Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-01-02
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
HOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A1EyASpRIA VA, January J. 1867.
Ato called meeting of tho Board OF Aldermen,
bnld at their chamber this evening, there were
present George Bryan, esq, fTGSldenT; Me n..
Barton, Gwin, Brewis, Smith, Uhler: Robertson
and Fleming. ,ro,.ou - ro,ord
to opening the Soup House, was referred 10 '"o
Committee on the Poor, ,.,io,,
Mr.. Fleming offered the following resolution
which was adopted: =, ut.;
That the General Assembly of Virginia be oo re-
oupsted to amend the act passed February ZU!h,
1866, entitled IAN act to authorlZc Inc ivy |
Council of Alexandria to ISSUE It's DoLoS III sat
faction ofarrears of interest on its funded debt
80 crch q ynv that the said act when amended
will apply to interest due on the lst OF January,
1867. and our delegates to the Legislature DC
requested to advocate the above i'incndmenI,
and that copy of this resolution be sent py t the
Clerk to the delegates from this county, ana Tie
Senator from this district.
| Mr.. Smith presented bill of John Hart Tor
repairs to Corporation pumps, amounting I"
ST. Is, and offered the following resolution:
ORDERED, That tho Auditor issue his warrant
in favor of John Hart, from any money in the
| treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
amount of said bill Adopted.
| A communication from the Mayor asking tor
authority to draw on the Treasury for a sum not
exceeding $50, to pay for special police duty
| N'N'''~''f
their action concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Fleming the following res
| oution was adopted:
Resolved, by the City C6uncU That the Col
lcctors of City Taxes be authorized to ma Re a
deduction of IS per cent on all taxes paid III
current funds before the 18th instant.
The following resolution was received from
| the Common Council:
Reso!vsd That the Superintendent Of Police
be instructed to inform the President or Super
| Of OF \ IoY0nIrll a
Georgetown Railroad, that he will have to cor
| rect the nuisance or distractions produced by
the presence of therailroad on Henry st. Refer
| red TO the Committee on Streets, with lnStruc-
tons to report the condition OK SAID street. =,
The petitions Of David Williams and i. H.
Jenkins were received from the Common Coun-
eli, and their reference to 81 Spcclnt Committee
| agreed to.
The petitions Of L. Cook, &. Simpson and
others were received from the Common Coun-
Gil and their action concurred in.
The Board then adjourned:
COMMON COUNCIL.
At q called meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell Of Alexandria, held Jan. lst, 1867, there
Messrs Brent. Burke, Markell, Lambert Ash
Boothc, Wilmer, Summers and Martin.
Mr. Boothe moved that the lessees of the Al
the Council and make some explanation relH-
tive to the proposed railroad over the aIucduct
Mr.. Brent moved that the Council ADJOURN
{ Lost BY the followingvote: Yeas-Brent, Whit
tington, Brown, Clifford, johnson, Summers
6: Naysa1Burke, MsrkeI!, Lambert Ashhy'
The motion OF Mr.. Boolhc was pat and lost,
as follows: Yeas-Bmke, Lambert. A$hby,
Boothc Wilmer Martin, Smoot-1. Nays
Brent, Markell, Wilmington, Brown, Clifford
Johnson, Summcrs-1.
\ communication from the Mayor. asking lor
authority to draw on the Treasury for q sum not
exceeding $50 to pay for extra Police. Refer
red to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Ashby offered the following:
p Ps3oLced, That the Superintendent OF Ponce
intondent of the Wash Alcxa. and Georgetown
Railroad, that he will have TO correct The null
nnuco o obstru ctnn" produced by tie presence
Of the railroad on Henry street. Adopted.
The following was received from the Board 81
Aldermen and adopted
Resolved, by tie City CoWncH q A!eEa4"rt@,
That the General Assembly of Virginia be re-
uucsted TO amend the act passed February &yth,
1856 entitled IAN act TO authorize the CITY
Council of Alexandria to iasue its bonds IN sat,
isfaction of arrears Of interest on It's funded
debt" in such way that the said act when
amended will apply TO interest due on the Isl
day of January, 1867, and our delegates to tht
| Legislature are requested to advocate heaOo'e
amendment, ana tNaL lIl| S'ti n NC u! u'1'"'' w.
forward copies Of this resolution to the delegate:
from this county, and the senator from tins dis
trict ,c
A message from the Mayor w"s received from
+ the Board Of Aldermen asking that the soup
, House be put in opcrutiOn and It's reference u
the Committee on the Poor cOncurrcd H.
4 bill of John Hart for S97 %, WAS received
from the Board of Aldermen, and Its payment
cencurrcd inthe 26th rule be suSpanded; 81,
The petition of David Williams for reduction
+ of taxes, and B. II. jenkins for remission Of
taxes for years 1851, 49, '63, b4 and 10 on lac
! tory were referred to IL Special Cohllhlttee'
Mcssrs. Herbert and Wilmer. -,
The petition Of the renters of stands III lHe
: Market. were referred to the Committee on Pub
lie Property.
The following was received from the Board
, of Aldermen and laid on the table:
Rcs0Lred, by the City Council, That the Col
, Iectors Of City Taxes be authorized to make q
deduction of IS per cent on all tax bills pad IN
current funds on or before the 10Th inst
2 On motion Of Mr. Clifford MI James ~:
English, delegate from this city, was permitted
! to make some Statements in relation to his ac-
lion in regard to q bill before the Legislature
cn,it,e ed "a bill in relation to the Alexandra
The resolution passed By this Board, in rela-
ton to the railroad on Henry street, was return
ed by the Board Of Aldermen, they having re-
ferred il to the Committee on Streets, with IN
structons to report condition OF the streets,
which was concurred IN.
The Council then adiOurneu.
Taste: THOS. NJ. WHITE, Clerk.
DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNEKSHIP.