Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-25
LOCAL ITEMS.

usual hour, Law. B. Taylor, President, pre-
siding.
The Chair appointed as Committee on the
Fire Department, heretofore left unappoin-
ted. Messrs. Barton and Simpson.
Mr.. Reid. from the Committee on Streets,
reported favora5ly to flag footway across
Union street, on the north side Of Duke,
which report was agreed TO.
| Mr.. Kinzer. from the Committee on Cen
eral Laws, reported an order fora vote, TO
carry into effect an act passed by the Gene
raj Assembly at its last session, providing
that hereafter certain officers, now elected
by the people, shall be elected by the City
| Council. The said election to take place on
the frst Tuesday of June, under the super
/ intendence of the following Commissioners:
/ First Ward-J J. Wheat, A. ID. Warheld,
and G. w. Maxwell.
Second Ward--H Mansfield, ". n.
Brown and John l.. Smith.
Third Ward-James P. Smith, Il. Brock
EFT, and George ?. Wise.
Fourth Ward-W. W. Harper, w. B..
Richards, jr., and J. Summers.
After discussion the report was agreed to.
| Mr.. Kinzer from the same Committee sub
mitted a report in relation to what further
| legislation is necessary To secure the pave
| ment of sidewalks. The committee report
| that no further legislation is necessary;
which report was agreed to.
Also. reported back, with an addition, "An
| Act in relation to the Collection OF Lhcen-
ses. The report was agreed to, ana the bill
/ read three times and passed.
They, also, reported bill allowing dis
1 count of ten per cent. for payment OF Gas
bills within FIVE days; which bill, on motion
of Mr.. Reid, was indeinitely postponed
The same Committee, also, reported reso-
luton providing for a codifcatioa OF the
laws Of the city; which report was laid on
/ the table.
Mr.. Kinzer introduced resolution proyi-
! ding for the appointment OF four proxies to
represent the stock of the city IN the meet
i ings Of the Alexandria Canal Company.
After much debate, Mr.. Reid offered a
substitute, which was adopted instead OF the
resolution.
Mr.. Bryan introduced an order, directing
the payment of $500, curtail on note OF
the Alexandria Canal Company for $4,000,
endorsed by the Corporation OF Alexandra;
also, that the Mayor renew said note for
four months.
The resolution was agreed to after much
debate.
Aldermen concurred with the action of
| Council relative to making out anew the old
! license bills.
Aldermen refused to concur in the action
| of Council, relative to the claim OF Ii. b.
CIagett, and referred the same to the Com
mittee on Claims, and in their amendment
to the bill for the collection of licenses.
Messrs. Kinzcr and Reid were appointed
Committee OF Conference upon the sub
| iect Of the disagreement between the two
boards. relative 10 the law for the collection
| of licenses.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. Arm
strong and Simpson Proxies on the part OF
| the Board Of Aldermen in the meeting OF
the Alexandria Canal Company.
And after the transaction OF other bus-
ness, the Board adjourned.
| COMMON CoUNcrL-An order renting \
tax Of 50 to Ii. d. Clagett improperly assess
ed on slave, was adopted.
Captain John Cohagan appeared before
| Council, and asked TO be released from the
payment Of taxes on two slaves, and the tax
on ground rent, when the following order
was offered and referred to the Committee
on Claims.
/ Ordered that the tax assessed to Captain
John Cohagan on two slaves, for the year
! 1859, be RENTED, and the remainder of his
tax bill be referred TO the Committee on
Claims.
An application from George Douglas, a
colored man, asking remission OF taxes on
a slave, was referred TO the Committee on
Claims.
An order enquirng into the expediency
OF permitting James Green to construct a
sewer from the Mansion House to the River,
was adopted.
An order 10 regulate and repair the gutter
on the North Side of Prince, between Alfred
and Patrick streets, was referred to the Com
mittee on streets.
The Committee on the Poor, reported an
order directing the Auditor to issue his
warrant for $685.. 50 to pay all outstanding
claims to the LIST Of April, 1860.
A message was received from the Board
Of Alderman, that they had passed an or
der directing Poll to be taken on the first
Tuesday in June next, ON the question OF
adopting the amended City Charter passed
the General Assembly at the recent session.
On motion the action OF the Board OF Alder
man, was concurred H.
That they had also passed Bill entitled
an act amending the lstand 2dsectons OF an
act in relation to licenses and taxes on the
same passed May 4th l857-the bill was
read first and second time when. Mr.. Me-
Kenze moved as an amendment to the Sc
cond section stricking out one per cent as
the compensation to the Collectors OF the
tax and insert 2! per cent, which amend
ment was adopted
The bill was then read third time, ana
passed.
A resolution ordering the Clerk of the
Common Council to make off all uncollectei
licenses, and put them in the hands OF the
Collectors for collection, was passed.
A report from the Committee ON General
Laws, made to the Board OF Aldermen, re-
lative to iootways on unpaved streets, was
received, and the action of the Board OF Al
dermen concurred IN.
A report from the Committee on streets
made to the Board of Aldermen for laying
down crossing on Union street on the North
side ofDuke street and passed by that Board,
was lost for want of the requisite number
The vote was reconsidered and the motion to
concur again lost tor want of a sufficient vote.
Messrs. Hallowell and Harper were APP
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