Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-11
COMMON C0ITNCIT,

AZ regular seiul-monthiy meeting Oh Inc
Common Council, ne February l0In, 1874
there were present. M~ssrs ElchJerg, McKee,.
ze, oiers, Downhsm, Fuwle, Risheill, Port
ner, Hughes, Luca' and Evans.
Tho President being absent, Mr.. Mckenzie
VS. elected President pro tenn.
Mr.. Mckenzie, from the Finance Com Hittec,
reported tho following resolution, which was
tic. beg, II l\eLzir, Downhnn, Portncr Fow,c.
klshciil Lucas Evans and Hughos-lO. Noes,
none.
Resolved. TIL t the Finance Committee be au-
thoriZ"d to borrow n account Of the City CVut-
Gil $3.50 at 80 days and $500 at 4 MONTHS Tor
the purpose Of paying The ba lance due on the
January coupons or others due, aud that tie
notes he give for tie above amounts signed BY
the May. and counters gned by the Auditor.
MIR. Mckenzie, fr IN the same committee,
submitted the following rcpor.s, which were
nd pied
The Fina, &c Committee, t, VIII m WAS refer
red the application of Edward Tcurney, Of
Ch"rcstown West Virginia. for the payment OF
SG3 on coupons Of this Corp 'ration, mailed to
Mr. Carnc on December 26tn, 1872 lost through
the mails, c;nnot recommend the payment OF
tie money Tor them Coupons are the same rs
bsi:k notes, and the tic, rs o. the City Council
are constantly changing and 1t Il Il llicult to
keep ali account # 81 h matters, they tecm il
advisabi TO refuse tue application"
"Thc Finance Committee TO whom WAS refer.
red he srpli alton of w. N Brown Cor Il reduc-
ton of valuation on his two houses, now valued
BY the Assessor at $1,000 tor 1873 recommend
hat the valuation be reduced 10 50 100, and II
The taxes are D id that the auditor Issue his
warrant in favor of aid W. n. Brown for s. )
the amount ot reductions"
the Finale" Cummit CO, to whom WAS re-
ferred the pelti.'n of james Ferguson or re-
ducto! OF se$sm mt on MS hAlr manutactory
recumme. d u reduction of 500 ON the petition
ers present assessment"
1.-The Finance Committee, to whom was re-
fcrred the applications oil d. Dangt rife d, Tor
G.. :. Taylor, per Kent & Neae, and H. l..
Carn>, 10y kent & Neale, attorneys asking for u
remission Of taxes paid for The years lo12 md
1873, have heard counsel, also the Corporation
Attorney Oh the subject and do not sec a
good grounds :or the remlss on asked or By
the - h cttion Of the law in relation to COM
n.ssiJners and collectors, approved 5.h April,
1872, IL is very clearly the opinion OF The com
miitee that the tax /: u just UEe and IN accord
ance with the act Of Assembly. The 18th section
BET: re alluded to e&cmpts churches, pars"i.a@cs,
pubic libraries, buryiAg ground, Masonic aud
O}d Fellow halls or Tx" n.soci tons or be.
ong.ne to colleges, ACADEMIES and free >cho l. {;
provided, however, that nothing shall be con-
strucd IT, exempt rom taxatl, n any lot or build
ing partially or wholly used for ANY private
purposes, unless the profits arising from SUI II
are applied to public, chs liable, benevolent or
literary purpr.es. y. both properties, in part
or whole, arc :cupicd rs residences, 1t sure y
cam ct be awaited of to come u, der the 18th
ton. urd the committee, therefore, report unta-
vorably on both petitions"
Mr. Portncr oHe' cd the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolved, That the Superintendent of Police
be authorized to purchase forty dolsrs' worth
ui Laving stone fur the use OF the Corporation.
Mr.. Rishcill Offered the following resolutions,
which WAS pied:
Resolved b the City Council, That the rules
be so amended rs to require the President Of
each Board Of G., uucil to appoint committee
on police to whom shall be referred all matters
relating 10 the police force
The Board then auinurned
Teste. HAROLD SNOWDEN, Crk.