Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

ce.diugs of which will be found elsewhere 10
today's Gazette.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
After the reading of the minutes of the last
regular meeting and the transaction of some
routine bu,lcess, on which there was no de-
bate,
A report of the Finance C:mmttee, adverse
to the payment TO Edward Tearney, of Char
lcstuwu, Of coupons lost by him, was received
from the Common Council.
Dr. Johnson said he had known the petitioner
all his life, and c,uld bear testimony to his in
tcgrity; he, however, endorsed the committees
report.
Mr.. Latham moved a concurrence 10 the &C.
ton of the other Board.
Dr. French said the Finance Committee be-
.vcd the coupons had been malled; but they
We're like bank notes when they became de-
tachrd aud were always paid to whoever pre-
scutcd them Council might pay MIR. Tearney
and afterwards be obliged to pay some other
party who might present. them.
DR.. johnson thought it would be advisable
for the Finance Committee to write to Mr..
Tearney aud state the case.
The report was coucurred lu.
An adverse report OF the committee to whom
had been referred the petitions OF j. b. Dam
frou taxation of property used for school pur-
poses was received from The Common Council.
Mr.. Latham moved tn concur.
DIR. johnson said be had Intended to move
that the matter be referred To the Attorney
G:ueral of the State for his opinion. A law
suit would cost the city more than the taxes
which Council was asked to remit would
amount to.
MI Latham said if the committee had quot
cd the law correctly, the exemption would be
illegal. The building which Mr.. Daingerheld
asked to be relieved from taxes was not orlgl-
nay built tor educational purposes but When
he was boy was used for sugar house. 1t
was true Judge Lowe had decided that it Was
exempt uuder tue law, but Council did not
know 10 what manner that petition had been
presented. Mr.. Taylor, the Second Auditor
of the State, had dec dcI that it was illegal to
exempt the properly III question, as 1t was used
Tor other purposes we'll as for u school. 1t
was natural for people to get gu: OF paying
taxes If they could; some thought 1t STUART To
get past toll gate without paying; some
thought it u sharp trick to steal ride from
here to Washington, aud therefore people
would take advantage of aoy technically Of the
law to get over paying taxes They could easily
have one room ln a house fixed up for school
purposes aud have small crowd of urchins
there and claim exemption on the same ground
this petition was based upon: so could auy one,
aud the city would soon be overrun with
schools.
DR.. johnson had great faith in the decision
of Judge Lowe in the matter, who he did not
b;llcve would mperll his profession by any
hap-hazered judgment. Council should also
look al the pelltloaer-a mau who certainly
thinks himself right, aud whose benevolent
acts and gentlemanIy bearing preludes all SUP
position OF his trying to avert paying taxes.
lie hoped Council would not bubble over a
matter which Involved such u small amount,
and he coud not, therefore, vote to adopt the
report.
Mr. Latham said Mr. Dlinger6 Id $ geuer-
uSity or character was not the question. No
Que in Alexandria had better or more exalted
opinion Of the petitioner than himself, but was
he not likely to err sometimes as we'll as any
Que else? NV he came to the Board OF Al
dcrucn to represent and maintain the Interests
of his constituents aud i'll his official position
he knew no man-rich or poor. 1t was the
validity of RENTING this tax that he was con-
teuding for. aud as there was conflict of opin-
lou iu the ulatter he moved that the report be
laid On the table
His motion was carried, and at S.45 the
Board adj ,urned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council was somewhat late IN
obtaining quorum. aud 10 the absence OF the
President Mr.. Mckenzie was called to the
chair.
In Introducing a resolution to amend the
rules so as to create a committee Oh the police
force, Mr.. Rshiel explained that In the revl-
sion of the city laws, Couocil had abolished the
Police Beard, aud it was necessary that there
should be some committee to whom matters 10
relation to the police force could be referred.
The resolution was adopted.
The business was light and was transacted
without debate After it had been gone
through with, the President said he found on
his table the following bill, which he read
An ACT to permit any man to mind his own
business and to let other peoples business
alone.
See. |. BE it enacted by the City Council of
Alexandria that any barber, "or any other
mar,, who wishes 10 close his place of business
on Sunday, be aud he is hereby permitted to
do So
Sec. , This act shall be in force just as soon
as anybody wants it to be-. Laughter
The President desired to krow who intro
duced the act.
Mr.. Elchberg-WhoSe name is signed to 1t?
The President is no signature.
MIR. Eichbcrg said 1t could not be considered
without signature. He wished, however, to
say hat it met his full concurrence.
Tue President said that be supposed no ac-
ton was needed upon it.
1t is published at the request Of many mem
bers
Tue President said there was no business be-
fore the Beard, and motion to adjourn was
made and carried after session Of twenty-five
minutes.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE COUNTY -Judge
Turner presiding -CHANCERY SIDE -Robbins
ct ux vs. Howard let ais. report OF commls-
soncr of sale filed aud confirmed, aud deed or
cirrcd to be made to purchaser.
All attachments motions, chancery argu-
mentS and lnjuuctions were continued.
Law SIDE. Allowance was made to the
Jurors who served at this term.
Samuel Birch, plaintiff, VS.. r. A. Phillips,