Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-27
of wild desires, to stem the food,
And act as ifof kindred blood.
IN COUNCIL, November %.

4 Ordered, that the taxes against the
following persons be RENTED, viz.
I The late Thomas Bowles,, one dollar
l6fty cents. Margaret Mitchell, one dol.
liar. Elizabeth Curry, eighteen dollars
fifteen cents. Rebecca Mills, eight dol
liars. Kitty Jockey, in part, five dol,
liars sixty cents. Elizabeth kidwell, one
dollar. James M. Kidwell, two dollar.
fifty cents.
/ Ordered, that the sum of nine dollars
-four cents, paid by Joseph Harris t.
Russell Stephens, for taxes tor 1907 and
I18O9, be refunded the council being Of
|opinion, from the circumstances to them
Exhibited, that the said taxes have been
Ibefore paid.
/ Ordered, that the personal taxes a.
gainst the estate of the late Patrick Cur.
Try, deceased, for the year 1916, be re-
limited, and the tax on real estate tor the
same year be suspended.
! Ordered, that the sum of three dollars
be refundrd to John Johnston, being the
difference between the tax upon whole
lsaie and retail dealers.
I Ordered, that the sum of fifteen dol
lars, incurred by Captain Hamilton, un.
der the act regulating the measuring of
Igrain, &c. be RENTED; it appearing to
the satisfaction of Council, that he had
been led into an Involuntary error by in
correct information.
! Ordered. that the suit of the Common
Council against Jonathan schollield, be
dismissed, on his paying to the attorney
OF the corporation the cost of prosecu-
ltion.
Resolved, that the committee for su-
iperlntending the erection of the new
market house, be authorised to rent one
room over the S nth cad of the new mar
ket house, and one room adjoining, not
to exceed So feet, for an exchange cof-
lee house, at the SUM of $500, payable
hall yearly in advance, and that the SUI
perintendant of police dc cause the same
to be finished in plain manner as soon
as possible.
1t is ordered, that the regulators do
forthwith run line extending due west
lone mile from the court house-a lire
Extending half a mile northwardly, along
Fairfax street from Oronoko street-aud
a line extending northwardiy along Fair,
fax street half mile from the north line
lot range of lots On. the north side of
Montgomery stfeet-apd report what
streets have been laid oil north Of Mont
gomery street.
Resolved, that George Deneale and
William Dunlap be committee to pro-
cure a proper room for the night watch
to assemble at and occupy during the
night, and to agree with any person for
the same.
Resolved, that Robert l. Taylor and
Jacob Huffman, be a committee in con-
junction with the mayor, to enquire and|
report to council whether any and what
amendments are necessary to be made
IN the charter OF the town of Alexandria.
Ordered, that the auditor issue a war
rant in favor ofC. t. Peyton. d. Lupton
and Henry S. Earle, administrators, forl
the cost OF pump erected at the inter-
section OF King and Payne streets, on)
proof being exhibited of the amount paid !
one third part to be paid to each party
amount to be charged to the third ward.
An act, to amend an act entitled all
act for appointing gaugers, measurers of
gram, salt, coal, etc. was read a firsI
time. and, on motion, ordered to lay on|
the table.
A communication was received flont
the collector of old balances, which was
read whereupon,
1t is ordered, that the collector be an
thorised to give credit to the estate Of Il
Conway on the account for rents, fo'
sach sums as shall appear to him to have
been received from any person to whom
the same may have been rented under
the authority Of the common council.
Ordered, that the corrected account
tor taxes due. on lots belonging to lhel
hers of Hugh West, deceased, as exhi-
bited to council by the collector Of oidE
Balances, amounting to "a dollars 10 CTS
be presented for payment; it appearing
that the former assessments were errone-
Gus; and that he be authorized to give al
receipt in full.
Ordered, that an election be held att
shethar's tavern in the third ward, T.or al
member, in the room of John M'Kinney.
removed cut Of town. lon Monday the
9Th of December next-under the direc !
ton of John Roberts, Christopher Neale,
and A. Faw.
Ordered, that the several matters re !
fe'red to the assessors relative to thel
taxes due from the estate of Charles
Iavanjar docasead ho rofJ h. r,