Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-24
COMMON COUNCIL,

COMMON COUNCIL,
At regular meeting of the Common Council
of tho city of Alexandria, held July Z3l, 1878,
there were present: James II. Beckham, ESQ. =,
Smith, Scholeld, Mclean. Evans, Hill. SmGot
and Peake.
The adverse reports of the Finance Committee
upon the following papers were adopted, viz
Upon the communication OF j. j. Wheat IN re-
lston ~ the refusal OF the Tax Collectors TO al
low discount upon bills paid by him in coupons;
upon tho petition Of VIM. h. Irwin praying thst
LAKES deducted from coupons IN his settlement
of December % 1877, Do allowed hs a credit Oh
hi taxes for 1878; upon the petition OF q. =
Berry for reduction OF assess munt on house
and lot IL King street; upon tho petition OF
Mary Fleming IL he allowed TO pay her taxes IN
monthly ineialmenls; upon tho petition Of Mary
and j no GIiyg praying that oiIiy pat Of thu
rents ri their rUal property be dstranel irr
tu es; upon The petition of Eliza MtCntty ID ln
relieved from the payment OF the taxes now duo
on her renl property upon tho petition OF Ann
d. Ratrtiu to BIZ exempted from taXaton upon
tho prtion # Rosa Vsccari for 81 oxteusion oi
time for tho payment OF her taxes. and upon tho
petition Of William Cowing Tor reduction OF
assessment and Al abatement Of Tax on house
and lot on the south side Of King street, between
a fired and Patrick SIS.
1he petition Of Patrick Foley for q reduction
Of assessment upon house and lot 269 North
on Finance
Bills of w. A. Smoot, amounting to So IS,
and Of William Burns, amounting to 50 for
fuel supplied the city and county jail, were re-
lerrCd TO the Committee on Claims.
IAN act to amend an act entitled an act 10
establish police force for the city OF AleTan-
dris" WAS offered by Mr.. Evans, and read for
the first time, and referred to tho Committee on
General Laws.
a bill Of john Summers. amounting 10 ST. -
for repairing tools, &c, used upon the streets,
was reiorred 10 tho Committee on Streets, with
instructions to examine the same, and if found
correct to endorse their report thereupon, AZ
ter which, the Tax Collectors are directed TO re-
ceived the same in payment OF LAKES as so much
cash.
An act 10 amend section II chapter 10 Of the
laws Of the corporation Of Alexandria was re.
ceived from the Board Of Aldermen, read twice,
and amended by inserting the words first day
Of September" and first day Of March
The following were received from the Board
Of Aldermen, and their action thereon concur
red in, viz Bill Of John Boyer for paving,
amounting 10 So so; bill of James T. Crump
for bread supplied the Aims house. amounting
to sec co.; resolution for the appointment of a
confer with the proper authorities, of Alexsn'
dria county, relative 10 the sale Of the Court
| house, on Colum bus street AZ act to amend and
re.enact section Of chapter 20 Of the laws of the
citycf Alexandra; and resolution, that wi her
the City Council adjourned, it shall be until tit
second Tuesday in October 1878
The Messenger Of this Board was instructed &
call together for tho purpose Of organization, 81
the COMMITTEES yet unorgsnized.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste; JAMES K, CAToN, Clerk.