Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-28
COMMON C0IISCIT

Common Council, held April q, 1870 there
were present: George K: Shinn, esq President.
kenzle, Broders, Harlow, Rishsil, Beach,
Fowle, Hughes, Harris and Mitchell:
MIR Eichbarg from tbs Finance Committee,
to whom had been referred Il petition of K. L..
Wood for reduction OF assessment, made M adj
verse report, which WAS adopted
Mr.. Mckenzie introduced the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved BY the City Council of A!cxandria,
Viryinia, That the Mayor b., and he IS hereby,
authorized to execute deed of release To the
United States of America of MI the right, title
and estate OF the said City Council in and to that
by tho United States ~ u National Cemetery,
which was leased to the United States for the
term of 500 years from the first day OF June,
1862 by deed bearing date June lst, 1862, exc
cuted by the Mayor for tho City Council
Mr. Mckenzie presented petitlan from j. ).
French for relief from taxation, which WAS re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee Tor report.
A petition of w. f. Vincent f,r the privilege
of building vaults under tho sidewalk IN front
Of the property of Mr. Corbe:t, on Fairfax ST.,
between Cameron and Queen, wHs granted.
4 petition Of K. &. Lee for the removal OF tho
old pump on the northwest corner Of Queen and
Washington streets, WAS referred TO the COM
mittee on Streets.
A bin of Mrs John Mills, amounting to SO,
for rent Of room for election purposes, WAS or
dcred to be paid.
A communication, signed by Susannah De-
vaughn, james Chatham and sundry others,
rcpresenting that 10 grant the petition Of certain
persons for the paving and gu;ter'ng vi Fairfax
street, from Queen TO Princess, will entail 3
heavy cost on tina property owners along that
street without benolittlnS them in correspond
ing ratio, WIS referred to Tho COMMITTEES on
Streets.
A bill of VIM. Cognn, amounting TO SGT, for
gas fixtures destroyed in American Hall, WAS
referred to the Committee on Chains.
Tho following communication was read and
the accompanying resolution adopted: 80.
Captain Smoot, attorney Tor Swain, Is willing
to settle and dismiss the suit of Swain vs.. by
draulon Steam Fire Engine Co., p.ndlng in
the Court of Appeals, upon the following terms:
He will dismiss the suit upon the City Council
paying the costs, about (SlO9l and viii convey
the strip of land in controversy to the City
Council upon its paying the costs reserving the
right to use the wall of the companys house us
a division wall, with the right TO build against
it The consent Of the company would have 20
be obtained rs the house is leased to it for nine
ty-nne years. Respectfully,
CHARLES E. STUART,
Corporation Attorney.
Resolved by the City Council, That the FL
nance Committee be, and are hereby, authorized
to settle the suit OF Swain vs.. Hydraulion Steam
Fire Engine Go. upon tho terms stated in the
communication OF the Corporation Attorney,
the consent Of the company being first obtained.
MIR. Risheill introduced a bill entitled an act
fixing the position and course of Washington
street for which Mr.. Mckenzie offered the fol-
lowi e substitute, which was adopted:
Resolved, That Robert Portner be allowed to
build on the line he has adopted, on Washing
ton street.
The chair st the instance of Fire Warden
George E. French, introduced the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That the Fire Wardens BIZ author
lied To use one of the steam fire engines To re-
lieve the schooner W. D. Anthony, now in dis
tress.
A bill of Mrs J. L. Smith, amounting to So,
for rent of room for election purposes, was Or
dered to be paid
Mr.. Mitchell offered the following resolution,
which WAS lost by the following vote Ayes,
Mcssrs. Harlow, Harris, Hughes and Mitchell
4 Noes, Messrs. Mckenzie, Elchb"rg, Hop
kins, Broders, Fowe, Risheill, Beach and Mr..
Presdont-8
Be it resolved by the City Council that com
mitce insisting Of two from each Board, and
the Corporation Attorney disappointed to amend
the present city charter.
Mr.. Mitchell introduced resolution, provd-
ing for An election in the 4th ward 10 fl! 9 va
carey in the Common Council ncrasoned by The
removal of K. L. Lucas, which VS. not enter
tanned, rs there was no official notice OF the ex-
istence of such vacancy rs was alluded to.
Mr.. Hughes offered resolution authorizing
the committee appointed TO investigate Iho
charges against the City surveyor TO employ II
competent engineer to r"survey Columbus ST..
which WAS lsld on the table.
A resolution was adopted authorz ng the APP
pointment of one member from each Board Of
the City Council TO act rs proxy for the city IN
the annual meeting of the Stockholders OF tic
AleYardria Canal Company, and Mr. Mckenzie
WAS appointed said proxy on the part Of this
Board.
A communication from w II. May, agent for
Z. w. Barker, for rc.leffrom improper taxatlon,,
referred BY the Board Of Aldermen to tn" +
nance Committee, WAS received from that Board
sd their action concurred In. ;,
communication from (. Nilburn, D. :.
Carlin and others asking for fire plugs At the
inter: sction Of ST. Assph with Wolfe and
Wilkes streets referred ~ the Bosrd of = der,
men to the Committee on Streets, WAS received
from that Board and their action concurFed IN.
A resolution directing the Finance Committee
to buy y safe for the Auditors room adopted
by this Board, but referred by the Board OF Al
dermen to the Finance Committee with lns!ruc-
tions to report WAS received from that Board
and their action concurred IN.
MIR. Hughes introduced en act entitled an ACT
to amend chapter vii OF section xiv. OF tt Cor.
| poration code, by which it will be the duty OF
the police to report the erection of new buildings