Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-14


object 10 the other members Of the cOuncil and sl,
have while they are in session, the same :, ,rcr
which is at present exercised bY the president =,
the present common council upon like occasion.
ana Shall convene the common council wlereva-
in the opil ion Of four of the members expr.,srt =,
MIN III writing, or whenever, in his Opinion ;l
good Of the city may require it; and the authori:y
or said common council shall continue One wear ~
until others are chosen and qualified in their srral
and the members Of the board of aldermen. ho,dir
over and elected as aforesaid, or any five OF rr,"
shall, on the first day of July in each year. assent
themselves in the chamber of the board of a!de-mr,
or any other place which may be agreed uror ~
their meeting, and shall organize in like mamie
with the members OF the common council, and tho
president of the said board of aldermen shall hayr
like power, while the said board is in session. win,
the president Of the common council, and he sr,"
cnUvene the city council Whenever. in the o. irfor
OF TWO members of each board expressed to Li. f.,
writing, or whenever, in his opinion. the GOOD NJ
the city may require II, and the AUTHORITY Of Il.
said board of aldermen shall continue mt. others
are qualified in their stead and no longer
Sec. II The jurisdiction Of the SAID city COME,
shall extend 10 the limits tcrc!nbcorc prcsc-ra.i
The concurrence Of majority of the Who'll nun.
Of members Of each branch Of the city council >iar
DC necessary for thc passage Of auy .aw order O.
resolution or for repeating. altering or rcyok.a,tl.
same, and no bill! or act creating a new law ur
amending or altering all existing law shall he passed
it slall receive the votes Of tArcc.tourtAs Q: III.
members OF each branch OF the civ council Pc.
rided that wien quorum Is present a majority Of
those present shall have the power 10 ccc, ,ucI ~
iccrs as lIay be necessary orthc transaction Q. .c
business OF each braEc!. Of he city counci
Sec u. The collector Or collectors OF TIE CG-,n.
alton shall have power TO olec, the tax bill. l.c,
and cyie5 due the city, and the Superintendent, o:
Gas shall have power to collect the Gas bills :g.
the city, and each sha!! have power 10 dStraii a.!
sell therefor: In like manner the officer yL!~,-t
with the collection ufstale rcreuuc,anG shal! nay.
all other resp cts, the same powers such stat. Oh.
GERS 10 enforce the payment and collection thereof.
and he they shall be entitled TO such compel, yy
a. may be allowed by he citycouncI He and liz,
or they and their suretics shall be liable 10 Z i..
fines, penalties, and oricturrs that such eajr oil
Ger is legally liable TO for ahy failure Gerc.g.og
in office, 10 be recovered in the manner al!
before the same courts that said I"cs, lcN,,u,,
and oriciturcs are now recovered Ill against sgch
state officer.
Sec. -. The said collector or collectors shall zee.
port To the A uditor daily, or whichever tic ,or'-
lions i'll his or their possession shall amount 10 one.
hundred dollars or more and obtain from hi,ns
certificate Of deposit for the whole amount az! j..
or they shall forthwith deposit sue afnruaIwiJAi..
city treasurer, taking his receipt therefor, which
shall lie exhibited 10 the auditor and courtr:siur!
by him and submitted 10 the inspection OF the com
mittec Of finance Of the CITY council, and a. the end
finance committee statement OF all MONEYS hv
him or them collected during the year, and l.r
balance OF uncol!cclcd warrants or bills. in l.
or their hands, allowed by the finance commit
tee, shall be returned 10 the Auditor, and y
COPY OF his or their account shall also be lie wn
the Auditor of the city, together with ALI Iny..
made by him or lhcm that h. or they nave u~ri
due diligence TO find property within the corpora.
ton liable TO distress tor the SAID taxes. li.r-
or levics due the city, rent liable therefor.
