Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-10

the reduction. and making the reduction sui
ficiently decided to attract attention.
Mr.. Worthington went into calculations to
show that there was not so large discrepancy
between his views and those of Mr.. French
Mr.. Janney thought that the bill as amended
would be acceptable to the consumers.
Mr. French reiterated his views and was en-
dorSed by
Mr. Underwood, who said, as a consumer,
he would be glad OF the proposed reduction
and hoped trial would result in showing that
still further reduction could be safely made.
The bill was then passed, Mr. French alone
voting in the negative.
The following resolution, adopted BY the
Common Council, was read:
Resolved. by the Common Council, Board of
Aldermen concurring, That the Committee on
Finance be- and the same is hereby authorlzcd
and requested to overhaul and investigate, ana
report to the City Council on or before the second
Tuesday in February, 1872. the following lnior-
nation list. The number OF officers VINO are
Receiving pecuniary compensation from TINS
Corporation, and the amount each one receives
per annum; and how the same is paid. "a. BY
what authority said officers are oiliclatlng rs
officers of the Corporation 81. W Int Is the
annual amount due the Corporation by taxation,
aud the amount collected annually. 4th. The
specification, location and valuation "i aii inc
Corporation property, il any, and Tor what IL Is
used; and the amount due the Corporatioi! an
nualy for its use. 5th How much stock, II any,
has the Corporation in railroad bonds, water
works, or other enterprises it, value, and whclh-
er the same pays dividend to the Corporation,
if so. the amount 9TH. What is The amount OF
the corporation debt or debts; for what it, or
they was created, and the amount OF interest
due on said debt, or debts. per annuni: It'll The
entire receipts and disbursements al the '"rr"-
ration annually
Mr.. French said that he did not think the
information herein asked could be obtained
for 5000 He moved to lay it on the table.
So ordered.
The following communication WAS read.
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. D. 49,.
t. the honurabie Cfty Council Of lier0"dri":
Gentlemen being DESTROYS to improve my
property lying on both sides of Princess street,
east of Union street. find cannot make rs
general ard useful Improvement as should b"
improved by a bulk head and filled up tocorrrs-
pond with my other mproven .chtS, / therefore
proposc to your honorable bodies t" erect bulk
head across said street, and fill and grade said
street with sufficient and proper sewerage on the
following condition. to wit Should the city ut
any time after 10 years desire to extend said
street or use it rs public highway, they can d"
50 by paying to me the sHm of $500 seven hun
drcd dollars for the improvements which now
propose to make, and which will do to the sn-
tenden, OF Police as said street is now no Us"
to any one. besides being great injury I" the
river and surrou iding properties. am
Yours respectfully.
w. A. SManT.
Mr., French said that this reminded him OF
the effort to recover property at the foot OF
Cameron street, obtained possession Of some
seventy years ago on similar terms to those pro-
posed BY Mr.. Smoot Nothing had been done
with it however Referred.
Mr.. Worthington offered as a substitute Tor
the resolution laid on the table. the following.
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee ON Public
Property report to This Council all property
owned by the Corporation, its rents, value &r.
The bill to reduce the price of gas being non
concurred in by the lower Board was returned.
and as amended laid on the table.
Mr.. French said that it was certainly Il great
privilege which the lower Board had granted
delinquent gas consumers that they might set
tic their bills at 81.
The resolution respecting the city railway
having also been non conculred IN by the Com
mon Council.
Mr.. Underwood said that the company had
obtained charter from Judge Keith, which
rendered the passage OF the bill unnecessary.
MIR. Corse said that precedent justified the
passage Of u special act, to make sure OF the
right of way. &c. This had been done in the
case of the other railroad tracks in the city.
The Board concurred in the action OF the
lower Board to recommit the railroad bill. and
also to enquire if t. NJ. Monroe had ever
qualified as Guager, and then adjourned
C1mD,on Couucil-Four persons were at
tracted outside the bar at the meeting of Coun-
ell last night, but afterwards the number was
increased considerably Within there was
very fair attendance.
An application from widow lady, Mrs Ann
Radcliffe, for release from taxes in arrears, oc-
casioned the first debate. The subject had
been referred by the Aldermen to the commit
tee on claims.
Mr.. Hughes saw no reason why the commit
tee on claims should be burdened with the pa
per. If the lady had house she was able to
pay the taxes. Should the city have charity to
bestow it could be bestowed upon worthy OBJ
iects who did not own houses.
When the resolution permitting frame corn
house of Mr. Lannon to remain within the lire
limits came up, -,
Mr.. Neale was opposed to concurring. The
corn crib was only about ten feet square and
was to be filled with ears of corn-matter not
combustible (Mr. Wheat said corn would
catch fire as quick as wood.) The only obec-
tors were Mrs Entwisle and Mrs. Chatham:
Now Mr.. Chatham has just built COW shed
right back of Mr. Lannon's His wife should
he the last one to object, and if Harlow house
should go down, Chathams should be torn
down also.
Mr.. Smith had been on the committee that
refused the permission but he had seen the
house since There was no danger in IT and ne
was dispnsed to let IL stand
Mr.. Wheat did not like to open the door, or
set the precedent lie was sorry that his duty
would constrain him to vote against the petl-
ton
Mr.. Hughes thought it very strange that
Chatham would complain and then turn round
and violate the law himself. The motion to
concur was agreed to.
The committee appointed to contract for med
icines for the poor made report: s. l., hunt
offered at 1865 per annum, or 80 per ct. dis
count from regular prices James Entwisle, jr.,
offered to furnish the medicines at 80 per Ct.
discount with an understanding that if objection
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