Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular semi monthly meeting of the.
Comn.on G. unciI, held Novcn bar 2G:h, 1873,
there were present: George K. ShInn esq,
President AMI Mcssrs. Rock NJ ore, Elchbcrg,
Hopkins, Broiers, Mckenzie, pownhum, Ri>L-
ell Portner, Fowlc, Beach, Clggett, Lucas,
Eughc: and Evans.
Mr. Mckenzie, from the Finance Commute,
t. whom had b TN referee! II petition of j. ii.
McEcig h Tor u reduction OF assessment on hls
property. ut the corner u! Cameron and st. Asaph
st!cats, reported in favor o. reducing the asses
mcut up Il the wohcu>eS from ) IS UUto Sl3 3UU
for he year 1873 aid tue report WAS adopted.
he safe gentleman, from the saline commit.
tee to whom hu! been referred the up, lcatlun
Of Jameson * uhler and u. K, Hill u Co., Tor
rounding taxes capital and ma hnery paid
BY them, reported recommending that tn" Au-
ditor be instructed to issue his warrant in favor
of Jalnc< IN. Uhicr u Co. for SSi, and in iav "
of Hill & Go. for 500, and the report WAS
adopted.
MIR Hopkins. from the Committee on Public
Property, to whom had been referred conmu-
nication from the President OF the Board OF
Public Works respecting room for the use of
that Board reported recommending that the
a=kcd-ior room be procured until May lst, 1871,
end that the rrntor nf room No in the Cameron
street wing Of the Market Building be notified TO
give up ttat room to the Board Of Iub.ic Works
on the 1t of May, 1874; but substitute for the
report offered by Mr. Shinn and amended by
Mr.. Mckenzie, was adopted, recommending the
renting Of the rom now known rs the Mayor 6
office. In the Royal street wing Of the Market
House to the Board of Public Works. and that
the Mayor be rendered the Use of the Council
chamber for his flee, with the committee room
adjoining.
Bills Of B. W. Nails, amounting to SIS; John
Marriott amounting TO Sl3 and +. II. SwaiEe,
amounting to ST. tor election services, and of
John j. Mills, amounting to Sl2 so for rent Of
room for election purposes were referred to the
Committee on Claims.
A bill Of w F. Henderson, amounting to
81 "a, for goods furnished the Aims House Ma, ch
II, 1873, was ordered to be paid
A resolution instructiny the Committee on
Public Property TO purchase for the Market
Master set of platform scales, ut cost not
exceeding SEQ, was offered by Dir. Hopkins and
adopted.
An application Of A. n Turnbul for cxemp-
ton of the Mount Vernon Cotton NJ LII from tax
alton, was returned from the b ,ard of Alder
men with the action Of this Board III granting it
-concurrcd IN, and motlon OF Mr.. Nc
kenzic was laid on the table
A petition of J. w. Mails and other: for cross
ngs at the in crsections Of Patrick and Glib n
and Alfred and Gibbon streets. was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
The President stated that the chairman OF the
joint committee on the compilation and codifca-
ton of the Corporation laws, had informed him
that that committee was ready to REPORT.
Mr. Mckenzie moved that the Board of AL.
dermen be invited into the chamber to hear th.t
report, and his motion being adopted be was de-
pllted the bearer of the invitation.
The invitation WAS accepted, and the member:
Of the Board of Aldermen entered the Chamber
The two Boards being in Joint meeting, Mr.
Moore moved that an election be Immediately
held to fill existing vacancies in the School
Board, and hi. motion being adopted. Mes>rs.
B. Wheat, of the LIST ward; Edgar Snowdcn. jr.,
Of the ID X. kemper and John ). Beach. OF the
3d. and O. G. Whitlcscy. Of the 4lh. were elect
',,,- Sn,,, al hair
resi-" ctivc wards.
Mr. Latham moved that An election be held to
fill vacancies on the police force, but the motion
Was lost.
Dr. j. Is johnson, chairman Of the ioin. COM
Inittee on the c"mp.stion and codlhcatioA o. the
Corporation laws, then made a verbal report
stating that the committee had engaged Mr. W
+. Carne u make the compilation and Mr.. I. II.
House 70 do tn printing AMI said Mr.. Carne
was present. and with the consent OF the City
Council would explain what he mad done.
During Mr Carncs explanation DISCUSSION
arose upon the manner in which MS Work should
be considered, in which the Corporation Attor
ney. by lnI ltaton, expressed his views, and
pending which,
On motion of Mr. Janncy the Joint meeting
adjourned until o clock next Tuesday nigh:
to hear the reading of the laws rs compiled by
MIR. Carne.
The joint meeting having dissolved the Pres.
idcnt of the Common Council. on the part Of the
Commissioners OF The Shaking Fund, presented
plans for Market Housa sheds, which being re-
ceived the Board adjourned. IT,.
Tcstc. HAROLD SNOWDEN, Crk