Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-26
Common cornell.

At regular seUl-monthiy meeting OF the
Common Council, held April 25tn 1876, tho re
were present: Messrs Moore, Smoot, Lstham,
Hol kins, Broders, Herbert, Harlow, Rishelll,
Beck ham, Scho6ed, Beach, Hughes, Smith,
Evans and Simms.
The PRESIDENT being absent, Mr. Broders WAS
elected President pro tempore.
Mr.. hughes, from the Committee on Streets,
to HON had been referred petition from sun
dry citizens, representing themselves US n ma
jority oil the pre- >erty owners on FIT street, he
tween Duke and Wilkes, asking Council TO re.
quiro ali property owners within the limits
ported that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted, ald the work done in accordance with
the city charter, and the report was adopted.
The action of the Board Of Aldermen in re-
ferrng to the Committee on Streets with power
to pay bills of John Hart, S2l Is, and Henry
johnson, $50, f)- repairs to pumps, was concur
red IN
An act amending section T. chapter 10, Of the
Corporation laws, with regard TO throwing gar
bagc and brine in the streets, was passed by the
following vote: Ayes Messrs Latham, Moore,
Hopkins, Broders, Harlow Herbert, Schofcld,
Hug hes and 5imms-14. Noes, none.
A resolution directing tho superintendent of
Gas TO charge the sum of 81 so per tn nusanu #.
OF gEs from the quarter ending 18th Of March,
1876, adopted by the Board of Aldermen, WAS
received from that Board and their action con-
Cured in.
A petition Of Mrs. Virginia Maxwell for per-
mission to erect small back Building on her
property, situted on Prince street. between
Royal and Fairfax, referred to the Committee
on Streets by the Board of Aldermen WAS re-
ceivcd from that Board and their action con-
Gu led in, but that concurrence was subsequent
y rec inside. ed and the prayer of the petitioner
granted.
The report OF the Committee on Light to
whom had been referred proposition to lease
H., he 70 fEn aHn hot cuII l2sn
would be nexpedent adopted by the Board of
Aldermen, WAS received from that Board anc
their action concur.Cd IN.
Mr.. Hsr ow introduced preamble and reso
lutions p.oviding for the submission Of the pro
posed amendments to the city charter TO the
voters Of the city, but withdrew it, rs q resolu :.
ton of similar intent, adopted by the Board of
Aldermen, was received from that Board.
A resolution providing for submitting the
proposed amendments t. the city charter to the
voters OF the city on the 4th OF april, 1876,
adopted by the Board of Aldermen was re-
ceived from that Board.
Mr. Hopkins offered the following substitute:
Resolved, That the Corporation Attorney be
requested to inform the City Council At its neat
m, citing what officers, in his opinion, are to be
act of tho General Assembly, amending the
charter of the ctv of Alexandria; also whether
said act vitates in any degree the right of the
people to cleo. members of The Council, and if
So, to what extent; and that the Mayor OF the
city be, and is hereby, requested to convene
Council in cXira session as soon rs the Corpora
tioA Attorney shall have prepared his opinion
upon the amen led charter
Which WIS lost by the following vote Ayes,
Mcsrs. Smoot, Hopkins, Bro lers, Herbert,
| Risheill, Beach, Smith,; Noes, Messrs.
Latham, Moore Harlow, Schofeld, Beckham,
Evans, Hughes and Simms-S.
The original resolution was then amended by
sub, tiluling the word May for April by the fol
| lowing vote: Ayes, Messrs. Latham, Moore,
Hopkins, Brodera, Harlow, Herbert, Schofa!d,
| Beckham, Beach, Smith, Evans, Hughes and
| Smms-l3 Noes, Messrs. Smoot and Rish-
Gill;
TIE resolution, as follows, WAS then put upon It's
| passage and adopted by vote of ayes 9-Messrs.
| Latham, Moore, Broders. Harlow, Scbofeld,
Beckhsm Evans, Hughes and Simms; noes o
Messrs, Smoot, Hopkins, Herbert Risheill,
Besch and Smith.
"ln pursuance of IN act of the General Assem-
| bly, of Virginia, approved March, 1876, requi7-
| ing the City Council OF Alexandria to cause 10
| be submitted to the qualified voters of the city
the question of the ratification or rejection" OF
certain amendments to the city charter, 1t Il
| hereby
! "kesolved, That the voters meet at such places
| as may be designated in their respective wards,
on Thursday, the 4th day of May, 1876, and cast
their ballots for or against said amendments
The affirmative ballots shall have the words
printed or plainly written upon them TOR the
amendments to the city charter, and the mega.
tive ballots in like manner shall have the words
against the amendments to the city charter"
The election shall IN sl respects be conducted
according to the existing laws, and that the
commissioners be appointed that acted at the
! last election"
A petition from sundry persons renting lots
from the lessees of the Fishwharf, asking Coun-
Gil 10 assume the payment of the rent due By
them to said lessee by reason of the loss they
sustained by the late fire st the Fistwharf, re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Property By
the Board Of Aldermen, was received from tina
Board and their scton concurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
1este: HAROLD SSowDES, Clerk.