Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-24
Common Council.

held January %, 1877 there were present Hugh
Latham, esq, President, and Messrs;; Moore
bury, Blondhoim, Stewart Lsmtbdin, Ford
Smith, Hughes, Evans, Scales and Miller.
Mr. Broders from the Finance Committee, TO
whom had been referred petition OF Mrs. III.
j. Baldwin, for abatement Of taxes on her prop
erty, known as the Moran House, reported that
the tax bills duo on that property be settled in
full by the payment Of 500. and tho report Was
adopted.
nicstion from r. NJ Lawson, President Of the
Exchange Building Co., praying for reduction
Of assessment on the building. known rs the
Commercial Exchange, was referred to the Fl.
nance Committee.
Mr.. Broders. from the Finance Committee,
introduced the following, which was adopted
Whereas, in order that the writ of error in the
action Of o. Fairfax VS.. City Council of Alex.
andris, now pending in the Supreme Court OF
the United States, should operate rs superse-
IDEAS to the judgment rendered in said Cause by
the Court Of Appeals of Virginia. it is necessary
that the City Council Of Alexandria should give
conditioned according to law, therefore be it
Resolved by the City Council OF Alexandria,
That the Mayor Of the city of Alexandria be,
and he is hereby, authorized to execute deed
Of trust to such trustee as the Finance Commit.
toe of said City Council may select,upon the Gas
House and sill the works thereto pertaining, the
property Of the said City Council, and the Mar
Market Building of the said City Council, with
tho revenues therefrom arising, or any or either
of said pieces of property, to indemnify all such
persons as may 60 security upon said superso.
IDEAS bond, and to save them from al harm or
loss arising from their going security upon said
bond.
The Mayor is further authorized to sign said
bond in the name of the City Council of Alcx-
andria, and TO atix thereto its corporate seal.
And the said City Council doth further bind
itself to save said securities harmless by prompt
ly meeting tho Judgment Of tho Supreme Court
Of the United States
A bill of Ii. L. Simpson IL Sons, amounting
to $G3 81, WAS ordered TO be pald by the follow
ing vote: Ayes, Messrs. ChauEcey, Brodcrs,
Msrbury, Fickln, Lambdin, Smith, Ford,
Stewart, Evans and Mr.. Presiient-l0 Noes,
Measrs. Moore, Mushbach, Blondhcim, Hugh"s,
Scales and Millcr-6
The President, from tho special conlmit'oo an-
pointod to prepare amendments to tao city cha:.
ter, presented the report OF that committee, the
consideration of which WAS postponed unit! noxt
Tuesday night with Tie understanding that SAID
report b. printed for tho Information OF the
members.
An act granting permission 10 the a. q w.
r r. Co. to extend its trsck and occupy poi
ton Of st. Asaph street with its works on certain
conditions, passed by the Board Of Aide7men,
was received from that Busru and motion 10
refer it together with petition Of the property
holders OH st. Asnpt 2trect, north d PriAcsss,
against It's passage, to q special comni!toe, los.
by the following vote: ayes Mes.rs. MOI
Prusdont-G. Noes, McssEs. Musl bach, Chsua-
cay Brodcrs, Msrbury, tlck;in, hte%ar.
Hughes Evans, Scales and Mi ler-lJ
On motion the act YVES taen aHeDdc': b. s.iv-
ing tho City Council the right 10 amend ~ &c.
peal it ;>by putting tho property holders IN 81
hsuph street, north Of Princess -. The sArne
footing with regard 10 damages NJ ti'.si south
of Princess street. snd By Masking the tamas"s
agreed upon by tho company and property
holders paid by the company or assessed ana
paid in the manner provided by law. and rs
amended passed by tho following vote: Ayes,
Messrs. Mushbach, Chauncey, Broders, Ms!Gu-
re, Blondheim, Ficklin Lambdin, Smith, Ford,
Stewart, Hughes, Evans, Scales. Miller ana Ms
Presidont-15. No, Mr.. Moore-l.
The following pnpors were received from the
Board Of Aldermen and their action thereon
concurred in: Bills of John A. Mills Virginia
Sentinel, Mrs John L. Smith, a. S. Perpenor,
B. w. Nalls. Lewis Stein, two of Samuel
Tennesson, John A. Cloves ard John Marriott;
resolution requesting the opinion OF the Corpo'
ration Attorney as to what supplies the City
Council ia required TO furnish the Jail resou
ton directing the Tax Collectors to furnish the
Finance Committee Of the City Council with "A
list of the property that has been sold for taxes,
tho dale OIL SlCn safes, Inc nhlne Ol lue purchaser
and the amount realized, and that the Finance
Committee take such action in tho matter US
they may doom necessary to protect purchasers
and the corporation, and resolution directing
the Corporation Attorney TO prepare memo
rial to the General Assembly in regard to the
old Court House property in accordance with
the recommendation Of the Superintendent OF
Public Schools.
A communication from the Citizens National
Bank asking for the remission of the tax on their
banking house, upon the ground that said house
is part of the capital Of the bank on which the
tax had already been paid, adopted by the
Board Of Aldermen, WAS received IRON that
Board and referred to the Committee on FL
nance. -,
Tho reading CT communication from tho
Mayor was objected TO by Mr.. Mush bach and
the objection sustained by the President upon
the ground that it was directed 10 Samuel ID
Janney, esq, President of the Board Of Aldermen
men, and therefore not subject for tho ronsld'
Grafton of this Bosrd. and the Clerk wss direct
cd to return tito the Board Of Aldermen, from
which it had been received, with an endorse
ment to that effect.
Tho Board then adjourned till next Tuesday
night. ,,,,-
Teste: HAROLD Sfo"DEN. Clerh'
TOMATO CATSUP. of the best quality, b.
i