Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-25

Committee on Streets to cause Fsyctte allie.
from Lee to Union streets to be repaveo an
improved, and have two-thirds OF the cost OF III
improvement assessed against the properly "a
joining said alley, the balance to ne psid oy I'll
Corporation, and the report WAS adopted
MIR. Ech berg, from the conference comnlsLce
to whom the matter had been re.erred, reported
in favor of the adoption of II resolution request
ing the Senator from this District and the Dele
gates IN the Legislature from this country 70 USE
their efforts to have the te"th section OF the char
ter OF this city so amended ne to require pay
ment OF the city captation tax before beirg al
lowed to vote, and the report was adopted
Tie following communication was read ana
tho resignation accepted:
Mayors Office.
Alryandria, March "A 1874. J
To the Honorable city Council:
Gentlemen: Having received the appointment
of Postmaster for this city, respectfully tender
to you my resignation rs Mayer, to take eHect
April lst, 1874. Very respectfully,
W. N. BEEKLEY, Mayor
And on motion of Mr. Risheill, amended by
Mr.. Hughes, the Board of Aldermen was IN
vted into the chamber for the purpose OF elect
ing in joint session. a Mayor, and filling such
other Corr Grafton Offices rs were vacant
A communication from Henry Eaton asking
permission to erect two-storied addition TO u
framed dwelling on the corner of Pitt and Wolfe
streets was read and the required permission
granted.
The members of tho Board of Aldermen hay
ing entered the chamber, the two Boar Is, IN
joint meeting, elected K Kemper Mayor to M
The unex pred term of VIM. N. Berkeley; DR.. r.
q. Powell Physician to the Poor for the lst
ward to fill the vacancy occasoned BY the re-
siguation of DR.. Garrett, and Thomas r Morris
James Smith and James McEwen, Policemen
to ill vacancies occasioned by the resignation OF
William Mullin Henry Clapdore and Gilbert
,uhi Ib hn ipip IlSsOlvpI
Mr. Hopkins Introduced u resolution, which
WAS referred to the Finance Com mittee, with
Instructions to report upon the advlSabliity Oh
the proposed purchase, authorizing the Com
mittce on Public Property TO call II board OF sur
vcy to examine the condition Of the Relief En-
g;ne House, with view of d; rminlng whether
that house should be repaired or rebuilt.
A COMMUNICATION from L. b. Stanton and
other owners Of pro Jcrty Potomac street,
asking that that street te roopened and graded,
was referred to the Board of Public Works.
The action of the Board of Aldermen in
adopting the report of the Committee on Claims
recommending The payment of IS Of n bill OF $40
of K. II. Stcc.e, for services rs tdSe Oh election,
and ordering to be paid bill of james En-.
twise, ir., amounting to S42 fl, Tor medicines
furnished the poor, WAS conquered IN;
A communication from Rlcnard Quinn and
Others asking that the east sid, OF ST. Asaph st !,
from Princes to Pendleton, be Repaired WAS
referred to the Committee on Streets
A communication from a. Nisbct Turnbull,
President Of The Mount Vernon Manufacturing
Company, asking for u reduction of assessment
upon the Mount Vernon Cotton Factory, refer
red TO the Finance Committee by the Board of
Aldermen, was received from that Board and
their action cOnturred IN.
The report of the Committee on Claims rec
ommending the payment OF certain bills for dig
ging Il we'll on the west side of Pitt street, be-
tween Princess and OrOnoco adopted by the
I'd ff darn va1 al,
Board and their action non-concurred IN.
An act To prevent arson within the Corpora
ton limits, passed by the Board of Alderman,
was received from that Board and lad over till
the next meeting.
The commi tee of conference to whom had
been referred an order directing tho Collectors
of Taxes to sell the property OF delinquent tax.
payers reported through Mr.. Ech berg, the
chairman, the following, which WAS adopted:
The committee Of conference TO whom WAS re-
fcrrcd he order adopted by the Common Coun-
ell, dated January II ISL beg leave to report
the f!Ilowlng MS u substitute therefor;
Ordered Tha. the Collectors Of Taxes be, and
they are hereby, directed to advertise and sell
all property for unpsid taxes, as follows to wit:
The list of property on which taxes are duo
and unpaid shall be made eff by May 1st, 1874,
and Published in the two daily papers of this
city once in each month until September LIST,
1874 after which the inserting shall be twice
week for one month, when, on the ii st Tuesday
of October, in default Of payment. the Collectors
shall sell ut public auction all property so ad-
vcrtised as delinquent.
In 1875 and all subsequent years the list shall
be published for twenty days prior to the first
Tuesday of July, when aeshall be made accord
ing to the laws # this Corporation in relation
thereto. ISAAC EICHBERG.
PAUL r. EVANS.
r. NJ LAWSON.
HUGH LATHAM
MIR. Hopkins introduced the following lrcsolu-
ton. which WAS adopted
Resolved, That the Auditor be directed to re-
port to Council list of all property now owned
by the city, the amount CT yearly revenue de-
rived from each particular piece, The amount of
rent now due the Corporation, and from whom,
whether deeds for all the property now under
lease are OH file or recorded in the Auditors Of
fee, and the date Of the expiration of such
leases, and whether any of them have become
forfeited because or non-payment OF rent, or
from any other cause, if so the maine Of The par
ty delinquent.
MIR. Brodcrs introduced resolution, which
was adopted, instructiEg. the Committee on
Streets to examine into and report By bill what
improvements and changes are Necessary to be
made in the csrrirge-wAy of King street, between
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