Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-13
COMMON COUNCIL,

AT q regular meeting of the Common Council,
held March II, 1867, there were present, John
b. Snoot, esq, President, 9lessrs Warfeld,
Moore, Hes!e, HOPKINS simP:0n, harrison
bury, Summers and Nails
John Lambdin, member elect from the Third
Ward, and II. S. Martin from the 4th Ward,
appeared and were qualified.
The following joint committees we're APP
pointed:
On Public rropcrty-James w. Nails, A. D.
On Strcets-H s. Martin, w S. Moore
On Public Schools-John Lambdin l.. D.
Harrison.
On the Poor-Chnrlcs l.. Nesle, J. ". Ho-
cnsbury.
On General Law George l.. Simpson J, B,
johnson.
The bills Of Smoot & Perry, d. l.. Smoot,
Edgar Snowdcn and John Summers, were re-
irrrcd TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Clifford offered the following:
RcSolrcd. That a committee Of two members
from each board be appointed to take into con
Sidcratun the propriG V Of erecting Powder
House, and that aid committee be Instructed to
report at our next meeting. Adopted and
Ncssrs. Clifford and Wnricd appointed.
\ petition Of Albert Young was referred to Il
Special Committee, Mcssrs. johnson and Brown:
An act liking the salaries Of certain officers OF
the Corporation for the year 1867, WAS received
from the Board Of Aldermen. and
On motion of Mr. Clifford $3.50 was stricken
out and 500 inserted as the salary for the Mes
scngcr of the Common Council. The 18th rule
was suspended, the bill read the third time, and
passed.
The following WAS received from the Board Of
Aldermen. and cOncurred in:
RcsolreG By tic City Councu, That ut their
next regular meeting, On Tuesday evening, the
2tth instant, they will proceed to the election Of
the usual city officers elective by the City
Council.
A resolution was received from the Board Of
Aldermen giving authority to the Finance Com
mittce to fix discounts on old tax bills. Not
cOnCuTrcd in.
4 communication Of the President Of the
Friend hip Fire Company on condition OF hose,
Taa presented.
On motion of AIr. Nenle, the Chief Engineer
Of the Fire Department WAS ordered 10 hnVethe
repairs made Immediately.
ION motion Of Mr.. Holensbnry, it was
ResoIred, That the Collectors Of Taxes alio W,
on tax bills now due, 81 per cent discount, If
paid in current funds, on or before the lst dry
Of June.
The Board of Aldermen returned the salary
bill, not concurrng in the amendments Of this
h0urd On motion this board adhered to ita &C
ton.
The Board Of Aldermen returned the co1nmu-
nication Of the President Of the Friendship Fire
Co., not agreeing to the action Of this board, but
referring it 10 the Fire Wnrdens. This board
adhered TO It's acLiOn.
A Committee Of Conference, Me=srs. Clifford
and Martin, WAS appointed on the salary bill.
The report Of the Principal Fire Warden WAS
received from the Board of Aldermen and
adopted.
A Committee Of Conference, Messrs. Johnson
ana Simpson. was appointed on the Disagree
mont of reference of communication Of the Pres
dent ofthe Friendship Fire Company.
The committee recommended that the COM
munication be referred to the Chief Engineer OF
the Fire Department and Fire WardonS, which
was adopted.
The Council then adjourned.
Tr>tc: THOS NJ. WHITE, Clerk.