Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-09
Common Council.

AT regular meeting or the common COuncl.
held July Sth, 1873, there were present: Geo h
5hinn esq, Presi1 cnt, and Mcssrs Rock Moore
Echbcrg, Hopkins, Broders Nick cnzic, Down
ham, RiShcll, Portner, Fowle, Beach Claggctt
Lucas, Hughes and Evans.
On motion of Mr.. Eichberg, the Boari Of Al
dermen was invited into the chamber of the
Common Council to be present in The joint meet
ing at the installation of the Mayor, and Mr.
Llchberg was selected by the President rs The
b arer OF the invitation.
The members OF the Board Of Alderme en- hsv-
ing entered the chamber, the certificate of the
Mayors election signed by the Clerk Of the Cor
porat!on Court, was real by the Clerk, and the
oath of office WAS administered BY W. H. May,
Justice of the Peace, to w. n. Berkeley, Mayor
elect, who expressed his qualification at the en-
dorsement of his past administration and his de-
termination to continue to faithfully execute the
laws in force and such rs may be enacted.
The joint meeting then dissolved.
John S. Beach, member elect from the Sd
ward, then had the oath of office administered
10 him by him by the President.
The President announced the following as the
members of the standing committees on the part
OF this Board:
Finance Me:srs Ei:hberg and Mckenzie.
Light, Mes=rs. Eichbcrs and Ri$heilt
Public Property, Messrs Hopkins and Evans.
Streets Mcssrs. Portner and Hughes.
Claims. Messrs. Rock and Lucas.
PUOr, MeSSrS toWlc ana DroderS.
General Laws, Messrs Moore and Downham.
Schools, Messrs. Beach and Claggett.
Mr.. Beach introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved by the Common Council, the Board
Of Aldermen concurring, That the Committee
on Finance be- and is hereby, instructed to
cause to be erased from the tax bills now ready
for the Collectors all sums charged rs taxes on
manufactures.
Mr.. Shinn introduced the following resolution
VII CHI VAS adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets be-
and are hereby, instructed to advertise for pro-
posals for reducing the sidewalks Oh Mon street
10 width Of five feet on either side, and for paw
ing said street from Princess street to Duke st.,
and report said prop sails to the City Council.
\ communication from j. Fisher. General
Transportation Agent of the w. c., Y. NJ 6.
5 e. r., asking permission to plank the east
side of Union street, north of King, WAS read
and the following resolution adopted:
Resolved, That permission be given the W.
c.. Y. NJ. Il &. S. r. K. to plank the east side
Of \ MON street, north OF King far they may
need for the convenience of their passenger
trains under the supervision of the Superintcnd-
ent OF Police.
a communication from Carr s. Barrett, pro-
p-ietors of the City Hctei, asking for the paving
Of the gutter on the south side OF Cameron street
between Royal ard Pitt streets, was referred TO
the Committee on Streets, with power to act
Mr.. Portner introduced the following bill,
which was referred 10 the Committee on finance:
An ACT to raise the Improvement Fund.
Section l. BE it enacted by the City Council,
That twelve cents on the hundred liars worth
OF real estate property of the city of Alexandria
are hereby levied for the purpose Of carrying
into effect IAN act to form Board Of Public
Works for the city OF Alexandria, and to fix 3
special tax for the Improvement OF the streets OF
the city," for the fiscal year commencing July
lst 1873. and ending June Both, 1874, and that
the Clerk of the Common Council is hereby or
dered to make such bills il due form, to be col
lected rs other tax bills are collected
Section 2. This act shall be in force from its
passage.
Mr. Rock introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That the act empowering the Com
mittee on Light to elect Clerk of Cn.s be, and
is hereby, revoked, and that the City Council
elect.
Mr.. Lucas presented a communication from
w. Y. 5. Wilcox for reimbursement Of taxes
and moved that it be referred to the Committee
on Claims, and his motion was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Hopkins, the Board Of AL
dermen was invited into the chamber of the
Common CoYnbil for the purpose Of electng Tie
municipal officers in joint meeting
The annual statement Of the accounts of the
Gas Works was received from the Boa Of AL
dermcn and their action in ordering it to be
printed WAS concurred III on motion of Mr.. Nc
kenzie.
The annual statement of the accounts Of the
Corporrtion, as prepared by the Auditor, was
received from the Board Of Aldermen, and on
motion of Mr.. Mckenzie the action of that
Board in ordering it to be printed WAS concur
red in.
a message was received from the Board of
Aldermen, through DR.. j. B. johnson, to the
effect that that Board had declined the invitation
of this Board to assemble in joint meeting for
the election of municipal officers.
The following bills We're received from the
Board of Aldermen and their action upon the
same CONQUERED in: Bill of Davy & Harmon;
bill of A j. Fleming; bill of Suite s Stuart;
bill of James Entwisle jr.
The Board then, OF motion Of Mr.. Mckenzie,
adjourned ,,,,,
Testc: HAROLD SNON OEN' y! ~