Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-27

Mr.. Hopkins introduced IN act for the more
equitable dlvis ion Of tn. city into tax collectors
districts which was read twice, and under the
rules. laid over until the next meeting
An act Tor more Thorough assessment Of the
real estate in the city of Alexandria, laid over at
the last meeting, was taken up, and again laid
over until the next meeting.
An act granting the right of way /" the Alez
nndr.a Passenger Railway through certain
streets of the city, laid over al the last meeting
Was taken up and referred To the Corporation
Attorney by tine following vote: Ayes, MessrS.
Wheat, Green, Hopkins, kisheiIl, Beach Hen
d.rson and Mr. Pre- ident--7; noes NJ essr-. y eule,
Hughes. Evans, Pinn and Claggett-5.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in or
deling to be paid bill of John Lealherland.
amounting to 1924, for coal furnished the A Inn.
House was concurred in.
Mr.. Beach moved to reconsider the vote by
which the resolution authorizing the publication
Of the opinion Of the Corporation Attorney upon
the constitutionality of the act for the exemp-
ZION of manufactures from taxation was Defeat
ed, bat his motion wtS lost
\ resolution inviting ex-Governor Henry A.
Wise 10 address the citizens of Alexandra on
thu subject of the best means OF promoting the
material and social progress and Improvement
Of the people, adopted by the Board OF Alder-
mrl and accompanied with letter from ex-
Governor Vie TO Judge Underwood with ref
crrnce to the time nj which 1t would be possible
for hun to visit this city, WAS receir et from that
Board and their action nom oncurred III.
Mr. Hopkins introduced the following resou-
ton, which was adopted, and MeSSrs: Hopkins
and Hughes appointed on the part of this Board ::
Rcsotrrd, That II committee of two from each
Board of the City Council b. appointed to report
a bill for the numbering uf the houses OF the
city.
The following reports bills communications,
&c, were received from the Board OF Aldermen
and their action upon the same cOncurred IN:
a I,ri;Ou thi. rEnOrt of the committee OH
Streets in favor of grading Alfred street from
Duke to Wilkes street; ordering to be paid n
bill of Jnmes Entwisle, jr., amounting to S29o2,
for medicines furnished the poor; ordering to
be paid bill Of Dnvy Harmon, amounting to
Slb1 49, for groceries furnished the Aims House;
adopting the report of the Committee on Light
favnrn bic to the petition of the Relief Hook and
Ladder Company for relief fro': the pay ment Oh
gas bill adopting the report of the Committee
on Light upon ccInInunlcut n OF Harrison
jacobs with reference to the difficulty he expe-
rienced in procuring load of coke; adopting
the report ol the Committee on General Laws
upon u communication Of the Mayor, dated De-
celnber r. 1871; adopting the report OF the Com
mittee on Streets allowing the sign post of Mt
George w. Harrison, on King street, to remain
undi>lurbed, and referring to the Committee on
General Laws the written opinion of the Corpo-
ration Attorney upon the con>titutionality of An
Act 10 exempt manufactures from. taxation for II
term Of years.
The aclion of the Board Of Aldermen in adopt
ing the report Of the Committee on General
Laws recommending that an act to repeal an ACT
or nets IN relation to iorestalng do not pass was
nnr-concurrrd in. the bill put upon its passage
un. lost for want OF constitutional majority
AYES McS>r< Green, Hopkins, Risheill, Hughes,
Evans, Pinn. Claggctt and Shinn-o; noes,
Mc,>rS " heat, Neale and Henderson,.
An act concerning vaccination, passed oy the
B ,ard If Aldermen, vas received from lhal
Board and lui1 on the table
The Board then adjourned ,..,
T.>,p: HAROLD SNOWDEN, Cik.