Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-21
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board Of Aldermen.

B0aTu o. AtdeTWeH.
Alta call ed meeting Of the Board Of Alder
men, held June 20, 1870 there we M present. a.
mon, McCane, Garwood, Clark, Dyson and
Hswxhurst.
The Revenue bill for 1870 was returned BY
the Common Council, they not agreeing to tie
amendments of this Board. and their action Lot
being concurred in. the bill was returnod 10
them. =
An act relating to dogs within the city OF
Alexandria was received from the Common
Council and their action not concurrcd IN.
A resolution in regard to the killing of dogs
was received from the Common Council and
laid on the table
A committee of conference on the Revenue
bill was asked Tor, and Messrs. Harmon and
Garwood were appointed on the part OF this
Board.
A report from the Committee on Streets in
regard to the erection Of fre-pluEs |as received
from tho Common Council and thor action
concurred in.
! petition Of George Chapman for Tic romia,,
sion of tax of fifty cents for 1867, was received
from tho Common Council End thor acton con-
Cured in. 49,
A resolution in regard to the accident on the
Washington and Alexandra Railroad On r rrl
dsv night, the 18th instant, was received lloiii
the Common Council, their action conquered IN
and Messrs. Clark and Harmon appointed on
the comlniLtee.
The committee OF conference reported sundry
amendments to the Revenue Dill, ~Alcn were
| adopted.
| The Board thon adjourned ,,,.,
Taste: JOHN J. JAMESON. Cl'k.
Common Council.
Alta called meeting OF tho Common Council
held juno 20, 1870, there wero present;
J. Il. Smoot, c:q;, President Gessrs; moran
| Baker, Mckenzie, IL oore, Turner Gale, STEM
| Harmon Msscav. ApneW and Shirley.
| Tho act for raising revenue Tor tho ycA
1870, was returned by tho Board OF Aldermen
with amendments, some Of which were At0
agreed to, Council adhcrlng to Its action SUD
| seuuently, however, q committee OF ontcrehct
| (Moss7s. Mckenzie and Harmon being tn
members FROM this Board) adjusted the dllicr
| ences, whose report WAS adopted ana lhe Dill
passed.
The report OF the Committee on Streets upoi
| The communication Of L Il. Miller, Frcslucn
Of the Water Company, was adopted.
A petition of George Chapnar that 81 cents
. tax on clock, improperly assessed and pal(
by him, be refunded, was granted.
an ordinance relating to days Was focciVo'
from tho Board Of Aldermen a?d referred L
the Committee on General Laws.
petition OF :uudry citizens for the "bat'
| 1nent Of q certain nuisance on Water street, be
twesn King and Prince, was rccterrcd to IL
Superintendent Of Police, with Instructions L
correct the same. r..
rho report of The Committee Oh Street: II Ia
vor OF certain repairs - the cutters on III
north and south Sido ii Queen street, wa
adopted. ,,., v.
Ina irstructed ID suspend the killing OF dog
while the dog law is unlcr consideration
Council, WIS adopted.
4 resolution by MIR. Shirley, tina. i. c"nlni'
! tan of thrcc from this Board and tmu rom IN
Board Of Aldermen be appointed t" cnquIr
into tho cause of tlc accident q, the c?rncr
Queen and St. Asaph SIT eets Oh the WaShin9
ton aud Alexandria Railroad, on last FRIDAY
by Which thu wife Of Z. G. A!wc! was seriou:
", if not fatally injured. was adopted, ar
Messrs Shirley, Neale sad Turner appolnte
on the part Of his Board
The ordinance relating u dogs Was again +,
turned by the Board o. Aldermen, that bod
refusing 10 rofer tho bill to the, Committee o
General Laws Council refused to concur
said action and the bill lies with tha! endorse
mcnt.
The Council then ndjourne !. >,,
Tcste: q. G.. WHITTLE0E4. CE X