Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-29

AZ Icgut - meeting ot the common Cuun-
Gil, held December IS 1875, there were present:
George K. Shinn, esq President, and Mcssrs.
Latham. Hopkins, kroders, Herbert, Harlow,
Rishcli, Schofed BecNham, HUI hcs and
Evans.
Mr.. Broders, from the Comm tee on Finance,
to whom AAI been referred petition Of y. y.
Gould for the rctundi"g Of certain taxes by him,
reported IN favor OF granting the petition, viii,
the understanding that if the petitioner owes
any. back taxes they shall be considered in ,nc
settlement. AMI the report WAS adopted
The same gentleman, from the same commit.
tee, reported adversely upon petition O! J. T.
Rice for reduction u assessment on his prep
erty. y. the intersection ot Fairfax ma Queen
str cts, ana The report WAS recommlnl - the
same committee
The same gentleman. from the same commit
tee |" whom had been referred u claim OF Row
v YIN. Mcclure, executor otG b Alexander,
deceased, reported adversely thereon, And the
report WAS adopted.
Mr. Schotcld, from the Committee on the
Poor, reported in favor of the payment Of tho
bills IT VIM \. Bcrklay u son, amounting 10
So4 > Tor dry goods furnished The sln:s hriioc,
and ol John Hart, amounting TO SIS =, Tor re-
pairing the pump ~ the Aims House and H."
reports WIRE ;@u4i..", r,vu inc same commit
tee to whom had been referred the cIaim of
Ford. knight, amounting u SO Tor he use III
ahorse st the aims house reported in favor Of
allowing SID o said claim, and the report WAS
adop.ed.
Mr. Hughes, from the Committee on Streets,
to whom had been referred " y, tltiun OF Sundry
citizens Tor The Improvement III Princess street,
between Lee and Union, reported y resolution
directing the Auditor t" issue his warrant for
$40 Tor the purchase OF oyster she Is /. be usni
Tor said Improvement, under til" direction NJ the
Superintendent OF Police, and the report WAS
aGupt1i.
Mir. Breeders, from the Committee on Fiu.ucr.
presented the following statement, which Was
received:
Statrmcn: of the final c.l condit;uf. .. The Cor.
pornti"r ot AlcNandr, II tn" .7tii ~ Drrrru-
Der, $50 including estimates 10. tn" present
i>cAl " r, up t" June lst, 49,;
Show that we owe U"teS iue and lalt-
ing uue'... $3.50 "a
Ncho"i lund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. n,ulO ~
Seven months currrnt expenses,
which includes court clars->....... 1900 ca
lntercs. due january lst, lS,6........ $4,000
so 500 ~
Resources:
lax bills in the hands ot the I"llcc.
tors unraid. $500 o.
TIL Finance Committee Will "a So stale TIM,
there Is IN the bills above about 81 Uto OF uncol
lected bills vi the Board OF Public Works, and
about Sl2,0u0 OF old tax bills carried oyer from
last year. Also on reference we iini the Cob
lrctors up 10 this month in 1874 collected SA,-
4E, and in 1875 ST. .35i, showing II difference OF
So ,u5S
tee, offered the following resolution, which WAS
adopted:
Resolved That to enable the Finance Com
mittee to meet the obligations of tie city of
Alexsndria that are due and falling due, also
the current expenses of the city government,
the school fund and Corporation Court,
-, Belt hereby, ordered by the City Council,
That the city Collectors Of Taxes give public
notice that after the first day o. February, 1876,
they will proceed to collect by dstrAint 9TH
ar,l toy lie thu
at the cost of tn parties owing the same
A bill of the Virginia Sentinel amounting to
$50 Is, for CORPORATE n printing, was referred
to the Committee on Claims.
petition of Edward Quinn for the establish
ment of grade for Pitt street between Orono-
ko and Pendleton, WAS referred to the Commit
tee on Streets.
Nr. Risheill introduced resolution directing
the Committee on Streets to cause bed of oys-
ter shells to be placed on Cameron St between
Washington and Columbus, which was referred
to the Committee on Streets, with instructions
10 report at tho next meeting of Council the
probable cost Of the proposed improvem
a bill OF NJ. Germann, amounting to IS 90
for bread for the aims house, WAS referred to the
COMMITTED on the Poor
bill Of James Entwisle, jr., amounting 10
S4S 81, for medicines for the poor, WAS ordered
TO be paid.
A resolution, adopted by the Board of Alder
men, directing the .iayor tn have the town bells
rung at midnight next Friday, and to request
the churches having bells to join in the centen-
Mai jubilee on that Cccaslon, was received from
that Board and their scion concurred in.
resolution, adopted by the Board of Alder
men, suspendlag the execution Of the ORDER for
the removal OF the st. Asaph street railroad
Track Tor ninety days, WAS received from that
Board and laid on the Table
An act supplemental to IN act to authorize
the Introduction Of the A. i w. L within
the Corporation limits of the city, referred By
the Board Of Aldermen to the Corporation AT
torney, WAS received from that Board and their
action concurrcd in.
bill of K. Z. Bruin, amounting to 81, Tor
election services, ordered To be paid By the
Board OF Aldermen, WAS received from That
Board and their action concurr"d in
A petition of JOS Ii. Moore for the rc!undng
of taxes referred TO the Finance Committee by
the Board Of Aldermen, WAS received from that
Board aud their seton concurvcd H.
Mr.. Harlow introduced resolution authorM
ing thu paym Mt ot u bill of John FIELDS,
amounting L. s.! 30, Tor making nr"s y! the Bra
ward polls, which referred to the Committee
on Claims
The Board then adjourned.