Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-26
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, September d. 1866
At called meeting of the Board Of Aldermen,
held ut their chamber this evening, there were
present, George Bryan, esq, Presidents Messrs.
Barton, Brewis, Smith, Uhler and Fleming
The Clerk being absent on motion A. >. fleln-
ing was appointed temporary Clerk.
4 communication was received from the les
sees of the " ashington, Alexandria and George
town Railroad Company, asking permission 10
make switch on St Asaph street, which: on
motion of Mr.. Fleming was granted.
A communication from the May orr accom-
uuniug one from COL S. P. Lee, upon the SUBJ
iect of INDECENT freedmen, was referred t." q
special COMMITTEES, in conjunction with the
Mayor. ......,-. ..-..- ,,,s....--.,
Applications from Messrs: I. A. Waters and
Samuel Beach were referred to the Assessors
Sundry papers were reported from the Com
mon Council, and their action CONQUERED IN by
this Board. I'D, Is frst f., ~ ...,s.'I.
\ communication from Miss S. Cohen was
referred TO the Assessors. - ..s
Sundry petitions from the Committee on
Claims, returned to the Common Council ny
The Committee, who asked to be discharged
from the further consideration OF the same, ana
the request complied with by the Common
Council were received, and the action OF the
Council concurred in
The report of the Committee on 'Clai' 5, on
the application of J. H. PARROT, refusing me
prayer Of the petitioner, was adopted by the
Common Council, not concurrcd in by TINS
Board, and referred to the Corporation httor-
ney. ..i...'f '......, .....,.
received from the Common Council. and
their &C ion in the premises concurrcd i'll. d
A petition of Mr. IL: Smith rcceir ed
from the Common Council, and their action not
coucurred in: and on motion of Mr. Fleming It
was ordered that the sum of S. be refunded to
be Mr.. S. s F.. ..t, '.'......... ..s. r.-
The Board then adjourned.
A. J. FLEMING Clerk pro tenn.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At called meeting of the Common Council
of Alcxunoria, held September rs, 1867 there
Messrs. Brent, Burke Lambert. Ashby, Whit
tington Brown, Herbert, Clifford, johnson,
Boothe, Wilmer, Summers and Martin.
- The resolution relative to Mr.. Davis: was in
definitely postponed, by the following vote
Yeas-Brent. Burke, Lambert. Ashby, Cliff
ford, Boothe, Wilmer, Summers, Marlin Smoot
10 uNays-Brown, Johnson-2. .... .f
Tha Committee on Claims, TO whom was re-
ferred the petitions Of A. J. Fleming and others,
fora suspension of taxes accrulng upon proper
tyiheld by the U. S. forces during the war; ask
ed TO be discharged from their further consider
alton, which WAS agreed to. a....
Mr. Ashby offered q resolution on the subject,
which was laid on the table. =. .... .
The same committee reported several pc
titons for correction Of assessments -recommlt-
TED, WIN luSGluCLlOuS W IcpOlL oH thCIi CtlSc
separately '.C AL. E-il ....'-.r 49,. "
The same committee made an unfuvorable re
port on the petition Of j. II. Parrott-adopted
The same committee recommended the pay
ment OF bill of L. McKenze for coal furnish
ed the Steam Fire Engine-so ordered. ~.r
The same committee made an adverse report
on the claim of A. j. gden-adopted.
The communication of Mrs. Chatham, in ref
erence to the railroad track on Union street, was
referred to the Committee on Streets,
The petition Of j. Wheat, e. H, Smoot
and others, demonstrating aSainstthe re,e-ectlrn
of frame building on the west side OF Fairfax
street, between King and Prince, WAS referred
to the Committee on Streets.
/ A communication from the Mayor, covering
a letter from Col: s. p. Lee, in relation to pro
viding for certain freedmen, was received from
the Board of Aldermen, its reference to spe-
cial committee id conjunction with the Mayor
CONQUERED in, and Messrs. Brent and Wilmer
appointed on the part oftns board. y G, ri .... .
a petition of the lessees of the Washington,
Alexandria and Georgetown Railroad Comply
for permission to lay switch on St. Asaph St
WAS received from the board ofAldermcn, with
the following resolution, which was concurred
in - ... q. .-. ... D.. - .... ....-
Resolved, by the City Council, That the APP
plication for q switch on St. Asaph street, by
The Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown
Railroad Company, be granted, provided that
the work be SO constructed as to offer no OBJ
struction to the travel on either street OF side
walk, and that it shall be under the supervision
Of the Superintendent Of Police, and at all
times subject to the lepcal and supervision OF
the City Council. 800. ~
The petitions of Samuel Beach and Thomas
A. Waters referred by this board to the Com
mittee on Claims, were returned by the Board
Of Aldermen, they non concurrng in that ref
erence, and referring them to the Assessors-the
reference made by this board, was adhered to.
The report of the Committee on Claims on
the petition of J. II Parrott, adopted by this
board. was returned by the Board of Aldermen,
not concurred in but referring it to the Attor
ney of the Corporation-the action Of this board
WAS adhered to.
The petitions of Hesselius Smith and Miss
Sophia Cohen, were referred to the Committee
on Claims 4 T. i,... -. ....s.5 ...l
The Council then adjourned. "a ..
Teste Ky. THOS. M. WHITE, Clerk.