Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-13
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
ROARD OF ALDERMEN.
A1px,SDRIA, Va, February II, 1867.

Ala REGULAR meeting oftheBoard Of Aldermen
held at their chamber TINS cHchlhg lheIG W. |
present. George Bryan, esq, frcsldenti hess!s
Barton, Brews, Smith, Gwin, fIemIhg' ""u
A resolution ordering the Chief Engineer OF
the Fire Department to have certain repairs
made to the Friendship Engine, was rGceltG Gu |
from the Common Council ana referred 70 thc
Fire Wardcns with instructions to have the
necessary repairs made. ,no r,,,
The following order, reported by lhe ooll
mittcc on Public Property, was adopted
Ords,.ed That the Committee on PUBLIC Prop
crtv. in connection with tho Market Master,
proceed, once in each year. to assess cach slallu
at fair valuations the person re nf ths civ
stand to hold it during the pleasure oil inc IVY
Council, and in case the renter should yacate
his stand he must deliver it up to the Market
Master, having no authority to transfer II 10
other parties. ,,,,
a report from the Guardians of the AicXAn
drja Washington Free School was received,
! read and accepted, and the following lc'o1u''0't
unanimously adopted: c., c,,,a
Resolccd, That the thanks Of the City Coun-
Gil are due, and are hereby rendered, 10 INC
| Guardians of the Free School for the el1clchC
and economical management Of sad school lof
| the past year =,
The following rcsolution introduced by Mr.
Fleming, passed
Resolvcd By the city Cou,scA, that rcsou-
ton, passed June q. 1864, by the Common
Council, allowing the Mayor q per cent com
| mission on licenses collected by MIN, DC, ana
the same is hereby repealed. -,
! A petition from w. II. Irwin for the heirs OF
A b. Irwin, for reduction Of ASSESSMENT, was
referred to a Special Committee, consisting or
Mcssrs Gwin and Uhicr.
A resolution appointing commissioners 10
hold the ensuing municipal election, was passed.
An order, reported by the Committed on rub
lie Property, authorizing the Auditor TO issue
his warrant in favor of the Friendship Fire Co.,
for 500, for repairs TO Engine House. was
adopted.
The Committee on Public Property reported
| in GlvOr Of RENTING one half the amount due
by Thos. Javns for rent of Fish Wharf for the
fShng season of 1851, provided tho balance be
paid within 80 days, in current funds.
An act fixing the Salaries OF certain officers OF
| the Corporation for the year 1857, was read the
first and second times, and the blanks led as
follows: Mayor, 81 1000; Auditor, $500 Attor-
ney for the Corporation. $50; Superintendent
lice, 5000 Clerk Of the Market, 5000; Guager
of Casks and Inspector Of Liquors, shall pay
quarterly into the City Treasury 30 per cent on
the gross emolumcnts of said Office; Collectors
Of Taxes for Northern and Southern DISTRICTS,
shall receive 2! per cent on the amount collect
cd Chief Engineer Of the Fire Department,
500: each Assessor, $3.50 The rules were
then suspended, and the bill passed.
The report Of the Committee on Schools, on
the petition Of the managers Of tue Orphan Asy-
lum and Female Free School, Was received
from the Common Council, and amended a.
ResolrcA 6y tic City CounaH, That The Audi
tor issue h4 warrant, Quarterly, for SO III addl-
tor to IN order pussed by the Council in 1863,
for the and benefit Of the Female Free
School Of the city.
Reports Of Special Committees on Assessment
on the petitions Of John Laphcn, +. G. ALweIl,
r. Lloyd, VIM. Gray, G. II. Snoot Mrs. Vac
carl, r. A. Waters 6. W. IulSt, Peter Wise,
". n. Brown T. f. Kemp and DIR. Il. u. Jan
ney, were received from the Common Council
| and their action c0ncurrcd IN.
4 report of the Special Committee on the Pc
ttion Of B. H. jenkins, was received from the
| Common Council, and laid on the table.
Mr. Bryan offered the following resolution,
| which was adopted:
Rcsoyred. That the Collectors Of Taxes be and
are hereby Instructed to suspend the collection
Of taxes on al property in this city that was oc-
cupied bv the Government Of the United States
during the time Of such occupancy, provided
| such owners shall satisfy the Standing Com
mttee on Claims that such property was thus
occupied the time OF such occupancy, and thn!
no remuneration has been received therefor, uH-
| til they shall receive compensation.
A report from the Committee on Claims on q
bill Of A. w Hurdle, received from the
| Common Council and th cir action concurrcd in.
Sundry reports from the Committee on Claims
were receircd from the Common Council ana
the action Of that Board concurrcd in.
\ bill Of Enoch Grimes was received fro.-
the Common Council, the 2Gth rule suspended,
and an order fox its payment adopted.
a resolution, passed by the Common CouH-
ell relating 20 the issuing of new bonds, WAS
received from that Board, and their action cor
Cured in.
Communications from Rev. Peter kroes and
James Fadcley, were received from the Com
mon Council, and their action, referring them,
| concurrcd in.
The following resolution wns passed:
.PcSoLrcd By the City Connect, That the Super
ntcndcnt Of the Night Watch be requested to
require that the Night Watch shall call the
hours ofthe night on their rounds, .,,
a resolution in reference to the Pioneer Mills,
was received from the Common Council, and
laid on the table.
An act in reference to forcstalling and pre-
venting tho selling Of fresh fish during market
hours otherwise than in the Market, was re-
ccived from the Common Council, and laid on
the table.
Petitions of Sophia Cohen. Mrs: j. T. John
son, a. Young, r. l.. Wood and d. y 5: Black
lock- were received from the Common Council,
and their action, referring them to = Special
Committee, concurred in, and Mcssrs. Gwn and
IThler appointed as the Committee.
The Board then adjourned
Taste JNU. J. JAMESON, Clerk.