Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-25
The Board then adjourned.
Tcste: JOHN j. JAMESON, Clcrk.
COMMON COUNCIL.

CoMMON COuNClL
At regular meeting oftho Common Councst
Of Alexandra, held September oath, 1867, there
were present: j. B. Smoot CSC, President;
Messrs Warfeld, Neale, Hopkins, Simpson,
Harrison, Brown ROBIN, on, Clifford, Johnson
and Summers.
An order for paving the gutter on lhe north
side of Wolfe street. between Water AID FAIR,
fax. the prOperty owners furnishing the bricks,
was received from the Board OF Aldermen S"'
c0ncurred in
A communication from the President OF -"
Guardians Of the Free School, with an "f'r' u
pave in front Of the school house, ut Il cost nov
| TO exceed S2j, was received from the Board 81
| Aldermen, non concurrcl in, and referred to
| the Committee on Streets TO lave the WORK
| properly done
| The petition of J NJ T. Atkinson, for renewal
of certificate Of stock, lost or nlslald, WAS ~
| erred to the Finance Committee.
| The report OF the Committee on olrceIS, III ~
vor of granting the petition Of l.. RoaenlhaI,
was received from the Bo I'd Of Aldermen, and
| adopted
The report Of the same Committee, recon-
mending that $50 be appropriated Tor repair OF
pump, corner of Duke and Fairfax streets, was
adopted.
The reports of the Committee on Claims, in
| favor of reducing the assessment OF the property
OF E. g. AtWel, for the year 1866, TO 81 ,ONO, and
reducing assessment Of T. Burrage, for this
year,to $500, and adverse to the petition of l.,
|
The report Of the Committee on Streets, on
the condition of the street ut the corner Of King
and ST. Asaph Streets was rcconmlLted To the
same Committee.
The following, reported by the Committee on
| Streets, was adopted:
! Resoived, That the Superintendent OF Po:icc
be instructed to improve the sidewalk on st
Asaph street between Wilkes and Gibbon, ives,
side, provided the cost shall not exceed So.
The report of the Special Committee on tho
petition of O. G. Whittlesey was read, and tho
following adopted:
ResoIued, That the sum of $l9l,Sl in Corpo
ration money, be returned to Mr.. y. Z. Whit
tlcsey, who was enormously charged that
amount by the Finance Committee Of 1866.
A report ofthe Committee on Public Proper
ty and thu Fire Wardens, recommen ing the
purchase Of 800 feet Of hose each for Sun and
Hydraulion Fire Companies, was adopted.
Mr.. Clifford submitted preamble and reso
lutions relative to delinquent tax bills, which
were adopted.
The petition OF G.. NJ Taylor Was referred &c
the Committee on Claims.
Petition ST e. f. Price and others, for paving
the gutter on st. Asaph street, WAS referred Il
the Committee on Streets.
Petition Of y. 5. Perpener FOR permission t'
erect frame building on Prince street, between
Pitt and st. Asaph streets, was referred |" tho
Committee on Streets.
Mr. Brown offered resolution providing l"l
the issue of certain duplicate ta2-billa, which
was adopted.
A Dill of j. T. Rogers for repair Of Coal and
Fish Whnrvea, amounting t" ol2l, was ordered
to be paid.
Petition of IhoG. \ Waters Was referred to
Special Committee, McsSrs. Robinson and Hop
kns
A protest WAS presented by Mr.. johnson, bn
refused to be- received.
The resolution adopted 10y this Board for re
lief Of o. & Whiltle&ey, returned by the
4 Il Il TrT
Board adhered 10 its adoption.
| The preamble aid resolutions relative 1" dc
inquent tax bills, was retu: ned by the Board
Of Aldermen, amended To embrace the years
1861 to 1866, inclusive, the amendment concur
| red in, unG read rs follows:
| WHEREAS, Just cause Of complaint la believed
| 10 exist amongst parties who usually pay then
taxes promptly in each fiscal year. that lurgt
amounts OF tax bills due for the current i$ca
year arc left unpaid until the following yeal
or years causing large amounts t" accumulate
| az delinquent tux bills; and,
| Whereas, it is understood that when such de
linquent taxes arc paid no interest Is charged
thereon to the manifest injury Of the treasury
and injustice to those who promptly pay during
the current fiscal year, therefore:
RcS0Icni That the Auditor prepare and lay
before Council ut it, next meeting report up0G
the following subjects, VIZ:
| lst. What amount OF collections FIR lcGG Wa:
made by the Collectors Of the Northern and
Southern Districts, respectively, up to the al
nua settlement with them by the committee al
accounts ut the close of the fiscal year.
ID Whether said Collectors have paid mic
the Treasury the whole amount Collected BY
them, or whether they either Of them are in
| default for such collections and payments.
3D. w hut amount has been collected and paic
into the Treasury Of tho outstanding bills dn'
for 1866 since tho last settlement OF sad t"IIri
tors with the committee of accounts.
Res0ired That the Auditor prepare and NY