Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-23
COMMON COUNCIL.

COmMON COCNClL.
at regular meeting of the Common Coun-
were present, j. B. Smoot, esq, President !;
Messrs. Martin, Markell, Lambert, Ashby
Brown, Herbert Clifford, Johnson, Summers
Wilmer and Wilmington
The Special Committee on Assessments,
Messrs. Herbert and Wilmer, reported: that
the assessments Of the property Of Mrs. JohnT
johnson, s. 0. Bagot and Il. Jacobs be no;
changed that David Wi!liams's property be
reduced 10 $780,, and that the house and lot o.
H. S w. Barker, on King, between Henry and
Fayctt streets, be reduced 10 $780, which was
adopted.
Mr. Smoot offered the following resolution
and order, which were adopted:
Resolved That the Committee on Claims be
discharged from the consideration Of the petit
ton 70 Smoos u Perry.
Ordered, That the Auditor in settling with
Messrs. Smoot & Perry for the rent Of the lot on
the northwest corner of Duke street and the
Strand, lie directed to remit the rent from the
1st Of April, 1852 to the 2lst day Of July, 1863,
The petitions of T Z. Kemp, VIM. \. Brown,
Peter Wise, Dr. Janney and q. ": Hults, were
referred to Special Committee, MeSsrS. Mar
l1ell and Clifford.
Mr. Summers offered the following:
Resolved That all petitions relating to assess
ments on property, and now in the hands Of the
Committee on Claims, be referred to a Special
Committee. Adopted, and Messrs. Summers
The petition of Thos. Javins in relation to his
note, given the City Council for rent Of Fish
Wharf, in 1861, was referred to the Committee
on Public Property.
The petition of G. I. Wilmington, President
of the Friendship Fire Company,w was presented,
when,
Mr. Johnson submitted the following:
RcSOkUcG That tho communication of the
President of the Friendship Fire Company, be
referred to the Chief Engineer # the Fire De
partment, with instructions TO have the neces-
sary repairs made, as soon as practicablc.-
Adopted
A communication from the managers of the
Female Orphan Asylum and Free School, was
referred to the Committee on Schools.
A bill Of D. L. Smoot Of fees, was referred to
the Committee on Claims
The petition Of the Superintendent Of the
Night Watch, asking that coal be furnished for
the use of the Watchmen at the Friendship En-
CINE House. as q station; referred by this board
to q Special Committee, was returned from the
Board of Aldermen, they not concurrng in the
action of this board but ordering that enc ton
of coal be furnished, which was agreed to.
The following resolution was received from
the Board of Aldermen:
ResoLred That the sum of SOL paid in error
on two houses, on Royal street, by the estate of
r. r. Cross, be refunded, in such funds as said
taxes were paid in to the City Collectors Re-
fered to the Committee on Claims.
The following, from the Board Of Aldermen.
was concurred in:
Ordcred That the Auditor issue his warrant
in favor of John Stevenson for sufficient sum
for the purchase of six tons Of coal for the use
Of the Aims House
The Board of Aldermen entered the Chamber,
and, in joint convention, elected Charles O. Sip
pie, Police Constable to fill the vacancy made
by the resignation Of Joseph Padgett.
The Convention then dissolved, and the Coun-
Gil adjourned
Teste: THOS. NJ. W HlIE, Clerk