Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-28
COMMON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
At q regular seui-mon thly meeting OF the
Common Council, held january y, 1874, there
were present: George r. Shinn, esq, President
and Messrs. Moore, Echb berg, Il p5ins, Bro
ders, Duwnham Rishrill, Fow!e, Beach, CIng-
gett, Lucas, Hughes and Evans.
A petition of John B. Dangela Id, by hi:
counsel, Kent i Nea'e for the reEunding oi
taxes paid on house and lot on Washington St.,
used for school purposes, was referred To the
Committee on Finance.
A petition Of 4. l.. Csrne by his counsel,
Kent " n eale, for the retundlns Of taxes On
house and lot on Prince street. used FOR school
purposes, was referred to the Committee on III
nance.
Mr. Hopkins, from the Committee on Public
PROPERTY, to whom had bean referred petition
OF Jane: p. Coleman Tor u ease for live years OF
the lot at the Fish Whsrf upon wnch stands bis
saloon, reported that the petition be granted,
subject to such restrictions rs may bedctermlned
upon by the Committee on Public Property,
and the report WAS adopted.
A bill of Smoot u Perry, amounting to
S225 ", for lumber, WAS ordered to be paid,
A petition of Joseph Hopkins for permission
to repair framed building on the West slds OF
Water street, between Duke and Wolfe, CT to
erect upon its site new framed dwelling house,
was granted.
MI Hughes, from the Co mttee on Streets,
to whom had been referred resolution direct
ing the Superintendent of Police TO pave the
gutter upon the east side of Columbus street,
north of Wolfe, reported that the work be done
upou The usual terms, the property owners pay
ing for the material and the rep rt WAS adopted.
Mr. Hughes, from the same comm tee to
whom had been refer ed the petition OF su"dry
citizens for crossings at the intersections OF Fat
rick and Gibbon, Henry and G.bbon and
Alfred and Glbbon streets, reported recommend
ing that the Superintendent Of Police be instruct
ed to make the askrd-i0r crossings using oyster
shells as the material, and the report WAS
adopted.
Mr.. Hughes, from the same committee, to
| whom had been referred resoutlo.i dlrccAn
the Superintendent OF Police to pave Aired ST.,
south of Duke, to Wilkes street. and Wilkes st.,
west Of Alfred st., to the boundary line, r"pors-
ed adversely and the report Was laid on the
table.
A petition of certain BARRIERS for q law closing
barber shops on Sundays, referred Dy the boai
of Aldermen to the Committee on General LAWs
with Instructions to report bill in regard to the
wishes of the petitioners, Was received rom that
Board and their action concurred ill.,
A petition of Edward Teamcy, o. CHAR estown,
Jefferson county, West Virginia, for the pay
ment Of lost coupons, was referred to the C9m
mittee on Finance.
A netition of Job Corson and others for flag
rings across Queen street, at the intersection OF
ROYAL and Pitt streets, WAS referred TO the Com
mittee on Streets.
The President as one of the Sinking Fund
Commissioners, made verbal rep 'rt upon the
subject Of erecting market sheds ana City
Hail presenting plans for the same, and
MI Hopkins offered resolution, which was
adopted, empowering the Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund to have erected In the Market
square sheds in accordance with the plans and
specifications submitted, awa' ding all work to
the lowest responsible bidder.
Board of Aldermen and their action upon the
same concurred in, viz: Petition Of VIM n.
Brown for re duction OF assessment; communlca-
ton of Dr. Bedford Brown respecting the eec-
ton of ply ican to the poor; bill OF NJ Ger
mann bill OF George Taylor; bill OF l.; Men.
Bell; bill of R. T. Lucas bill of I. j. Mahatiey
81 Co.; bill OF F. A. Reed, and resolution IN
struciing the Corporation Attorney to make in
auiry respecting the ownership OF the Relief
Engine House.
resolution, adopted by the Board Of Alder-
men, appointing comulit;e: OF two from each
Board to report the probable COS. OF house ior
the use of the chain gang, was received from
that B ard their action concurrcd In, and
Mcssrs Hopkins and Lucas appointed the men-
hers of the committee on the part Of this Board.
A resolution, adopted by this Board, request
ing the Senator and Delegates resenling TINS
CITY in the General Assembly to use their cllorts
To have the charter Of tie city so amended H. to
reouire the payment OF the city capitaton tax
bet,re being allowed to vote in charter electl ms
having b ZEN returned from the Board OF Alder
men with the action Of this Board non concur
red in, this Board adhered t. its action, asked
for a committee of conference ana Messts, hlch-
berg and Fowe were appointed the members OF
the committee on the part of this Board
An order passed By this Board directing me
collectors of Taxes to prepare DELINQUENT tax
lists and sell all property on which taxes snail
not be paid by the lSt of March next, having
been returned from the Board of Aldermen WIN
the action of this Board non CONQUERED IN, THIS
Board adhered 10 its action, and asked lHr
committee of conference, and Messrs. tica berg
end Evans were appointed mem e:s OF That
committee on the p 1T Of this ard.
The report of the spec a. nmlttse 10 "uoth
was referred the bill of DR.. D. b. johnson tor
rensirs to The Friendship Engine House, adverse
to the payment of the same, adopted oy inns
Board, having be n returned fr M TIE bJatu u
Aldermen with the action of this BOard non
concurred in, this B ,ard adhered to Its action
ond asked for 3 committee OF conference, and
Messrs. Uownham and E.chberg were appointed
members OF that committee on the pat OF this
Board.
A petition of surdry retail liquor dealers for
revocation of the action OF the CITY CouEcl. IN
sboishing the office OF Inspector al Liquors,
and \ resolution to that effect, adopted BY the
Ro.rd of Aldermen, were received from that
Board and laid on the table.
The Board then adj burned.
IT, HAROLD SNONDE u X.