Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-17
" COUNCIL, Mau u, 1927.


A communica alton from the Mayor, advising
the Council of the receipt of donation from A.
lexanter Henry, of Manchester, England, was
received and read-whereupo Resolved, That
the Mayor be requested to acknowledge the re-
ceipt CT the donation from Alexander Henry,
ESQ. Of Manchester, England, and to tender 10
him the thanks Of the Common Council Off.
lexandria, in behalf Of the indgep suti,rs by
the fire of he 18th of January, for his liberaly.
Ordered, That the Mayor be requested ropay
over the amount Of the above mentioned dona-
ton TO the Committee appointed by the last
Council 10 distribute the donations heretofore
received
The Mayor transmitted 10 the Council an ac-
count Of Wav * Gideon, Of Washington, for
printing 1000 copies Of the proceedings Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention, and
thereupon Ordered, That the Auditor be di.
rected to issue a warrant Cor one third Of the a.
mount Of the above account.
A communication from Christopher Neale,
-----.aeaivad. Rad, ard ~-ferred tu Mrssrs. Nc
CURE, Sanford, Gardner and Veitch
petition from Peer Paris was received,
read, and referred to Messrs. Gardner and ia.
mieson.
communication from the Sup. Police, on
me 'ublect oil the fence round the public bury.
ing ground, was received, read, and reft rred to
Messrs. Janney, Smith, Mcclure and Thomp.
son.
Ordered, That the Sup Police be directed to
I'LL up the lot OF Alexander Kerr, on Pitt-street,
SO lar as may be necessary to remove the exist.
ing nuisance.
ne Committee appointed to wait on the Su-
per'nlendan, ofthe Public Buildings, TO reques.
certain alterations TO be made in The plan of the
new jail, presented 10 the Council letter from
the Commissioners at Washington, conserving
10 the same and ordering them to be made.
he Committee 10 whom was referred the
subject of the road to Wiey's Tavern in Fair.
lax county, MADE report, accompanied by
OIL entitled IAN Act authorising subscription
by the Commsn Council of Alexandria, for
stock OF The Middle Turnpike Company;" which
Dill was read first time and laid on the table.
MAY Is.
ne Council resumed the consideration OF
the Dill entitled IAN Act authorising a SUB.
scrlption, by the Common Council Of AIexan-
drIa, Tor stock Of the Middle Turnpike Compa-
ny
lhe following amendment was mo.ed by Mr..
TAYLOR
provided. however, that no such subscrip.
ton shall be made, until the Leesbure Turn.
pike Company shall have entered into engage.
ments, satisfactory to the Common Council 10
continue their road TO the west bank of Difficult,
Run"
The ayes and noes being called on this a
mendment, were as follows:
AYES Messrs Stewart, THOMPSON. Amber.
son, Taylor, Vielch, Janney--e
Noes -Meccrc annie
Jameson, Vaudeville, Smith, Brocket, Gard
ler, Massic-e.
The following amendment was proposed by
Mr. Taylor:
hat an annual tax Of cents in the 800
On the assessed value OF the real proper,y in the
own OF Alexandria, be ard is hereby imposed,
o De appropriated exclusively 10 the payment
d the interest, and TO the reduction Of the prn-
,ipal, OF such loans as may be hereafter auho.
lsed, TO pay the said subscription, which tax
shall continue until such loans shall BE- paid"
II he ayes and noes being called on this
nendment. were as follows:
Messrs, Thompson, Taylor, Janney-
Noes-Messrs Harris, Stewart, Sanford,
McGaIre, Anderson, Jameson, Vaudeville,
smith, Brockett, Gardner, Masse, Veilch-l2
The title OF the bill was amended, so as 10
cad IAN Act authorising a subscription by The
Common Council OF Alexandria, for stock OF
ertain Turnpike Companies therein mention
d."
The second reading of the bill having been
,ohe Though, ii was'Spon motion read third
ime and passed.
I.P. THOMPSON, &C.