Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-24
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular seui-monthly meeting oc the
Common Council, held December B. 1873, there
were present. George 4. Shinn, esq, President
and Mcssrs. r 'ck, Echborg, Hopkins, Broders'
Mckenzie, Do"nham, Rsneill, fowle, CIsy-
grtt, Lucas, Hughes and Evans.
Mr. Nc X emile, from the Committee on Fl
nance reported the following resolution which
WIS adopted: .s.. i. .....
RESOLVED, That our Senators and Delegates in
the General Assembly be requested to use their
efforts TO have the tenth section of the charter OF
this city so amended rs to require payment Of
the city cApitatlon tax before belng allowed L.
vote in charter elections
Mr.. Mckenzie from the same committee re-
ported the following order, which was passed ::
Ordered, That the Collectors OF Taxes be, and
they are hereby, directed to prepare the lists ot
taxes on all PROPERTY on which the taxes ARE not
pa d by the lsL Of March next. and to sci! the
snlno commencing on the first Tuesday OF April
next, after advertising the same according 10
law, and that they bs required TO so advertise
and sell every Year thereafter.
Mr. Evans offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing tho Superintendent of Police
~ have the gutter upon the cast side Of Column
bus street, north OF Wolfe, paved Il distance OF
about twenty five feet to connect tho gutter
across w olic street with that fronting the prop
crty of Mr.. Jeremiah Hays
A bill Of james w. Nails, amounting TO 81 ;
one OF j. Il. NckiT, for 81, ard one of II. b
to be paid.
Mr. Rock preseate bills and receipts OF Dr.
j. Is. Ju hnSun for we'll on the west side Of Pitt
street, between Princess and Oronoko, which
were referred u the Committee Streets
A bill Of Thomas Hoy, amounting to $40 10;
one of Smoot j. Perry, for Sis Il; one OF }. Z.
Agnew for $i7 So and ,,nr of Samuel Dishman,
for $40, for material and work for the Poor.
House, were received from tho Board Of Al!cr-
men and their action in ordering the same to be
puld WAS GUncurred III.
A. bill Of John j. Proctor, amounting to 81.
for election services, reduced by the Committee
on Claims Ia s. was received from the Board Of
Aldermen and Tn ,r action in adopting the com
mittea's report WAS conquered IN
communication from James Ferguson ask
ing for reduction Of assessment and exemption
from taxation ol capital employed in manunc.
turing purp 1ses, referred to the COMMITTEE
on Finance
An act entitled al net for the revision, codi
cation and amendment vi TIT laws Of the CITY OF
Alexandria WAS eceived from the b I'D OF AL
dermen, tho amendments made by that Board
AZ es, Mrssrs. Rock, Elchbcrs, Hopkins, Bro
ders, Nc kenzie, Downhau, Fowle, Rlshe
Claggelt Hughes, Lucas, Evans and Mr. Prea
dent-l3 Noes, none.
A communication from james =. Coleman
asking for II five years lease OF the property &c
CUPID by him ut the Fish Wharf, WAS referred
to The Committee 0a Public Property.
Tue resolution directing the superintendent "i
Police to ,aye the gutter OH the east SIDE OF Co
lumbls street, north of Wolfe, was returned
from the Z Jard OF Aldermen, with the action al
this Board non concurre IN and referred to The
Committee on Streets, and their action WIS con
currou in.
The Board then adjourned.
Tcste: HAROLD SNOWDEN. CFk