Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-27

A communication from Mrs. Mary E. Keith
asking for the rounding CT SIS "a, the amount of
taxes paid by her upon property improperly as
ses sed to her was read, and an order, introduced
by MIR. M Mckenzie, directing the Auditor to is
sue his warrant in favor of Mrs Mary f. Keith
for IS "a, Was adopted.
The revenue law or 1874, laid over q. the |. st
meeting Was taken IN. amended 50 his to make
it con form in all particulars to that Of the pre-
ceding year. with two exceptions, viz: That the
tax on persons selling liquor to he drunk on the
premises where sold shall be $50, and that the
tax on ship brokers and commission and for
warding merchants shall be no more than $50,
and passed by the following vote yes, Messrs.
Moore. Hopkins, BroGers, Mckenzie Down
ham. Fowle, Risheill, Hughes, Lucas and Mr..
Presidential. Noes, none.
An act to amend nc. entitled IAN act to
form Beard of Public Works for the city of
Alexandria and to Tx special tax for the i'm
provement OF the streets of the city" wa, called
up, communication from the Corporation At
torney cnntsinng his opinion of its legality
read, and the act and communication referred to
the Board of Public Works with the request
tina: they report bill in conformity with the
opinion of the Corporation Attorney.
a resolution instructing the Superintendent OF
Police to have trunk placed across Princess
street at the intersection Of Pitt adopted by the
Board of Al dermen, but referred by this Board
to the Board of Public Works. was returned
from the Board of Aldermen, they having ad-
hered to their action and asked for comm tee
OF conference, which request this Board COM
piled with, and Messrs. Mckenzie and Hughes
were appointed members of the conference COM
mittee On the part of this Board.
| communication from DR.. Bedford Brown
asking for compensation as Physician to the
Poor for the LIST ward, referred by this Board t.
| the Finance Committee with power to act, was
| returned from the Board of Aldermen with the
| action of this Board amended by referring it 10
| the Finance Committee without the power tC
act, and the action of that Board was concur.
| red in.
| resolution dirac ing the Superintendent oi
| Police to place a tagging across Duke street on
the east side of Lee, adopted by the Board Of
Aldermen, was received from that Boa d and
| their action cOncurred in.
The salary bill Tor 1874, passed by this Board
was returned from the Board of Aldermen hay.
| ing been amended in several particulars, but
this Board refused to concur in the amendments
| adhered to its former action, asked for COM
mittee of conference, and Messrs. Fowle and
Mckenzie were appointed members OF that COM
mittee on the part of this Board.
The following bills were received from the
| Board of Aldermen and the action of that Board
in ordering them to be paid was concurred in
| Bill Of }. I. Crump, amounting to S36 TO- for
bread furnished the Poors House; bill Of W: N.
Berkeley, amounting to S43 IT, for dr.. goods fur
nished the Poor's House bill of r. NJ Lawson
amounting to $50 "a, for salt, meat and corn fur.
nished the Poor's House bill of Harlow & Bro,
amounting TO 1927 3D. for groceries furnished
the Poors House, and bill Of James Entwisla
jr., amounting to S31 35, for medicines furnish.
ed the poor.
Mr.. Hopkins introduced an act amending an
act providing for the raising of revenue for the
support of the public schools of the city for the
year 1874, which, on his motion, was laid over
till the next regular meeting
The Board then adjorcDed.
| Teste. HAROLD SNOWDEN. Crk.