Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-15
Common Council.

Common Council.
At q regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Common Council. held February IA; 1871, there
were present: John B. Smoot, esq, President.
und Me.>r: Shinn Wheat, Moore. Neale Law
son. Portner. Price, Massey, Evans, Dyson and
Parker.
A communication from the Mayor with refer
ence 20 an act for the collection of licenses, was
referred t. special committee of two from each
Board and Messrs. Shnn and Pnrtner appointed
on the part Of this Board.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in adopt
ing the report of the Committee on Claims adj
verse 10 the petition Of Daniel Henry lir an
abatement of taxes was concurred in
The action of the Board of Aldermen in adopt
ING the report of the Committee on Claims ad-
verse To the petition of Amos f. Thompson for
reduction OF assessment was concurred in
The action Of the Board Of Aldermen in adopt
ing the report OF the Committee on Claims re-
commencing the payment of tive-SiXths of the
bills of DR.. William Gibson for attendance and
medicine at the iail, the bills rendered amounting
In S34 &c and $3.50, was concurred in.
The action OF the Board of Aldermen in adopt
ing the report Of the Committee on Claims, re-
commenting the payment of fve-sixths Of the
bill Of B. +. Cline, amounting to S38. 4O, for ser
vices rs guard ut the jail, was concurre1 IN.
The action Of the Board Of Aldermen in adopt
ing the report OF the Committee on Claims re-
rommendnga REDUCTION 1 Of assessment on the
/ H. ~
The action Of the Board OF A dermen in adopt
! ing resolution rendering the thanks Of the City
Council TO Me>srs. NJ Eldridge & Co. for their
! kind proposition TO transport the new steam lire
! engine from Philadelphia u tins city Tree al
! charge. was cOncurred in.
! The action of the Board of Aldermen in refer
| ring petition Of the citizens of Alexandria for a
! right Of way through the city t. the Alexandria
and Fredericksburg Railroad t"a special com
! mtter Of two from each Board, WAS concurred in:
and McSsrs. Wheat and Portner were appointed
IN the part of this Board.
! 4 petition of the residents. property owners
| and tax payers on Henry street for right of way
through the city to the Alexandria and Frcder-
! cksblrg Railroad. was referred to special COM
mttea Of TWO from each Board, and Messrs.
! Wheat and P"rtncr appointed on the part Of this
! Board.
\ bill Of j. W. Atkinson for services a clerk
| of election amnunting t. -. was ordered IL be
paid.
| \ communication from the Auditor concerning
! Il e amount of tax 10 be collected from John
Leatherland and y. :. Perpcner. wood dealers.
! WAS referred to the Committee on Claims.
An order of the County Court concerning the
removal Of the records Of the County and Circuit
Courts was read. and its consideration postponed
until the next meeting Of Council.
Mr. Price from the Committee on Public Pro-
pcrty. II whom had been referred an order re-
| uuiring the Committee to examine into the con-
Ation Of the Friendship Fire Company's house,
/ reported that the house needs immediate repair.
and that L. but il in good order will cost $500
and that i; would be advisable to have the work
! done provided the Company turn over the house
unre,,.rvcdly to the Corporation; and the report
was adopted.
Mr. Price from the Committee On Public Pro-
! pcrtv to whom was referred the matter Of pro-
curing suitable rooms for the use Of the Corpora
t"n Court presented report recommending the
building 81 Il court room At the corner of Fairfax
and Cameron streets and stating that the cost Of
such room. \ two-st"ry building AZ by ~ feet
would br about 5000, and that the rents from
the lower portions of which would more than
pay the interest on the investment which was
received and referred IL the committee having
charge Of the plans for the building of the new
Court House.
4 resolution inStructing the superintendent of
Police IL have the tagging laid from the south
west corner "i Wolf and Pitt streets To the north
West corner I'll sam" streets was referred In the
Committee Streets with power ~ act.
\ resolution inStructing the super ~t
Police I" have the curb reset and the gutter re-
Packwnod on Wolf street, Mr.. Packwood fur
n>hing the rnrtcrial> for the same, WAS referred
/" III" Committee on Streets with power 10 act
! \ bill Of ID. &. Watkins. amounting to Sl3l "a
for meal DC, furnished the Aims House. was
ordered /" h, paid.
4 bill Of +. q. Swainr amounting IL $50 81
for groceries furnished the Aims House.
ordered t. be paid.
\ communication from the members of the
sun Fire Company, requesting that the new
steam fire engine be- placed in their charge Was
referred To the Fire WardcnS.
4 bill of \. {. krll, amounting 10 SO. for
taking school CENSUS in Gusts District, or
drrrd L. hr paid.
\ resolution respecting the cxprlirncy Of cX
clnpling from taxation capital Invested III manu-
featuring establishments WAS referred t. thu
Committee on Finance.
y petition of the property OWNERS, and leSsees
ut the property at the fish wharf for the erection
of :, sufficient number OF gas Zig hts to illuminate
Union street, and the front of the fish wharf from
Prince t. Orunoco street. Was referred 10 the
Committee OH Light with Instructions to report
ut next meeting of Council
4 petition Of }. H. Simpson To be allowed 10
erect Il frame building Ia inclose Il bake oven in
the of the building occupied by him, on
King street between Pitt and st. Asaph streets.
WAS referred 10 the Committee on Streets
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in order
ing 10 be paid !. bill of James Entwi$le, Jr., for
medicines furnished the poor Of the city. amount
ing IL S24S 50, was c"ncurrcd in.
The action Of the Board of Aldermen in rcfcrr-
Ing u the Committee on claims petition of Mrs.
Ann T. V Taylor for reduction of assessment,
Was c"ncurrcd in.
Tn" action of the Board ol Aldermen i'll order
ing tn be paid Il bill of Robert Bell for justice
docket ;,lnnuntngto $500 was CONQUERED in.
The Board then adjourned. Tcste:
HAROLD SNOWDEN Clerk