Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-29
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

W. D. Massey, esq, President
Messrs Atkinson, Mckenzie, Suowden, Smoot,
IIallowcll, Ashby, Wilmington, Alexander, East
! lack and Harper.
| \ communication was received IRON JAS. dreen,
| asking to be allowed To substitute vtriied Earth
cnware pipe, in lieu of the iron pipe specified in
| the order Of Council Oh the 18th inst, granting
| him permission to construct drainage from the
water closets Of his Mansion House Hotel pro-
perty through Cameron street to the river.
| On motion, the request was granted.
| Mr.. Harper presented an application from Isaac
| Winston, to have refunded License Tax assessed
| to him as a Practising Physician, and which he
| had paid.
Whcreupon, Mr.. Mckenzie offered the follow
ing order:
Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant in
favor Of Dr.. Isaac Winston, for So, the amount OF
I License tax assessed TO him.
Which was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Mckenzie, Snowdcn, Harper, and
| HallOwell-i.
| Nays-Messrs. Massey, Eastack, Alexander,
Wilmington, Atkinson, Ashby, and Smoot-7.
On motion Of Mr.. Snowlen the following
resolution, laid on the table at the last meeting,
was taken up and considered:
| Resolved That when Council adjourns night,
il adjourn until the first Tuesday in September,
unless sooner called together by the Mayor, and
! the first joint rule is hereby suspended.
| Ike question being taken Oh its adoption, 1t was
lost by the following vote, majority of the whole
| Board being necessary to the passage OF any or
! der OF reSolatiun:
Aycs-Messrs. Massey, Mckenzie. Snowden,
| Harper Asnby, Smoot and Whittngton-7.
| Massachusetts. Eastlack, Alexander, Iiallowell,
and Atkinsua-l.
On motion of Mr.. Harper, il was
Ordered That the Committee Finance be III
| Stluctcd to inquire into, and report to the next
! !, Ill, tl,,tr
aured in the existing laws, to secure greater eli
cheney in the collection Of the Public Revenue,
and what steps, ii any, are required IN order 10
| facilitate the prompt collection OF outstanding
| and unsolicited bills due to the Corporation.
Mr Smoot, from the Special Committee to whom
| had been referred the communication vi the Mayor,
| informing Council that he had suspended John ii.
| Thompson, one Of the Night Watch, from duty,
made Il renort, winch having been read,
Nlg Snowdrn, from the same Committee, sub
United Il report, signed by himself and ii. l..
! SIMPSON, which was read together with IL memo
rial namerru>iy signed by citizens asking that
| Mr. Thompson he rcinsated to the Night Watch.
Mr. Wilmington moved the adoption of the re
| port of MIcssrs. Suowaen and Simpson, upon which
the ayes and noes were demanded, and resulted:
Ayes-Me##rs. Snowdcn aud Whttington-2.
Nays-Mcssrs. Massey, Mckenzie, Alexander,
| Harper, Eastlack, lla!lowcll, Atkinson, Ashby,
! and Smoot-g.
| On motion, the report presented by Mr. Smoot,
! signed by himself and Mr.. Armstrong, was then
| taken up, aud adopted by the following vote:
Ayes Mcssrs. Massey, Mckenzie, Alexander,
| Harper LaSti"ck, halloween, hit'ihSt"h' AIAih-
son. Ashby, aud Smoot--lo.
Nu-Mr Sn"Wdeh-!.
Inc following lhcn'i"n'' o'"e'' i'!'."' '' -
the Committee on Claims, 10 whom the se'er'l
subjects had been referred, were received througa
| the Board Of Aldermen, ana the action 81 thht
| Board, adopting The whole, c"hcnffco III:
Ordered, lhat the Auditor issue us warrants a7
follow" in favor oil new ~ l. Hli'Ss' ioi -
| amount Of tax improperly assessed anu Ia"' ny
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efficiency III the CORRECTION VI Tue "''''' 'iu'
which was agreed TO- anu Tue "'ue'
when motion was m.oo 80 sum ""' '''
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The following resoi"toh' receive" l'o'" '"e
| Resolved That when the Council adjonrnS to-
| night ii adjourn until the second Tuesday Ill Sep
| icnlbcr. unless sooner called together by the
| Nayor and that the first section ot the Joint