Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-28
COMMON COUNCIL.


Common Council held October 9th, 1874, there
were resent George K. Shinn, esq, President,
and Messrs Wood, Moore Echberg, Broders,
Downh an, Harlow, Beach, Fowle Risheill,
Schoirid, Lucas, Hughes and Mitchell.
Mr.. Eichberg, from the Finance Committee,
reported adversely upon the application OF }. T..
PlcrponL for abatement OF taxes; iavorably
upon an application of j. 4. Waddey for II re-
mission OF laxes-up to the year 1874; also re-
commenting Il redr ctlon IN the assessment upon
the properly Of " estel Wiioughby from $1,000
to SlUl0 for the year S74,-and the reports were
adopted.
reported adversely to the petition of Lewis Bal
tlmorc for permission to erect framed shed
near the corner OF Duke and Henry streets; also
referring the communication from the Wardens
of C.lrlsl Church to the Board Of Public Works,
AND the e:3orts were adopted
Mr.. Shnn offered the following resolution,
which was uGopt,d:
I,esolvvd That the Board OF Public Works
be reques ed t. report to the Common Council
ST. h alncndu.cnt to the Act to form Board
VI Public Works, &c, NC, rs in their judy
ment may be requisite to make said act mo e Ell.
lectve; or if they deem II advisable, to report q
now bll for the government of that Board.
Mr. Harlow Ccic resolution instructing
the Committee on streets to purchase street
$, rnkler, VIII ch was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
n resolution F:pcfill5 JolHI ruiz INo ~ aHu
providing tnat communication between the two
Boards be by means Of the Messengers Of the re-
spcc,Ive Boards. WAS laid on the table.
Mr.. Harlow offered n resolution, which was
adopted, providing for sn election on the Sd of
November. 1874 OF n Councilman from the End
nation of Joseph Hopkins, and that said election
be held by the commissioners already appointed.
"A petition from cert iii sellers OF vegetables
for " mod ication Of the law regulating the sale
al potatoes by weight, making the standard
weight of Irish and sweet potatoes ffty.six lbs
to The bushcl, was referred to the Committee on
General Laws.
Or motion Of Mr.. Eichberg the Board of AL
dcrmen WAS invited into the chamber, and the
invitation having been accepted, tho two Boards
in joint session elected Joseph Hopkins from the
Is! ward, Lewis Mckenzie from the I'd ward,
w. +. Carne from the 81 ward, and 5. 9. n Gale
from the 4th ward, members of the City School
Board John Stephenson Keeper of the Poor 5
House and ohm Walsh Steward of Offices.
The joint meeting then dissolved.
The following communication from the Mayor
with reference TO the chain gang, was referred to
the Committee on Streets
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Oct q, 1874.
To the HonorGbic City Cou,cU:
Gentlemen: L have the honor respectfully to
call he attention Of the City Council to the ne
ccssity tor further legislation in regard to the
chain gang. In order to work this gang proper.
~ il seems apparent to me that AN additional
uverscer will be needed, the numbers having
largely increased, an / the indications being that
it will not be likely to diminish ut least III the
near future, and further experience has shown
that in certain Gases it becomes necessary tosup-
ply the members Of the chain gang with shoes
and clothing, for which there is at present no
warrant in the law.
Mr.. Clifford, the Superintendent of Police,
will, if permitted, explain these matters more
fully. Respectfully submitted,
X kEMpER, Mayor.
A communication from the members of the
police force asking for an increase of compensa-
ton WAS referred To tho Committee on Finance
Mr.. RisheiI offered resolution, which WAS
adopted, authorizing the Superintendent of Po-
lice t" appoint Al assistant captain Of the chain
gang, whenever needed ut 81 ID per day.
Mr.. Mitchell offered = resolution, which was
adopt d, requiring the Mayor to remit the fine
against Lewis Baltimore FOR erecting framed
shsnty on the corner of Duke and Henry SITS
A bill Of Il l. Simpson i Sons, amounting
to ST IS, for shoes for the chain gang, WAS or
t;errd to be paid.
MIR B,ac.l offered Il res button instructing the
Committee on Streets to have the trench lately
dug Tor the purpose of curling Oronoco street,
WAS referred to the Board Of Public Works.
The following bills, communications, &c,
were received from the Board of Aldermen and
their action upon the same concurred in, viz A
bill OF Mehaiiry & Co.; bill of John Leather
land bin OF the Alexandria Gazette; bill of the
Virginia Sentinel bill OF ". 4. Smoot; bills of
K. L. Wood and Thomas Lannon; bill of J. T.
Crump; bill of W. X. Howard; bill OF j. II.
Basge;t; bill OF T. n. Carter; and communi-
cation IRON certain Market stall renters for new
doors to the Market House.
Tie following communication from the Presi-
dent of the Board of Public Works was also re-
ceived from the Board of Aldermen and their
action upon the same concurred in:
To the Honorable tie Members Of tie City Coun-
eli gf Aiera1dtia:
G.ntlenen: AT your last meeting, held on the
18Th instant you referred SO much of our COM