The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-24

BEYOND, ON THE LINE OF THE CHES
APEAKE & OHIO RAILROAD, TWELVE
HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE MORN
ING PAPERS.
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The city Council.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
city council was held yesterday afternoon
in the council chamber. Twenty-six mem
bers were present.
Reports were made from the following
committees:
STREETS.
Mr.. Newberry, from the committee on
streets generally, submitted report
recommending the granting of the fol-
lowing petitions: OF the city school board,
for extension of sewer on Marshall street,
between Ninth and Tenth, to the front of
the proposed high-school building, payable
fiom the proceeds of ''sewer bonds"
mated cost, 1915; of VIM. E. Tanner, for
John f. Tanner, for grading sidewalk on
east side of Second street, between Byrd
and Arch, relaying gutter. &c.-cost about
$35s; of John Bowers and others, for
a sewer from the Leigh-street sewer up
Third street to an alley midway between
Clay and Leigh streets, payable from
"sewer bonds o--cost, $3.50; of Daniel
Ryan and others, for sewer on Main
street, from Eighteenth to Twenty eighth
cost, So, ISL, to be paid from sewer bonds +;
of W. +. Drinkard and others, for opening
First street, between Jackson and Duval-,
cost, $6,42l.25; of various persons for
crossings, against garbage, &c. A NUM-
Der of petitions, not being in accordance
with the recent street ordinance requiring
the parties themselves to pave and gutter,
were returned to petitioners. Adopted.
FINANCE.
Mr.. Slraus, from the finance committee,
reported in favor of the remission of vari-
GUS amounts Of taxes, enormously assessed,
penalties, &C., on the following parties !:
Merchants and Planters savings bank.
Mrs. Eliza Mostly, Mrs. Charlotte Picot,
@. 4. Workman, G. A. Smith, Margaret
Hitzeman ($400, being damages on part
of her lot, corner Belvidere and Broad
street, condemned for nse of city,. The
commissioners books of assessment Of
real and personal taxes have been duly re-
turned, and have been examined and certi-
fed by the committee. Adopted.
SAMPLE MERCHANTS.
lut ALSO Oilctcu all
to protect licensed merchants and traders,
authorizing the commissioner of the reve.
nue. to issue licenses to sample merchants
on the payment of $40, and for one year
on payment of $25, except that in case Of
ardent spirits, &C., the treasurer may grant
licenses to such 'sample merchant" for
one month on payment Of $40, and fol
one year on payment of $50.
Under the suspension of the 18th rule the
ordinance was passed unanimously.
LIGHT.
Mr.. Higgins, from the committee on
light, submitted report asking for autho-
rity to construct as speedily as possible an
additional shed for the storing OF coal on
the grounds Of the lower works, &C., &c.
Adopted.
Mr.. Bargamin, from this committee, re-
ported in favor of the erection of large
number of wooden houses. Adopted.
THE COST OF THE LATE ELECTION.
Mr.. Joseph Hall, from the committee on
elections, reported in favor of the accounts
&C., in the late election in the city, the sun
total being s3.039.61. Adopted.
CLAIMS AND SALARIES. s
Mr.. Whitlock, from this committee, re
ported in favor of various small claims
Adopted.
FIRE ALARMS, ETC.
Mr.. Talbot, from this committee, report
ed in favor of the account of Superintendent
j. r. Dowell. Adopted.
THE JEB. STUART MONUMENT.
Mr.. Wynne, from the special committe
on the Stuart monument, reported that TIN
committee had proposed to the friends o
General j. Il. b. Stuart to cooperate will
them in any movement they might sugges
to accomplish the end in view, but had no
yet received any response. Adopted.
THE PARK.
Mr.. Newberry. from the special commit
tee on the city park, submitted report OF
that subject, in accordance with the resolu
ton heretofore Published, in which tn
committee refer the matter back to In
council and ask for further Instructions.
The report was received and adopted.
ELECTION OF CITY ENGINEER.
Prior to entering into the election of cit
engineer an unsuccessful effort was made t
suspend action in the matter for the pur
pose of amending the ordinance relative
| the salaries Of certain officers, with an ide
| of increase of the same. This being dc
feated, the election was gone into.
Mr.. Newberry nominated Colonel w. /
Cutshaw; Mr.. Bargamin nominated MI
Washington Gill; Mr.. Starke nominate
General B. nj. Jones Mr.. Tower nom
mated Mr.. Thomas B. Moncure Mr.. New
berry 10y requesD, nominated Mr.. A. I
| Chenowith.
Speeches were made in advocacy Of til
| various candidates. The question bein
| called the vote resulted as follows:
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Braselman, Ches
terman, Davis. English, u. ID, Englis
| tWilliam), Forester, Gentry, Higgin
Lpscomb, Manly, Metzger, Newberry
Starke, Wagner, Williams, Whitlocl
| Wynne--lS.
/ Moncure. Tower.
| Gnl.-Bargamin, Cottrell, Hall, Strau
Talbot, Vandervall-G.
| Messrs. Straus. Tower, Bargamin, al
Cottrell changed their votes for Colon
Cutshaw, and he was declared du
elected.
HEALTH.
Mr.. Manly, from the committee I
health, presented communication fro
DR.. j. G. Cabell, president Of the board
health, which was referred to a spec
committee. who, in short while, report
, by resolutions in conformity with recoI
mendations contained in said report, viii
were adopted.
. NEW BUSINESS.