Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-12
COMMON C0ITSEII

At a regular semi monthly meeting OF the
Common Council, held May II, 1875, there were
present: George K. Shinn, esq, President, and
Messrs. Moore, Wood, Eicurerg, Hopkins,
Beach, Schoteld, Harris, Hughes and Mitchell.
Mr.. Eichberg. from the Finance Committee,
to whom had been referred a communication
from w. Il. May with reference to the tax on
the properly of u. Nj. Barker, on tho north side
OF Princess street, between Lee and Union, pre-
sented II report recommending that the lax bulls
be reduced from S35l.7l to $l26, and the report
was adopted.
Mr. kIsheill, from tho Committee on Streets,
to whom had teen referred u communication
from c.. &. Smoot and sundry other citizens re-
questing the erection OF tire plugs, presented q
report recommending the erection Of lire plugs
at the corner of ST. Asaph and Wilkes streets
and ut the corner OF Pitt and Wolfe streets, ana
the report WAS adopted.
A communication from K. j. Collins, Clerk
of the City School Board, containing An estimate
OF tho EXPENSES for the main'enance OF the pub
lie schools for the year 1886, and asking an
AUTHORIZATION of 81, 200 towards defraying the
same, was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Rishcill, from the Committee on Streets,
to whom had been referred u resolution direct
ing the Superintendent Of Police IT, order the
Alexandria Street Railway Company to repair
King street between the rails Of their track, pre-
sented y report recommending that lhe repairs
S'luuCu ~ IC oIuCiSo ht oiSSI o"o nav ~
Was adopted.
i communication from K. M. Latham, Keen
err of the Town Clock, calling attention to the
leaky condition of the Market House stecple,
and stating that repairs are needed ut once, WAS
referred to the Committee on Public Property.
A communication from the Mayor ammo nc
ing his dismissal from the police force Of officer
Emanuel Webb and resdyman 4. w. Jones,
for sleeping while on duty, WAS read, and re-
ceived.
Mr.. Risheill presented a petition from G. F.
Steiner, j. A. Dixon and sIndry other property
sage of an act legalizing the old building line on
that street, and Introduced u bill entitled an act
fixing the position and course of Washington
street. which was lost by the 70 lowing vote, viz:
Ayes, Messrs Wood, Moore, Eichberg, Bro
dcrs, Mckenzie, Schofeld, Fowle,. Risheill,
Beach, Hughes and Mr.. Presidential. Noes,
Mcssrs. Hopkins, Harlow, Harris and Mitchell
-4-which vote was reconsidered and the bill
passed by the following vote viz: Ayes, Messrs.
Wood, Moore, Eichberg, Hopkins, Broders,
Harlow. Mckenzie, Schoaeld, Fowle, Risheill,
Beach, Harris, Hughes, Mitchell and Mr. Pres
ident-l5. Noes, none.
A communication from j A. Seaton and 9TH
or resident of the vicinity calling attention to
the unsafe and useless condition of the pump at
the southwest corner of Washington and Jetfer-
son streets, and asking that the evil be corrected,
was referred to the Committee on Streets, with
power to act.
A bill of Charles Stuart, amounting to S21,
for curb stone for Christ Church chapel, was re
ferrei to the Committee on Streets
Mr.. Hughes introduced Il resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Corporation Attor-
ney to inform the City Council what leg station
is necessary to recover for the use of the City
Council the strip of ground eleven feet, more or
Washington and Colun. bus, now IN the posses
sion Of Christ Church Vestry.
A bill entitled an act to amend section 81 of
chapter 5 of the laws of the city of alexandria,
in relation to the office of Collector of Taxes, wss
called up, read the second time and laid on the
table.
An act supplemental to an act to reduce tue
police force, passed by the Board of Aldermen,
was received from that Board, a substitute offer
ed by Mr.. Mckenzie and amended on motion
of Mr.. Harlow go rs to give the Captain OF 70.
lice $3.50, the Lieutenant $500, and fifteen po-
vote, viz: Ayes, Messrs. Wood, Moore. Hop
kins, Harlow, Schofeld, Fowle, Risheiil. Har-
rs. Hughes and Mitchell-10. Noes, Messrs.
Eichbzrg, Broders, Mckenzie and Mr. Presi-
dent-4, and the original bill amended and pass
ed by the following vote, viz: Ayes, Mrssrs.
field, Fowle, kisheili, Harris, Hughes Mitchell,
and Mr.. President-l2. Noes, Messrs. Elch-
berg and Mck"nz.e-2.
Mr.. Shlnn introduced an net relating to the
collection of taxes, but withdrew 1t.
Mr.. Eichberg introduced an act fixing the
salaries Of the municipal officers OF Alexandria
A motion to amend it by inserting 81, 090 instead
of 5000 as the salary of the Auditor, was lost by
the following vote: Ayes, Messrs Hopkins,
Harlow, Fowle- Rishelll, Hughes and Mr..
President-6. Noes, Mcssrs. Wood, Moore.
Eichberg, Broders, Mckenzie, Schoield, Har-
rs and Mitchell-S. A motion to amend by III.
serting $500 instead of $500 as the salary of the
Superintendent OF Gas was adopted By the fol
lowing vote: Ayes. Messfs. Moore, Hopkins,
Schofsld, Fowle, Risneill, Harris, Hughes and
Mr.. Presidents. Noes, Messrs. Wood, Eich-
berg, Broders, Harlow, Mckenzie and Mitchell
g. a motion to still further amend by insert
ing $500 instead of $500 AS the salary Of the Su-
perintendent of Police. was adopted by the fol.
Eichberg, Hopkins, Broders, Harlow, Schofeld,
Fowle, Risheiil, Harris, Hughes, Mitchell and
Mr.. President-l3. No, Mr.. Mckenzie; and
the bill as amended was then passed by The fol-
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