Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-11
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

present
t, Mr.. j. H. McVeigh, President.
Messrs Markell, NcKerzie, Kinzer, &. b
: Smoot, Alexander HaIlowel, Eas,lack Smith
0 Jameson, J. B. Smoot. Summers, and Nails.
1 The Committee on General Laws, TO whom
a was referred the application OF VIM. F. Moore
for permission 10 erect frame stable on Came
, ron street made an adverse report thereon
D which vas concurred in.
e The same Committee made an adverse re
port on the order in regard 10 Collars, Tor dogs
which was coucurred i'll.
} The same Committee reported adversely up
} on the subject of re listing at present the per
| sona property OF the city; which report Wa:
referred TO the Finance Committee.
| Mr.. kinzer, from the same Committee, re
ported an Act Tor the safe keeping OF the Off
cial bonds OF the Corporation, and for other
purposes" which had It's first and second read
ing, when on motion, the 23rd rule was suspend
ed, and then was read third time and passed.
Mr. Knzer, OF the same Committee, reported
amendments TO the Joint rules which were con.
Cured in.
An act repeating an act OF the Common Coun-
Gil, in relation 10 AuctioneeIs, was received
from the Board of Aldermen, and the action OF
said Board indefinitely postponing the same,
was concurred in.
The Committee on General Laws, made an
adverse report upon the order, directing SAID
Committee to report bill TO annex 10 the first
and second Wards respectively territory over
which the jurisdiction OF the City Council has
recently been exterded; which report was con.
Cured n
IAN act to authorize VIM S. Morris, and
others connected with him 10 construct and
maintain line OF telegraph IN the streets OF the
/ City OF Alexandria, was received from the
Board OF Aldermen, and mad It's first and second
reading, when on motion, the 23rd rule was sus-
pended, and the act was read q third time and
PASSED.
A petition was received from the Potomac
Lodge, l. o. o. F, asking remission OF the
tax assessed upon their building; prayer of pc
titIone.s granted.
The following resolution was rejected by
the following vote:
Resolved, That the Mayor of this city be re.
quested TO desi guate and set apart day 10 be
observed day OF thanksgiving.
Aye.-Messrs. MeVsigh, Alexander, and
Eas Lack.
Noes Messrs. Mckenzie, Markell, Kinzer,
g. H. Smoot, Hallowell, Smith, Jameson, J. b.
Smoot, Summers and NalIs-lO.
A resolution from the Board OF Aldermen
contemplating the same object, was laid on the
table by a vote OF ten in the affirmative, 10
three in the negative-the order OF the vote be-
ing changed.
a petition was received from the Mount Yer
non Guards OF Alexandria, asking remuneration
for services rendered the year 1856, which was
referred 10 the Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Public Property, TO whom
the matter was referred, reported that they
had received from the agent OF the owners OF
LOT No. /, in the city plat proposition for the
sale of SAID lot at the price OF $500. The
Committee unanimously recommend It's pur.
chase by the Corporation on these terms; which
recommendation was concurred IN.
4 psiition was received from Harrison
Bradley, asking remission of tax on income
which he alleges was improperly assessed to
| him Referred 10 Committee on Claims.
The following order from the Board OF Alder
men was concurr'd in, VIZ:
Resolved. That the Attorney of the Corpora
ton be authorized and requested 10 negotiate
with the Alexandria Canal Company, TOR such
arrangement and security as is contemplated
by the action OF the City Council on the report
OF the Finance Committee, upon the subject OF
! the Indebtedness OF said Canal Company 10 said
! City Council, adopted III their present meeting,
, and to report any arrangement he may make, to
! the CITY Council for their further action.
The account OF Joseph Downey against the
Alexandria Council was referred 10 the Com
mittee OF Claims.
An account embracing certain expenditures
| bv the Trustees of the Poor was received, and
! referred TO the Committee on Claims.
| The following orders were passed VIZ:
| Ortered, That the Auditor issue his warrant
| in favor OF A. Jameson, Tor 81 30 tor a tax I'M
properly assessed, TO and paid by him.
Ordered That the Superintendent OF Police
| be directed to examine into the present unsafe
condition OF the arches over some OF the win
dows of the house situated on the n. r. corner
OF Cameron and Fairfax streets, and report his
| opinion to the next meeting OF the Council
Ordered That the Auditor issue his warrant
on the Treasurer, in favor OF Mrs Harriet
Smoot. administrative OF estate OF h. b. smoot,
| for 81 20 being amount OF tax improperly as
sesssd TO said estate.
The Committee on Streets, TO whom was re-
committed the report concerning the sunSen
places in Prince street, reported back the toll
| lowing order without amendment, VIZ
Ordered That the Superintendent OF Police
under the direction oil the City Surveyor, do
have the sunken places in Prince street, al the
crossing of Union street taken up and repaved
|
with the edge al surface and so graded as TO al
ford proper drainage towards the Tver, or so
much thereof as the said Surveyor shall deem
he cessary Tor the object in view.
TO this order, the following substitute was
adopted, viz:
Ordered that the Superintendent of Police
have strong wooden trunks Of sufficient size,
placed in Prince street al lis intersection with
Union street, to carry of the water.
Notice was received from the Board OF Alder
| men of their refusal 10 concur III the above sub
! stiIure ard asking Committee of Conference,
which was granted; Messrs. J. B. Smoot, and
Krzsr ofthis Board
The Committee retired, and soon after re-
turned. and reported in favor ot the adoption OF
the order as reported by the Street Committee
with the word, free IN the third line struck
Sout. and tie word blue inserted III lieu thereof,
which report was concur. ed in.
The Council then adjourned
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