Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-11
COMMON EDnNElI..

At u regular meeting of tho Common Council
Of tho city Of A leAani!ria, hold October ., 1877,
there wcrn present: Mesars. Latham, Adams,
Moore, Chsuncr,, Falls, slaughter, Ficklin,
NJ onron, R2hcill, Beach, Srht lield, Nails and
Pcnkn.
The President beirg absent, Tho Council WAS
called to order by tho Clark and Mr.. Beach
nominated and elected President pro tompore.
A resolution authorizing tho purchase OF zoo
cords Of wood for the uso of tho poor was
!ontni
The Financu Committee reported adversely
upon ths following The claim OF Or. j. b.
Johnson for repairs Upon the Friendship engine
house, amounting to S"ri; tho petition of Mrs.
Hannah Burragc for = reduction OF assessment
on real estate the clam Of ID. l., Smont for 10.
ss services, amounting to 500 81; the petition
of tho Western Union Telegraph Go. for on
abatement If $50 in tho liconso tax. and the po-
titon Of tho hucksters !c1 an abatement OF ono
half in Tho licenso tax, I'LL Of which said reports
were received and adopted.
Tho following were received from the Board
Of 4 lltrmcu and ti.ar action cnncurrod in, viz
An account Of James EntW;slo, jr., for mtdl
zines furnished tho poor, amounting to %93 - :;
nj account nf sAmo for medicines furnished the
poor, amounting to So, 80 MI account of james
II. Crump for bread furnished tho aims house,
amounting to $.t3 G.; tho rep0rtof the Commit
tee on Streets uron tho petition OF w. A. Sis
son and others Tor lire plug to DC placed at the
corner Of Camcroa and Payne stroeLs, and tho
communications of tho editor Of 1.-THE Ially
Press" asking to DO allowed n compensation tor
public printing
A resolution authorizing tho Committee on
Public Property 10 haVo certain repairs made
upon the Market Building WAS received from
the Board Of Aldermen, and bolng amended
WAS adopted.
A resolution WAS introduced and adopted d.
rG2ting tho Auditor to purchase scvcn copies OF
Hopkins atlas Of the city Of Aloxsndrs and
has NJ,
turned from tho Board of Aldermen with an
amendment >this board adhered to it's former
action, and committee Of conference being
aslo by tho Board Of Aldermen, Messrs Falls
and Slaughter Nero appointed, and tho report Of
tho committee recommending thl purchase Cl
five copies and an appropriation OF SoO therefor,
WAS adopted.
Tho petition of NJ. J. Waterman for permits
sion to place an iron sign post in tho pavement
ut the curb in front Of his sLoro, Oh King street,
MAS referred to TIC COMMITTEES on Streets.
Tho petition OF j ohm West FIR reduction Of
n assessment on real estate for tho yea 1871 wss
referred to tho CommitLGo on Finance
Mr.. Rishcill called up The communication OF
tho Fro Department =, lltinG to thu Sun ongino
house.
Mr.. inthnin moved to l'y tho question upon
the table, and tho ayes and noos being called,
Moore and Adams--5. Noes, Chauncey. Mon.
roc, Fills, Slaughter, Fickln, l:ishoill, Beach,
Schole!d Nails and roAko-l0; wherdupon tho
action Of Tho Board ut Aldermen of July 9th,
was concurrGd iii.
A petition. by j. II. Beach Aad othors, 10 Lave
q crossing placed 81 tho intersection of Leo and
franklin streets. Was granted; and bong subso.
qucntIy returned from the Board Of A herman,
with tho action Of this board hon concurrod in.
This board recedCd from is foriAor action and
concurred in that Of tho Board of Aldermen.
The report OF tho Committee on s.rtc:s upon
the petition of +. q. Atwell and B. +. Dudley,
WAS received from tho Board of a llermon and
bong amended by inserting Payne street in
stead Of Fayetto STR e.. wa3 adopted.
The Finsnce Committed was discharged from
tho further consideration Of tho fol lo"ing:-
a resolution directing tho examination Of the
books and accounts of the lac Mayor, ard 4
communication from tho school board relating
t. an appropriation for school purposes.
Tho Finance Committno reported in favor OF
an abatement Of 500 in tho lconce tax against
Adams Express Co., which was loptcd
Tho petition OF Robert Portner asking tn, 70
peal CT section ID Of the revenue BILL passed
Juno H. 1877, WAS returned by the Committee
on Finance, and rclorrtd to tho Committee en-
General Laws.
Tho report Q tho Finance Committee recon-
monding al abatement Ct tax agsinst Harriet
U Neal was adopted.
Tho report Of tia Fiansnco Committee allow.
ing the bill OF Emanuel Francis, against George
W. Brent estate amounting TO S2i Ii for bricks
furnished on Columbia street improvement and
directing that Tho bill be placed in the hand, OF
bio tax collector for collection, WAS adopted
and tho same was subsequently, returned from
TIC Board Of Aldermen, with tho action Of thi
board non concurred in; whercupon this board
adhnrd to its formor action.
! he adverse report OF tho Finance COMMITTEE;
upon The bill OF tho Gazette job Office agains. Dr.
}. B. johnson, late Mayor, WAS adopted.
| Tho report OF Tho Finance Committee on tho
, clifton Of tho huckslors for reduction Of IL