The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-11-27
Nov. IT.
IN COUNCIL, Ncvzmaza %. 1876

" cefeA, hat the taxes against the
following parsons BE- RENTED VIZ. The
late Thos Bowlcs 8 8 so, Margaret
Mitchell S !, Elizabeth Curry S 1916
Rebeoea Mills S 20 K'lty Locky,
n part $ 60, Eiizahtth X;daeli 8 J,
Jimes NJ. hliwcli 80 SO
Otd2red, That Tee sum Of So o..
paid by M. Joseph harris o Russ.l
Stephens tor taxes :og 1907 :: .so9, BIZ
refunded, ths C4"nLii b,lmg ct tpiai0n
rom The acknowledgements taIu eM .ib
f,cd, that the said tsN,s haze ur: N oc-
fore paid
Ordered, That The AersouaN ,axes
against the E.ls,e OF tbs late rytLick
| Curry decd tor tue gear 49, s DC
'eccii ed and the TAX OH ;Ae Real Es-
tatc for the some ycar be suspended.
Ordered. th't ths. sum .! 8 3, it r.
funded TO s )hn Johnston, bcing df.r>
e"ce between the lax upon wuoitsale
* Retail dealers.
Ordered, That the fine Of s ls,in-
.ulred by Cap. Hamilton uader the
'ct regulating ihe rnea su'ing Of gnir,
&c. be ren iited, it appearing to ihe
satisfaction fCouncIltna he had tsen
led INTO an Involuntary error bv Inc>r-
rect in'orina; ,un.
Ordered, That the suit OF the Can-
monCouucil agains ] nathan Scholhle
be dis missed on his paying 10 the t.
torney Of the CoGpo:a,icn he cost
prosecution
Resolved, Tha, the Committee e.
experimenting the erection of the n.%
Market House, be authorized 10 IN
enc room over the south end Of The nav
Market house, and one room aiiuinug
not TO exrHtd az G"e, Eo,, al, Eachsttrs
Coffee House, ct the sum Of 8cQc
payable half yearly in advances aud thai
The superintendent do cause The same
to be flushed in clam manner as sioi
as possible.
His ordered that the regulators do
forthwith run a line extending due Yves
one mile from the Court house-a lin,
extending half q mile Dor,hwa,dIy aIdlg
Fairfax street irOm OroDGke street,
and a Inc extending nor;hWardly alorg
fairfax street half mile from the norlh
line of range Of lots On the north sid,
ct mont gomery street, and report wh,
streets have been iaid off north Of MOpl-
gomery street.
Resolved, That Geo Denesle 9. WIN
DuDiap be COMMITTEE 10 procure :
proper room tor the night watch to as
semble at and occupy during the night,
and 10 agree with any person fIr the
same.
Resolved, that Robert l. Taylor &
l. Hoffman bc committee In cupjunc
ton with the Mayor to inquire and re
port TO council whether any and what
amendments are necessary TO be made
IN the Charter OF Inc town Of Alexan.
dria
Ordered, That the Auditor issue q
warrant in favor Of G.. L. Peyton &
d. Lupton & Henry S. Earle, admn-
lstrators FOR the cost OF a pump erected
at the intersection OF King * Payre
streets, on proof being exhibited of tie
amoaHt paid, one third part TO be pad
20 each party. Amount TO be Charge
TO the third Ward.
An act 10 amend an act entitled ga
Act for appointing Guagers, measures
.ol grain, salt, coal, &c, was read 4 Ara
time, and on motion ordered to lay c,
ne table.
A communication was received from
lie Collector Of old balances, wbic,
was read, whereupon, il is ordere
hat the Collector be authofizcdIo giu
credit 10 the estate Of r Conway a.
the account for reuls, to- such Sums IS
shall appear TO him 10 havs becb reed
from any person 10 whoB, the Same MAJ
have been rented under the Authority
of the Common council. ~
Ordered, that the corrected account
Tor taxes due on The lots belonging 10
the heirs OF Hugh West tdec'd) as
exhibited TO Council by the collector
OF old balances amounting to 5 ~ l6,
be presented Tor payment, i! appearing
that the former assessments were erro~
neous, and that he be authorized to give
d receip' in full,
Ordered, That an election be held
al Shciber's Tavern in the third ward
tor nember In the room Of John Me-
KinneJ (rcmoved cut Of TOWN. on
Monday the Sih Of December next,