Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-13
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
pOAPD or ALDERMEN.

4 REGULAR meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen
vas held at their chamber this evenlng-PreSe't
Geo. Bryan, esq, President, Messrs; D"Aso''
Gwin Brewis, Smith, Fleming and Uhler'
The Finance Comnlttce, to whom vas IT, .,;',,
red the communication Of the Mayor, in relation
to the Revenue Bill, made their report, sur,
hitting an ''act entitled an act,to amend an ACT
entitled an act for raising a revenue tor Inc
year 1866 49,,
The act was passed to its second and third
reading the Goth rule suspended, ana passed.
A communication was received from Isaac
Eichberg and E. Rosenthal, proposing to rent
the property and wharf at the foot OF Duke st.
Referred to the Committee on Public Proper
ty with power to negotiate.
Their Of the Committee on Pubic crop
erty to whom was referred the communication
of r. Johnston, Attorney for the Central Coai
Company in relation to renting the Elsh W MARI
made their report, recommending the Adoption
of the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on General
Laws be authorized to make contract withthc
Central Coal Company OH the terms proposed
The consideration of the resolution ana report
was deferred till the next regular meeting.
"A communication from the Chief Engineer OF
the Fire Department was received from the
Common Council, referred by them to Tic Com
lnittee on General Laws and Their action con-
Cured IN.
Mr.. Fleming reported an act to amend an act
entitled an act prescribing the mode OF collect
ing the taxes on dogs, which was passed to It's
third reading, tho 26th rule suspended and the
act passed. ,,:1
Resolved, That the Auditor be, and hereby
is directed to pay to the Police Constabes fifty
cents for each dog assessed BY them, and on
which the tax is paid.
Mr.. Uhler offered the following order, Whlch
was adopted:
Ordered That the Auditor issue his warrant
in fayo of the Committee, appointed by the
City Council, to negotiate the transfer Of The
Alexandria Canal, for one hundred dollars. to
be refunded by the Canal Company
Mr.. Uhler offered the following or"cr. which
was adopted
Ordered, That the Auditor issue his warrant
in favor Of John Stephenson, Keeper OF the
Aims House, for twenty dollars l$20> for neces-
sAry expenses incurred.
Mr.. Smith offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets be
instructed to inquire into he cxpcdency OF To-
moving the siding railroad on Union, between
Queen and Princess streets ..e.
A communication was received from Sa:an
A. Stcllart, praying 10 be relieved from certain
taxes: referred to the Committee on Claims.
Il communication from John and William
Arnold, was received from the Common l0un-
Gil, referred by them tothcCommittee on Claims,
and their action concuced IN
~ petition from Benz. y. HcUFt", iOt !jc!
mission to erect frame tenement in the rear OF
his dwelling, on Water street, between Duke
and Wolfe streets, was received from the Com
mon Council, and their action, granting the
prayer Of the petitioner, cOncurred III.
a communication from 7. II. Hooif, in rcla-
ton to an assessment on certain property, "a7
received, and laid on the table.
The resignation of Richard II. kudd, rs Night
Waterman, was received from the Common
Council, accepted By them, and their action
concurred in.
The report ofthc Committee Oh General Laws,
to whom was referred the communication OF the
Mayor. in relation TO the ''act concerning the
Night Watch" was rccciJ ed from the COnmcn
Council and their action conCurrcd.
\ communication from VIM buckingham. in
relation TO his license tax. was received from the
Common Council. referred by them 10 the Com
mittec on Finance, and theiractiOn concurrcd in.
The report Of the Committee on General Laws,
TO whom was referred the communication ofDr.
Chancellor WAS received from the Common
Council adopted by them, and lheirac,ion con
Cured in.
The report Of the same committee OF the act
fixing the fee; Of the Auditor in certain cases,
was received from the Common Council, ANA
its adoption concurred in.
The report Of the same committee, on the
der in relation to the fees Of the tax collectors.
recommending its adoption, va: received from
the Common Council, adopted b. them, and
concurrcd in.
The act, amending the rcycnu" bill, was re-
turned from the Common Council with an
amendment.
The Board refused to rccclc from its previous
action.
The Beard then adjourned.
Teste, +. NJ. McCORMICh, Clerk