the
houses now are and that no gable or
end of such house be on or next to the
street, except an angle or where two
streets cross, otherwise to be pulled
down.
Hugh West, John Dalton,
G. VIM. Fairfax, VIM. Ramsay,
John Pagan, G.. Johnston,
John Carlisle.
At meeting of majority of the
trustees of Alexandria the 81 day OF
February, 1853, present, as follows:
John Pagan, gent, formerly trus-
tee, being about to remove himself be-
yond sea, Josias Clspham. Gent is ap-
pointed to succeed him as trustee and
present, Mr.. Pagan having resigned
and refused to act.
Ordered that the whole town be resur.
veyed and good white oak posts be pro
vided for the corners OF each lot and
Mr.. John Dalton and Mr.. Josias Clap
ham are hereby appointed to agree with
some person to provide the said posts
and to fix the same in the ground.
Ordered that deeds be executed to
the justices of Fairfax county and their
successors for the lots No. 43 and A,
otherwise called the Market Place, for
the use of the Court House and Prison.
Josiss Clapham, John Dalton,
George Johnston, William Ramsay,
John Carlyle, William Fairfax,
G. VIM. Fairfax.
Nos. 8 and 10 are ordered by the
trustees to be the lots on which the
warehouses are TO be fixed.
VIM. r. John @.
n. W. J. Dallen,
Geo. J. Josias G.
At meeting of trustees OF the town
of Alexandria the 10 day of June, 1854,
Present, Hon'l VIM Fairfax, g. VIM
Fairfax, esq; John Car, VIM. Ran, b.
West, J. Dalton, ]. Johnston, gentle
men.
George Mason, gentleman, is ap
pointed trustee in the room of Philip
Alexander, deceased.
John Hunter, gentlemen, is sppoint
ed a trustee in the room of Josias Clap
ham, gentlemen, who hath resigned.
Present. George Mason. Gsntlemen
John Hunter,
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