Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-12-28
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

Atm meeting of the Common Council OF Alex
anIra. held Wednesday evening, the 26th, there
were present:
McS2TS. Mckenzie, Harper, Eastlack. Alexander,
Hmlowcll, Wilmington, McFcigh, Eoothe, Atkin-
son. Ashby Smoot, and Snowden.
In the absence Of the President, MIR. McEelgh
was chosen President pro tenn.
Tue Clerk bci7 = absent, Mr.. Snowdcn was cho-
sen Clerk pro tenn.
The minutes Of the last Council being read, were
on motion MIR Harper amended, so rs To read,
that the vote by which the order, for crossing at
the intersection Of Duke and Union streets Was
lost, was reconsidered and the order laid on the
table.
Mr. Massey appeared in Council, and took the
chair. Mr.. McNcigh racating.
A petition from Mr.. +. l.. Smith praying re-
mission Of taxes lot, within the extended
roun,,s OF the corporuton Was referred to the Com
mitec on Claims.
4 communication from the Board Of Aldermen
enclosing IL report from the Colnmittee ou General
Laws was received and the acton Of the Aldermen
adopting said report, was concurred IN.
(rhc Committee on General Laws report that it
is unnecessary for any legislation at this time i'll
regard to fixing omnibus and hack tare.)
The following act was received from the Board Of
Aldermen, having passcdtaat body:
AN ACT 10 amend the third section Of the act
entitled Ian at concernin. the duties and com
pensation of the City Surveyor" aDd for other
purposes.
Bc it cnactcd by tic City ComciI IF Aleea"dr;G,
That the third and fourth sections of the above re-
cited ac, be amended and re enacted so as to read
as follows:
SECTION 81. That FOR all public services to be
rendered by the City Surveyor, under any law or
order Of the City Council, he shall receive an an
nual ST airy, to be fixed hy the City Council, and
II. Inl .l,,n Ia ttp
rate of one hundred dollars ptr anuum, and in ad
,ina thereto the sum Of three dollars per day, for
each day h. shall be so employed. That the said
City Surveyor shall receive for eTery lot laid cut
or surveyed by him, the sum OF four dollars 10 be
paid by the owner Or person requiring suca SER
v &C. asd one dollar for rccurdng the same in the
lraught book, and such owner or Employer shall IN
addition thereto pay the said Surveyor his actual
expenses incurred in employ ing assistants, unless
such owner or employer shall funish such assls-
tants as shall be required by said Surveyor. And
the said Surveyor shall rectity all his accounts
against the City Council, BY his affidavit, and shall
also render on or before the lst OF March, under
oath to the AudiLor, statement OF all fees or
cmoumcnts Of bis nficc other than the salary re-
ccived by him for the preceding year. But the said
Surveyor before he shall undertake to discharge
any of the duties Of his Office shall give bond
with approved security TO the City Council oil
Ia IL
ditoncd for the faithful discharge "f the duties Of
his cilic", which bond with the rificate OF his
oath Of Office shall be lodged with the Clerk of the
Common Council.
SEC. ith That this act shall DC in force from It's
passage and that all acts and parts Of acts incon-
siscnt with the foregoing act be, aad the same arc
hereby repealed.
The bil! having beec read the first time was Or
dered t. u second reading wien Mr. AShhy moVed
- strike ont from the I'd section the "S3 per day
Tor caah day he shall he SO employ ed, on work
r the corpora ti1n-no ion lost
Mr. Eas tlack moved to strike out from the same
section $500 per anuum'-iost.
Mr. Nc l. kenZe moved 10 amend the I'd section vi
the act hy adding after the words "bs actual eH-
penscs incurred in employing assistants the fol-
lowin. proviso .'provided such expenses shall not
exceed 81 - per diem
The question was taken OH tho amendment, and
it was adopted.
MIR. Sm5ot moved further TO amend the sane
section by Inserting after plat book, land furnish
a pa; uf the same to the owner of the lot The
amendment was adopted.
The bill was then ordered to be read Il ;hird
time by its title, when it was put upon its pa>sage
and passed
Mr.. Mcyeigh was requested 10 inform the Board
or Aldermen Of the action Of this Board, and ask
thcr concurrence in theamtndmtnts adopted.
The following order, passed BY the Board Of Al
crfnun was received, and their action concurred in
by the Council:
Ordered, Tha, the Soup House be opened, and
that $50 be appropriated for the thereof, to be
expended under the direction Of the Market Mas
!cr.
A communication from the Board u! Aldermen
in relation to paving Fairfax street. between Queen
and Princess streets was received, read and laid IN
h table.
And then, on motion of Mr. Wilmington, the
Clunc adjourned.
Testc EDGAR SN0WDEN, Jr,
Clerk nrn tenn