Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.

side the bar was very much less numerous than
has been usual for several weeks past.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Committee en-
CLAIMS reported IN favor OF granting an appsl
cslion from &. n. Tsy,or Tor division OF the
taxes en- the estate of Mrs Rebecca Taylor,
Between &. NJ. Taylor and the guar dian OF the
miror owners OF certain ether portions OF the
aStstc, the chico; being 10 enable each party to
keep a separate account.
Nl-. French inquired who was the guardian
Il the children.
The Chsir-Dr. klipsteit.
NJ. Frer ch--Thc guardian OF the children
.hou;d certainly Re heard in the matter.
Mr. Markell. said Mr.. Taylor could pay the
Gaxns aud afterwards settle with DR.. kiipstein.
his property had already keen before Council
alcc or twice
Mr. French held lha: Whenever the estate oil
%iantS WAS concerned their guardian should
b, heard in their behalf.
The Chair said that tie understood The pat
tr was agreed upon m the family.
The upi licatious Of McSsrS. Tubman. John
l,ycch and James Focc!tv Ger reduction CT
taxes, we're read
Mir Markell said he hoped tine committee
on Claims would stop this thing. That com
mtrce had been bothered to death BY these ap
r!catinr> No body in turn was satisfied; Tor
!iuS.!t he gave $3.50 for his house and it was
..;>c>: ci al 81, 600 He Gid not complain Tor
- knew somebody had to pay the taxes. The
A!darucn concurred in Councils reference TO
lu1 Committee on Claims.
the nrpiica,iDn Of Chas. Javns and others
skiing that the market hours be fixed at from
10 ! o'c0ck in III" morning; and to close AT
10 o'clock on Saturday uiyht, was referred 10
lhr Committee OF General laws.
- Nj ol,i,1
.~.ing thar al act &c PASSED requiring pota
:asS, &c 10 market. to be sold y we ght in
~i,.al ct measure, Was read. The application
N.at ~ lie same commi,tec without debate.
Al arp!icati1n vas read from j. Scrvis,
,:..!ng hat he had tut $500 worth Ct furniture
a he was assessed at 5000 worth. lie was Il
n"% hou-e keeper.
Hr. Markell said he woul soon find out
..nnut The taxes.
\ bill amending the first Sc elton OF the new
.,lio.. act, 81 as to make the Mayor tx offco
President nt the Board 81 ?. lice, was received
:r,.oi iD'' C"unci!.
,Nr FrcLrh said thai under present cIr:un-
. .hrrS ne test course would be 10 lay the act
upon IT,: table.
l'Lr bill was tabled accordingly.
III. Harmon called the attention OF the
l:oard 70 the circumstances DOW attending
-! to know if he was required to remove Duis'
arrss from the premises OF 10 diViduals by order
f the Supt of Police, would the expenses of
;nch removal be dirayed by the city. Under
he Old arrangement such thing might have
nsen tolerated, int now the Sca1enger had to
i.ay for the Office, he could not be expected to
10 his work free. Many OF the persons from
whose premises nuisauc IS we're removed could
not or would not pay, and there was no means
# making them 90 90.
Mr.. Markell was opposed to sadding this
Expense on the city. 1t would have been bet
ror not to have rented Oil. tho Office than to
g.y eversocdy's bill, ard if the corporation
&C: begun to pay, it would, alter awhile, have
intay evrrybody's bill. Persons would refu,e
=, pay The Scavcnger would find it easier to
-et JllS out CT tho corporation than in any
cher way, so the whole expense would at last
"a. upon the city.
,lr. Harmon saw the difficulty suggested by
lr Markell, tut said certainly it could not be
rxpeu5cd tha, thc ScAvergcr would work for
uothing and pay for the privilege OF doing It,
The Chair said that the fact that rent Was
paid 'or the ofic, did not alter the relations CT
the Scavenecr to the lass. 1t rid him Of no
lutics. lie stood now ust as be stoud before
the new law was passed. He thought the
5h, le matter might ssf.Iy be left with the
Superintendent OF Police.
Mr.. Simpson said the ScaVenger had not
,et ui7ca bond.
Mr.. French thought the whole matter had
letter be dropped here,
Nir. Markell! moved that il he laid on the
fable
Without further action the board adjourned.
TIE COMMON COUNCIL met few moments
alter the regular hour. | o the absence OF the
President, Gsp. r. Shinn. esq, was called to
he chair.
Mr.. Harrison from the Committee On Streets
rsporttd a resolution directing the Sn2eIlnten
tent OF the Poor and Work House to place all
The able bodied males ia his establishment at
Tic service 81 the superintendent OF fo'ice Ior
.9ort: upon the streets.
Sir. Harrison said that the Committee on
Streets were very much impeded for the want
# Labor, there was but one payer 70 do the
work of the whole town. He had understood
rom Mr.. Stephenson that there were several
able bodied men at the work house. These he
Thought ought to be employed, as the citizens
now uaiI $50 a day for labor, white the city
sas feeding these men at the aims house.
The resolution was agreed 10.
Mr.. Harrison. also, reported resolution &c
!a,ivc to the work lett over by the Old Com
mi,lce on Streets. lie said that the last
Council had ordered number CT cutters: &C,
10 &c laid but that the work remains upper
Iormcd, and there is much complaint on account
Il it, The board would strive TO attend 10
these matters as soon as possible. The resolu'
ton was agreed to.
John Lynch mcmorialized Council to reduce
the assessment of his house, on Queen, between
Henry and Faycttc streets, from 500 to $4OO,
stating that he paid $500 for the house; Jas.
ropcrty asked reduction of assessment OF s.,
900 on his house at "the Village, Stating that
ne had recently offered the same at auction
and could Get 10 higher offer than So 600 Tor 1t.
Mrs, :. \. Tubmau complained that she
had been assessed $500 for house she
would gladly sell for 81, 800.
All these memorials were referred to the
COmmi,tcc on Claims.
Several other matters claimed the attention
OF tic board but excited little debate and
many measures were agreed to without remark.