Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-06-10
COMMON COUNCIL


Common Council held June 9th, 1874, there
were present: Messrs. Eichberg, Mckenzie,
Hopkins, Downham, Risheill, Fowle, Beach,
Portner, Hughes, Lucas and Evans
The President being absent, Mr.. Mckenzie
was elected President pro tenn.
Mr. Mckenzie, from the conference committee
TO whom the salary bill had been reerred, re-
ported the bill a. originally passed by Council
with the following amendments: 2 per cent
commissions to the Mayor on licenses, instead
of 2! per cent; $500 salary for the Auditor in
stead OF $40 0, and 500 to the Clerk of the Com
mi.tee on Light, instead of $780, but their report
Was non.concurred in by vote of ayes q, noes
/, the Common Council adhering to their action
in passing the bill in its original shape.
Mr. mckenzie, from the Committee on Fl
nance, to whom had been referred communi-
cation from w. N. McVeigh asking for relief
from taxation, presented report recommending
the remission of taxes t. the amount Of S9.o ~,
but not upon the two warehouses on Prince and
Union streets, nor upon that on tho house on
Prince street. assessed to Theodore Teed, nor
upon the property formerly held by Robert
Jaggard, and the report was adopted.
The salary bill being returned from the Board
of Aldermen with the action of this Board nom
concurred in, this Board adhered to its action
and asked for another committee of conference,
and Messrs. Hopkins and Evans were appointed
members Of that committee on the part OF this
Board
The Revenue bill, as amended by the Board
of Aldermen, was received from that Board, the
amendment adding q per cent to tax bills not
paid within 80 days aft'r presentation, 5 per cent
if not paid within W days, and III per cent if not
paid within 80 days, WAS concurred in but thst
imposing tax of IL per cent upon the interes.
or profits on all bonds Of the Corporation. bank
stocks or money institutions, was non concurred
in. The bill rs amended was then read and, on
&c pHadh t-a u61 I'M a
section providing for the collection of a tax of
II cents on every hundred dollars worth OF real
estate to be devoted to the improvement of the
city, under the direction of the Board of Public
Works, and rs amended was read the third lime
and lost by the following vote: Ayes, Messrs.
Echbrrg, Mckenzie, Downham, Portner
Fowle, Rishell, Beach and Hughes-8 Noes,
Messrs Hopkins, Lucas and Evans-3.
Mr.. Portner then changed his vote, and on his
motion the vote by which the bill WAS lost WAS
recunsidcred, and the bill laid over.
Mr.. Mckenzie, from the Finance Committee,
presented statements of the accounts of the Cor
poration, which, together with statement OF
the accounts of the Gas Works. presented by
Mr. Eichberg from the Committee on Light,
were received and the usua! number of copies
ordered to he printed.
A communication from John McGehay, by
his attorney c: E Stuart, jr:, asking for com
pensation for damages sustained by his horse
from contact with the shaft of the city garbage
cart was re erred to the Committee on Claims
Bills Of j. L. Smith, $40; }. a Mills, S20
F. j. Davidson, 50; A. E Addison, $42; j. NJ.
Clews, 81; g. l.. Simpson, 81, and l.. b. Kell,
S2,-were presented and referred to the Com
mttee on Claims.
A communication from the Mayor informing
the City Council of the dismissal of Michael
Latten from the police force Tor nlraction of po-
lice regulatons-third ofence-Was received.
Mr. Hopkins from the Committee on Public
Property, to whom had been referred Il bill Of
w. A. Smoot amounting to SAB 81, for coal for
the Market House Building, reported in favor
of its payment, and the report was adopted.
A communication from l.. Gentzberger and
Washington Blythe requesting Council to pro
hbit the removal of framed building on Wolfe
street, between Pitt and Royal, from without to
within the fire limits, WAS referred to the Com
mtee on Streets.
An act to reorganize the police force Of the
city, passed by the Board of Aldermen, was FL.
ceived from that Board and laid over.
The Board then adjourned till o'clock on
the evening of Thursday, the llth instant.
Teste: HAROLD SNOWDEN. CPk.