Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-09
COMMON IOu;ClI..

Al regular semi monthly meeting Of tho
Common Council held May S, 1871. there were
present: Mossrs Mo"7c, Broders, Fickiin, Mar
bury, Lambdin, Ford, Smith, Hughes, Evans,
Scales and Miller.
The Prcsdent being absent SIR. BrOdera wAs
elected President pro Lell.
Mr. Erodecs, from Che Finance Committee. to
whom WAS referred tho petition Of the surctios Of
Z. Il. Doahny, contractor for building the hlar-
kes House, presented L report recommending
that the sum of 81 CU he SLOWED the petitioners
in flu II settlement of ali demands they msy have
against the Corpors.!on, TO be paid in certfcs ca
rGcCl vab;a for corporation :axcs, and the report
WAS adopted.
4 ,mmuaication from the Auditor with rot-
er2nce - an appropriation for the payment oi
the police fierce IVES received, and q resolution
adopted nppropristing SO g 30 for The pay Of
police officers and extra police for the year end
ing May Dist, 1871.
i petition oil Il. De!phy for remission Of taxes
wss referred to the Finance Committee.
A message from tho Mayor, dated May 9Th,
1871, WAS received. and those portions OF It re
lating TO the Gas Works and finances OF the city
were referred respectively 10 the Standing COM
Inttecs On gas anG finance
\ communication from H. j. Nevett, Clerk
g the City School Bosrd, containing an esli-
mat9 OF tho expenses Of tho public schools for
the session OF l9..-,S. w@s referred TO the FL
nance Committee.
The following papers were received from the
Bosrd OF Aldermen md their action thereon
concurred in: Bill OF James Entwi lie; bill Of
J the Alexandria Gazette bill Of Jas. L. Crump !;
petition of the Bait & Ohio f. T. Co.; petition
of sundry citizens for tho abatement Of g nu-
sanco on tho square bounded by Queen, PITT,
Princess and Royal streets; communication
from the City Treasurer with reference to the
purchase OF corporation bonds.
A bill Of Vim. Il. Dovaughu, amounting to
S3l 80 to1 cuppng and tccching tbs poor, was
ordered to be paid.
4 communication from o. q. Robinson with
reference to p!at IF the city was referred to
the Committee on Streets.
Mr.. Ford introduced resolution for submit.
ting tho amendments 10 the city charter TO II
vote CT tho people on the Eth day Ct May, 1871,
which YVES lost by the following vote: Ayes,
Messrs, Moure, Fic!:ln, smith, Ford, Hughes,
Evans, Scales and Miller-S Noes, Mcs.rs.
Hrodors, ItMrhury end Lam bdn-%.
= CONTEMPLATION from y. N. Garter, City
Surveyor, ard resolution providing for tho
payment OF so TO said r. N. Carter. the amount
due him !or 81 ;.ry loc tho year ending June 80
1876, was l&ii over until the next meeting.
In order w4s adorted that the Collectors CT
Taxes shall advertise sad sell on the 18th day OF
June, 1917, the real pTc?crt? Of delinquent t"x
payer; where bills are returned under oath that
nc personal property can be found to cover such
bills
The repar. Of the Finance Committee Oh tho
petition of tho surrties of L. H. Do!ahay was
returned from! tho Bcsr1 Of Aldermen amended
by the substitution: If So 4C0 for 81 100, bu. 3
motion to coannr in tho amendment WAS lost by
the following vote: Ayes, Mcssrs. Marbury,
Smith, Ford Hughc=, Evans, Scales and Miller
-. Noe2, Messrs. Mooro, Broders, Ficllin
end Lnmb1n--4
Tbe following resolution, Introduced by Mr..
FiCEiln, WAS adopted:
Resolved. That tho Finance Committee re-
:Qrn Their thanks to the Auditor, Mr. T. L.
Irn i-n4t Tn- tIn 10 in inh hn
has arranged and Kept the books and accounts
O.! tho corporation during his term Of Office,
thereby enabling The committee st any time t"
sce sta glance the exact condition Of the finances
Of the city.
a resolution ,Es!ruc:ns tho Committee on
Light 20 pIocur9 M ''c3hauster" for the Gas
Works WIS laid on tIo table.
M-. Scales introduced resolution, which WIS
referred to the Committee on Streets, requesting
said committee to inform Council WY the -e-
pairs to Duke stree. hsve been suspended.
The Board then adjourned.
TcS.G: HAROLD SGOwDEN. Clerk.