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

At a. meeting Of Lhe Common Council ot Alex
andria held November 27th, 1860, there were pre-
sent:
w. D. Massey, esd, President
Messrs Halloweil Jamicson, Wilmington, East
lack, Ashby, Boothe Snowdcn, Markell, Mcken-
xie. Smoot, Harper. Dorsey, and Atkinson.
Mr.. Halioweil called tho attention Of Council to
tho order passed 22l of May, 1859, directing the
Committee on General Laws to enquire into tho
expeliency of bringing in bill providing for the
removal from the hands Of the City Collectors
all uncollectcG bills at the time their term OF office
expires, and inquired what progress had been
made by the Committee, and whether report
might soon be expected
Mr.. Snowden, TIE only member of the Commit
tee present regretted his inability to answer sat
isfncrorily the enquiry. AS far Us he knew, there
had been 40 meeting Of the Committee for some
time. and he felt sure no action had been taken
on the subject. e..
Mr.. Ha!sowel thought The subject Of sufficient
mnortance to the interests Of the City to elicit
the attention of the Committee, and hoped bill
woul soon be reported. ...-
! communication was received from the Attor-
ney of the Corporation, stating that upon the de-
cision Of the Circuit Court for the County OF Alex
andria, in an action brought by the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company against the City
Council of Alexandria. to test the right, under
the laws of the State, to tax all, or any, of tie
real and personal property OF the Railroad Com
pany within the Corporate limits, TIE Court OF
Arpels has awarded Il supcrsedeaS 10 the Com
many, which removes the question to that Court
And as another distrain made by the Collector, tor
taxes due in 1860, will in I'LL probability be ep-
oined until the appeal is decided, recommends
that. for the protection Of the Collector and the
saving of expense, an order be passed allowing
the Collector to defer his distress until the deci
sion Of the Court Of Appeals shall be rendered ];
the Railroad Company to give bond conditioned
ia nav the taxes due, 10 case the Court decides
against them. -. .
On motion, the communication was referred to
the Committee on Finance
A communication from tho Overscers of the
Poor, exhibiting their present indebteGness-re-
ceivcI, and Oh motion, referred TO the COMMITTEE
on the Poor. ,. -.. "
S1r. Smoo offered the following order, viz
Ordered That the Auditor issue two certificates
Of Stock, each Cor Two hundred dollars, to Burke
i Herbert as duplicates for tTu shares lost, for
the abore named anounts--they hrst giving
security as rctuired by law. Referred to Conn
mttee on Finance. .-.' ....
report was received through the Board OF
Aldermen from the Committee on Streets, to whom
had been referred the order directing enquiry into
the probable cost Of paving Fairfax street. from
tie north side of Queen street to the south side Of
Princess Street The Committee reported five
several bids for the work. The report ard bids
having been read. were, on motion, referred back
to the Com mitlee. -~ .s.4 .-.-s ...
Mr.. Wilmington presented 10 Council, from the
Managers Of the Fair now being held at Sarepfa
Hall, for the benefit of the Friendship Fire Com
pany, an invitation to both branches OF Council
70 attend the Fair: which invitation. on ni"iion,
was .arccp.cd. ..-.s-as.-. : .-.-sr..... ~
On motion OF air. Ashby, il was
Resolved, That the Board Of Aldermen be re