Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-14
I'm COMMON COUNCIL.

AT "A Meeting OF the Common Council OF Alex
andria held July 18th, 1879, there were present,
Lewis Mckenzie, esq, President.
MeSsrs Markell, Smoo. Jameson, linllo"ell,
Washington, Berry. Blackjack, Ea>tlack, and
Latham.
On motion, the following named firms and per
sons were severally admitted before Council, III
relation Ia their taxes. and the subject III each
ca.,, WAS, Oh m"linn referred /" the Committee on
Claims .
Truemuu 4 Co. asking reduction III their IL
ccn.etnA; stem 4 Co., reduction III their license
tax; WIN. Arnold abatement IN the assessment
ON his property corner 1T King aud Royal streets
and 4. ". GRAY t. he relieved from taN on Bank
Stock.
Mr. Jameson u>hcd Il remission oi tax paid by
Mr. Douglass. on u ground rent improperly asses
..l tr her aud Il tax un Bank Stock improperly
assessed to him Referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr., uallowcll. a remission Of income tax paid
by him Referred L. the Committee OF Clnims.
Mr. Smoot presented an application from >. W.
Markell, for remission 1T license taN-fcieIred I"
the Committee on Claims
Tb,. President laid before Council the resignn
ton of +. Bacon, rs one al The llafbof Matters "i
this bort; winch was accepted.
A m..-u.e was sent To- the Beard of Aldermen,
that This Board was ready To proceed with
IN. election OF II Iiarhor Master, 10 fill the place
uf r.. Bacon rc"igned.
A resolution was rccciEc'l from the Board "i
Aldermen directing the Attorney OF the Corpora
tiou Ia inuuire into and report upon the power "i
the CITY Council T." compel the drainage and hlling
mn Of the low grounds, at the south end ct the
city, and these lying North 1 Queen, and East oil
81. A.arh street; which was adopted.
4 communication was received from the MaA"''
Lyiu, h,turr Council certain deeds aud contracts.
which an motion. were ordered I" he placed III
charge al ia. Audtur-also circular from The
Washington National Monument Society, request
ing rerunpry aid at the city III the erection "i The
Mnnnment. On motion, the lete, Was laid on the
table.
4 message was received from the Board "t Al
dermen, with reports ami orders from the C"uhi,
toe on Stre.ts and the action oi the Board Of Al
dermen i'll all the cases eAcep' that III 'eia'r" '"
Tagging across Queen sueei Oh the East si"e VI
Fairfax street" was concnrtedl H.
NJ finn was Inude that this BOdrI do not con
eur in the action of the Board OF Aldermen, reject
inr the last named reP"rt-M"ii"h lost.
Tn, Uaard at Aldermen entered the Chamber.
and the iva Boards i'll convention pr'ceeueh l"
elect ~ iialLor Master III the place ot h. Bacon
resigned.
On balloring. David A. Lowe was duly elected.
The Convention then dissolved
communication wa. received from the Plesi-
DENT .f the Board ot Trustees "t the Poor, when.
ON motion of Mr. Smoot. 1t Vas
O,,ler.d Thai the Auditor issuc his warrant III
c,o,. -, ,,. Trust... of the Poor, for nineteen
hundred and nine dollars and forty cents, to pay
claims outstanding agains, them I" the ist oil
April, 1883.
ON motion of Mr. Eastlack, it wa
Ordered. That the Superintendent of Police
have the gutter laid and the curb -rt IN front %
Mr.. VIM. Arnold building, new being '"n:trn'-
ted on King street West Of Royal street, Mr. Ar
mold furnishing the materials rs usual.
On motion, IL Was
,rI,r.J That fen dollars or much thereof n
NAV he necessary be appropriated I" purchase u
cn,,y;,y ur... far the use of the Auditors office.
On motion, Council al j"nrnrd.
Tt LANES DEMPSEY. Clerk.
DISSOLUTION OF C0PARTNERsHIP.
ru,,IE c,r,rtn.r.hip heretofore eXisins between