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was understood that all

rssid TO MI; Monroe IL was understood tina, all
mr., Bryan enquired whether Mr.. Armstrong
was certain that the cases for which fees were
Pa'd included those now mentioned I'm Mr. Mon
roe's bill; he wanted no suit on the subject -
MI Armstrong was certain. 49, $50
The Clerk referred TO the books and At Iepoth
| found the order - - y = = So
MIR. Bryan asked whether the Councils had
power to reduce assessments =
MI. Armstrong thought there were plenty of
P'ecedents, for there had been Court of Appeals
composed OF Council itself The property of
MI; Edeiin had never been assessed above 30 900
aho nad oeen reduced to 81 900 and the improve.
Tbe resat, made amounted to less than 81 100
mI, a; ~ hom the same committee re-
ported IN Iavor OF refundfng SIS enormously col.
ieGIe f rom ) F. Latham; adopted. =.
report from committee on general laws that
PONG iot rent Of fish wharf had been placed in
tne nanas OF the Corporation Attorney was re-
ceived and accepted.
for remuneration for cleaning ditche. yv,,b hiii
LOT SS5; referred to claims committee
communication from T B. Robertson ESQ 2
Alaerman from the Fourth Ward, resigniug bis
seat In the BOARD, was received aid accep ted
communication from w C. REYNOLDS ash
Ing mai settlement of his accounts as CoIector
OF The Southern District, referred by CounciI m
concurred in ~ 'i ""e
communication from the Farmers, Bank
tiauVe 10 nefe due by the Alexandria Canal
Ooupdny, Ieierred by other Board TO said Com
Mr.. Reid moved its reference TO the Auditor
with Instructions to ascertain the liability of the
corporation In the matter concerned; adopted
communication from the Alexandria Water
company was received from the lower Board
with resolution resembling former order and
appointing committee OF conference with the
Maae. Company; referred in that Board to Are
department committee
MT. Armstrong thought that the plugs sup
gestso py the Water Co. would require two
thirds OF all the hose in town TO enable one en-.
Snip, 70 wo5k, should fre break out at certain
not costly, but he went for protecting poor peo-
property; he was opposed to going hat in
ma, nana 10 me Water Co. begging plugs When
tne company was instituted, monopolv was
ssadled upon the people. When tn. mandates
Of the Council go forth, the Water Co. should
know that they have to obey
| aspeech. :" warm
elton OF Common Council concurIed in.
Mr.. Reid offered resolution for an eIection In
rouItn w ara on the 18th of October to supply a
vacancy In this Board. Commissioners / Buck
which was passed
MI: Armstrong presented petition for repay
ing King street. Non resident property boIders
IL, not called on IL, wishing to- have The street
paved from general fund 10; in favor of bavino
the work done under the present law 76 opposed
ant"Sether ioi referTed to committee on streets,
the work '' "a
An order was received from the Common
council for an election of a member In place of
John Howell, Esq, and concurred in
a, MI. dempsey was appointed a proxy in the
manassas " Gap Railroad Co., in place OF Mr.
Robertson, resigned.
MT: Armstrong called the attention of the
Board TO the Interpretation of the law as to the
rlsht OF naturalized citizens, not having their pa
pers TWO years, to vote. He thought the question
ought to be decided before the election
Inc President said that the opinion OF the
corporation Attorney might be obtained; but be
lnong OF there was no doubt of the RICH of such
persons TO vote. Adjourned.
Among the passengers In tbs ll-fated Austria.
IL Is supposed there were sYveral from this civ
Mr Wolf Meyenburg, II was thought, had ac-
companled his sister, Mrs. William, on the voy-
age Out letter from Gottingen announces that
ne was seen In that city the day after the Austria
sailed Ii is feared that Mr. Jacob Brobeck.
formerly OF .the First Ward. Washington, but
lately resident here is among the lost