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

Ala regular meeting of the Common Council,
held March ", 1872, there were present: Geo.
K. Shinn, esq, President, and Messrs. NcaIe,
Wheat, Hopkins, Green Risheill Beach Wad
dey, Henderson, CIaggett, Penn, Evans and
Hughes: ,.,,..
Property, TO whom had been referred Il petition
of G. w. HARRISON reported tina: the petitioner
be relieved from the payment Of the remainder
of his lease upon lot belonging to the Corpora
ton, at the fish wharf provided he shall pay his
rent for the same to, and by, the lst of May,
1872, and the report was adopted.
A written opinion of Francis l.. Smith, IT.,
CORPORATION Attorney, to whom had been referred
an act to promote and encourage manufacturers
in the city of Alexandria, to the effect that such
an act would be unconstitutional and void, WAS
received and accepted.
tories in the city of Alexandria was then put
ulon its passage and lost for want of u constitu-
tional maiority-ayas, Messrs. Neale. Rlshelll
Beach. Waddey, Hughes, Evans Pinn, and
Clagett-8. Noes, Messrs Wheat, Green, Hop
kins, Henderson and Shinn-5.
A resolution authorizing the publication OF
the opinion of the Corporation Attorney upon
the bill to exempt manufacturing establish
ments from taxation, introduced by Mr.. Hop
kns, was defeated.
A communication from James G. Taylor, At
torney General of the State, with reference To a
resolution of the City Council, requesting his
opinion concerning the constitutlonalty OF the
act to relieve manufactures from taxation for Il
term of years, was received and accepted.
A bill of B. II. Lambert, jr, amounting to -
for services as Judge of election, referred 10
the Committee on Claims
A bill of Shinn 81 Co., amounting to $40 W, for
groceries furnished the Aims House, was refer
red to the Committee on the Poor
A communication from Judge E. NJ. Lowe,
OF the Corporation Court, respecting the appoint
ment of Judges OF election, was received and ac-
ceptet!, and in accordance with its suggestions
Mr. Wheat introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resotrcd, That the following Commissioners
be, and are hereby appointed to hold an election
for Mayor, members of the Board of Aldermen
and Common Councilman on the 4th Thursday
in May. 1872: ~
1st Ward-Nathaniel BouSh Geo. w. Rock,
ID ID Ward c. Miburn, f. 7. Steel, A. G.
Sd Ward-E j. Lloyd X. Kemper, }. G..
4th Ward-Geo. W. Jameson, Emanuel
Francis, and }. It. Henderson.
Mr.. Hopkins introduced resolution, which
was adopted, authorizing the Committee on
public Property to contract for sufficient sewer
age to drain the market square.
Mr. Hopkins introduced bill entitled an act
authorizing lease of certain portion of the
public property of the city of AleXandra TO
Alexandria Washington Lodge Of 4. +. j \. NJ,
which was read three times, and passed, by a
vote of ayes, Messrs. Wheat Neae, Green, Hop
kins, Risheil, Beach, Waddey, Henderson,
Hughes Evans, Pinn, Claggett and Mr. Presi-
dent-l3. Noes-none.
Mr. Wheat introduced resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on Pub
lie Property Re suitsb!e places for h M
ing the election oiI~-ie 4;h Thursday IN May
A bill OF Green s. Bro, amounting to $50 IS
for furniture, was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Mr. Wheat from the Conference Committee
on the bill for numbering the houses and lots OF
the city, reported that that committee were un-
able to agree, and asked to be discharged, and
the report was adopted
A communication from w. Fl. and Il:
Lambert asking that the curb stones be reset and
the cutters be repaved in front of their premises
on Duke street, was referred to the Committee
on Streets with power to act
A petition from Owen h. Carroll and others,
for the Improvement of south Columbus street
was referred to the Committee OH Streets with
power to act.