Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-11-29

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port of the Special COMMITTEES recommending the
removal of John Thompson, one Of the City
Night Watch, from Office.
| Mr. Eastlack from the Committee on Public
property, reported upon the order passed by Coun
ell on the 18th instant directing enquiry as to the
| repairs necessary to preserve the Market House
buildings from further decay, and to make ii
| yield additional income to the Corporation: The
| Committee report the estimated expense of re-
pairing that part of the building on Cameron
Street, including taking down and rebuilding SO
much of the walls as may be necessary, and con-
structing five rooms, to be rented at about ST 500;
and for IL slate roof on the new building, $500:
painting the steeple and gliding the balls Sl5o.1
The report having been read, Mr.. .HalloWell,
offered the following ordor which, on motion, was
laid on the table:
Ordered, That the Committee on Public Pro-
perty be directed to have the. necessary repairs
made upon the Market House building, with the
view OF preserving it from further decuy, and to
mako it yield additional income to the Corpora
ration, as anticipated by the resolution passed at
the last meeting of the City Council
A report was received through the Board of AL
dermen from the Committee on Claims, upon the
several subjects referred to them, viz: - s,1
Upon the application of Lewis Hooff, to have
refunded to him o tax of $40, improperly assessed
to, and paid by him, in 1884, the following:
favor of Lewis Hooff, for the sum of $40, being
amount improperly charged to him, and paid, on
81, 900 bonds.
Upon the application Of G. ". Brent, for pay
uent Of his bill for legal services. .".F.z
Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor Of G. W. Brent, for Sl00, his fee in suit of
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad Company VS..
the City Council. .......'
Upon the application of Richard Rotchiord, for
remissin Of So tax improperly assessed to him, and
paid in 1859 ,,%.-
Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor of Richard Rotchford, for So, being part Of
tax on real estate for 1853. y - t@ r@. ~
Upon the application of James Fossett for cor
rection Of an error made by the Assessors, in tax
ing him as Livery Stable keeper, with twenty
four stalls while he rents and uses but eight, the
committee report recommending that the reduction
prayed for be granted, Il a....s :.t.l. s@:r.g..
Upon the application Of Charles l.. Powell, to
be relieved from certain taxes on property, cited
in his petition, improperly assessed to HIM IN
1859 and reduction in the assessment ofso much
of the bill on property owned by him, the Com
mittee report, recommending that he be relieved
from the tax or the property not owned by him,
but cannot recommend any abatement in the Valu-
alton of the other property by the Assessors that
being a matter with which they have no right to
interfere. ...... ... &, - ......
The action of the Board Of Aldermen, adopting
the report and the several orders, were on motion
cancurred in by this Board. s..ti',. =
Tho Board of Aldermen returned the report of
the special committee appointed to enquire into
the charges against John Thompson, one of the
Night Watch and which had been adopted by this
Board June 26th, dismissing him from ohce-
with tho report the Board of Aldermen returned
also the letter of resignation Of the said Thomp-
son, dated July Sd, which this Board had refused
III meeting September Sd, to concur in accepting.
Mr.. Ashby moved reconsideration of the vote
adopting the report of the special committee,
which was carried:
Ayes-Messrs. Mckenzie snowden, Harper,
Markell, uallowel, Wilmington, Jameson, Dor
sey, Boothe, Ashby, Smoot and Massey-l2.
Nayg-Messrs Eastlack, Alexander and Atkin-
con--3. .... ..l...t q. {: s.s..-. i
On motion Of Mr.. AsLby, the report was then laid
on the table. -...-.- s..
Mr.: Ashby moved that this Board reeede from
their action refusing to concur with the Board OF
Aldermen, accepting the resignation OF MIR. Ihomp-
son, which was carried. .-.s-E-.-r.. s..a
Mr.. Ashby then moved that the resignation of.
John Thompson, one Of the Night Watch, be &C.
ccpted, which Was adopted. -. .6@a..s.
Council then took up tho following resolution
offered by Slr. Sn:oot, .,, .s "a. .ss..--.. =
ordered, That the Committee on Public Proper
ty have the roof of the now market house building
covered with slate, and the steeple repaired, the
cost not to exceed six hundred snd fifty doilars,
which was not adopted. I .... ~. -...s +.
The following resolution was received from the
Board Of Aldermen, and thsir action adopting it,
aoncurrcd in: .. a:sa .gs -. 80
Resolved, That the Committee on General Laws
be and they are hercsy instructed to report Il bill
providing for the paving Of streets in conformity
with the 9th section Of the act of the General AS
semby Of Virginia, passed on the I'd day Of April
1853, entitled a, act to amend the charter Of the
city Of Alexandria. ..... ..- .... '
On motion Of Mr.. Atkinson, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on General Laws
enquire into the expediencs of reporting bill fix
ing the rates to be charged by Omnibus and Hack
drivers in conveying passengers in the city Of
Alexandria.
On motion, Council then adjourned.
Tcstc: JAMES DEMPSEY. Clerk.