Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-29
CITY COEAt{L.
OFFICIAL PROCEED y GS
Common Council.

At a regular seni-monthly meeting Of the
Common Council held March 2S 1871, there
were present John B. Smoot esq, President
and Mcssrs. Shinn, Wheat, Ncalc Lawson, wa
tcrman, Harrison. Price, Portner Massey, Evans
aud Parker.
Mr.. Wheat, from the Committee on Finance.
rcpnrtcd the following BILL the consideration Of
which, on motion Of Mr.. Massey was pestponed
AN ACT for the more efficient collection OF IL
cenSeS.
Sec. l. BE it enacted b. the City Council OF
Alexandria, That all persons engaged III bust
conduct such business, shall call upon and pay
To the Mayor the amount due for said license;
who shall issue his certificate for the same, and
deposit the amount SO received with the City
Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor, which re-
ceipt he shall deposit with the Auditor of the
city.
Sec. 2 In default Of payment for thirty days
after said license shall be due it shall be the du-
ty of the Mayor to Immediately collect the
amount Of said license according to law.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted That the Mayor
shall keep book of licenses, on the margin OF
which shall be entered the name Of the party so
licensed, together with the business and the
amount paid.
Sec l. The Mayor shall on the first day of
each month, deposit with the City Auditor list
of licenses issued, together with the amour
received from each.
Sec. ). BE it further enacted Before the May
or shall proceed to collect the licenses us provided
in this act, he shall give bond in the sum of five
Committee of the City Council, for tho faithful
discharge Of tho duty of collecting said licenses.
Sec &. For the collection Of said licenses the
Mayor shall receive 3per centum OH the amount
So collected by him and paid into the city treas
ury.
Sec T. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec = Tbi: shall be in force from its p:lS-
sage.
\ communication from the Mayor with refer
cncc to an appropriation made by the City Coun-
ell for the purchase of wood for the poor Of the
city, was received.
a communication from y Nisbcl Turnbull.
President Of the Mount Vernon Manufacturing
Company OF Baltimore, asking for the erection
ola fire plug at or near the corner Of Washing
ton and PcndlctOn streets, wlS referred 10 the
Committee on Public Property
\ communication from James f.. Henderson,
asking permission ~ erect Il soap and candle
nanutuctorv on the south side Of Duke street.
between Patrick and Alfred. presented by Mr.
Massey, and communication from proper
ty owners i'll the ncighborhood Of the dcsi grated
location, demonstrating against the application,
presented by the President were referred to the
Committee on General Laws.
The consideration of the license bill coming up
again, and there being some enquiry about All
existing law npou the subject,
On motion Of Mr.. Massey, Mr.. Shnn was re-
qucstcd to inform the Board of Aldermen that
the Common Council had. on the 18th Of last
October, passed an order appropriating $500, or
Us much thereof as may be necessary, for the pur-
pose Of coditying the laws Of the Corporation,
and to ask what had been their action upon tho
subject The bill wa: then put uuon its passage,
and was lost for want Of constitutional MAORI
tv--but ten members being present.
\ communication from +. l.. Smith, request
ing the rcScttng of the curb stone and the repair
ing of the gutter on the south side Of Wolfe st,
from the line of Mr.. Packwood to its intcrscc
ton with 81. ASuph, was referred 10 the Com
mttrc on Streets with power to act
\ resolution was adopted instructng the SUI
pcrintendcnt of Police to lay Hugglng a"ros-
Wolfe street. from the west corner Of Pitt, When
ever he shall have supply of material for that
purpose.
A communication from Owen Carroll, respect
ing the taking up by The police of some stray
pigs and hogs was referred to the Mayor
y communication from r. II. Gcmcny, ask King
:, release from the uncXplrrd term for which he
had rantcd the Corporation property at the
Fish wharf, referred t" ia" Commute" "n
Public Property.
\ communication from j. Il. .I"hnaon, prrs-
dent Of the Friendship Fire Company, asking
that the steam tire engine Columbia hn turned
over I" the charge of that company. was, on mo-
tom Of Mr. Evans, referred to spcrial commit
tee Of three from the t"mEIon Council and lw"
from the Board OF Aldermen, and McsSrS. Evans.
Massey and s'hinn were appointed on the part Of
thi: Beard. Mr.. Shihn declined serving" a!:d
on ,ii";;pH the v":" by which the communication
h"d been referred, va, rcc"#>i'lrr'tI. and II VA
Laid on tho table.
Fiyr-.ixth- Of bill II X. Ii. Gcmcny, amount
ing to SIS for coal furnished the JAIL WAS order
"a 10 ic paid
Fivc-sixtEI, Of Il bill of John Lcathcrland.
amounting to So, for coal furnished the Jail wns
ordered to be paid:
a bill Of G.. II. Robinson, amounting to Sll.i
for beef furnished the Aims House, WAS ordered
10 be paid.
\ bill Of Geo. W. Harrison, amounting to so,
for fish furnished the Aims House, was ordered
to be paid.
4 Jill Of r. NJ. Lawson, amounting to S2l7.2o,
for groceries furnished the Aims House, wa or
clcrcl to be pail.
a communication from several citizens, ask
ing that all appropriation be made for the pur-
pose of enabling Mr.. L. II. Bell TO purchase Il
uniform suitable to his situation as keeper of the
Alexandria Museum, was laid on the table. and
an order passed authorizing the Auditor 10 issue
his warrant for $40 in favor of Mr.. T.. ii. Bell
for services rendered about the market house.
Mr. Shinn from the Committee on Streets, r.-
ported that the committee adhered 10 their for
mcr decision in reference to lighting the Fish
wharf and recommend that the prayer of the
petitioners be not granted and the report wa*
adopted.
Um motion Of Mr. Shinm, the Superintendent
of Police was instructed to have threelnmp posts
and oil lamps erected Oh the Fish wharf rs soon
Is practicable, and t" provide for lighting the
same during the present fishing season.
The report Of the Committee on General Laws
recommending the granting Of the petition Of
r. r. Davis for correction Of tax books, was
adopted.
The report Of the Committee on General Laws
recommending the granting of the petition OF e.
W. Knox for exemption from the tax on express
mi. ,,.nsf il, In
The vote hy which the license bill was lost va
rcconsi,irrcd. and the bill was passed by the re-
urcd constitutional ma ority.
The report of the Committee on General Laws
recommending the passage of IN act respecting
the keeping Of hogs, goat, sheep and geese with
in the corporate limits, was recommitted.
The report OF the Committee on General Laws
uniavorabIc IL the granting Of tho petition of
renters Of certain market stands for regulation Of
market hours, was adopted.
The report OF the Committee OH General Law
unfavorabc to the granting ofthr petition Of the
renters of the Corporation wharf during water
melon season. was adopted.
\ resolution adopted by the Board of Alder
men that the Mayor huv" the law with regard to
the numbering Of the houses enforced, was laid
ON the table. ;ls it was deemed that the existing