Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting of the Common Coun-
eli of Alexandria, hell October 9th, 1866, there
were present, j. 3. SmOot, esq, President !;
Mpssrs Brent, Burke, Markell, Ashby, Clifford,
johnson Wilmer and Summers.
The select committee on the communication
Of G. r. Wilmington, were instructed to make
final report at the next meeting OF the City
Council.
The Committee on Streets reported against
The petition of George McBurney and others
adopted.
The same committee on the petition Of G II.
Smoot and others, reported against the rc-erHc-
zion ola frame building on Fairfax street, south
of King-adoptcd.
The Committee on General Laws, asked that
the petition of w Willoughby be referred to
the Attorney of the Corporati9nMagrecd to
The petition Of Charles II. Collins for permits
sion to raise the back building Of his dwelling
on Pitt street, was referred 70 the Committee
on Streets.
A communication was received from the
Board Of Aldermen, asking for Committee OF
Conference on the dl;agrGelng reference OF GER
tain petitions, made by the two Boards agreed
to, and Messrs. Brent and Clifford appointed on
the part Of this Board.
\ petition of II. Bradley for the Trustees of
Potomac Lodge in reference to tax bill of
1858, was referred to the Committee on Claims.
y communication OF the Superintendent OF
the Night Watch, in relation to the disabling Of
Frank Power, while on duty, was referred to
the Committee on Claims
A resolution was received from the Board Of
Aldermen giving authority to the Committee on
f lance to instruct the Collectors from time to
time rs to the deductions to be made for pay
mcnt oftaxcs in current funds--not concurred in
y message from the Mayor was received
through the Board Of Aldermen, and its
reference to the Committee on General Laws
cOncurred in.
Mr., Brent offered the following, which were
adoptcd
Resolved BY the City Council Of Alexandria,
That the Collectors of the Revenue Of the city
be required to report to the Auditor the names
Of all taxpayers, paying their take; in curren-
cy. other than Corporation notes, and the
amounts so paid.
Resolved That the Auditor shall require of
each Collector, weekly, the above report, and
shall promptly communicate to the City Coun-
Gil the failure Of any collector to make said
report
Mr.. Wilmer offered the following. which was
adopted:
Ordered. That the Mayor and Auditor exc
cute to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Comp y
q receipt for the ten thousand dollar bonds of
the Corporation Of Alexandria, leaned to said
company under authority of an act of the Com
mon Council of Alexandria, passed on the Sth
Of May, 1852; and also an jndcminif}ying bond
for the bond of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
No 513, dated June so, 1862 for $1,000, the
said bond having either been mislaid, lost or de-
stroycd.
Mr.. johnson submitted the following;the 26th
rule being suspended it was passed:
Resolved, That the Auditor is hereby in
structcd to pay to Mr. L. II. Clarlson, jr,
S2l.56 for gultering Lancastcran School House.
Mr.. johnson presented the petition ofSchwarz
s. Brown, for permission to continue their sign
post, near the curb stone in front Of their store.
No quorum being present the Council then
adjourned.
Tcste. THOS. NJ WHITE, Clerk