Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-11
Common Council.

Tcstc JNO. j. JAMESON. Clerk.
Common Council.
At a regular semi monthly meeting Of thu
Common Council, held June 10, 1873, there were
present: George K. Shinn esq, President, and
kins Field Mankin, Portncr, Beach, Hender.
son, Clagsett, Hughes and Evans.
Mr.. Field, from the Committee on Claims, re-
ported in favor of tho payment of the bills of E.
III. Dclahay, amounting I" SIS -, and Janicsol
IL Collins, amounting To Sol O6, for work Tor tho
ducng the tax bill IF NJ. Eidrdge; also in favor
OF the payment Of Il bill Of JAS Green, amount
ing to SOU for rent of office and Relief Truck
House and the reports were adopted.
Mr.. Rock, from the Committee on the Poor
reported in favor of the payment of the bills Of
d e. Watkins, amounting to Sl3l 10, and Shinr
& Co., amounting to So 81, for articles furnished
the Aims House, the reports were adopted
An act entitled an act to amend and re-enact
section of the act passed May q, 1872, entitled
an act granting the right of way to the Alexan-
drin Passenger Railway through the city and for
Ayes, Messrs. Rock, Moore, Eichberg Hopkins,
Green, Field, Mankin, Portner, Henderson,
Beach, Claggett. Hughes Evans and MIR. Prcsi
dent-l4 Noes, none.
Mr.. Shinn introduced the following act, which
WAS passed by vote of: Ayes, Messrs: Rock,
kin, Portner, Henderson, Beach, Clsggett
Hughes, Evans and Mr.. Presidential. N es
none.
AN ACT to encourage and protect manufacture
ing interests in the city of Alexandria.
Section !. BE it enacted by the City Council
of Alexandria, That the machinery used and the
capital employed, in any mandatory now now, III
and operated in the city of Alexandria be, and
the same is hereby exempted from taxation for
the period CT ten (l0) years from the date of the
passage of this act; provided, that nothing III
this act shall be construed rs excmptng the
ground and buildings occupied by said manu-
factories from the same tax rs may be assessed
upon other real c.tatc in the city Of Alexandria,
Section 2. This act shall be in force from the
date of its passage, and all acts parts of acts
in conflict with this act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
The following reports petitions, resolutions,
bills, communications, &C., were received from
the Board of Aldermen and their action upon
the same concurred in: Petition of E. J. Evans,
for permission to erect Il wooden building with
in the fire limits petition of Mrs. Mary II. For
rest for refund Of taxes report on petition of
tug boat captains for exemption from taxation
report on Fire Wardens' report; bill Of Il. Il.
Lyles bill of John Cloves bill of r. G.. Pierce
bill of Jacob Foltz; bill of George l.. Simpson,
resolution authorizing the superintendent of Po
lice to reopen the gutter in front of the property
OF J. A. Field
A bill of Janncy s. Co., referred by the Board
Of Aldermen to tho Committee on Claims, was
received from that Board and their action nom
eoncurrcd in, and the bill referred to the Com
mittce ON the Poor.
Bills Of Mrs. }. L. Smith, amounting TO SD 50;
Samuel Hcflcbowcr, amounting to 81; A. b.
Crupper amounting to 81 and Harrison Jacobs.
amounting to Sl2 ~, for election EXPENSES
were referred to tho Committee on Claims.
I'll, hi lie
ccived from the Board Of Aldermen and their
action upon the same concllrred in: Petition of
Daniel Bnyley for reduction Of assessment; bill
OF james kntwislc, IT.; report on bill Of Charles
Brill and bill of DR.. William Gibson.
A bill Of VIM. N. Berkeley, amounting to
$s.iS 20, for articles furnished the Aims House,
was referred to the Crmmitto on the Poor.
Mr. Hopkins introduced the following bill,
which WAS ordered to llc over till the next meet
ing:
a BILL providing for tho election Of porma-
ncnt police force for the city of Alexandria, Sc.
Section l. Be it enacted by the City Council Of
Alexandria, That there shall he elected on the
first day Of July, 1873, or rs soon thereafter Ms
practicable, ono Captain Of Police, whose salary
shall be seven hundred dollars per year; one
Lieutenant of Police, whose SALARY. SHALL DO SIX
hundred md fifty dollars per year, ana elghteeh
QS) policemen, whose salary Shall DC SIX nun
bred dollars per year each.
Section 2. BE II further cnacted, ihaL inc olii-
GERS and policemen elected under this act shall
hold their offices during good behavior, and
shall be subjected to such laws AS now govern
the police together with such special regula-
tons as the Mayor and police commlttccor COM
mi,sioners shall prescribe not in conflict with
existing laws on tho subject.
Section 3 Ali acts aud parts oi acts IN conflict
with this act arc hereby repealed.
Section 4 This act shall be in force from its
pas age.
Mr.. Eichbcrg introduced bill entitled an act
frino the salaries of the municipal officers Of
the citv of Alexandria for the fiscal year ending
juno so. 1874, which WIS amended and passed
by the following vote: Ayes, Mossrs. Rock,
Moore, Eichberg, Hopkins, Groon, Field, Man
lin Pnrtncr Henderson, Beach, Claggct
Iurhcs Evans, and MIR. Prcsldcnt-l4. Noes,
Mr., Hopkins introduced the following bill,
u,hcl, was ordered TO lie over till tho next meet
ing:
a, Act dispcnsirg with the services Of Il clerk
nj the CHS Works or Gas Office.
Section |. BE it enacted by the City Council
of Alrxundris That after July 1st, 1878, the
.nrvicns Of clerk At the Gas Office shall be dis
nrnscd with, and it shall be the duty of the Su-
ncrintandeDt of Gas TO keep the books Of the
ptIicc as we'll As attend to the duties now per-
formed by him. mn :,
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That the
Committee on Light shall regularly examine
tho hooks of the Office, and should tho Superin-
tendcnt elected by Council be incompetent or
from any other cause fail to attend to the duties
required of him, the committee shall report such
failure to tho City Council, who shall remove
such officer and at once elect another 10 Ill Inc