Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-23
COMMON COUNCIL.

Common Council, held December ~, 1914, there
were present: George R. shinn, esq, President,
and Messrs Wood, Moore, Eichberg, Nc heli-
zie, Broders, Harlow, Downham, Risheil, Scho-
field, Hughes Harris and Mitchell.
MI Eichberg, from the Finance Committee
exported adversely upon the petitions Of Joseph
Moore, for remission of taxes, and Margaret III.
ley, for reduction of assessment and the reports
were adopted.
MIR. Broders, from the special committee to
whom had been referred petition of the Sun
Fire Company for supply of hose, returned
the petition to Council with the recommendation
that it be referred to the Fire Wardens, which
report was adopted, and the report, together
with q resolution, offered by Mr.. WOOD direct,
ing the Fire Wardens to purchase five hundred
feet of leather hose for the use OF tee Sun Com
pany, and instructing the Auditor TO draw a
warrant Oh the Treasurer for the cost Of the
same were, on motion of Mr.. Mckenzie, refer
red to the Fire Wardens, with request to re-
port upon the same at the next meeting OF
Council.
A communication from j. T. Beckhem, Pres.
ident of the Board OF Public Works, stating that
the cost of the improvement to north Columbus
street was 81 9S5.72 to the city, and S3,97 A to
the property owners along tho street, of which
amount the contractors had been paid S3,094.20,
leaving ST. S62 90 due then; that bills against
the property owners amounting to 81, O33. % had
been placed in the hands of City Collie ctor,
and asking that the Board Of Public Works be
authorized to check on the City Treasurer for
the amount due the contractors, was referred to
the Finance Committee, with the request that
they report at the next meeting.
A communication was received from Z. l..
Csrne, Superintendent of Public Schools, with
reference to the election of u Trustee of Public
Schools to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
election of S. Chapman Neale, whose term did
not expire until October 20, 1875, but who was
reelected for three years from the 18th of Octo
Der last and who by accepting the last appoint.
ment occssioned the vacancy alluded TO-.
A communication from the Mayor informing
Council of vacancy in the number OF Physi-
clans to the Poor occasioned by the removal of
DR.. r. w. Chancellor, and suggesting that the
vacancy be filed as speedily rs possible, was
received, and, on motion Of Mr.. DoWnham, laid
over till the next N Getting.
Mr. Schcfeld offered resolution instructing
the Superintendent of Police to grade Princess
street, between Columbu and1 NV ashington, .and
to set the curb and pave the cutters of the same,
which was referred to the Committee on Streets.
A petition for crossing at the intersection of
st. Asaph and Oronoco streets, signed by Ed
ward Quinn and sundry other citizens, was
granted
Bills of B. Brswner. amounting to S13, and
W. P Graves, amounting to 81, for election
services, were ordered to be pail.
Mr. Harlow offered q resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Committee on the Poor
to enquire into the practicabllty of openng
visions to the poor of the city.
A petition Of Martha Riordan for reduction OF
assessment, WIS referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Mr. Mckenzie cslled up an act to amend the
tenth section of the twenty-frst chapter or the
laws of the Corporation of Alexandria, edition
of 1874, in relation to the prev ention Of fires,
which was read and passed by tue following
VOTE AYES, Messrs. Wood, Moore Eich borg,
Mckenzie, Broders, Harlow, Downham, Scho-
field, Kisheil, Harris, Mitchell and Mr.. Presi.
dent-13. Noes, none.
Mr. Mitchell offered resolution, which was
referred to the Finance Committee, empowering
the President Of the Board of Public Works to
draw sufficient funds from the treasury to pay
the hands employed by the contractors for i'm
proving Columbus street.
The following bills were received from the
Board of Aldermen and their action conquered
inHyiz Three bills of T. j. Mehafey & Co., for
.u.l for the Market House, Jail and the poor
bill OF Chas. Brill; bill of K. NJ. Lawson; bill of
NJ German.
A resolution instructing the Superintendent of
Police to repair the pump on the corner Of
Wolfe and Fairfax streets, referred by this
Board to the Committee on Streets, was return
ed from the Board Of Aldermen with the action
Of this Board non concurred in, and the work
ordered to be done, and their action WAS con-
Cured in.
Mr. Broders called up the act to repeal an act
entitled an act to form Board of Public Works
for the city of Alexandria, and to fix special
tax for the improvement Of the streets of the
city. which was read and passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Messrs. Wood, Moore. Eich-
berg, Mckenzie, Broders. Schofeld, Risheill.
Hughes and Mr.. President-9 Noes, Messrs.
bowman, Harris and Mitrbel-3.
Mr. Mckenzie introduced resolution, which
was adopted, directing the Superintendent Of
Police to procure from time to time sufficient
quantity OF oyster shells to CONVEX north Co.
lumbus street.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN. Crk.