Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-24
COMMON COIINcIT,


AT Il regular semi monthly meeting Of the
Common Council, held Mar. q, 1875, there wer,
ples"nt: Geo. K. Shinn esq, Prest., and Messrs
Wood, Eichberg, Broders, Mckenzie, Harlow,
Downham, kisheill, FowIe, Schofeld, Hughes,
Lucas and Mitchell.
Mr.. Risheill presented the following commu
niestion, which was referred TO the Committee
On Streets:
ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 22, 1875.
Honorable City Council Of Aterandria:
Gentlemen: l ulost respectfully call your at
tentlon to tho City Surveyor, Mr.. Carter, who
surveyed my lot on the 5. w. corner of Colum
bus and Oronoko streets, and put the curb eight
(S) inches outside my trees. and he resurveyed
il last summer tor the Board OF Public Works
and has deprived me- OF three feet eigh
inches g ~ by putting my curb three
(;) feet inside my Trees thus Causing the dc
slructon of my tres and the loss of three fee
light inches of my ground. l trust Council
will protect me from this loss.
Yours, respectfully,
GEO A. BossART.
A communication from w. j. Booths, M. u.
Corse and sundry other citizens calling stten.
tion TO the bad condition OF Princess street, be.
tween Washington and Columbus, was referred
to the Committee on streets.
The report of the Committee on Streets, to
whom had been referred the application of Rob.
ert Portner for the grading of Wythe street
between Washington and S.. Asaph, adopted
by the Board of Aldermen WAS received from
that Board and their action concurred in.
A bill of K. F. Knox. amounting to 81, for
election services was ordered to be paid.
An act entitled al act to reduce the police
force of the city Of Alexandria, laid over at the
last meeting was called up, read the second and
third times, and passed by the following vote,
viz Ayes, Messrs. Wood, chberg, Mcken-
ze. Broders, Harlow, Downham. Schoield,
Fowle, Risheill, Lucas Hughes and Mr. Pres.
dent--l2. No, Mr.. MITCHELL.
and Friendship Fire Companies, laid over at
the last meeting, Was read the second time and
referred to the Corporation Attorney for his
opinion concerning The right of the Council to
take possession of tue property referred to.
Mr.. Eichherg introduced the following act,
which was read the first time and ordered to lie
over till the next meeting:
AN ACT to amend section 81 of chapter % of the
Laws of the City Of Alexandria in relation to
the Office of Collector of Taxes.
Section !. BE 1t enacted by the City Council
of Alexandria, That there shall be appointed by
the City Council annually, or oftener if neces-
sary, one Collector, whose duty 1t shall be to
collect all taxes and rents due to the City Coun-
ell, unless the collection thereof or any part
thereof should be assigned to some other officer
The Collector, before entering on the duties OF
HIS Ulllcc, Sudll Ldh6 dIl ChLu VI sOltluu
ton, and give bond and good security in the
sum OF sixty-fve thousand dollars to be ap-
proved by the Committee on Finance, for tho
faithful discharge of his duties MS Collector !;
said bond to be placed in the Auditors hands
or safe keeping, together with certificate ofsuch
oath or affirmation aforesaid. The said Collec-
tor shall be allowed n com mission for collecting
and paying the same into the treasury for the
use of The Corporation. Said com omission shall
DE fixed by the City Council before his appoint
ment to office.
Section 2 All acts and parts of acts in conflict
with this act are hereby repealed
Section 3. This act shall be in force from and
after the first day OF July, 1875.
Recommended by the Finance Committee.
ISAAC EICHnERG.
d. M. FRENCH.
Jos. BRoDERS
r M. LAWSON.
Mr. Broders introduced resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Committee on
Streets TO report to the City Council what
changes, IN their judgment in the mode Of
cleaning the streets would be OF interest to the
Corporation in the saving of expense.
Mr.. Eichberg introduced The following bill,
which was re d twice and laid over till the next
meeting:
AN ACT to amend section of chapter of the
Laws Of the City of Alexandria, and to abol-
ish the office Of Clerk Of the Gas Works.
Section l. Be it enacted by the City Council
of the city of Alexandria, That the Office Of
Clerk Of the Gas Works be, and the same is
hereby abolished at the end Of the term for
which the present clerk was elected. All the
duties heretofore performed by the Clerk of the
Gas Works shall be performed by the Superin-
tendent of the Gas Works.
Section 2. All acts and parts of Acts in conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
Recon- mended by the Finance Committee.
Isaac ETC. BERG.
b. NJ. FKE>CH
j. BRoDERs.
r. NJ. LAWSON.
The following resignation WAS read and &C.
cepted:
To the President and Members Of the Common
Council Of Alexandria, Virginia:
Gentlemen Having removed from the Sec
ond Ward it becomes my duty to resign my
sc at as mem ,er of this body, which resignation
S hereby rendered. With the best wishes for
he success OF our ancient city and its officers,
March %. E. E. BOWMAN.
The President having called M Eichberg to
he chair, the following resignation was read
md accepted:
To the Honorable the City Council Of Alexandria:
Gentlemen: In consequence or my removal
rom the Frst Ward, which l have had the
honor in part, TO represent for several years. |
tender my resignation rs member
If the Common Council.
In severing my political connection with your
honorable body permit me- geatlemen, to express
ny sincere thanks for the uniform courtesy you
AVE ever extended to me, both us Representa-
i've and as your presiding officer, and / shall
yer cherish the memory of the pleasant res-
ions which our official intercourse has occa-
Toned.
With my test wishes for your future hsppi-
less and prosperity.
am, your obedient servant
GEO r. SHINN.
Alexandria, Va, March %, 1876
On motion of Mr. Eichberg Mr.. Mckenzie
ook the chair. ISL
The following retolution was then adopted:
Resnlued That alactinns BIZ. held in the First