Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-27
CITY" COU.NIIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board OfAIdermeu.

AT II regular meeting Of the Board of Alder
men, held December 26 1871, there were pre-
sent: II. l.. Simpson, esq, President, and
Messrs. Markell, Janney, French, WorthiEgtnn,
Curse, Seaton and Underwood.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor
Of paying Mrs. John Moore SITS. being the
amount due her husband MS Captain of the
Night Watch, in August, 1861; also in favor Of
paying the bills of X. kempcr and j. G. Clark
- each, rs judges and commissioners of election
in the Sd ward, and j. T. Nugent and G. B.
Coleman, 81 each, as clerks. and Of paying E. }.
Lloyd S. rs judge and commissioner, &c, in
said ward: also adversely upon the petition Of
Potomac Lodge, No 80, 10. 90. F., for the sbate
ment Of taxes due upon said lodge-which were
adopted also III fnvor Of reducing the ASSESS
ment on The lot \. W. corner of st. Asaph and
Princess streets, belonging to John A. Rotch-
ford, from $500 to S6yU; which was adopted.
y petition from the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company tn be relieved from the payment of
Gus bill Of SLIGO, burned at the fair; also res
oution requesting the Mayor to inform the City
Council why he has not made his monthly re-
ports Of all licenses collected since July last, TO
the Auditor; also the designations of John B.
Slnoot, j. Rector Smoot and n. Boush, RS Over.
seers of the PoOr-were received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred in.
The Committee on General Laws reported
that they deem it unwiSe to make any change IN
the existing laws for the collection Of taxes, but
recommend that the Finance COmmittee be EN-
powered TO abate the 10 per cent additional
which shall accrue on tax bills under the exist
ing laws, provided the same be paid or on be-
fore the 18th day Of January, 1872, to which An
amendment was offered so as to read, all
taxes unpaid on the lst Of April 1872 be
subjected to IN additional tax of 10 per cent
which was lost, and the report, rs submitted by
the Committee General Laws, was adopted
by the following vote Ayes, Messrs. Simpson,
Markell, Janney, French, Worthlngton, Corse
and Underwood Noes, Mr. Seaton.
The Committee on Streets reported adversely
on the petition of Thomas Lannon for permits
sion to erect corn house on Theatre alley,
which WAS adopted.
An act authorizing the numbering of the
buildings in the city Of Alexandria, was laid on
the table Until the next meeting.
On motion, it WAS resolved, that the Finance
Committee be, and are hereby, authorized to
borrow on the credit of the Corporation sum
not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars to
be used in the payment Of the January interest
on the Corporation bonds; and for the payment
of the money borrowed, the Finance Committee
are hereby authorized to pledge the first money
hereafter received in payment Of taxes.
A petition from Mrs. Ann B. Radcliffe asking
relief from unpaid tax bills was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Bills of j. Hopkins, S93 10, and of Shinn &
Co. $2i37, against the Aims House, were or
dered to be paid.
The Committee on the Poor reported that they
had given the contract for furnishing medicine
to tho poor to J. Entwsle, jr., he being the low
est bidder, which was adopted.
The Board then adjourned
Teste: JNO. j. JAMESON, Clerk.