Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-28
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL EEDINGS
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Ms2srs. Simpson, french, ouI''e' LII 'ii"'i anu
AgEew. c:,.
On motion it was ordered, that the Committee
IN Public Property enquire into the condition
of tho Friendship Engine House snd report to
the City Council the cost of putting it into
safe condition.
tax as an express company was referred TO the
Committee on Genera! Laws.
Bills of Bali, SIP 81, for stationary. &C"
for The use of the Mayors Office and Council;
of J. Agnew, 81 q. for c'sl for Aims HouFe.
chamber Of Boar Of Aldermen, wero ordered
to be paid
The report Of the special committee on the
petjtion of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad TO- lay their track on henry street
Ayes-Messrs. Simpson, Suite, Agnew and
Harmon Nays-Mr. French.
A petition of Amos C. Thompson for reduc-
ton of assessment on his house on Henry street,
was received from the Common Council and
their action concurred IN.
A bill of B. +. Goods, 81, for services as clerk
of election in the First Ward, wss received
from the Common Council and their sction
concurred in.
The Board then adjourne!.
Teste: JNO. j. JAMlEoON. Ctk.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
| Gil, held December 81, 1870. thee were pre-,
sent: John B. SmooL, ESQ fresident, I ana
Messrs. Shinn, Whest. Nes!e' Lawson: 90
| terman, Portner, Massey, Evans and Tarker.
On motion of Mr.. massey, the toll was call
| cd, and Messrs Moore, Harrison, Wedder6urn,
| Price, Beadle and Dyson not answering 10 thelI
| names, the Clerk WAS instructed 20 assess anG
collect from them the line imposed py Inc @zu
| rule.
communication was received from the
| Mayor with reference to the act entitled AN
act for the collection of licenses" which was
| laid on the table.
| Mr., Wheat read a communication from II. H.
Carne, ESQ.,, Superintendent of Public Schools,
| giving information concerning tho proprietor
| ship Of the Lancssterjsn School House; but as
the Committee on General Laws, to whom the
! act concerning the LancasLerlan Sch9ol uouSe
had been REFERRED was no. re&aJ 10 report, tle
| further consideration Of the SUBJECT was post
! poned. -,
| A bill of F. +. Goods. amounting to So, foi
services as clerk Of election, WAS ordered 10 be
| paid. .1,,,
ton of assessment on No. 81 Henry street from
$500 to 5000, and for the re:unding OF tax 81
! ready psjd, was referred TO the Committee on
| Claims. -
A communication from George G. Wedder-
burn esq, enquirng whether II was ,nc9mOe IL
| had given up his house in the I'd Ward and was
unable to procure another; and If 80, request
ing Council to accept the communication us
| his resign alton, was read, ana,
| On motion of Mr. Massey, Mr.. W eooerourh :
resignation was accepted.
| Mr.. Massey introduced the following prea1n-
| Bile and resolution, which we're adopte /:
Where's Mr.. George Z. Wedderburn has
| resigned his seat as member OF the Common
| Council from the I'd Ward, therefore,
Resolved That an election to fill the vacancy
| be held in the chamber Of the Board OF Alder
men, after ten days notice through the Alex
| audris Gazette, under the supervision OF Lewis
| Stein, John T. Armstrong and George simpson,
| or such commissioners rs msy be designated pv
| law.
| MIR. Massey introduced O resolution concern
ing q room for the use of the Corporation Court,
| which was amended by Mr.. Smoot so as to read
as follows, and nd, pied:
other rt6om 16r the 'AettSig Of @Id5 T6fb6ralf5n
| Court be referred to the Com mittee on kea!
| Elta:e.
A communication of Mary G. Lindsey, Of
Fairfax county, asking for tho payment OF SIX
| instead of tour cent on her Corporation stock,
WAS refe red to the Committee on Claims.
On motion Of M. Massey, the report Of the
com mittee to whom had been refereed tae ~
plicalion of tho Alexandria aid Freder'cks
| burg Railroad for the right OF Way tbrou! q
| the city, wss taken w, and At amend
ment, offered by Mr.. Slnoot, that the h!exa'-
dria and Fredericksburg Hsilrosd Company
pay into the city treasury s29 IoL OF the stock
Of this city being adopted, the rep,'t, rs
amended, was, 90 motion OF Mr.. Smoot,
| adopted.
Tho action Of the Board Of Aldermen u2on
| the followin ing bills petiiots and orders. was
concurred in +: Ordering bill Of g. kro.s, 81 20
for repairing chairs to be paid ordering bill
OF Robert Bell, SIP so, Tor stationery 10 &c paid;
ordering bill OF j. Z. Agnew, STA, for coa fur
nished the Aims House to be paid; referring
10 the Committee on General LAWS L. petltIo-
Of g. W. Knox, asking exemption from the
IS 0 tax on express companies on the gr"und
that his is only a local baggage transfer express
agency, and ordering the COMMITTEE on Iubllc
| Property to inquire into tho condition OF the
houae oil the Friendship Fire Company ard re
port to the City Council tho cos. Of putting 1t
| in good order.
Mr.. Wheat introduced tie following, which
| was read the first and second times, the 2Gth
rule Suspended and passed
AN ACT to authorize the payment Of allowances
| made by the Circuit and Corporation Courts
of the city of Ale1andris.
| Sec. !. BE it enacted by the City Council Of
Alexandria, That it shall be the duty of the
Clerk of the Circuit and Corporation Courts Of
| said city, Us soon rs practicable alter the ad-
journment OF said courts, TO transmit TO the city
| Auditor certified copies ct all orders making
| allowances against the city. The Auditor shall
| thereupon issue his warrant On the City Treas.
urer for payment
Sec. 2 The Clerk shall also deliver to the
| Auditor a correct list of jurors entitled 10 re-
| ceive pay from the city, with amount opposite
their names, and on presentation Of certificates,
Issued and signed by the Clerk, tho Auditor
shall compare them with the list furnished by
| the Clerk, and finding the same to DO correct
and said parties having paid thelr city taxes,
| payment. Said certificates shall also BIO re-
ceived in payment for city taxes, after being
endorsed by the Auditor as correct.
This act shall DO in torco from its passage.
On motion of MIR. Wheat it WAS resolved,
that when the Board adjourned it should be
until to morrow night, when the consideration
of the city charter should be resumed.
The Board then adj burned.
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN, Cpk.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That appli-
~ cation will be made to tho Orange, Alex
andra and Manassas Railroad Company for the