Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-28
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January 26th, 1888, there we're present,
Law. B. Taylor, esq, President.
Messrs Reid. Armstrong, Simpson, "rltn'S
Bryan, and Dempsey
The Clerk being absent, Mr.. Dempsey w4'
elected Clerk pre-. tenn.
The Committee on Claims, 10 whom was re
TERED the petition OF 5 A. Masters, asking tha
lax improperly assessed TO ). ). Masters bt
refunded, made report accompanied by the
following order, when adopted.
Ordered. That the Auditor issue his warrant
in favor OF Solomon Masters Tor = 20, ii being
the amount OF taxes erroneously assessed 10 and
paid by him.
Mr. Reid offered the following preamble and
resolutions
Whereas the long continued war OF the
nei . hboling city OF Georgetown, upon the
Long Bridge" across th7 Potomac, has been re-
newed. and is now beng carried on before the
Congress of the United States, IN such manner
as TO cause apPrehensions OF great damage 10
the interests OF this city, and thus Council being
looked 10, 10 designate some manner IN Whch
those interests should be represented, Therefore
Be ii Resoired, That Vim. ID. Massey, esq
Mayor. and five citizens OF each OF the tour
Wards OF the city, TO wit:
F. Suite, H. c. Ward, Edgar Snowden, I
T. Hill. and Robert w Wheat OF the First Ward
R. NJ Smith. A. 6. Newton, James Hallow
eli, Isaac Kell, and Hugh Latham, OF the Sc
cond Ward.
George z. Wise. Robert Brockett, Charles f..
Stuart, Benjamin H. Berry, and Turner Dixon
OF the Third Ward.
Vim. H. Fowl, W. A. Taylor, Geo D. FowIe
George W Brent and Francis l.. Smith, OF the
Fourth Ward.
Be hereby appointed and requested to act in
conjunction with the members Of the City
Council, in such measures DIS they may deem
best Tor the object III view.
2. Rcso'red, That the Mayor as Chairman OF
the Committee now appointed. be hereby au'
taorized to enlarge said Committee, according
to his discretion, by the appointment OF other
citizens thereon.
3. Ecsolred, That the Chamber of the Com
mon Council, be opened TO said Committee Tor
their use. (when hot occupied by the said COun.
ell J and that the said Committee be requested to
hold their meetings open 10 the public, and that
notice OF such meetings be given through the
city newspapers,
Which were rejected by the following vote
Mr. Armstrong demanding the ayes AMI noes
upon the question.
Ayes-Messrs. Reid, Bryan, Simpson, and
Crimes.
Noes-Mcssrs Taylor, Armstrong, and Demp
sey-3.
Mr.. Armstrong laid before the Board bill
from Messrs kelI x Bro, amounting TO 5000
tor repairing fire apparatus, which was ordered
to be paid
The following papers were received through
the Common Council, and their respective refer.
ences. concurred in.
4 communication from Messrs. FowIe 4 Co.,
in benall of the American Coal Company, r..
erred to the Committee on Public Property.
4 report from the Committee OF the Poor, to
whom was referred the accounts OF the Over
seers OF the Poor, and lis adoption by the Com
raon Council, concurred in.
communication from the Mount Vernon
Guard.; referred to the Committee Oh Claims
cOncuTIed IN.
a communication was received through the
Common Council, from the President OF the
Board OF Trustees OF the Poor, and lis reference
to the Finance Committee, cOnCuTred IN.
The following order was received from the
Common Council. and concurred In viz:
Ordered, That the tax assessed TO the Potomac
Lodge, |. o. o. F., amounting TO S2s, and paid
by them, be refunded.
On motion OF Mr. Simpson, the petition of
c. Neyert and VIM. Snowden, which was laid on
the table at the last meeting OF the Board, was
taken up, and It's reference by the Common
Council to the Committee on Public Property
conCurred in.
Mr. Bryan called up the following order
which was laid on the table at the last meeting
OF the Board, viz:
Ordered, That persons who for the year 1858
were assessed with and paid tax upon capital
orproperry, employed in a business in respect Ia
winch q license TAX was assessed and paid, 10!
the same year, be- allowed a credit Tor the tax
thus paid. with interest from the date of pay
lnpnt. upon such accounts may be assessed
against them, q any respectively, for the yeal
ls5S. the payment OF said lax for the year 1853
to be first evidenced by the affidavit of the per
Sons charged with the same, or by other evl
dence OF equal dignity.
The ayes apd nays brng called, the order
was passed by the following vote, viz:
Ayes-Messrs. Reid, Bryan, Simpson, Grimes
and Dempsey.
Nays-Mrssrs Taylor and Armstrong;.
The Board then adjourned
Teste: JAS. DEMPSEY, Clerk pro. tenn.