Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-28
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Board OfAIdernlen.


At regular meeting of the Board of Alder
men, held February II, 1872, there were pre-
sent: n. l.. Simpson, esq, President, and
Messrs. Markell, Janney, French, Corse,
Worthington, Underwood and SeatOn.
The Committee on Claims reported in favor
of refunding to the Virginia Telegraph Com
pany Sl0J paid by them as license tax also
adversely upon the petition of Mrs. Elizabeth
Brockett to be credited upon future tax bills
with paid during the war-both of which
were adopted.
The Conf ittee on Streets reported in favor of
granting the petition of Noble Lindsay to erect
u sign post at the corner Of King and Union sts.,
which was adopted.
A message from the Mayor vetoing the act to
amend al act authorizing the numbering of the
houses and lots in this city was received which
veto WAS sustained.
y resolution requiring the Superintendent Of
Police to prevent the mud now being deposited
from the dredging machine from being cmpted
SO us to obstruct the harbor; also II bill OF w.
H. Smith against the Aims House also bill of
i. q. Swane, Sl5.S9, against same; als" Il conf
munication from James Chatham asking COM
nittcr TO inspect his buildings in rear Of his
stnbcs-werc received from the Common Coun-
ell and their action concurreI n
An act to rcdistrict the wards of the city WAS
taken from the table and hot passed. by the fol-
lowing vote: Ayes, MessrS. Markell, Jannry,
Worthington and Corse-4. Nays, Messrs.
Simpson, French, Seaton and Underwood-4
a petition from Miss Sophia Cohen asking to
be relieved from the payment of taxes; also
petition from Miss Mary Irwin asking to have
refunded certain taxes paid during the war
were received and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
An act for the more efficient collection of gas
bills was received from the Common Council
the bill read three times, the 10Th rule suspend
ed and the bill passed.
| An act to promote and encourage manufacto-
rics in the city of Alexandria was received from
the Common Council and their action concur
red in.
An act fixing the price of gas WAS read three
times, the 18th rule suspended and the bill
| passed.
A communication from G.. w. Green asking
| to have refunded the tax of s25 paid by him a
| agent Tor sewing machines, was received ana the
| request granted.
| 4 communication from r. Johnston, agent for
| the owners Of the wharf on the south side of
| King street. WIS referred to the Committee on
General Laws.
| a resolution from the Common Council re-
quring the Superintendent Of Police to remove
| all sign posts, boxes, Nc, which obstruct the
pavements, WAS laid on the table
\ resolution nstructing the Treasurer OF the
| Corporation to place certain monies to the cred
| it OF the School Board WAS taken from the table
and passed
On notion it WIS resolved, that the Mayor,
| in conjunction with the Committee on the Poor,
be, and is hereby authorized to purchase fifteen
cords of woods in addition t. the one hundred
| cords already bought for the use Of the poor.
The Board proceeded to the chamber of the
| Common Council for the purpose Of eecting
| Guuger Of Liquors and Policeman, and on
! their return the Board adjourned
Tc>tc: JNO. j. JAMESON, Clerk.
Common Council.
Alta regular meeting Of the Common Council
held February 81, 1872, there were present:
| George K. Shnn, esq, President, and Messrs.
! Wheat, Neule, Green, Hopkins, Stuart. Rsh
ell, Beach, Henderson, Waddey, Evans, Hughes,
! Pinn and Cuggctt
a bill of w H. Smith, amounting to So 10,
for potatoes furnished the Aims House, was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Poor.
Mr.. Wheat introduced resolution, which
WAS adopted, requesting the Superintendent OF
Police TO examine the locality OF the deposit OF
the mud taken from the docks at Iishtown By
the dredging machine, and if he find the deposit
detrimental to the harbor, to have the locality
| changed.
Mr.. Wheat introduced Il resolution, which was
| adopted, requiring the Superintendent OF Fol lice
to have removed all sign posts, boxes, or other
articles obstructing the side walks on King st.
Mr.. Wheat introduced a bill, which. was read
three times and passed by its title. ayes ID
Messrs Wheat, Neale, Green, Hopkins Rish-
ell, Stuart, Beach, Henderson, Hughes, Evans,
Pinn, Caggett and Shinn-noes, nune-requir-
ing the Superintendent of Gas to collect overdue
gas bills according to law, and that he shall not
return any such bills uncollccted from delir-
quents who have any goods from which they
| can be made
A bill of F. g. Swaine, amounting to $3.50,
for groceries furnished the Aims House, was re-
ferreG to the Committee on the Poor
communication from James Chatham re-
specting a notice he had received to remove the
corn house and cow shed from the rear of his
stables on Pitt street, was referred to the Com
mittee on Streets
The action Of the Board Of Aldermen in adopt
ing the report Of the Committee on Claims in ia
vor of refunding $500, the tax collected from
the Virginia Telegraph Co, was concurred in.
The action Of the Board of Aldermen in adopt
ing the report Of the Committee on Streets ia
vorable to the petition of Noble Lindsay for
permission to erect sign post on the corner OF
King and Union streets, was concurred in.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in adopt
| ing the report of the Committee on Claims adj
versely to the petition Of Elizabeth Brockett for
relief from taxation upon property occupied by
the U. S. army during the war, was concur
red in.
An act, introduced by Mr. Hughes, to ex-
empt from taxation for ten years any manutac-
turing business that shall hereafter be establish
ed within the limits of the city, wes referred to
the Attorney for the Corporation Tor his opinion
as to its cohstitutionaty.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in re-
| ferring to the Committee on Claims petition of
Sophia Cohen for relief from taxation, was con-
Cured i'll.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in or.
dering to be refunded the license tax collected
| from Charles w. Green as agent for the sale OF
sewing machines WAS concurred in.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in re-
| fcrring to the Committee on General Laws
communication from Reuben Johnston with ref
erence to the filling up and obstruction Of King
street dock, was concurred IN.
The Board of Aldermen then entered the
chamber and the two Boards, in joint meeting,
elected Isaac B. Lovejoy Gauger and INSPECTOR
of Liquors, and Christopher Lyles policeman.
The joint meeting then dissolved:
An act fixing the price of gas at 50 per thous-
and feet and $3.50 when not paid within 10
days from the date the bills are rendered, passed
by the Board of Aldermen, was received from
that Board and their action concurred in by
vote of II yeas to 2 noes, as follows: Ayes,
Messrs. Wheat, Neale, Hopkins Rlshelll,
Beach, Waddey, Henderson, Hughes, Evans,
Pinn, Claggett and Shinn. Noes-Messrs
| Green and Stuart.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in re-
! ferrng to the Committee on Claims a commune
| cntinn from Mary Irwin resnectlnp relief from