Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-10
COMMON COUNCIL.

At regular meeting Of the Common Council
of the city Of Alexandria, held April 9!h ISIS.
there were present: James T. Beckham esq,
President, and Messrs. Adams. Moore. FickAn,
Hill, Nails and Peske
An act TO accept and rstity an act of the Gen
ersl Assembly Of Virgins. approved February
20. 1873 and TO authorize the preparation M!
issue of bonds in accordance with the terms
thereof, passed by the City Council April ,, is
was received from toe Board Of Aldermen a2.
the action of this board Of April >. 1873, in
adopting said act reconsidered.
An act to accept and ratify an act Of the Ger
eral Assembly of Virginia. approved February
20, 1875 and to authorize the preparation anl
issue of bonds in accordance with the terms
thereof, was received from the Board of Aide
men and being read twice the fourth section WAS
amended by adding the words and to make
full report to the City Council monthly OF =.
bonds issued to that date, the number Of o.r;.
bond and smount, the old bonds and coupons -
be exhibited examined and destroyed in The
presence Of the City Council monthly" and be-
ing returned by tho Board of Aldermen with n"
amendment to the fourth section amended By
striking cut tho words "City Councip and in
serting in their place tho words Finance Com
mittee," the said smendmcnt was adopted b.
this board, and the said act as amended pass
upon its third reading BY, the following vote; =
Ayes. Messrs. Moore, Adams, Monroe, Slsugh-
ter. Ficklin, Risbeill, Beach, Schofeld, Mails,
Peske, Hill and Mr. re.ident-l2. Noes, no.. e.
The consideration of the report OF the Com.
mittee on Streets upon the petition Or w. i
Graves and others was postponed 20 the yc1:
regular meeting.
The petition of Job Coraon for permission 10
manufacture soap upon the lCt in the rear o! hi.
dwelling, on Queen street, was granted.
The petition of Mary Il. Atkinson for r.
duction of tax on property st the corner e!
Payne and Commerce streets, and commuH!.
cation from VIM. +. Carne containing propo.
siton to compile an alphabetical index of sIl tie
laws, orders and resolutions and other prOl &C. /.
ings having permanent interest, Of the TrU5.
tees, Mayor and Commonslty, Common Coun.
ellis and City Councils of Alexandria from l1,il
to 1878, and to continue the same weekly her'.
after, on condition that said labor shall be tskc'!
in full Of all taxes accruing annually upon the
house ard lot on King street. occupied by hin
and the furniture therein, were referred to u"
Committee on Finance.
The petition OF A. S. Perpener sD d Others t.
have gutter laid in front Of the Colored Ojd
Fellows. hall, on Columbus street, between
Wolfe and Wilkes. was referred to the Com,
mittee on Streets with power TO act.
The petition of Augustus Butts and others i9r
a gas lamp at the corner Of Columbus and ur"-
noco streets, was granted.
The report of the Committee on the Poor upon
the bill Of Thos Lannon, amounting to so 60
bill of T. j. Mehstfey & Co., amounting !,
$40 SO; bill of James Entwisle, jr., amounting
to $40 II; report Of tho Finance Committee upon
the petition of Mary Ward for exemption &!
real property from tax; petition Of James /.
Adams and others for fire plug st the north.
east corner of Leo and Wilkes streets report o!
the Finance Committee upon tho bill Of w. A.
Smoot, amounting to Ssh 25; bill of 7. j. Me
hatfey 81 Co., amounting to S4 l5 and reso!u-
ton directing the Auditor to issue no warrant
upon the poor fund without tho approval of tho
full Committee on the Poor wero received from
the Board of Aldermen and their action thereof
concurred in.
The Board then adjourned.
Teste: JAMES 4. CATION, Clerk.