Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-08

Il
cd to cause the law relative TO dogs u be
promptly and ehectu,!l.. enforced.
The following re solution was submitted:
Whereas il is declared by the first see
ton Of the act Of Congress. entitled {" An
act to amend the CHAPTER OF Alexandria"
that none Of the taxes on The valuation OF
real property. which shall Hereafter he
collected in the northern district, shall he
expended in the regulating or filling up,
or paving, o" repairing the streets, or
sinking of wells. u building OF bridges IN
the southern district nor shall the taxes
on the valuation Of real property which
shall hereafter be collected in the south
err district, be expended in regulating or
filling up. or paving, or repairing tho
streets, or sinking Of wells, or building Of
bridges in the northern district; but all
the monies to be expended upon the afore-
said improvements in either district, shall
be raised by All assessment on The valuation
Of real property in each district resDec-
lively, at the times and in the manner the
common council shall order or direct
And whereas the common council did, by
law passed On the 22d Of June, 1910,
and approved by the mayor, declare that
the local taxes, on the valuation OF real
property in each ward, should be confined
exclusively to the improvements ofthc re-
spectiye wards into which the said local
taxes were to he paid: And whereas the
said common council did, on the 18th OF
November, 1910, pass resolution which
was not submitted to the mayor ior his
consideration and concurrence, instructing
the collector Of taxes to receive, without
in payment Of any taxes,
whether local or general, all paper issu-
ed by the corporation, whether il be for
local or general purposes; which said or
der of the 18th of November. 1910. does
appear to the present council to be vio-
Iation, not only of the said first section Of
the charter, but also Of the said law cf
the common council OF the 22d Of June,
1910:
Therefore it is resolred, That the sad
resolution of the 18th of November, 1910,
be rescinded and repealed.
1CdS Nili nay 0o
Teas.-James Anderson, John Gird,
Jacob Hoif nan, Samuel Harper, Edmund
I Lee, John Muncaster, Henry Nichol-
son, Anthony Rhodes, John Vowel.
Nays.-John Cohagen. Andrew Fiem-
ming, John Longden, Ferdinand Mars
teller, James Mcguire, William Newton.
Ordered, That the Auditor Issue a war
rant in favor of Joshua Doing. for three
dollars twenty cents, for work done
intersection Princess and Watersheds,
10th January, 1s11-charged to ward
No. g.
Ordered, That the Auditor issue war
rant in favor of Ferdinand Marstelier,
for 20 dollars, for landing ballast, which
has been placed on Queen-street-to be
charged to ward No. Q.
Resolred. That Elisha C. Dick, Tho
mas NcwelI, Andrew Jameson, Joseph
Riddle, VIM. S.'Moore, Jonathan Swift,
John Janncy and Edward SlaIler, be and
are hereby appointed committee to So
lcit and receive contributions from The CT
tizens Of this town towards the assistance
Of the sufferers from the late fire in the
town of Newburyport, and that they pay
over to the Mayor whatever may be so re-
covered, to be by him forwarded to the
select men of the said town who have COM
municated with him on the subject.
Ordered, That John c. Vowel & John
Cohagcn be committee to report to coun-
ell on the claim Of Alexander Perry, as
yignee of Joshua Doing. for contract of
work done on Prince-strcct.
Resotved, That the petition of James 1T.
Hooe, &c. upon the subject of appointing
a measurer Of grain. be referred to Mes
sieurs Newton and Harper, who are to
report on the same by bill or otherwise.
Ordered, That Messrs. Grid and Har-
per be committee to report on the ac-
counts of Thomas Herbert, William Yea
ton and Charles Alexander's estate.
Ordered, That Messrs. Muncaster and
Rhodes be committee to obtain the
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