hut have found none. And any such o!ccr who
shall return any real estate, persons, or property,
rs delinquent, when lie had either found or b.! tie
USE Of due diligence might have found property
within the corporation liable to distress Tor the
taxes, fines, or cvics, or rent liable therefor.
for which such real estate, pcrs rs or property
are returned delinquent, shall forfeit u tn 'N
Council of Alexandria sum cqua! IN the AnrH~;
Of the said taxes, fines or crics, 10 be rccoy.gc! ry
motion, his or their bond in the nHinr OF the Crr
Council Of Alexandria, in the Corporation CouE 81
said citE Il shall be the duty Of the Finance Com
ntttr thn City Council, 10 examine AT once. 81.
bills returned uncoectct,'y lie sal co.,
tcl2E8r collectors, and To cause the proper pror'i-
fnn1eubtat once instituted upon the bond OF tn"ro-
lsalar collectors 10 Recover the amount {" I'll s""h
warrants or bills, tines or cvicS, With damage =:
the rate Of t. per cent, as they are satIShri m@hI
have been collected by the of du" diligence" ant
when judgment shall have bcea recover" on the
bond of such coec or. because Of H. inlHr" L. col"
cct certain tax bills fines lcvirs, such ttN ills.
fines !evies shall become the property such COZ
hector who shall have powc! - collect IN" sam"
di.tr..- otherwise for his own benefit. Nocoe'io'
or collectors shall be allowed 10 retain in hi or thcr
hands any tax bill, fine or levy, beyond he term
for which he was elected. \ Il tax bills. fines ~
lr,ies, rcturncd delinquent and accc?lc! ~ such.
may he again placed in The hands Of tie co!!rl"ro
collectors for collection, by order OF the City t";
The Superintendent -! Gas anal, ~ tAr"''!
of ZACH ii>ca! year, make = Ike statement A:d
repOr. and return q. uncrlI"ctrd r.. p.iir. 40
companicl by s. like alfi,v.t. to d." Committee
on Light # the City Council and snail Tor
failure TO collect gas bills thst. by the u" 81
due diligence on his part. might nav" o"c! '"..
ected, be subjec. 10 he ike ior!c!Lur" ana sHil
on his bond, And in the event OF, ana ".."f
judgment therefor or said bpnd h" shsij 49, h'
entitled 10 re ssid uncoiloct"d So h!i, "'h
power TO collect the sane Dy distress o! "tno'.
wis" or hi oWn benefit.
The following papers were reecv' rom '"'
Board of Aldermen .ni heir seton .G'r:'"
concurrei in: Bill o. J. i BOyc-. FOR imyi'-
in front Of the property OF VIM Ar"'.ii m'."'
j. l. ROy":, FIR paving in front nt the pr'ir:@
belonging 10 MIR. Steiner and the c:i.ts 81 j..
late r. A. Brewis bin Of IT, l.. kcoy, for p,y-
ing in rear of the pr party .! 4 l.. t'-t'. '..
Of I. !! Kelley, for savi"s n r'tT i :A' H'Ii'
crty bc!"r"lng 10 tie stttr OF m :":% + u.
1--we; bill oy Thom. hHnnon; bill II JH..'
Entw!sIe j- b! { J. ". :"mn"rs; r"!'..
OF Mrs ElizAb til Myaro.; pe,itioa 81 ;ae \,
Ianlc AND Pacific Telegraph Go
A resolution relating TO the dl-@o>n o; u;
fish oiia. ~ the fish wharf, .d"ptel by u. "''
OF Aldermen. was received from MT H'',l 49,
their acton concurTei IL hy the '"..""i"+ w.
Ayes, Nests. Erp!ers MsroHrg, i.".'
Lam bd,r, smith. Ford Evans. -. %. ".: ".
Pre.iI"nt-g Noes Mcr..S. Nor, VI
bach. ChsuLccy, Biondh"in?. En;"'. '';d y.
lcr-6 Bu. the vote Was suDsepu-ty ~ .
s!tr;.d. and the action Of the GUaii -. H.'1
y