Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-15
> Common Council.

At regular meeting of the Common Council,
hold July IA. 1868, there were present: John b.
Smoot, esq.,, President; Messrs. Arnold, Mas
sey, White, Mckenzie, Stein, Baker, Moran,
Shirley and Neae -.-..-- -. 80. g..
adopted ........, .5.
Resolved That. tho Collectors Of Taxes be
and arc hereby authorized to make deduction
on all taxes paid in full, in current funds, OF %
per cent, until further orders Of the Council
: a resolution instructing the Committee on
Public Property to secure some other place
than the Watch House for the imprisonment of
criminals WAS referred to the Committee on
Public Property.
A bill Of 4 g. Hell, amounting to $24 CO, and
bill Of William Cogan amounting to ST., tor
repairs to Mayors Office, were ordered 10 be
paid. liz
q Committee Of Fircmen, for funds to complete
the payment for steam engine, WAS referred to
the Committee on Finance. ..... ...
Mr.. Arnold, from the Committee on Public
Property, 10 whom was referred the resolution
relating to the Improvement Of the Market
House building, reported q plan which was
considerably debated, but, without definite &C
ton, the matter was continued.
A petition Of Charles Il. Powell for permits
sion TO erect frame school house, on Column
bus street, WAS granted. Ill. ' .. ..
j The resi- gnation of g. ". Rowland as g mem
a petition Of Matilda A. Cross for reduction
of assessment, was referred to the Committee on
CLAIMS. 49,. r ..--I... ....-.: .....
MIR. Shirley introduced resolution that per
mission be granted E. Il. Garrison to erect q
frame shed in the rear of his store, on Prince
betwecn Fairfax and Royal streets, to be used
as workshop, which Was referred TO the Com
mittco on Streets. 49,. .I-.. IL.
a petition of Ohm. i. Smith, jr., for correc-
ton of erroneous assessment. WIS received from
tho Board Of Idermon and their action con-
Cured in. .-J' ri. ............. ...
Z A bill Of Lewis Stein for supplies furnished
the Aims House, was received from the Board
-of Aldermen and their action ordering its pay
ulcnt, concurred III. s-... r.. . ....-.
a petition OF Il. +. Prcttyman was received
from the Board Of Aldermen. and their action
cCncurred in. .-.s 80. w ....' 49,. -.| d.. -s...
A petition of O G. Whittlcsey for payment of
remAinder due him as Collector oftho Southern
District Was referred to the Committee on
Claims ..- .--.'- -.-.... ..... -.-.
A petition of Frederick PAT for repair of the
gutter on Patrick, between Queen and Gamer
on streets, was referred to tho Committee on
Streets ..- ..-....:..-.. -...
Mr. Massey offered the following:
+ Resolved That tile Auditor issue his warrant
in favor of. ". Campbell and Jacob Roybury
City Assessors for 1868, for $50 in addition to
the sum Of $3.50 already paid Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
The following was received from the Board
Of Aldermen and adopted:
Resolved, That, the Common Council corr
curing the City Council will adjourn over un-
il the I'd Tuesday in October, unless sooner
called together by the Mayor or the President
of the Board. .a. old 1'.-.- ...
The action of Council, ordering the bills Of
VIM Cogan and A. @. Kell to BE- paid, was
non concurred in by the Board of Aldermen =
Action of Council adhered to and Committee
of Conference ordered, who reported favoraby
thereon. and bills ordered to be paid.
The following, offered by Mr. Smoot, was
passed. -.- -"- ...". :-...
Ordered, That the Superintendent Of Police
have the pumps, corner of King and Columbus
and corner of Prince and Patrick street,, put in
good order. j. ~ IT,, .... -...1' 80. ~. -.
: The action in relation 10 the petition Of E. f.
Clarkson and 4. +. Prettyman was reconsider
cd, and power given the Committee TO grant the
petition. .J.-l = ... ..
= Teste: 0. G. WHlTTLESEY, Clerk #